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Speaking & Events

Spark a conversation that opens minds to change

What we offer

Keynotes & talks

Talks grounded in real ideas about leadership, vulnerability, and change. People leave with something to act on, not just something to feel.

Topics for your audiences

From conscious leadership and high-performance teams to branding for nonprofits and the transformative power of design, Talie speaks to what your audience is actually wrestling with.

Facilitated sessions & workshops

Beyond the stage, Talie leads interactive sessions that turn a conference moment into a real working conversation for your attendees.

Available anywhere

Talie speaks at events across the country and internationally, bringing her distinctive combination of warmth, rigor, and joy to any room.

About our services

Who we work with

Event organizers, conference programmers, and leadership teams looking for a speaker who does more than inspire. Talie brings something rare to a stage: the ability to crack a room open with joy and pull people under the surface at the same time, drawing on two decades of work with leaders, communities, and organizations navigating real change.

What you can expect

Talie prepares for your specific audience and leaves them thinking differently about their work. That may include a keynote tailored to your event’s theme, a facilitated breakout or working session, panel participation, or a half-day workshop built around what your attendees are wrestling with right now.

Move with Clarity

Big projects come with big decisions. We help you define the right approach and move forward with confidence.

Talk with Our Team

Recent Projects

Thoughtful work for mission-driven teams

Black United Fund of Oregon

Setting up a legacy organization for a new era

Black United Fund of Oregon logo. Man smiling overlaid on an image of view from a bridge.

CoEnergy Propane

Reintroducing a local coop-owned energy provider

A photograph of a person carrying a propane tank, their back to the camera with the CoEnergy propane logo on the back of their jacket. A collage of various social media posts we designed for CoEnergy Propane.

West Slope Library

A rebrand rooted in the history of a local community

Billboard mockup with the new West Slope Library branding. Marketing print collateral mockups with the new West Slope Library branding.

Washington County Libraries

Modernizing a library system’s brand

Library card design for WCCLS.

Morrison Child & Family Services

Revitalizing a nonprofit’s digital home

A grid of three custom icons designed for Morrison Child & Family Services that represent the core values of the organization.

Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation

A new site for a world-renowned center

A collage of elements from the website surrounding a student on a computer. Three mobile page designs from the Boston University website.
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