Empowering Leaders, Teams and Organizations for 30 Years
Dr. Suzie’s Signature Talks
These are Dr. Suzie’s most-requested keynotes and workshops, each designed to help leaders lead with purpose. Each one is customized for your audience, your goals and your event, and she is also happy to design a new talk to your specifications.
Compassionate Leadership
in the Age of AI
Leadership · Research
What does the science say makes a compassionate leader? In this interactive keynote, Dr. Suzie explores the six traits of compassionate leaders and how they impact engagement, retention and employee well-being. Then your people put them into practice, starting with being more compassionate with themselves and each other.
Move Your Team to Momentum™
Leadership · TeamsEvery member of your team brings their own genius. In this keynote, Dr. Suzie shows how to bring it out by exploring the different dimensions of what it means to move: in mind (clarity and focus), body (energy and presence), heart (connection and trust), soul (purpose and meaning) and spirit (the momentum that happens when people work together for a purpose larger than themselves). Drawing on movement science, theatre and communication science, she gets your people on their feet and gives them practical tools they can use the next day.
Speech Choreography™
Communication · PresenceEvery great speech is choreographed. In this keynote, Dr. Suzie shares how to design and deliver a talk that moves your audience in mind (a clear message and structure), body (posture, breath and voice), heart (story and connection), soul (your purpose and mission) and spirit (the energy you create together in the room). Drawing on her expertise as a communication scientist and performing artist, she gets your people on their feet to practice, so they leave ready to step into the spotlight and move their audiences forward.
Embodied Communication™
Communication · LeadershipLeadership is a full-body experience. In this interactive keynote, Dr. Suzie explores the art and science of embodied communication: how your posture, breath, voice, gesture and presence shape how others hear you, trust you and follow you. Drawing on communication science and her background as a performing artist, she gets your people on their feet to practice, so they leave ready to lead with purpose in every conversation, meeting and moment.
The Art and Science of
Human Performance
Performance · Research
What can leaders learn from dancers, actors and athletes? Bringing together theatre, movement science and communication science, Dr. Suzie reveals how the best performers prepare, recover and deliver at their peak, and how your people can too.
Genius Breaks
Performance · Well-beingBased on her book Genius Breaks, this interactive keynote shows how short mind-body breaks optimize performance and well-being. We can move in whatever way is comfortable for you and your group, from mindful movement (think chair yoga) all the way through a dance break. Either way, your whole group is up and moving, energized for whatever comes next.
The Well-Being Ultimatum
Leadership · Self-careBased on her book The Well-Being Ultimatum, a research-based case for self-care as strategic leadership, and a plan for leading yourself well so you can lead others. This is the same program that Dr. Suzie has shared with leaders of the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Treasury Executive Institute.
In Their Own Words.
“ I simply cannot thank her enough for the incredible value, passion, and insight that she gave. She honored us by her kindness and her steadfast commitment to real value that has resulted in direct impact on people’s lives, including mine.
“ Thanks for a fantastic session! One participant commented in the feedback survey “This is the best Café Series presentation I have ever seen.”
“ Thank you so much for providing the closing keynote session at the University of Pittsburgh 2018 Women in Medicine & Science Forum. Your energy and enthusiasm was contagious. Providing everyone an autographed copy of your book was an added bonus!
“ Suzie is the consummate professional. She has worked many times with our Fairfax County Public Schools theatre teachers delivering relaxation workshops, and has always delivered an awesome session.
“ I sincerely recommend Dr. Suzie Carmack as a visionary scholar and practitioner. She combines rigorous research and innovative communication to develop evidence-based interventions.
Meet Dr. Suzie Carmack
PhD · MFA · MEd · PCC · NBC-HWC · C-IAYT
Dr. Suzie Carmack is an expert in embodied communication who empowers humans to prioritize their health and well-being, embody healing presence, lead with purpose and co-create prosperity. Her keynotes, workshops, retreats and Genius Breaks have empowered hundreds of leaders, teams, organizations and government agencies, including the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Treasury Executive Institute, the International Monetary Fund and Kaiser Permanente.
Dr. Carmack serves as the CEO and Founder of YogaMedCo; an executive coach with NewBridge Partners; a Senior Scholar with the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being at George Mason University; and the best-selling author of Genius Breaks, The Well-Being Ultimatum, Yoga for One and Chakras of Business. She has published multiple peer-reviewed research articles and has served as a reviewer for Military Medicine (Oxford University Press), The Permanente Journal and the American Journal of Public Health. As the creator of the YogaMedCo online platform and mobile app (Android and iOS), she moves patients living with chronic disease, and the professionals who serve them, to improved well-being through online courses and continuing education programs. In January 2027, she launches her podcast, The Genius Break Room.
