
Janet Omstead
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ON, CANADAJanet Omstead helps audiences trade burnout and guilt for energy, confidence, and lasting health by sharing science-backed habits that actually feel good.
Janet Omstead stands out from typical wellness speakers. She is a global expert in behaviour change, a board-certified health coach, and a best-selling author. Her mission is to change how we view health, aging, and energy in midlife and beyond.
In a world that tells women to hustle harder, shrink themselves, and "just be more disciplined," Janet delivers a radically different message: health should feel good, not like punishment. Her work helps audiences break free from guilt, grind, and one-size-fits-all wellness advice, replacing it with the simplest, science-backed, joy-filled habits that actually stick.
With more than 25 years in health and wellness, Janet combines behaviour-change psychology, functional movement, and play. She helps people regain energy, lower stress, sleep better, and feel confident in their bodies. Audiences leave with practical tools they can use immediately, whether they are leading teams, building careers, or navigating midlife transitions.
Janet's message is based on personal experience. At 24, she almost lost her life, which taught her that waiting for 'later' is never certain. Caring for her husband during his cancer journey years later reinforced a lesson she now shares worldwide: preventative health is essential, and play is one of our greatest, most overlooked strengths.
Janet's talks, whether at corporate events, leadership gatherings, women's conferences, or wellness summits, are known for being engaging, relatable, and evidence-based. Audiences leave not just inspired, but with a new, practical, and hopeful outlook on health.
Her best-selling book, The Play Book: How to Get in the Habit of Good Health, has become a go-to resource for those seeking a confident, energetic, and unapologetic second act.
Organizations turn to Janet Omstead when they want to help people move from burnout to vitality and from knowing what to do to actually doing it. Because when health feels good, everything gets better.
Janet Omstead stands out from typical wellness speakers. She is a global expert in behaviour change, a board-certified health coach, and a best-selling author. Her mission is to change how we view health, aging, and energy in midlife and beyond.
In a world that tells women to hustle harder, shrink themselves, and "just be more disciplined," Janet delivers a radically different message: health should feel good, not like punishment. Her work helps audiences break free from guilt, grind, and one-size-fits-all wellness advice, replacing it with the simplest, science-backed, joy-filled habits that actually stick.
With more than 25 years in health and wellness, Janet combines behaviour-change psychology, functional movement, and play. She helps people regain energy, lower stress, sleep better, and feel confident in their bodies. Audiences leave with practical tools they can use immediately, whether they are leading teams, building careers, or navigating midlife transitions.
Janet's message is based on personal experience. At 24, she almost lost her life, which taught her that waiting for 'later' is never certain. Caring for her husband during his cancer journey years later reinforced a lesson she now shares worldwide: preventative health is essential, and play is one of our greatest, most overlooked strengths.
Janet's talks, whether at corporate events, leadership gatherings, women's conferences, or wellness summits, are known for being engaging, relatable, and evidence-based. Audiences leave not just inspired, but with a new, practical, and hopeful outlook on health.
Her best-selling book, The Play Book: How to Get in the Habit of Good Health, has become a go-to resource for those seeking a confident, energetic, and unapologetic second act.
Organizations turn to Janet Omstead when they want to help people move from burnout to vitality and from knowing what to do to actually doing it. Because when health feels good, everything gets better.
The Habit of Play: How to Reclaim Energy, Health, and Joy, Without Another Thing on Your To-Do List
This program is perfect for:
- High-performing teams and leaders who are burned out, sitting too much, and feeling the mental and physical cost of an “always on” culture
- Organizations navigating change, aging workforces, or wellbeing fatigue, and ready for a smarter, more human approach to health
The audience will leave with:
- A new way to think about health that replaces guilt, pressure, and...


