Heather Whelpley
Keynotes and virtual events that embolden women to break free from proving, pleasing, and perfecting and rediscover their voice, take up space, and unleash their authentic leadership - and life.
Heather Whelpley is a speaker, award-winning author of the book An Overachiever's Guide To Breaking The Rules: How To Let Go Of Perfect and Live Your Truth, and host of the podcast, Create Your Own Rules For Life. Heather has led keynotes and workshops on imposter syndrome, creating your own rules for success, and using your authentic voice to lead change with thousands of people at Fortune 500 companies like Deloitte, General Mills, and Medtronic as well as conferences like the Women In Manufacturing Summit and WE22, The Society Of Women Engineers’ annual conference. Prior to owning her business, Heather worked in a wide variety of leadership development, human resources, and change management roles in both plants and offices at Cargill and Ameriprise for ten years. At Ameriprise she led several programs specifically designed to accelerate the development of women and create connection among women at the firm. Heather has extensive global experience, including living and working in Australia and Latin America. She has a master’s degree in Human Resource Development from the University of Minnesota and is a graduate of the Coaches Training Institute. Heather lives in Colorado where she enjoys as much hiking and exploring as possible. Her second book will be published in Fall 2023. Learn more at www.heatherwhelpley.com or contact Heather directly at heather@whelpleyconsulting.com.
Heather Whelpley is a speaker, award-winning author of the book An Overachiever's Guide To Breaking The Rules: How To Let Go Of Perfect and Live Your Truth, and host of the podcast, Create Your Own Rules For Life. Heather has led keynotes and workshops on imposter syndrome, creating your own rules for success, and using your authentic voice to lead change with thousands of people at Fortune 500 companies like Deloitte, General Mills, and Medtronic as well as conferences like the Women In Manufacturing Summit and WE22, The Society Of Women Engineers’ annual conference. Prior to owning her business, Heather worked in a wide variety of leadership development, human resources, and change management roles in both plants and offices at Cargill and Ameriprise for ten years. At Ameriprise she led several programs specifically designed to accelerate the development of women and create connection among women at the firm. Heather has extensive global experience, including living and working in Australia and Latin America. She has a master’s degree in Human Resource Development from the University of Minnesota and is a graduate of the Coaches Training Institute. Heather lives in Colorado where she enjoys as much hiking and exploring as possible. Her second book will be published in Fall 2023. Learn more at www.heatherwhelpley.com or contact Heather directly at heather@whelpleyconsulting.com.
Discover Your Authentic Voice - And How To Use It To Lead Change
Have you ever felt like something had to be perfect before you could share it with anyone? Like you didn’t know enough or have enough experience to put your idea out there? Or maybe you’ve gotten feedback that you can be too direct – or need to be more confident. Or both!
If so, you’re not alone. Most of us have been handed messages that cause you to hold back your voice – and hold you back from the impact you want to create.
It’s time to flip...
Imposter Syndrome - And What To Do About It
Do you ever hear a little voice in your head saying, “I’m not ready. It’s already been done. I just got lucky. Do I know enough to be here?” If any of these sound familiar, then you have been impacted by imposter syndrome. These fraudy thoughts influence how you show up in your career, from pursuing a new client or leadership role to speaking up in meetings and sharing new ideas.
The good news is you can do something about it! In this interactive event we will discuss...
Creating Your Own Rules For Success
Do feel like you can’t disappoint anyone? Have to say yes to everything? Always have to be productive – even outside of work? Have to do it all – and do it all successfully? Aren’t allowed to fail – or even make a mistake?!?
This was Heather’s story. And it left her overcommitted, burned out, and unsure what she wanted vs what she was supposed to do. She was on a constant hamster wheel, rushing around to prove herself again and again.
Leading With Grounded Confidence: How To Reclaim Your Power and Unleash Authenticity
Were you handed some great definitions of leadership - and some pretty disempowering ones as well? Or perhaps you received some messages about YOU as a leader that were helpful - and others that took away your authenticity and power.
For example, maybe you were told that you were a natural leader...but could also be bossy. Or received feedback to be more bold, confident, and develop your executive presence...while also being told you could be too direct, aggressive, or...
Surviving To Thriving: A New Way to Manage Burnout
Massages and bubble baths are great, but they are not the cure to burnout. Instead of scratching the surface with temporary fixes, we'll dive into the REAL steps to recover from burnout so you can truly thrive in your work, life, and leadership. You'll discover the rules you've been taught that lead to burnout and how to unlearn them through practical, tangible steps you can use immediately to heal from burnout and reclaim your life, including:
- The surprising key...
