Carrie McQuaid

Carrie McQuaid

NC, US
Carrie speaks nationally on how to create better work cultures where people feel empowered to do their best work. She also teaches people how to overcome obstacles and build up their rejection muscle.

Carrie Grace inspires companies, offices, colleges to create better work cultures. The end results? Highly engaged workplaces, more retention, better peer relationships, and overall better communicaton amoung co-workers and bosses.

What are people saying:

  • "Carrie Grace would be a delightful addition to your speaker lineup.  She is well prepared, genuine and always speaks from the heart.  I've heard her deliver her popular "pep talks" at conferences for the past several years and she's always a fan favorite."  -Maghon, All She Wrote Notes
  • "When Carrie took the stage at the 'Make Things Happen Conference' and told her story, we were all ears. She has a way of speaking that's completely genuine and also draws you in. I could get cheesy on you and said she made us laugh, she made us cry... and it would the complete truth. Carrie is engaging and encouraging. Her message is heartfelt and sincere. At the end of her speech Carrie stood up on her chair and began to read over us a letter she had written just for our group. The room barely had a dry eye, everyone was moved, encouraged and empowered." -Brianne, Brighly and Co.
  • "We were thrilled to have Carrie come speak with Vend Raleigh solo entrepreneurs! Her friendly and joyful online personality was exactly what we got while planning our event and on stage. Carrie inspired us to make some big changes in the way we engage with our clients and other business owners. She left us with actionable steps to grow our businesses online, but more importantly, she gave us confidence and encouragement around building community." -Cary Heise of Vend Raleigh

Carrie Grace has appeared in major news outlets including USA Today, Huffington Post, His Radio, and many more.

Carrie Grace has spoken to major events and large companies including: YMCA, Aspen Dental, Thrivent Financial, and Headstart. She also delivered the conovocation keynote at Campbell University.

Carrie Grace inspires companies, offices, colleges to create better work cultures. The end results? Highly engaged workplaces, more retention, better peer relationships, and overall better communicaton amoung co-workers and bosses.

What are people saying:

  • "Carrie Grace would be a delightful addition to your speaker lineup.  She is well prepared, genuine and always speaks from the heart.  I've heard her deliver her popular "pep talks" at conferences for the past several years and she's always a fan favorite."  -Maghon, All She Wrote Notes
  • "When Carrie took the stage at the 'Make Things Happen Conference' and told her story, we were all ears. She has a way of speaking that's completely genuine and also draws you in. I could get cheesy on you and said she made us laugh, she made us cry... and it would the complete truth. Carrie is engaging and encouraging. Her message is heartfelt and sincere. At the end of her speech Carrie stood up on her chair and began to read over us a letter she had written just for our group. The room barely had a dry eye, everyone was moved, encouraged and empowered." -Brianne, Brighly and Co.
  • "We were thrilled to have Carrie come speak with Vend Raleigh solo entrepreneurs! Her friendly and joyful online personality was exactly what we got while planning our event and on stage. Carrie inspired us to make some big changes in the way we engage with our clients and other business owners. She left us with actionable steps to grow our businesses online, but more importantly, she gave us confidence and encouragement around building community." -Cary Heise of Vend Raleigh

Carrie Grace has appeared in major news outlets including USA Today, Huffington Post, His Radio, and many more.

Carrie Grace has spoken to major events and large companies including: YMCA, Aspen Dental, Thrivent Financial, and Headstart. She also delivered the conovocation keynote at Campbell University.

Thank You for The NO

This keynote touchse on a universe topic that we all face in our lives: Rejection. It covers happens when we get rejected, why it takes us so long to overcome certain rejections, and how to build up a rejection muscle to get back up and try again. Carrie shares personal and hiliarous stories of stumbling through intense rejection and getting back up agian.

In this keynote Carrie will show people how to get more grit, practice rejection to get better at receiving it, and learn how...
Entertainment-basedEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny

The Magic of Kindness

They say nice people finish last, but it turns out they were wrong. Research shows that kindness and generosity lead to more long-term success. Not to mention people who do acts of kindness show high rates of happiness; it's the gift that keeps on giving. In this talk, Carrie goes through practical ways to add more kindness into your life, workplace, and your every day encounters with others. It has tips in order to jump start your day, create more purpose, and build in more overall...
Entertainment-basedEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny