In booking a speaking engagement please note that 6 months to 1 year advance notice is required if travel and accommodations must be secured or if a significant amount of research may be required for your chosen topic. My expertise relates to pregnancy, birth and parenting as well as hypnosis and the mind/body connection particularly in the area of Stress Reduction Facilitation.
Speaking engagements within West Michigan may be booked 6-8 weeks in advance. Local engagements are gratis, though honorariums to cover expenses are appreciated.
Beyond a 1-hour drive, travel expenses and an hourly wage will be negotiated. Some topics that have been explored previously may be found below.
Speaking engagements within West Michigan may be booked 6-8 weeks in advance. Local engagements are gratis, though honorariums to cover expenses are appreciated.
Beyond a 1-hour drive, travel expenses and an hourly wage will be negotiated. Some topics that have been explored previously may be found below.
How to Minimize the Impact of Stress in the Workplace
This presentation/workshop addresses not only the physical toll stress takes on the individual, but the financial toll exacted on a company when stressors are high. Attendees learn to manage stress in their lives through a number of modalities, including self-hypnosis.
Kangaroo Care
This presentation was well received at National University Hospital in Singapore. It is 1 hour in length and heavily cited, examining the origins of conventional care for preemies as well as Kangaroo Care, then comparing the outcomes of the two approaches.
Mind-Body Connection
This presentation can be tailored to fit into a time slot as small as 30 minutes and covers the basics as to how the mind and body work together in regard to health and wellness.
Working With Pregnant Teens
This presentation was originally created for an ICEA conference held in St. Charles, IL. It explores the special considerations in working with teen mothers.
How Belief Shapes Birth
There are several versions of this presentation as it has been altered to fit venues all over the country, most are approximately 50 minutes to 1 hour long. It concepts put forth in the book Mother’s Intention: How Belief Shapes Birth, looking at the sociological and psychological influences on childbirth decision-making.
Honoring Mothers
The words we use, the images we are exposed to and the attitudes we accept as ‘the norm’ all influence how we view motherhood. This presentation takes a look at whether or not we really do honor our mothers and children as we say we do.
The Cultural Identity of One Mother
This presentation is just an example of one way one mother may identify primarily as a wife and mother...and still be considered a feminist.
Circumcision: Just a ‘little snip’?
This is a heavily cited presentation on the history and rationalizations behind routine infant male circumcision.
This presentation/workshop addresses not only the physical toll stress takes on the individual, but the financial toll exacted on a company when stressors are high. Attendees learn to manage stress in their lives through a number of modalities, including self-hypnosis.
Kangaroo Care
This presentation was well received at National University Hospital in Singapore. It is 1 hour in length and heavily cited, examining the origins of conventional care for preemies as well as Kangaroo Care, then comparing the outcomes of the two approaches.
Mind-Body Connection
This presentation can be tailored to fit into a time slot as small as 30 minutes and covers the basics as to how the mind and body work together in regard to health and wellness.
Working With Pregnant Teens
This presentation was originally created for an ICEA conference held in St. Charles, IL. It explores the special considerations in working with teen mothers.
How Belief Shapes Birth
There are several versions of this presentation as it has been altered to fit venues all over the country, most are approximately 50 minutes to 1 hour long. It concepts put forth in the book Mother’s Intention: How Belief Shapes Birth, looking at the sociological and psychological influences on childbirth decision-making.
Honoring Mothers
The words we use, the images we are exposed to and the attitudes we accept as ‘the norm’ all influence how we view motherhood. This presentation takes a look at whether or not we really do honor our mothers and children as we say we do.
The Cultural Identity of One Mother
This presentation is just an example of one way one mother may identify primarily as a wife and mother...and still be considered a feminist.
Circumcision: Just a ‘little snip’?
This is a heavily cited presentation on the history and rationalizations behind routine infant male circumcision.