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Kristin Smedley: Leading the way in overcoming adversity, fostering innovation, and achieving remarkable results.
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Kristin has raised the bar for patient advocates on how to build a brand around a cause. She is passionate and has made a name for herself through her many speaking engagements and award recognitions.
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Keynote Speaker Kristin Smedley is a seasoned motivational speaker renowned for her impactful message rooted in personal triumphs. With an impressive journey, Kristin’s story mirrors the challenges faced in everyday life. Picture your organization confronting obstacles – Kristin’s narrative strikes a chord. When you book Kristin Smedley for your event, her insights become a compass, guiding your team through adversity.
Kristin is known for translating her sons’ exceptional achievements – despite visual impairments – into practical tools. These tools resonate profoundly with your organization’s struggles, making Kristin Smedley a compelling choice for your next event. Her expertise extends beyond inspiring stories, delving into strategies that dismantle barriers and foster resilience.
As a motivational speaker, Kristin excels in reshaping education and advocating inclusivity. Her insights carry immense relevance in today’s corporate landscape, breathing life into diversity initiatives. By booking Kristin Smedley for your event, you infuse innovation and vitality, fostering an environment where every individual thrives.
Kristin’s journey isn’t just inspirational; it’s a reservoir of invaluable resources for your organization. When you secure Kristin Smedley for your event, you gain access to a treasure trove of resilience-building strategies. These strategies empower your teams to confront challenges head-on, celebrate diversity, and embark on a transformative path toward growth and success.
Elevate your organization with the wisdom and expertise of Keynote Speaker Kristin Smedley. Her message is more than just a story – it’s a roadmap guiding you through adversity. Make a lasting impact by booking Kristin Smedley for your event, and witness your teams turning challenges into their most remarkable achievements.
See keynotes with Kristin SmedleyHOW TO REFRAME CHALLENGES & SETBACKS AND ADOPT A THRIVING MINDSET
Everyone is facing a challenge that, no matter the actual “size,” seems too big to bear. Many people talk about facing fears, rising above the challenge, muscling up and being a “badass.” But how do you start? Where do you start? And what if your circumstance seems just too challenging? Kristin teaches participants that their Perception of their challenge is driving their experiences, good or
bad. It is how we SEE the problem/crisis that directly impacts whether we stay stuck in a setback, or launch a great comeback. As Kristin demonstrates through stories from her own journey, a proper perception enables us to Set Extraordinary Expectations, and ultimately, cause positive outcomes. Kristin guides participants to think outside of what is typically expected, to move from ordinary
expectations to extraordinary, and thrive no matter the challenges that come along. This is the most popular of Kristin’s presentations, likely due to Kristin’s unique way of empowering participants to insert their own challenges into her formula to thrive. In this program, Kristin moves people from hopeless to hope fueled, equipping all to be the hero of their own journey. The comment Kristin hears most often after this SEE presentation is: “You just changed my life.”
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HOW TO SEE THE UNIQUE EDGE BLINDNESS GIVES A PERSON IN THE WORKFORCE
Sighted people are at a disadvantage compared to blind people in the skills employers are looking for in job candidates. That’s quite a unique perspective, right? In this program, Kristin takes participants through the journey of a person thriving with blindness, highlighting how they developed and honed critical skills of a high-valued employee, long before and at a higher success rate than their sighted counterparts. The highly developed skills Kristin features with stories and examples from real-life experiences are:
Not only does Kristin open participants’ minds to the fact that blind people have an edge over their peers/colleagues in these areas, she presents a case that companies with blind employees have an edge over their competition.
HOW TO USE THE FOUR I’s TO GUIDE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN TO THRIVE
In this presentation for parents of blind and visually impaired children, Kristin inspires participants to recognize that blindness isn’t a barrier to success; a lack of access is the true hurdle. With care and humor, Kristin guides parents to cultivate a healthy mindset and a proper perception of blindness, essential for their children’s growth. She leads them through the key pillars of success, a journey likely to be repeated throughout their child’s milestones. Her process, the “Four Eyes Formula” (4 I’s), encompasses:
Kristin’s real life stories from raising her two blind sons as well as from the many parents she coaches and mentors she works with in Thriving Blind Academy makes this one of the most requested and most liked presentations that Kristin delivers!
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THE FOUR I’S FORMULA FOR SEEING A MISSION SUCCEED
In this presentation, Kristin inspires participants – from corporate and non profit leaders to budding entrepreneurs – to create and lead a successful mission with massive impact. As she takes participants on her journey of building a global brand with unprecedented
impact in less than ten years, Kristin teaches her 4 I’s formula that includes:
Participants enjoy Kristin’s references to common inspirational people (Simon Sinek, Daniel Coyle, sports legends) and how they inspired her uncommon success. Her practical examples of how the 4 I’s formula can apply to their own missions makes this a popular presentation.
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Kristin is a passionate advocate for rare eye diseases. She is a recognized leader and often sought after for her insights and guidance. She has moved mountains for her community and continues to inspire many others that are working to achieve similar success.
Kristin possesses a keen ability to 'meet people where they are' and communicate information extremely effectively to diverse groups with an enthusiasm I’ve rarely witnessed in other individuals.
Kristin’s participation in ACRP’s 2023 diversity, equity, and inclusion panel fundamentally shifted and expanded the discussion to be more inclusive than in years past. Her contribution to the panel discussion opened the minds and hearts of our members and conference attendees. She helped to raise awareness for the critical topic of accessibility and was able to make a direct connection between her advocacy for disabilities and our industry’s opportunity —and need—to be more inclusive.
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