Bring Lori to Your Next Event
WHY MY MESSAGE
More than motivation. A different way of thinking.
I don't believe lasting change comes from simply working harder or thinking more positively.
Real transformation begins when we pause long enough to examine the beliefs, expectations, and assumptions shaping our lives. My presentations encourage audiences to think differently, reconnect with themselves, and leave with practical insights they can immediately apply.
Thought-provoking presentations that help audiences reconnect with themselves, challenge inherited beliefs, and make intentional decisions about how they live, work, and lead.
Speaking Topics
When Dependability Becomes Self-Erasure.
Dependability is often praised as a strength, but when saying yes becomes automatic and your own needs consistently come last, reliability can quietly become self-erasure. This presentation explores how over-functioning, people-pleasing, and constant availability can disconnect us from ourselves—and how to begin leading and living with healthier boundaries and greater intention.
Lay It Down.
We're taught to keep adding—more responsibility, more achievement, more commitments, more expectations. But rarely are we encouraged to ask a different question: What am I still carrying that no longer belongs to me?
In this thought-provoking presentation, Lori Petin explores the hidden weight of outdated identities, inherited expectations, and responsibilities that have quietly become burdens. Through personal storytelling and practical reflection, audiences are challenged to reconsider what they're holding onto and discover the freedom that comes from laying down what no longer serves them.
Recognizing Burnout Before It Becomes Your Identity
Burnout rarely happens overnight. It develops gradually, changing the way we think, work, and see ourselves until exhaustion begins to feel normal. In this presentation, Lori Petin explores the hidden progression of burnout, why so many high-performing professionals fail to recognize it, and how chronic stress can quietly become part of our identity. Participants will leave with practical strategies to recognize burnout earlier, reconnect with themselves, and make intentional decisions that support long-term well-being without sacrificing purpose or performance.
Let's Start the Conversation
Planning a conference, retreat, workshop, or organizational event?
I'd love to learn more about your audience and how I can support your event.
Please feel free to reach out to me at lori@citywellnessllc.com
I respond within 24-48 hours. I look forward to hearing from you soon.