Who do I need to become to help create the world I want to live in?
THE QUESTION AT THE HEART OF THE KEYNOTE
FROM THE ASU CLASSROOM TO YOUR AUDIENCE
Rooted in BEing the Change at Arizona State University.
This keynote draws on the BEing the Change course I developed and teach at ASU’s College of Global Futures, and my work with changemakers around the world. It brings questions of identity, purpose, and action into an experience shaped around your audience.
IDENTITY · PURPOSE · ACTION30-120 minutes · Keynote or participatory experienceIn person · Online · Hybrid
A FUTURE WE CAN SEE OURSELVES IN
When you imagine the future, do you see something worth looking forward to?
Can you see yourself helping create it?
In a world that can leave us feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure where we belong, these questions matter. The stories we carry about ourselves, each other, and the world shape what we believe is possible, and whether we choose to act.
Through storytelling, reflection, and practical insights, I connect our inner lives with how we relate, lead, and contribute. We explore identity beyond titles and roles, question inherited stories that limit us, and recognize our connection to something larger than ourselves.
From that foundation, we imagine a future rooted in collective well-being, and begin expressing its values in how we live today.
WHAT AUDIENCES TAKE AWAY
A sense of possibility. A place to begin.
The keynote invites people to connect what they hope for with how they live, lead, and contribute.
01 / POSSIBILITY
A renewed sense of possibility
A clearer vision of a future they want to help create.
02 / AGENCY
A deeper sense of agency
Recognition that their experiences, relationships, and choices give them a place to begin.
03 / PRESENCE
Practical ways to show up differently
Greater presence, curiosity, and compassion in how they live and lead.
04 / CONTRIBUTION
A meaningful next step
One action that connects their values to a contribution in their workplace, community, or everyday life.
Stories, reflection, and a shared experience.
BEING THE CHANGE IN EVERYDAY LIFE
The future takes shape in ordinary moments.
The ideas become real in how we listen when we disagree, respond when we feel challenged, care for ourselves and others, and turn what matters to us into meaningful action.
A keynote can give people space to pause, see a familiar situation differently, and choose how they want to meet it. The balance of storytelling, reflection, and participation is shaped around your gathering.
What could you begin living today that belongs to the future you hope for?
WHO IT IS FOR
For people asking, “Where do I go from here?”
Especially meaningful for audiences exploring purpose, navigating change, or looking for a more hopeful way to contribute.
Campuses & fellowships
Students, educators, and emerging leaders exploring who they are becoming and their place in a changing world.
Organizations & teams
People facing uncertainty who want to reconnect their values with how they work, lead, and relate to one another.
Conferences & communities
Gatherings that invite people to imagine a shared future and recognize the contribution they can make.
CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION
More time to reflect. More space to practice.
A companion workshop gives people time to explore their stories, clarify what matters, and develop a meaningful next step. We can combine formats around the needs of your audience.
Being the Change: Leadership from Within is a workshop for emerging leaders and teams navigating change, exploring who you give yourself permission to be, how you show up, and how to respond with intention.
Living the qualities and values we hope to see in the world. It begins with who we give ourselves permission to be, how we relate to others, and how we respond to what life asks of us. Meaningful action grows from that way of being.
What is a changemaker?+
In my work, a changemaker is someone who gives themselves permission to be the change: to be present, meet life with care, and respond rather than react. It is a possibility available to everyone, beginning with how we choose to be.
How does the keynote relate to the ASU course?+
It draws on the questions about identity, purpose, and action at the heart of the BEing the Change course I developed and teach at ASU’s College of Global Futures. The course explores these ideas over time; the keynote brings them into a focused experience for your gathering.
Is this a keynote or a workshop?+
This page introduces the keynote. It typically runs from 30 to 120 minutes, depending on the depth of reflection and participation. A companion workshop can create more time for dialogue and practice.
How is it tailored to our audience?+
The Journey Consulting methodology guides the design. We discover who is coming and what they are navigating, then shape the stories, questions, and participation around the experience you want to create.
Yes. The rhythm and forms of participation are adapted for people joining on screen. We can discuss an online, in-person, or hybrid experience around your event. From November 2026 through April 2027 I am not travelling.
BRING BEING THE CHANGE TO YOUR GATHERING
Help your audience imagine what they can help create.
Tell me who is coming, what they are navigating, and what you hope they leave ready to imagine or do.
