Kristel Bauer is a top corporate wellness and performance expert, keynote speaker, and TEDx speaker, who spent many years as a clinician in healthcare before transitioning into the speaking and media space. Her mission is to share powerful insights on happiness, leadership, mindset, peak performance, resilience, team building, and work/life balance with a wider audience..
Kristel’s background in healthcare underpins her approach to personal and professional development, providing a strong foundation for her research-backed methods. Through her acclaimed keynotes and workshops, she shows audiences how to unlock their potential by incorporating high-power habits into their daily lives, leading to increased performance and happiness both in and out of the workplace.
Kristel hosts the top-rated podcast Live Greatly, where she shares her expertise on leadership, mindset, and work-life balance with a global audience. Her influence in the wellness and business space led to Forbes naming her one of the Top 10 Social Media Influencers of 2021, and she has appeared on prominent media platforms, including ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago, and Fox 4’s Great Day KC.
Kristel's keynotes provide insights to “Live Greatly” while promoting leadership development and team building. Her book, Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business November 19, 2024), delves deeper into the strategies she shares on stage, offering practical advice for achieving well-being in a fast-paced world.
Kristel lives in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area and she can be booked for speaking engagements worldwide. Her inspiring story, combined with her deep expertise, makes her a sought-after speaker for any organisation looking to enhance leadership, happiness, and performance.
In the relentless pursuit of business excellence, it's easy to overlook the crucial role happiness plays in organisational success. Yet, research shows that happier leaders cultivate more engaged and productive teams, and happier employees are more efficient, innovative, and resilient. Kristel Bauer addresses this issue by presenting actionable strategies to prioritise happiness, leading to higher profitability, retention, and innovation. Attendees will learn actionable methods to foster a culture of happiness that drives organisational excellence.
Research shows that personal and professional successes are directly linked to habits. Daily choices, routines, and behaviours can either drive you towards success or keep you stuck in stagnation. Kristel Bauer tackles this issue by sharing research-based strategies for developing high-power habits that drive success. Drawing from integrative psychiatry and business, Kristel helps attendees identify peak productivity times, implement time-blocking techniques, and overcome procrastination. Participants will walk away with tools to create habits that optimise performance, leading to sustained personal and professional success.
As burnout rates soar, traditional work/life balance models are failing to meet the needs of modern workers. Kristel Bauer addresses this growing problem by presenting a modern approach that aligns with the realities of hybrid workforces and constant innovation. In this keynote, attendees will discover strategies for managing stress, setting boundaries, and fostering a growth mindset. Kristel’s tools will empower teams to thrive both personally and professionally, enhancing well-being and performance in this new work landscape.
Effective team building and leadership require high levels of awareness, emotional intelligence, and communication, yet these skill are not areas that come naturally for many leaders and employees. Kristel, drawing from her experience in healthcare, integrative psychiatry, and business, will share insights and strategies to build connection, enhance emotional intelligence, develop empathy, and foster self-awareness. Attendees will learn methods to manage stress, support peak performance, and communicate effectively, including handling feedback.
