“Kristel Bauer is a gift.  I have worked in the public/private sector for nearly 40 years and believe she is the best Keynote conference speaker I’ve ever encountered. It is not an overstatement to describe her style and message as “life changing.”

— Bill Howard, Director CSEA Employee Benefit Fund

Hi, I’m Kristel

I show groups and organizations how to increase their happiness and boost their performance. As a keynote speaker, I provide actionable research-backed strategies to leverage happiness and high-power habits to drive growth mindsets, peak performance, profitability, and a culture of excellence. My keynotes provide insights to “Live Greatly” and thrive amid change while promoting leadership development and team building.

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Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony and Peak Performance Wherever You Work

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“Kristel Bauer inspires people to wake up, get off autopilot, and make the positive changes we need for more happiness and success”
— Jason Feifer, editor-in-chief, Entrepreneur magazine

Kristel Bauer is a Top Keynote Speaker, TEDx Speaker, Corporate Wellness & Performance Expert who spent many years as a clinician in healthcare before entering into the speaking and media space to share her messaging around happiness, leadership, mindset, peak performance, resilience, team building, and work/life balance on a wider scale.

“Every moment is an opportunity. An opportunity to respond in a new way, think in a new way, behave in a new way. An opportunity to move one step closer to who you aspire to be.”

-Kristel Bauer

With Kristel’s unique experience in Integrative Psychiatry and business she helps companies, organizations and individuals awaken to more happiness, profitability, success and well-being at work and beyond.

Kristel is the creator and host of the top podcast, “Live Greatly.” She is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur and she has been featured as a top 10 social media influencer in Forbes. Kristel has appeared on multiple TV and media outlets including ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago, Fox 4s Great Day KC & more.

Prior Clients Include:

  • bp

  • Association of Proposal Management Professionals

  • Cardinus risk management

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What People Are Saying:

“Kristel's message left a lasting imprint on my outlook. It was not just another lecture, but a compelling call to action to rethink and reprioritize what truly matters in our lives.”

— Keith Seales, Business Development Manager Miranda Construction

“Because of Kristel's message, I will be a stronger leader of my team, a more compassionate doctor to my patients & most importantly, a better husband and dad.”

— Mike Rothschild, CEO of Leadership OD

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KEYNOTE TOPICS

Topics Are Customized To Best Support Your Group

Find Your Imperfect Happy

In the relentless pursuit of business excellence, it's easy to overlook the crucial role happiness plays in organizational success. But let's not dismiss it as mere sentimentality; happiness directly impacts the bottom line. Research demonstrates that happier leaders cultivate more engaged and productive teams. Happier employees aren't just more satisfied—they're more efficient, innovative, and resilient in the face of challenges. But how can employees lean into happiness in their everyday work and life, even when things aren't going as they had hoped? This isn't about feel-good initiatives; it's about strategic investment in your company's most valuable asset: its people. Kristel's keynote offers actionable strategies rooted in empirical evidence to elevate employee happiness and, by extension, organizational performance. Prioritizing happiness isn't just a nicety—it's a strategic imperative. It's time to leverage the power of happiness to drive profitability, retention, and a culture of excellence within your organization. Book Kristel today and position your company for sustained success in an ever-evolving business landscape.

Achieving Peak Performance With High Power Habits

Research shows that your personal and professional successes are directly linked to your habits. Your work and life are made up of a variety of daily choices, routines, and behaviors. Some may be moving you towards prosperity, success, innovation, and excellence. Others may be keeping you stuck in a place of stagnation, or moving you in the wrong direction towards overwhelm, distraction and frustration. In this keynote, Kristel shares invaluable research-based insights and strategies from her experience in integrative psychiatry, healthcare, and business to put your company or team ahead of the curve. Your group will discover how to effectively develop high power habits that stick, supporting peak performance and success. Your team will learn the best times of day for peak productivity, data driven effective time blocking and break taking strategies shown to promote peak performance, as well as research backed ways to overcome procrastination. Kristel will explain why many people fail when they are looking to create a new habit as well as key evidence-based actionable strategies to optimize productivity and performance. Book Kristel today to help your team create habits that promote organizational success and positive outcomes for many years to come.

The Future of Work: Redefining Work/Life Balance To Thrive Personally and Professionally In This New World Of Work

The old model of work/life balance is no longer applicable or effective for our current work reality. Burnout rates among workers are at staggering levels and many employees and leaders are struggling in this new world of work. While researching this topic Kristel ran a poll where she asked the question, “Does the idea of striving for work/life balance make you feel stressed, uncomfortable or guilty?” Almost half, 47% of respondents, chose “yes”. The future of work requires a modern approach to successfully navigate work and life accounting for technological advances, hybrid workforces and continuous innovation occurring in the workplace. In this keynote, Kristel will share a work/life model that is in alignment with the realities of what you and your team are facing in your current work/life situation. Kristel will provide insights to help your group get into a growth mindset, empowering them to thrive personally and professionally whether working remotely or in the office. Kristel will provide powerful and effective tools to manage stress, boost happiness, and support optimal performance wherever you work. You and your team will discover the common blocks interfering with happiness and success in work/life while learning actionable strategies that can have an immediate positive impact. Kristel will discuss the new science of micro breaks, the keys for creating high-power habits, critical components for setting healthy boundaries and more. Book Kristel today to help your group move in the direction of success, happiness, and fulfillment in all areas of work/life.

Embrace a Growth Mindset: Leadership Development, Team Building and Creating a Culture of Excellence

Effective team building and optimal leadership require the right mindset, high levels of awareness, emotional intelligence, and optimal communication. These are not areas that come naturally for many leaders and employees. Even if you think these are areas you and your team excel in, it can be all too easy to unintentionally have blind spots, especially if you are in a position of power. Research has shown that while many people think they are self-aware, the majority don’t measure up to self-awareness criteria. Research has also shown a significant discrepancy between how leaders feel and how employees feel regarding communication. Many leaders believe they maintain a clear feedback loop within their team, when at the same time, many employees don’t feel like an appropriate feedback loop has been established. In this keynote, Kristel will share insights and actionable strategies from her experience in healthcare, integrative psychiatry, and business, to provide research-based solutions to build connection, boost emotional intelligence, enhance empathy, and develop self-awareness, all while harnessing a mindset that promotes growth, innovation, and team success. Your group will walk away with methods to effectively manage stress, embrace a growth mindset and support peak performance and happiness. Kristel will share research-backed strategies for effective communication including the importance of informal check ins and the best way to give negative and constructive feedback. Book Kristel today to promote a vibrant, successful, and profitable company culture.

Watch Kristel’s Speaking Reel (6 Minute Version)

 

Check out Kristel’s TEDx Talk on Redefining Work/Life Balance in a COVID-19 World

 
 

Kristel Bauer is a Top Professional Speaker, Corporate Wellness & Performance Expert & Top Self Improvement Podcast Host of ‘Live Greatly’.

  • FOUNDER

    Kristel Bauer founded Live Greatly in 2019 to provide companies and organizations strategies to promote vibrant company cultures, healthy and happy employees as well as pivotal insights to support success and peak performance. Kristel shares key components to help companies and organizations thrive as well as insights to help leaders, sales teams, employees and other groups excel personally and professionally. Kristel pulls from her background as a healthcare provider turned entrepreneur to share empowering insights via the speaking and media space. With Kristel’s experience in Integrative Psychiatry and Integrative Medicine she offers a unique and invaluable perspective to team building, mental well-being, leadership development, communication, happiness, high power habits, peak performance and more.

  • TOP PODCAST HOST

    Kristel shares her insights and talks with the top minds about wellness, leadership, peak performance, happiness, mindset and success on her “Live Greatly” self-improvement podcast which is currently in its 5th season. Kristel releases a conversation with various experts, CEOS, athletes, celebrities or other incredible individuals every Tuesday. She then shares her insights in a 2 minutes of motivation episode released each Friday, You can listen and subscribe here.

  • KEYNOTE SPEAKER

    Kristel Bauer is a keynote speaker utilizing authenticity, psychology and science to support happiness, success, peak performance, prosperity and well-being at work and beyond. Kristel is a corporate event speaker, leadership speaker and female motivational speaker supporting companies, sales teams, leadership teams, organizations and more. Kristel shares life changing strategies to embrace an empowering mindset, build resilience, boost confidence, achieve peak productivity, manage stress & optimize mental well-being. Kristel’s messaging supports company profitability and sales while promoting vibrant company cultures with healthier and happier employees. Pulling from her unique background in healthcare, business and media, Kristel provides insights around leadership development, stress management, peak performance, high power habits, emotional intelligence, team building, and a modern approach to work/life balance. Kristel can be booked for live or virtual events worldwide. You can reach out to Kristel and her team about booking her for your next event or meeting here.

  • CORPORATE WELLNESS EXPERT

    Kristel shares her insights around success, business, peak performance, well-being and happiness at work and in life as a contributing writer for Entrepreneur.com, on her top 1% podcast, as well as with media appearances on outlets such as WGN TV’s Daytime Chicago. Kristel is available for partnerships and collaborations offering support utilizing her expertise and platforms. Kristel was listed as a Top 10 Influencer of 2021 in Forbes and she has contributed to Real Leaders Magazine and more.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT KRISTEL:

  • “It was an absolute pleasure working with Kristel earlier this year. Beyond her fantastic credentials, her immediate care, kindness, and dedication to working with us to create a meaningful event for our company was outstanding. The event was "Reframe Your Internal Story for More Happiness and Fulfillment” and the feedback was excellent. Kristel is inspiring, thoughtful, and was a perfect addition to our Women's History Month celebration. I hope to work with Kristel in the future and certainly enjoy her daily posts for an added boost of confidence and energy to my day!”

    — Kirsten Adams, Senior Associate, Corporate Events for Santander Bank

  • "I had the opportunity to hear Kristel's inspirational message at the Vision Source Exchange and WOW! As a fellow heath care professional, she was able to perfectly blend real life challenges of knowing yourself with science to help me really understand my own challenges in a way that shows me I can make changes to bring more happiness into my own life. Because of Kristel's message, I will be a stronger leader of my team, a more compassionate doctor to my patients and, most importantly, a better husband and dad. How do you thank someone for that? My advice is that if you have an opportunity to bring Kristel Bauer to your team, you should take it.”

    Mike Rothschild, CEO of Leadership OD

  • “Kristel recently presented to a group of up-and-coming executive leaders in our organization on Executive Wellbeing. Her passion and energy relating to the topics of mindfulness, health, stress management and self-care were invigorating and insightful. Kristel was a joy to work with and I highly recommend her for your next corporate wellness event.”

    Jennifer Durbin, VP & CHRO Commercial Metals Company

  • “I greatly enjoyed Kristel's recent presentation at the Quirks Insight conference in Chicago. I'm A-type by nature, so attended every possible session and Kristel's was one of the most inspiring, uplifting, yet soothing talks! I'm no stranger to health and wellness working in the healthcare arena, yet, Kristel's talk was erudite, clear, and thought provoking throughout. I particularly enjoyed her touching on various practical interventions to boost one's inner well being, but in addition, branching that out to influence positively all those around you, from corporate teams, clients, and other customers. At the end of the day, as Kristel emphasized so well, there is a positive synergy between self nurturing and optimally impacting others. I would highly recommend her as an expert and positive influencer in this space.”

    David DiCicco, President DiCicco Research

  • "From the second I met Kristel, she displayed the perfect combination of confidence, warmth and overall professionalism. Kristel arrived early and was extremely prepared! When it was time to hit the stage, Kristel did exactly what we hoped for and more – she owned the room and it was very obvious that the attendees were extremely engaged. We hope that we have the opportunity to work with Kristel again, we highly recommend her!"

    Zachary Grashow from QuestMindshare

  • “Ms. Kristel Bauer presented the morning keynote address to the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) National Capitol Area (NCA) Chapter’s annual Mid-Atlantic Conference (MAC) on 12 October 2022. This was the NCA Chapter’s first in-person MAC since 2019. Her opening keynote address on "Reduce Stress & Thrive Personally and Professionally with Work/Life Integration” was incredibly timely and needed given all that we have been through over the last 3 years. Her messages resonated with our audience and set the stage for a great day of education and networking with colleagues and friends in our industry. Kristel was so easy-going, and an immense pleasure to work with from the first days of reaching out to check her interest and availability for this event; through the planning and preparation of the event; and then culminating in a spot-on kick-off to our MAC 2022. We highly recommend that other organizations looking for an excellent speaker with a message of how to live and thrive successfully reach out to Kristel.”

    Len Miller, APMP Annual Conference Co-Chair

  • “Kristel gave an excellent presentation on Self Care to the annual General Mills Women in Marketing event. This could not have come at a better time as our women have dealt with multiple stressors over the past year and a half. One director stated: ‘LOVED the self-care session! Such great, practical tips. Thanks WIM team for bringing this speaker in!’ The tips associated with multiple aspects of care, important self-reflection questions, and effective hands on practice provided relevant instruction that our members can incorporate into their daily lives.”

    Kelly Hammersley, General Mills, Inc.

  • “Kristel’s passion for health and wellness was evident during her series of presentations for RFU staff, faculty and students. Her talks provided attendees with helpful strategies and resources that could easily be incorporated in their daily lives. Kristel is easy to work with and her energy is contagious!”

    Maryanna Gibbs, Assistant Director of Academic Support at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

  • “I've had the opportunity to collaborate with Kristel on several projects and events over the past two years. Each time, she went above and beyond our expectations to engage with our customers and prospective clients. In 2021, Kristel spoke about work/life integration at our annual Connect Summit. We received positive feedback from several attendees about her tips on how to thrive personally and professionally. In addition, she authored several articles for our Connect magazine including her most recent piece entitled "Managing Stress for Optimal Health in 2021". Overall, her expertise has positively impacted our customers. We will continue to work with her on future projects and recommend anyone else to do the same.”

    D’Netria Spear, Marketing Expert

  • "It has been a delight to work with Kristel on the development of our Personal Wellbeing elearning course. Kristel brings a unique, holistic perspective to this subject which has engaged our clients with many plaudits. In addition, we have had the good fortune of Kristel presenting to our clients across the globe and her expertise, enthusiasm and authenticity have been so evident."

    Andy Hawkes, Chief Executive Officer at Cardinus Risk Management

  • "It was a great pleasure having Kristel present to our university. Her presentations on managing stress and preventative strategies for COVID-19 were excellent and provided great insight during this trying time. It is evident how passionate Kristel is in her field of work with how enthusiastic and engaging she is during all her presentations. I am thankful for all the newfound resources and strategies I have learned from Kristel!"

    Cathleen Jamie Cu, PA-C

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As an event emcee, moderator or host, Kristel Bauer will help your event exceed expectations, captivating your audience and supporting a professional, smooth and successful event.

Happiness At Work & Optimal Leadership

As a keynote speaker and corporate wellness expert, Kristel Bauer has researched leadership, stress management, happiness and well-being from many different angles. Kristel shares some of her findings in this video including a look into questions like why are people unfulfilled in their jobs and what makes the best bosses such great bosses?

Kristel Bauer is the Host of the Top Self-Improvement Podcast “Live Greatly”

Kristel shares her insights and talks with the top minds about mindset, wellness and success to support you on your personal development journey.

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“Kristel Bauer is the best at what she does.  Kristel connects with her audience and makes sure that everyone receives a transformation in her presence. I am so grateful that she was a part of my retreat, She helped make my event a success. Thanks, Kristel for being you!”

— Ylonda Scott, Founder Womenpreneurs Breaking Barriers, Online Leadership Development Agency

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