BUILD SUSTAINABLE RESILIENCE THAT'S FORGED IN FIRE
In high-pressure environments, leaders and teams face an unrelenting cycle of challenges that can either drain their energy, or forge their strength.
Jacque's immersive speaking programs create profound shifts in how to approach adversity, moving people beyond survival to lasting transformation. Whether speaking to thousands from the main stage or guiding an intimate executive session, every program is customized to address your organization's specific challenges and goals.
All of Jacque’s Programs can be presented via in-person, virtual, or hybrid formats.
TURN TODAY'S FIRES INTO TOMORROW'S FUEL
Jacque helps audiences turn adversity into advantage. Through a powerful blend of evidence-based strategies and transformational storytelling, she equips leaders, teams, and audiences of all kinds with the tools to build sustainable strength that grows through every storm.
FORGED IN FIRE
BUILDING SUSTAINABLE STRENGTH & RESILIENCE
Professionals at every level are told to push through obstacles, work harder in the face of adversity, and try to quickly recover from setbacks.
But this outdated crisis-and-recovery mindset drains teams and leaves organizations constantly struggling to regain stability.
It’s time for a new approach.
Jacque Fletcher Johnson challenges the way leaders think about resilience, revealing why true strength isn’t built by fighting the fire, but by forging something stronger within it.
With a dynamic mix of cutting-edge research, real-world leadership experience, and fiery storytelling, she delivers a keynote that is as insightful as it is energizing. Audiences will laugh, reflect, and walk away with a clear roadmap for shifting from reacting to challenges to building sustainable resilience that strengthens with every storm.
YOUR AUDIENCE WILL:
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Discover why chronic resilience (constantly bouncing from crisis to crisis) is unsustainable — and what to do instead.
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Learn how to harness adversity as fuel for greater clarity, performance, and personal transformation.
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Walk away with practical tools to recover by cultivating sustainable resilience that lasts beyond the next challenge.
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Inspire collective resilience, creating a culture where teams build a positive upward cycle of strength.
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Walk away feeling recharged, refocused, and ready to lead — no matter what role they are in!
LEAD LIKE A DRAGON
HARNESS THE POWER OF TRUST
Too many leaders believe success comes from pushing harder, carrying the heaviest load, and driving results alone.
But when a leader overexerts instead of aligning with their team, they create resistance instead of momentum — slowing progress, disengaging teams, and increasing burnout.
Jacque Fletcher-Johnson learned this lesson firsthand when she started dragon boat racing, where synchronization, not raw effort, wins the race. When one paddler pulls too hard, the boat veers off course, forcing the steerer to fight against the imbalance rather than guiding the team forward.
The same is true in leadership: true strength comes not from force, but from trust, rhythm, and collective power.
In this engaging keynote, Jacque blends her personal story, leadership research, and actionable strategies to show leaders how to create alignment, lead under pressure, and turn adversity into momentum.
YOUR LEADERS WILL:
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Discover why alignment, not force, fuels high-performing teams and sustainable leadership.
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Learn how leaders who take on too much can unintentionally slow progress and how to course-correct before burnout sets in.
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Build trust-driven leadership by mastering the balance between control and autonomy to help teams take ownership and excel.
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Develop strategies for handling team friction, uncertainty, and shifting priorities without losing focus.
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Shift from reacting to challenges to using them as fuel for long-term leadership success.
HARNESS THE FIRE
TELL STORIES THAT STICK & OWN YOUR LEADERSHIP VOICE
Dragons don’t whisper. They roar. Successful leaders can’t afford to play small.
And yet, many high-achieving leaders operate with one foot on the gas and one foot on the brakes. They are driven and capable, yet hold themselves back in ways they don’t even realize. Whether it’s second-guessing decisions, playing small in high-stakes conversations, or struggling to step fully into their influence, they know they’re capable of more, but without the skills of sticky storytelling and powerful delivery it's difficult to step into their full voice, presence, and authority.
When leaders fail to at powerful storytelling and presence, they weaken trust, slow momentum, and miss opportunities to create real impact.
Jacque Fletcher Johnson equips leaders with the necessary tools to break through these invisible barriers and step into the full power of their presence. Combining research on storytelling, leadership psychology, influence, and confidence with compelling real-world examples, she empowers leaders to own their voice, command attention, and inspire action — without changing who they are.
YOUR LEADERS WILL:
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Identify the behaviors and mindsets that hold leaders back and replace them with intentional, effective leadership habits.
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Develop a leadership presence that inspires trust, credibility, and leaves an impact in every interaction.
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Learn how to tell sticky stories for maximum influence and impact.
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Discover practical strategies for speaking with clarity and communicating with maximum influence and impact.
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Move from playing small to leading boldly, stepping into bigger roles and greater responsibility.
FIRE IS FUEL. USE IT
In a world that often demands more than it gives, women are carrying heavy loads at work, home, and all the hidden places in between. Jacquelyn's keynotes and programs for women's groups and conferences, breast cancer survivors and thrivers, and nonprofits reconnect women with the sources of their strength.
All of Jacquelyn's resilience programs (above) can be adapted for women's groups. The additional programs below center women's experience to empower women and girls for a future where their voices are heard and their ideas valued.
YOUR MIND IS LYING
HOW TO SEE YOURSELF CLEARLY AND
TAP THE STRENGTH OF YOUR INNER FIRE.
Too many incredible women wake up each day wearing glasses that distort what they think they see in the mirror.
Whether they're looking at their bodies or their accomplishments, they don't see the beauty, strength, and brilliance that other people see. It's not because they're failing, it's because their vision is distorted by stories that aren't true.
It's time to take off the faulty glasses to see the truth of who you are.
In this bold and compassionate keynote, Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson confronts the silent epidemic of career dysmorphia, the distorted lenses that keeps women from recognizing their true strength and value.
With a blend of storytelling, science, and soul, Jacquelyn offers a mirror that tells the truth: you are already powerful. And it's time you saw it for yourself.
YOUR AUDIENCE WILL:
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Identify and name distorted thinking that leads to the inability to see their brilliance, light, and beauty.
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Interrupt negative thinking and practice evidence-based empowerment skills.
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Discover the neuroscience of confidence and visibility.
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Connect with their inner voice of wisdom and develop practices to strengthen it over time.
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Build a personal "power portfolio" that helps them own their worth, story, and leadership presence.
HOW TO BE HUGE
CLAIM YOUR VOICE. OWN YOUR STORY.
STEP INTO YOUR POWER.
Every woman has a story she was born to tell.
A message that aches to be heard. A song only she can sing.
In this powerful experience, Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson guides women through the inner fire of self-discovery and creative reclamation.
It's time to speak up.
Through evidence-based practices, embodied presence work, and transformational storytelling, this session helps women move beyond silence, self-doubt, and societal conditioning and into the radiant truth of who they really are.
This is more than a keynote, it's a powerful performance, and a call to rise.
YOUR AUDIENCE WILL:
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Claim their voice by learning to identify, trust, and tell their stories with clarity and confidence.
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Overcome doubt and fears of standing out and speaking up.
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Activate their presence by exploring body-based tools to show up with grounded energy and authentic authority.
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Connect to purpose by tuning in to the message, mission, or creative expression they were born to share.
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Design their next bold move through reflection exercises that translate soul-aligned insight into meaningful action.
FIRE IS FUEL. USE IT.
HOW TO FIND THE COURAGE TO FOLLOW
THE PATH OF PURPOSE
Burned out. Cranky. Exhausted. These are all words women use to describe times when their light has gone out.
When one chapter has clearly come to an end, how do you find your way to what's next?
In a talk that audiences have described as leaving them feeling like they've been plugged into a super-powered battery charger, Jacquelyn helps people find their way into activating their soul-driven purpose.
What's mine to do?
When audiences live into this question, they find something interesting happens...they find clues.
What's in my house?
When groups explore this question a path emerges with clear steps to take. If your group needs a boost of inspiration that can spark them into their next level of growth, this is the talk for you.
YOUR AUDIENCE WILL:
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Identify the signs of emotional depletion and how they signal the end of a chapter and the invitation to begin a new one.
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Reconnect with your inner guidance system with reflection exercises and powerful questions to uncover a purpose-driven path forward.
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Engage your energetic wisdom and learn practices to activate energy, clarity, and motivation when you're navigating transition or reinvention.
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Gather momentum to keep going with practices that help you tap into the science of motivation.
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Develop a personalized recharging strategy to boost inspiration, resilience, and soul-aligned action.
"Jacque spoke at a retreat my organization hosted for women with breast cancer on well-being and resilience. Her words truly resonated with everyone in the audience, and I could feel the entire room hanging on every word she shared. My only regret is I wish I would have booked her for longer. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a powerful, authentic, and inspirational speaker for their next event!"
Shanna Swanson, Executive Director, Firefly Sisterhood
We understand that no two organizations face the same challenges, and no two audiences need the same message. That’s why every program is customized to meet the unique needs of your team, industry, and leadership level.
Whether addressing executive leadership teams, high-potential managers, or frontline professionals, we adapt our approach to align with your organization’s goals and challenges, ensuring every session is a high-impact experience.
Ready to talk about how we can tailor a program that delivers the most value for your audience?
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All programs can be presented via in-person, virtual, or hybrid formats.
Leadership Seminar Participant
"Thank you for an amazing experience. I'm so excited to apply these learnings at work!"
Resilience Training Participant
"Thank you doesn't seem enough! I have enjoyed every minute. #everydayinspired"
Virtual Leadership Training Participant
"Thank you for an incredible three days. This was the best virtual training I've attended!"