Experience Kristen In Action
Kristen Donnelly is an exceptionally dynamic and thoughtful speaker. She commands the space while also maintaining an intimate connection with her audience. Her years of study and humble curiosity create the perfect container to talk about hard things. Her TEDx talk on tolerance is one of my favorite talks of all time. I highly recommend Dr. Donnelly as a speaker, educator and facilitator.
tricia brouk
international award-winning director, author, & producer
TEDx Talks
TEDxRutgersCamden (2022)
Filmed on site at the location of her family business, a dye manufacturing plant in Philadelphia, Dr. Kristen's 4th TEDx talk shares the personal story of that business and how they developed a people-first approach to management.
TEDxChicago (2021)
This tour de force talk is deeply personal as well as firmly communal. She asks the question: how do we respond when someone tells us they're in pain? The ways we do are causing more harm, and Dr. Kristen outlines the ways we must change.
TEDxSouthLakeTahoe (2021)
In this powerful and candid talk about tolerance, inclusion, and empathy, Dr. Kristen shares a new perspective on how we think about tolerance in our lives and how important it is to use intersectional, inclusive hospitality as our worldview.
TEDxFarmingdale (2021)
Proving that the best stories are specific and universal, Dr. Kristen uses Northern Ireland as a cautionary tale and implores us to understand that "normal is just a setting on a tumble dryer, and there's no going back to it after the world has changed."
Keynotes & Festivals
SPEAK: Transformation (2023)
Our perspective on life changes when we move away from the familiar. In this talk, Dr. Kristen shares how living abroad in Northern Ireland reshaped how she saw the world.
Belief & Belonging Festival (2022)
This talk became the basis for best-selling book "The Culture of Burnout." Dr. Kristen explains why we're all exhausted, why we can blame the Puritans, and why self-care can't fix it.
'Lights In The Darkness' Event
Irish Diaspora Center (2022)
Dr. Kristen was honored to deliver the keynote address at this event. Her powerful talk shines light on the culture of silence that exists around mental health and suicide, and provides a path forward out of the darkness.
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