Roxane Battle

Real solutions. Relatable stories. Relevant strategies.

That's Roxane Battle, media personality and workplace well-being subject matter expert.

BACKGROUND:

Roxane draws on her extensive 20+ years as a broadcast journalist, digital influencer and mental health care executive to address:

• Burnout
• Belonging
• Emotional Intelligence
• Empathy
• Workplace Well-being
• Psychologically Safety

She's delivered presentations for Fortune 500 companies including Apple Inc., UnitedHealth Group, Optum, 3M, Wells Fargo, EssenceFest, SHRM, Thomson Reuters, Voya Financial, and host of colleges, universities, state and local associations, women's groups and community organizations.

As Vice President of Advocacy and Community, inside UnitedHealth Group’s behavioral health division, Roxane worked closely with the world's top mental health providers at the height of the pandemic to find solutions to burnout. Her video series, "Checking in with Roxane Battle," reached 4 million subscribers globally. She has appeared with TikTok wellness influencer Marcus 'Garden Marcus' Bridgewater, 6-time gold-medal Olympian Aly Raisman and NASA astronaut Scott Kelly.

Whether on stage or on camera, Roxane spent her entire career mastering the art of authentic storytelling, fine-tuning her ability to dance effortlessly between the light-hearted and thought-provoking, engaging audiences and making individuals feel like she's speaking directly to them. She takes pride in customizing and updating all of her presentations, and shares generously from her own lived experiences, combining ripped-from-the-headlines research with behind-the-scenes stories to deliver multiple, memorable, and easy-to-grasp nuggets---those much-needed how-to's on building safe spaces, where we all can thrive and make work fun again!

MOST REQUESTED KEY NOTE: (customized for each client's specific needs)

"Exhausted to Energized: Let's Beat Burnout and Find Those Pockets of Joy Together."

KEY TAKE AWAYS:

• How to feel less stressed, more rested and motivated.
• Ways to navigate conflict and hard conversations like asking for help or managing disagreements with colleagues.
• How to develop and use emotional intelligence and self-awareness to handle feelings of grief or being overwhelmed.
• How to create a sense of belonging where all team members feel seen, heard and valued.
• Practical and easy ways to implement psychological safety to build positive relationships, improve productivity and find more joy!

TESTIMONIALS:

"Roxane Battle set the tone of our conference with her keynote speech in a wonderful way. Her presentation was positive and optimistic while still being down-to-earth and thought-provoking. Our audience absolutely loved her. A few people asked me to send over the booking agent's information right away so they could have her at future events!"

Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards

"Roxane is a consummate professional who is well versed on the well-being subject matter. Our audience loved her presentation, and she connected with them. They’re still talking about the presentation a year later."

-A. Uddin, Senior Director, Human Resources, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

"Thank you so much for being here to offer your gifts to us! Your keynote touched on such important factors for all of us. As a Health and Wellness coach, I spend most of my time talking about self care and resilience with people in social services. You definitely struck a chord with me! I feel energized and excited for what comes next."

-K. Hanson, Health and Wellness Coach, Minnesota Social Service Association

"Thank you for honoring us at our conference last week. Your message resonated with everyone extremely well. We appreciate you."

-O. A. Taiwo, M.D., M.P.H. ,Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer

3M Corporate Occupational Medicine

"Thank YOU, Roxane, for your willingness to speak at our event. I CANNOT even begin to tell you how many messages I have gotten saying how great you are! It was a wonderful day and you were the highlight!"

-S. Kramer, CHRO, Donaldson

"The best presentation at the conference!"

-R. Peterson, Chief Caring Office, DreamlifeDestiny

"Very passionate, great with the crowd, well-prepared, fantastic close to our conference."

Gustavus Adolphus College

"Roxane offered key points to support mental health and advance work around equitable healthy environments. She delivered her message with expertise and presence."

Edina High School District

"Roxane Battle was a great presenter, fun to listen to and offered an uplifting message with good tidbits to help center in stressful times. She is personable and relatable. Great speaker with a great message."

Minnesota Association of School Board Officials

"Our audience was over-the-moon pleased with Roxanne’s presentation! She set the tone for what turned into a highly energetic, engaging, enthusiastic and enjoyable event! The rest of the day and into the next were the best times I’ve had working for DEED in my entire career here. I actually woke up an hour earlier this morning because I was still feeling all the positive energy from the past two days! Plus, it was an honor and pleasure meeting Roxanne and being the person assigned to making sure her needs were met that day…I felt pretty special."

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

EDUCATION AND AWARDS:

Roxane earned her undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, and her master’s degree in journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She studied psychology through Harvard’s Extension School of Continuing Education and in 2023, completed a certification in Emotional Agility in the Workplace.

An Amazon best-selling author, Roxane shares her personal experience with depression and anxiety and ultimate journey towards joy in her book Pockets of Joy: Deciding to Be Happy, Choosing to Be Free, an award-winning Book of the Year memoir and self-care guide, released in 2017 by Whitaker House Publishing, the largest faith-based publisher in America. Whitaker House re-issued Pockets of Joy again in 2022.

Roxane was named an Architect of Change in 2016 by Maria Shriver and has been featured in Ebony and on the cover of Working Mother national magazines.

In addition to three Midwest Regional Emmy nominations, Roxane's ease in front of the camera and script writing skills earned her four national Telly Awards in 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2016. She was named a Lifetime Honorary Girl Scout by the Girl Scouts of River Valleys in 2017. Roxane also earned Outstanding Service awards from the Breast Cancer Education Association in 2019 and TeamWomen in 2020.

Roxane currently serves as an advisor for the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management's Women’s Board, supporting a network of 21-thousand women executives across the globe, and has presented as part of the Carlson School of Managements facilitator network.

She enjoys cycling, owns a pair of roller skates and has saved way too many recipes on social media. Follower her on Instagram and LinkedIn @roxanebattle