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Dr. Mary Kauffman
Keynote Speaker
Mental Toughness & Leadership

Dr. Mary Kauffman Keynote Speaker Mental Toughness & Leadership Dr. Mary Kauffman Keynote Speaker Mental Toughness & Leadership Dr. Mary Kauffman Keynote Speaker Mental Toughness & Leadership

Where the Conversation Continues

A keynote hands someone a framework. A conversation makes room for someone else's story. A classroom visit turns a story into something a kid carries with them. Different rooms, same aim. 


MOMents of Strength


For four seasons, I've sat across from remarkable women, exploring the experiences that shaped them. Every conversation makes the same thing clear: people are far more capable than they often realize. 


Interviews & Podcasts


Ideas get sharper in conversation. I show up on podcasts and in interviews built around leadership, psychology, parenting, resilience, and human development. 


Author Visits


Stories reach kids before lessons do. My author visits combine storytelling, movement, and discussion to help students discover confidence, responsibility, and the impact they have on people around them. 

Cozy interview setup with two armchairs and side tables.

MOMents of Strength

Recognizing Your Own Strength

Every conversation reveals a common truth: people are often far more capable than they realize. Through reflection, guests begin to recognize strengths they had overlooked in themselves.

Owning Your Experience

The events of our lives shape us, but they don't get the final say. These conversations explore how people find purpose, confidence, and growth in what comes after. 

Finding Meaning in the Journey

Looking back often brings clarity that wasn't available in the moment. Together, we uncover how challenges, setbacks, and unexpected turns contribute to who we become. 

Podcasts & Interviews

An engaging conversation on The Sales Pro Network, translates research on mental toughness into practical applications for leadership, sales, and everyday life. This dialogue showcases how psychological principles become valuable tools for making better decisions and enhancing performance.

Author Visits

Visits

 Every story is a chance to start a real conversation. As a developmental psychologist and a mother, I know how kids actually take these lessons in, not through a lecture, but through story, movement, and discussion that gets them talking instead of just listening. Visits are built around the room, one classroom, a grade level, or an entire school. 

I Can Lift the World Movement

The I Can Lift the World Movement transforms a single story into a shared commitment, particularly emphasized during author visits where students engage in meaningful conversations. They discover that their greatest influence stems from daily choices, fostering a school culture centered on kindness, responsibility, and purposeful action. 

Start a conversation that matters.

Every audience is different, but the goal is the same: to help people think more intentionally, recognize their capacity, and close the distance between where they are and where they want to be. If you're looking for a keynote speaker, podcast guest, or author to engage your audience in a meaningful way, I'd love to explore what's possible together. 

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