Meet Dr. Suzie Carmack
Dr. Suzie Carmack is the creator of Moving Leadership,™ a framework for moving leaders and teams forward in body, heart, mind and soul. She is a trusted thought partner to leaders, teams, organizations and government agencies in the areas of human performance, organizational effectiveness, change management and leader well-being, and she serves as a Senior Scholar with the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being at George Mason University.
Her keynotes, workshops, retreats and Genius Breaks have moved 100+ teams and organizations forward to optimal performance, including the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization, 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. Suzie’s approach is informed by her early career as a professional dancer, her multi-disciplinary scholarship in communication (PhD), movement (MEd) and theatre (MFA), and her professional credentials as a leadership coach (PCC), health coach (NBC-HWC) and yoga therapist (C-IAYT). She has shared findings from her work with hundreds of coaching clients in her best-selling books, peer-reviewed research articles and YogaMedCo online courses.
See her body of works →Moving audiences forward for 30 years
Dr. Suzie’s Signature Talks
Dr. Suzie’s most-requested keynotes and workshops. Each one is customized for your audience, your goals and your event.
Moving Leadership™
Leadership · ChangeLeadership is a practice of movement. In this keynote, Dr. Suzie shows how to move people to presence, move teams to get things done, and move organizations forward during change. Drawing on yoga therapy, theatre and communication science, she gets your people on their feet and gives them practical tools they can use the next day.
Compassionate Leadership
Leadership · ResearchWhat 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.
The Art and Science of
Human Performance
Performance · Research
What can leaders learn from dancers, actors and athletes? Bringing together theatre, kinesiology 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. Carmack has shared with leaders of the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Treasury Executive Institute.
How can Dr. Suzie move your event forward?
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.
Media inquiries also welcomed.
Dr. Suzie is available for podcast, radio and TV interviews on Moving Leadership,™ well-being at work and leading high-performing teams through change. She knows what makes a great episode from both sides of the mic: in January 2027, she launches her own podcast, The Genius Break Room, inspired by her best-selling book, Genius Breaks.
