Heather Whelpley

Areas of Focus

Women Empowerment, Confidence, Leadership

Speaker Fee Ranges

$7500 to $10000
Heather Whelpley is a dynamic speaker, award-winning author, executive coach, and leadership development consultant who equips people to live, work, and lead with GROUNDED confidence. Known for her blend of expertise and relatability paired with practical tools, she has inspired thousands at conferences and professional development events across the globe to lead with clarity, communicate with courage, and create meaningful impact that lasts.

Before launching her business, Heather spent more than a decade at Cargill and Ameriprise in HR and leadership development roles across the U.S., Latin America, and Australia. She holds a master’s degree in Human Resource Development and is a graduate of the Coaches Training Institute.
What might be possible in your organization if everyone showed up at work with GROUNDED CONFIDENCE?

How would they communicate? What ideas would get shared? How would careers advance? What results could you create?

That's exactly what I focus on in my keynotes and workshops.

I want to be clear - this isn't the typical empowerment confidence training.

Instead of merely fixing surface issues, I guide people through a transformative process to address the underlying rules that hold them back — and how to break through them so they can lead with clarity, communicate with courage, and create impact that matters.

For many, these rules sound like: I can't disappoint anyone. I'm not allowed to make a mistake. I have to be responsible for everything and keep everyone happy. I don't need any help. I always have to be doing more. I have to prove that I belong here and didn't just get lucky.

These rules take us away from our grounded confidence - and away from impact and results.

I've spoken at companies and conferences across the globe on these topics, including Deloitte, General Mills, Comcast, Medtronic, PepsiCo, and the Society of Women Engineers. I regularly hear stories people applying for (and getting!) a promotion they weren't planning to pursue until they participated in one of my keynotes. Tough conversations happen that had been procrastinated. Wellbeing improves. People share ideas that impact the bottom line.

This is what happens when people have the tools to step into their grounded confidence. Let's work together to make it happen for your organization!

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