Inspiring Growth. Empowering Leaders. Driving Change.

"From start to finish working with Lisa was a great experience. Lisa provided a phenomenal engagement. She inspired our professionals with information on how self confidence and wellbeing affects yourself and your community. The tools she provided inspired us all. We have received positive feedback from our conference attendees regarding Lisa’s presentation. I highly recommend listening to Lisa speak when you get the chance. Her enthusiasm alone will brighten your day. "

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Speaking Topics

As a captivating speaker, Lisa helps leaders prevent stress and burnout by instilling deep confidence that allows them to show up powerfully and create a people first culture. Lisa not only delivers compelling topics, but she also equips individuals with practical tools and skills that can be implemented directly in their lives to drive meaningful change. Here are some of her highly sought-after speaking engagements:

Beyond the Job Title: What Real Leadership Requires Today

True leadership isn’t defined by a title — it’s revealed in how we show up when the pressure’s on, when clarity is missing, and when others are looking to us for direction.

Lisa invites leaders to reimagine what it means to lead in today’s world. Drawing from her own journey of juggling multiple roles, navigating burnout, and redefining success, Lisa highlights a new model of leadership — one rooted in self-awareness, intentional communication, and sustainable practices.

More than just inspiration, she equips participants with real tools to lead with purpose and presence. Whether you’re an executive, a team lead, or an emerging leader, you’ll walk away with the strategies to lead not just with a title, but with impact.

I Thought I Had to Do It All… Until I Learned This

You can be high-achieving, high-performing, and still feel like you’re barely holding it together. Sound familiar? In this raw and empowering keynote, Lisa Tarkington opens the door to a story so many leaders quietly carry: the belief that doing it all — perfectly, constantly — is the only way to succeed. With authenticity and vulnerability,

Lisa shares her personal journey of hitting a wall, choosing alignment over burnout, and finally giving herself permission to lead differently. She doesn’t just challenge outdated definitions of success — she replaces them with something more powerful: a framework for leadership that prioritizes clarity, mental fitness, and fulfillment.

You’ll leave not only inspired, but equipped to shift from overextended to aligned, from exhausted to energized — and from surviving to leading with purpose.

Meet Lisa

Lisa Tarkington, a Leadership Consultant and Associate Certified Coach through ICF, is also the visionary force Lead– a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on confidence and wellbeing and the host of ‘The Confident Podcast’. Her personal struggle with confidence led her to realize a universal need for support in leadership, confidence, and wellbeing and degrees in social impact, communications, and positive psychology.

As a top keynote speaker, Lisa has also been recognized as Coach of the Year, Athena Award winner, Under 40 Ruby Winner, Young Professional Rising Star and Inspiring Female Entrepreneur Award. Notable brands and institutes that have worked with Lisa include the Detroit Lions, Michigan State University, Inforum, DuPont, American Cancer Society and more.