Speaking Engagements
Real conversations. Practical tools.
The kind of talk people don't forget by Tuesday.
A bit about me
I'm Jen — Life & Business Coach, doula trainer, and speaker with over 15 years of experience working with people through life's biggest transitions.
I've sat with new parents at 3am. I've coached people on the edge of burnout. I built Ireland's first national doula agency from the ground up — and then burned out so badly I was hospitalised, while my daughter was recovering from surgery.
I know this territory from the inside. And that's exactly what I bring when I speak.
I've appeared on national TV and radio, including Ireland AM and Virgin Media. I've been a guest on podcasts, featured in newspapers and magazines, and spoken at events ranging from intimate groups of ten to conferences of 400+. I'm just as comfortable in a workshop room with twenty women as I am behind a microphone.
"I don't lecture. I guide, I'm honest, and I sit with people in the truth of where they are — until they're ready to move.”
What I offer
Workshops (my favourite room to be in)
Practical, reflective sessions where real conversation happens. I create space for people to slow down, think honestly, and walk away with tools they'll actually use. These aren't sit-and-listen sessions — they're the kind that shift something.
Media & Podcasts
I'm a comfortable, experienced media guest — on camera, on air, and on the mic. I speak plainly, I don't give surface-level answers, and I'm not afraid to say the thing everyone is thinking. Whether it's a topical conversation about women's health, birth, burnout, or modern life — I'll bring something real to your audience.
Keynote Talks
Story-led, honest, and grounded in real experience. I blend lived experience with practical insight and a bit of humour — because the best talks make you think and make you feel something at the same time. No fluff. No jargon. Just something worth listening to.
What your audience will leave with
A clearer sense of what actually matters to them right now. Permission to stop carrying what was never theirs to carry. Practical tools they can use the same day. And the feeling that someone finally said the thing out loud.
I have experience on national TV & Radio broadcasting live. I have also appeared on podcasts, newspaper and magazine articles. I have spoken at many events and conferences with groups ranging from 10-400+ people. I also regularly participate in online trainings as a facilitator or social media live discussions as a guest speaker.
My focus areas include but are not limited to:
Work-Life Balance (or harmony): In an era of constant connectivity, I help individuals and organisations discover practical techniques to harmonise their professional and personal lives, ensuring that neither suffers in pursuit of the other.
Goal Setting and Achievement: I empower audiences to set realistic, actionable goals while prioritising mental and physical health showcasing ways to achieve ambitions without succumbing to burnout.
Compassion Fatigue: Particularly relevant in helping professions, I address the signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue, providing tools to restore energy and passion in both personal and professional spheres.
Understanding your Purpose and core values: With this talk I will guide you to a greater sense of meaning and direction. Core values are the "why" behind your actions, while your purpose is the "what" you strive for. By clarifying your values, you can align your actions and choices with what truly matters, fostering personal growth and fulfillment
Women’s Mental and Physical Health: I delve into the unique challenges women face today, the toxic pressures of modern society, how the body reacts to the overburden (did you know 80% of autoimmune conditions are in women! I am one of them) ways to release overwhelm and burn out, offering insights and strategies to cultivate mental resilience and emotional well-being
Burnout & Finding Your Way Back
What it actually feels like when your body says no — and the honest, unglamorous path back. I've lived it. I'll take your audience there with care and bring them out the other side with something useful.
Harmony Over Balance
Perfect balance is a myth and most people quietly know it. This conversation helps people let go of that pressure and find a rhythm that works for their actual life.
Purpose & What Actually Matters
When you're in survival mode, the bigger questions get buried. This talk brings people gently back to them.
Pregnancy, Birth, and Parenting: As one of Ireland's most experienced voices in this field — doula, antenatal educator, breastfeeding counsellor, co-founder of Ireland's first national doula agency I bring depth, warmth, and real expertise to one of life's most powerful transitions. Happy to speak to topical conversations too — new policies, emerging research, lived experience.
Women's Mental & Physical Health
The real weight of modern womanhood. How the body responds to being last on its own list — 80% of autoimmune conditions affect women, and I am one of them. This is an honest, grounding conversation about energy, overwhelm, and coming back to yourself.Women in Business
I built a multi six figure business from scratch. No blueprint, no safety net. I'll share what worked, what broke me, and what I'd do differently — on goal setting, imposter syndrome, protecting your energy, and growing something without losing yourself in the process.
Premature & Sick Babies
I spent years as Director and Breastfeeding Coordinator at Irish Premature Babies. And then my own daughter arrived with an unexpected cleft palate and Pierre Robin Sequence — five surgeries, long hospital stays, often alone. I speak to this as both a professional and a parent who has sat in that fear and found a way through.
Compassion Fatigue
Particularly close to my heart for anyone working in a caring profession. The signs, the cost, and the practical ways back to yourself and your work.
