Teresa Lodato | Speaking
Keynotes and corporate facilitations on why leaders lose access to their best thinking under pressure, and how to bring it back.
Teresa Lodato is a 2x TEDx speaker (top 2% globally), leadership coach, U.S. Navy veteran, and the creator of Leadership Frequency.
Her talks combine personal narrative, neuroscience, and practical tools that leaders can apply immediately.
“I was very satisfied with Teresa’s speaking ability and knowledge. She is easy to work with and fun! Her content is high quality too. I am a neuroscience nerd and mental health therapist/coach so I appreciated the delivery. The feedback from attendees over the weekend was all super positive and we all walked away with (gold) nuggets! I enjoyed it so much, I made a personal recommendation for her to speak at another NAWBO event!”
Lynda B., VP of National Programs, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
Client Experiences
“Teresa did a phenomenal job with her talk about moving from stress to success. Now that I am retired, I thought I wasn’t experiencing stress anymore; however I now see ways I am!
The sneaky stressors Teresa talks about were a huge takeaway, as were her ideas around the cycles of time (which made so much sense). Really enjoyed her relaxed style and magnetic presence.”
“I was very satisfied with Teresa’s speaking ability and knowledge. She is easy to work with and fun! Her content is high quality too. I am a neuroscience nerd and mental health therapist/coach so I appreciated the delivery. The feedback from attendees over the weekend was all super positive and we all walked away with (gold) nuggets! I enjoyed it so much, I made a personal recommendation for her to speak at another NAWBO event!”
“I have pretty much read every book, heard every talk or podcast and even delivered workshops on time management, habits/behaviors. I love the way Teresa brought a different approach and some real tangible actions to take away!”
“I just want to listen to your voice as it is melting away my stress!”
Signature Keynote
Why Your Best Leadership Disappears When You Need It Most
45 to 60 minutes | Corporate keynote
Most leaders have invested years becoming better at what they do, and by every external measure it has worked. So why does their best thinking become unreliable at the moments that matter most? Teresa draws on neuroscience, over a decade of coaching, and her own experience in the Navy and on Wall Street to reveal what is actually happening inside leaders when pressure rises, and why the answer has nothing to do with more training, more discipline, or more effort.
What Leaders Miss Before Every Decision
12 to 18 minutes | TEDx-format talk
Every leadership decision is shaped by a variable most leaders never examine: their own internal operating state. This talk makes the invisible visible, showing leaders what they are missing before the conversation, the meeting, or the decision begins, and what to do about it.
Why Leaders Lose Access to Their Best Thinking Under Pressure
45 to 60 minutes | Corporate keynote
The access problem at the heart of leadership inconsistency. Drawing from her own story of losing access so completely that half her face was paralyzed by a rare stress-induced neurological condition, Teresa reveals why the most accomplished leaders cannot consistently access what they know, and introduces Reflect, Release, Restore as the pathway back to center.
Corporate Facilitation
Teresa works with leadership teams to build awareness of their operating state, strengthen regulation capacity, and create environments where clear thinking is the norm rather than the exception. Facilitation is grounded in the Reflect, Release, Restore methodology and designed to be immediately applicable in the workplace.
Teresa has been quoted on Fortune.com and featured in Authority Magazine, Psych Central, Women and Home, and The Good Trade. She is a 2x TEDx speaker; her first talk, on the stories we tell ourselves about what other people are thinking, reached the top 2% of all TEDx talks globally. She was the keynote speaker at NAWBO’s Circle annual event and is a member of the International Coaching Federation and the National Speakers Association (East Bay chapter).
Recognition
Teresa has been quoted on Fortune.com and featured in Authority Magazine, Psych Central, Women and Home, and The Good Trade. She is a 2x TEDx speaker; her first talk, on the stories we tell ourselves about what other people are thinking, reached the top 2% of all TEDx talks globally.
She was the keynote speaker at NAWBO’s Circle annual event and is a member of the International Coaching Federation and the National Speakers Association (East Bay chapter).
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