Welcome!
I'm so glad that you're here.
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I’m Dr. Claire, a transformational speaker, cultural architect, and consultant with over two decades of experience empowering leaders across healthcare, corporate, government, and social impact.
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At Dr. Claire SPEAKS! LLC, we help organizations move from performative to transformative by creating mentally healthy, equity-informed, and human-centered workplaces.
Leading with Empathy and Authenticity!
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Keynote Speaking – Ignite reflection, dialogue, and culture change through powerful, story-driven talks that inspire action.
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Workshops & Trainings – Equip your team with the tools to embed empathy, equity, and wellness into everyday practice so people and performance thrive.
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Short-Term Consulting – Using our signature C.A.R.E. Approach™, we help organizations implement equity-rooted mental health and leadership strategies that create sustainable impact.
Our mission is to center humanity, champion equity, and support transformational leadership in every space we enter.
What’s Hurting Your People Is Hurting Your Business
Unaddressed mental health needs and toxic workplace cultures cost U.S. companies nearly $300 billion every year through lost productivity, absenteeism, high turnover, presenteeism, legal claims, and reputational damage.​ That’s more than the annual GDP of countries like Finland or Chile! (World Bank GDP, 2023).
The human cost is just as staggering: 76% of U.S. workers report experiencing at least one mental health symptom, and 84% say workplace conditions have contributed to it (U.S. Surgeon General, 2022).
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At Dr. Claire SPEAKS! we partner with forward-thinking, socially conscious organizations across corporate, nonprofit, healthcare, and education sectors, to build inclusive, mentally healthy workplace cultures where empathy and equity are embedded in leadership. ​
Investing in your people isn't just the right thing to do, it’s the smartest thing to do. Healthy, supported teams perform better, stay longer, and drive the kind of innovation, legacy, and impact that today’s workforce demands.
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Why Partner with Us?
You’re not simply hiring a speaker and consultant—you’re choosing a strategic partner in culture change, one who leads with truth, empathy, and impact.
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At Dr. Claire SPEAKS! we combine deep expertise with lived experience in mental health, leadership, and equity to help mission-driven organizations create workplaces where people feel honored, valued, and empowered to lead.
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The research is clear:
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Companies that invest in employee development see up to 93% higher retention and 22% greater profitability.
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- Inclusive workplaces are six times more likely to be innovative and agile.
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Leadership behaviors alone can drive a 70-point increase in inclusion (Deloitte, 2018).
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Psychologically honoring environments where people feel safe enough to contribute fully, makes teams thrive (Google’s Project Aristotle, 2024).
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Dr. Claire SPEAKS! is how you move from performative to transformative—and from surviving to thriving.
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Let’s build the kind of workplace where people and purpose flourish.
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Let's Build Legacy Together!
"I had the opportunity to recruit and manage many of the top thought leaders and content experts in the behavioral health space for platformed national presentations. Dr. Claire's presentation, ' Beyond Hate & Towards Love: Social Workers' Role in Confronting and Dismantling Oppression', was by far one of the most engaging, professional, and informative that I've witnessed. In addition, a key component of Dr. Claire's presentation was a live Q&A with behavioral health professionals from across the country- she displayed a level of empathy and relatability that stood out, especially in an academic setting. Dr. Claire was able to take challenging cultural and academic content and present it in a way that was uniquely impactful and empowering"
Cliff Gates
Co-Founder, Map to Hope
