Where I’m Showing Up Next
How to Make Friends as an Adult Workshop
A practical, skill-based workshop that breaks down how connection actually forms and how to build it in real life. Many adults want closer friendships but feel unsure how to initiate, follow up, or move relationships beyond surface level. This workshop focuses on the mechanics of building relationships: what works, what doesn’t, and how to apply it in everyday situations.
From Silos to Synergy (Keynote)
Nonprofits are being asked to do more with less: less time, less staff, less funding, and less certainty. And while each organization feels the pressure differently, the core challenge is the same. Many are operating in silos, relying on limited internal capacity instead of tapping into the relationships and shared resources already around them. As a result, they are experiencing burnout, stalled opportunities, and decreased impact.
But when nonprofits learn to collaborate with intention as a strategic practice, everything changes. Doors open. Workload lightens. Communities become more resilient. Abundance is no longer some theoretical ideal, it becomes real.
In this talk, I teach nonprofits how to leverage the power of social wealth to transform collaboration from a “nice idea someday” to a sustainable operating advantage.
Building Social Confidence in Professional Spaces Workshop
To help students understand that belonging in professional environments is something they can actively create and to give them practical ways to engage and connect without needing to feel confident first.
Teaching the Skill No One Teaches: Helping Students Build Social Confidence (Breakout Session)
Teaching the Skill No One Teaches: Helping Students Build Social Confidence
Student participation and creativity are often treated as personality-driven, yet they are shaped by classroom social dynamics that educators can intentionally design. This session reframes social confidence as a learnable, practice-based skill that directly impacts engagement and learning.
Participants will explore how invisible social pressures affect student behavior, why capable learners may withdraw, and how small, low-stakes interaction choices can increase willingness to speak, ask questions, and collaborate. The session emphasizes realistic strategies that fit into existing classroom routines rather than adding more to teachers’ workloads.
Educators will leave with practical tools to reduce social friction and create classroom environments where students feel safe to contribute ideas, take creative risks, and engage more fully in learning.
The ROI of Connection: How Reciprocity Supports Your Health (2 Breakout Sessions)
Connection is not a luxury, it’s biological protection. Yet many people feel isolated or disconnected, limiting their access to opportunities and support. In this interactive breakout, participants will explore how intentional giving. focusing energy on relationships that fuel you rather than obligations, creates social wealth. When done with purpose, giving generates exponential gains, improving both physical health and emotional well-being.
Participants will learn to strengthen relationships through the three pillars of social health: quality (depth and meaning), consistency (regular engagement), and balance (sustainable giving and receiving). They will leave with a practical social health plan, with actions that support overall health