Presence, Power, Leadership

Karrion’s speaking engagements center around leadership sustainability, pressure, and human performance in high-responsibility environments. Primary speaking topics include: Leadership Capacity Under Pressure How sustained pressure impacts decision-making, communication, leadership presence, and execution across teams and organizations. Executive Burnout & High-Functioning Depletion Why many high-performing leaders continue functioning while operating beyond true capacity, and the hidden organizational and personal costs of that pattern. Almost Ready: Why Readiness Is a Lie Based on Karrion’s book, this talk explores the psychological and leadership consequences of waiting for certainty before making critical decisions, expanding, or leading visibly. Additional leadership, workforce, and women’s leadership topics may also be available depending on audience alignment and engagement format.

Speaking engagements are designed around Karrion’s established areas of expertise and signature frameworks. While presentations may be tailored to align with an organization’s audience, industry, or event goals, engagements are not built as fully custom presentations outside the scope of her core work. This ensures clarity, depth, and the highest quality delivery.

Available engagement formats include: keynote speaking executive workshops leadership intensives panel moderation fireside conversations organizational trainings women’s leadership experiences

Yes. Both virtual and in-person engagements are available. Travel requirements for in-person events outside of Georgia will be outlined during the booking process.

Speaking investment varies based on: event format audience size travel requirements facilitation scope organizational needs Qualified organizations are invited into a discovery conversation to determine alignment and scope.

Yes. Organizations may purchase bulk copies of Almost Ready: Why Readiness Is a Lie for leadership teams, workforce initiatives, conferences, employee wellness programs, or organizational development efforts. Bulk book purchases are available: with a speaking engagement without a speaking engagement as part of leadership or workforce development initiatives

Bulk pricing options may be available depending on quantity and organizational needs.

Organizations are encouraged to inquire at least 60–90 days in advance whenever possible to support scheduling and preparation.

A limited number of strategically aligned opportunities may be considered each year. Priority is given to engagements that align with Karrion’s expertise, audience standards, long-term strategic direction, and organizational impact goals.

Karrion’s work is best suited for: executive and leadership audiences HR and people operations teams high-performing women leaders organizational wellness initiatives leadership conferences founder and entrepreneur communities workforce sustainability and performance conversations

Yes. Select organizations choose to extend the work through workshops, facilitated conversations, leadership intensives, or organizational trainings following a keynote or speaking engagement.