Kelli Risse
Learn how to move beyond resilience and redefine success. Discover how to sustain performance, protect your energy, and lead from stability instead of survival.
Kelli Risse is a Peak Performance Specialist, professional speaker, and CEO of Winning In Business. She helps driven leaders and organizations move beyond resilience and redefine success through sustainable peak performance. By blending neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and communication strategies, Kelli equips high achievers to protect their energy, lead and with clarity, and perform at their highest level without sacrificing well-being.
With over a decade of experience on stage, Kelli delivers high-impact keynotes, breakout sessions, and workshops that inspire action and create lasting mindset and behavior shifts. Her programs are known for being engaging, practical, and grounded in real-world application.
Kelli holds certifications as an Emotional Quotient Consultant, 8 Factors of Engagement Consultant, Neuro-Linguistic Programming Trainer and Practitioner, and Advanced Transformational Coach. She is a recognized expert in stress mastery, sustainable leadership, and employee engagement.
An international best-selling author and host of the Winning In Business podcast, Kelli has been featured on ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and multiple online platforms. In 2025, she launched the Succeed With Ease book series, offering practical tools for mastering mindset, focus, energy, and connection.
Kelli currently serves as President of the National Speakers Association St. Louis chapter. She is a mentor for the Vision Protégé Program, former chapter president of Little Black Book: Women in Business, and an alumna of the St. Charles County Vision Leadership Program. Her leadership and community contributions have earned her several honors, including the 2024 PWA VOICES award, the 2022 LBB Woman of the Year award, and the 2022 LBB BECOME award.
Based in Missouri, Kelli enjoys dancing, golfing with her family, and helping others succeed in business and life.
Kelli Risse is a Peak Performance Specialist, professional speaker, and CEO of Winning In Business. She helps driven leaders and organizations move beyond resilience and redefine success through sustainable peak performance. By blending neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and communication strategies, Kelli equips high achievers to protect their energy, lead and with clarity, and perform at their highest level without sacrificing well-being.
With over a decade of experience on stage, Kelli delivers high-impact keynotes, breakout sessions, and workshops that inspire action and create lasting mindset and behavior shifts. Her programs are known for being engaging, practical, and grounded in real-world application.
Kelli holds certifications as an Emotional Quotient Consultant, 8 Factors of Engagement Consultant, Neuro-Linguistic Programming Trainer and Practitioner, and Advanced Transformational Coach. She is a recognized expert in stress mastery, sustainable leadership, and employee engagement.
An international best-selling author and host of the Winning In Business podcast, Kelli has been featured on ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and multiple online platforms. In 2025, she launched the Succeed With Ease book series, offering practical tools for mastering mindset, focus, energy, and connection.
Kelli currently serves as President of the National Speakers Association St. Louis chapter. She is a mentor for the Vision Protégé Program, former chapter president of Little Black Book: Women in Business, and an alumna of the St. Charles County Vision Leadership Program. Her leadership and community contributions have earned her several honors, including the 2024 PWA VOICES award, the 2022 LBB Woman of the Year award, and the 2022 LBB BECOME award.
Based in Missouri, Kelli enjoys dancing, golfing with her family, and helping others succeed in business and life.
How to Succeed with Ease: The Self-Leadership Strategy for Sustainable Success
Format: 30- or 60-minute keynote, 60-75 minute breakout
This program is perfect for:
• High-performing leaders and business owners who feel overworked, overwhelmed, or stuck in survival mode
• Organizations ready to move from constant pressure to consistent, sustainable performance
The audience will leave with:
• A proven framework to sustain success without sacrificing results or...
The EQ Advantage: Emotional Intelligence for Sustainable Success
Format: 60-minute keynote or 90-minute workshop
This program is perfect for:
• Leaders and teams navigating constant change or communication challenges
• Organizations seeking higher engagement, collaboration, and retention
The audience will leave with:
• A clear understanding of how emotions drive performance, decision-making, and relationships
• Practical tools to regulate...
The Future of Workplace Wellness
Format: 30 - to 60-minute keynote
This program is perfect for:
• HR professionals and people leaders shaping the next generation of workplace wellness
• Executives and teams committed to retaining top talent and reducing burnout
The audience will leave with:
• Insight into the new performance equation that connects wellbeing, engagement, and productivity
• A roadmap to build a...
How to Succeed with Ease: Mindset Mastery to Outsmart Burnout
Format: 60-minute keynote or 75-minute breakout
This program is perfect for:
• High-achieving leaders and professionals who feel mentally exhausted or stuck in a cycle of overthinking and overdoing
• Organizations ready to shift from pressure-driven productivity to clarity-driven performance
The audience will leave with:
• A mindset framework to identify and outsmart burnout...
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