Karen Eddington
Inviting YOU into THE UNDER PRESSURE PROJECT. High energy + engaging + note taking!
Explore conference resources to be strong under pressure.
What happens to people when pressure builds?
What if we could turn it around?
Learn the original research. Apply powerful solutions. Laugh along the way.
Karen Eddington is a 20-year researcher on The Under Pressure Project and is the author of Understanding Self-Worth. She learned proven methods to combat stress by listening to people like you. Featured on ESPN for helping student athletes develop leadership skills, Karen now works to bring these performance skills to organizations. Get resilience tools with a focus on how to be strong under pressure.
An inspiring speaker for people who are dedicated to hard work.
High energy, compassionate, and she has range. "You could feel the love she had for the audience and her work."
The Strong Under Pressure education series is for YOU. Karen is often hired to keynote programs like:
“Strong Under Pressure.”
“Stress Surfing: Get Skills to Ride the Wave”
“Brave and Creative Leadership.”
"Drama De-Coded: How to move teams from conflict to confidence."
"Bases Loaded: Your MVP game plan to perform under pressure."
Expand your event options. Tell Karen about your conference. Get a targeted program proposal.
“You were so easy to work with. I appreciate hiring a dependable speaker!”
"Your presentation was exactly what we were looking for. I was also impressed with how much you knew about our organization. You had clearly done your research." -A. Barton, Director of Instruction, T.E.C.S.
“You gave me several tools to implement and some great ideas as to why I could be feeling this way.”
“Your presentation was exceptional! I truly enjoy listening to a presenter who is so engaging and knows their topic and keeps the audience captivated and wanting to hear and learn more. You absolutely achieved that. I can’t thank you enough.”
– NCRA, Mental Health Awareness Month Program
“What an uplifting speaker you are. So enjoyable. You filled my cup up.”
“You were easy to listen to and entertaining. Relatable! I took a lot of notes. This big room still felt like I was talking with a friend. Incredible session!” -Student Development Conference Attendee
“So many times as you spoke I said to myself ‘that’s me…’ I could clearly resonate.”
-T. Jones Michigan FWS
Explore conference resources to be strong under pressure.
What happens to people when pressure builds?
What if we could turn it around?
Learn the original research. Apply powerful solutions. Laugh along the way.
Karen Eddington is a 20-year researcher on The Under Pressure Project and is the author of Understanding Self-Worth. She learned proven methods to combat stress by listening to people like you. Featured on ESPN for helping student athletes develop leadership skills, Karen now works to bring these performance skills to organizations. Get resilience tools with a focus on how to be strong under pressure.
An inspiring speaker for people who are dedicated to hard work.
High energy, compassionate, and she has range. "You could feel the love she had for the audience and her work."
The Strong Under Pressure education series is for YOU. Karen is often hired to keynote programs like:
“Strong Under Pressure.”
“Stress Surfing: Get Skills to Ride the Wave”
“Brave and Creative Leadership.”
"Drama De-Coded: How to move teams from conflict to confidence."
"Bases Loaded: Your MVP game plan to perform under pressure."
Expand your event options. Tell Karen about your conference. Get a targeted program proposal.
“You were so easy to work with. I appreciate hiring a dependable speaker!”
"Your presentation was exactly what we were looking for. I was also impressed with how much you knew about our organization. You had clearly done your research." -A. Barton, Director of Instruction, T.E.C.S.
“You gave me several tools to implement and some great ideas as to why I could be feeling this way.”
“Your presentation was exceptional! I truly enjoy listening to a presenter who is so engaging and knows their topic and keeps the audience captivated and wanting to hear and learn more. You absolutely achieved that. I can’t thank you enough.”
– NCRA, Mental Health Awareness Month Program
“What an uplifting speaker you are. So enjoyable. You filled my cup up.”
“You were easy to listen to and entertaining. Relatable! I took a lot of notes. This big room still felt like I was talking with a friend. Incredible session!” -Student Development Conference Attendee
“So many times as you spoke I said to myself ‘that’s me…’ I could clearly resonate.”
-T. Jones Michigan FWS
Strong Under Pressure
Keynote OR Breakout | Educational | Humorous | Motivational
50 minutes: Ideal session time
What happens to people when pressure builds? What if we could turn it around? We are taught to be strong, to be the leader, to serve, to give, yet we also need conversations about our “stretch point” and what to do when there is too much pressure.
This content filled session is based on Karen’s original research on The Under Pressure Project and has been shared from...
STRESS SURFING: Get Skills to Ride the Wave
Keynote OR Breakout | Educational | Humorous | Motivational
50 Minutes: ideal session time
In life there are highs and lows. What do you do when you are in a low place, and it stays low a little too long? Learn how to pass through a breaking point. Stress is part of life. While we can’t prevent it, we can help relieve it. Learn how to rest and repair when you are tired.
-Explore what an “IMPACT WAVE” looks like, why sometimes our morale can go up after...
Bases Loaded: Your MVP Game Plan to Perform Under Pressure
Professional athletes have a team of people to support their performance stress, why not you? You have pressure. In this high energy and relatable session, you will learn from the lead researcher of The Under Pressure Project, who will spark a conversation about our “stretch point” and what to do when there is too much pressure. Find hope, and rally around community, as we talk about what it means to be strong under pressure.
- Learn what pressure is and what...
Drama De-Coded: How to move from conflict to confidence.
Conflict happens. Learn how to move people out of drama and in to safety. In this inspiring session you will explore self-strength, psychological safety, and team building from the author of Understanding Self-Worth featured on ESPN for helping student athletes develop leadership skills. Develop an organizational culture that can cheer for each other, move through differences, and be so strong that we make the lasting connection and memories we need!
-Define Drama, learn...
Brave and Creative Leadership
Get a deeply inspiring real life story with great take away skills, hear the “Brave and Creative” courage shoe story with Karen Eddington.
Discover how a teacher inspired a 7th grader to start a business called, “Brave and Creative” designing courage shoes that had a ripple effect across the country. Get tools to bring more “Brave and Creative” leadership to your own life. As featured on Fox13 news and in Teach Inspired magazine discover what you could do if you felt...
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