Signature Keynotes & Workshops
Featured Keynote
RADICAL PRESENCE: How Living Without Certainty Became the Highest-Performance Skill I Never Expected To Teach
Most people are physically in the room and mentally somewhere else entirely.
They’re replaying what just happened, anticipating what comes next, managing how they’re being perceived. Basically everywhere, in short, except right here. And in that gap between where they are and where they appear to be, they’re losing trust, missing connections, and leaving performance on the table.
Lindsy Matthews doesn’t teach presence from theory, she lives it.
Diagnosed with incurable Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, Lindsy lost the ability to plan her way to safety. The future she had built disappeared. What she found in its place wasn’t just resilience, but it was radical presence: the sharp, practical, immediately applicable skill of being fully here, even when here is hard.
It changed how she performs, leads, teaches, and shows up. And now she teaches it to others from the stage, the workshop room, and the University of Toronto classroom.
This keynote isn’t about slowing down or breathing deeply. It’s about the competitive edge that comes from learning to operate with full attention in the present moment, which is the skill that drives better decisions, deeper trust, stronger communication, and genuine performance under pressure.
Audiences leave with:
A new definition of presence: active, strategic, and performance-driven
The “presence gap” framework: how to identify exactly where distraction is costing them
Why uncertainty is an asset, not an obstacle, for high performers
Practical tools, tested under the highest possible stakes, that work immediately
This keynote is the right fit for:
Leadership conferences, women’s professional summits, healthcare organizations, HR and people teams, financial services firms, and any organization navigating change, restructuring, or burnout.
Available as a keynote (45–60 min), extended keynote with Q&A (75 min), or half-day workshop.
Keynote #2 - Nonprofit
The Patient Perspective: Raising Awareness and Advocacy for Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer
In this keynote, Lindsy looks deeper into the lesser known implications and impact of stage 4, incurable and terminal metastatic breast cancer has on individuals, families and society as a whole. With an emphasis on raising awareness and inspiring advocacy, Lindsy aims to ignite a transformative dialogue that brings forth meaningful change in how we approach this devastating disease.
Learning Outcomes:
- Heightened Awareness: Gain a deep understanding of stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, including its progression, unique characteristics, and its impact on individuals and their loved ones.
- Empowered Advocacy: Discover the power of advocacy in creating positive change for individuals with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Learn effective strategies to raise awareness, influence public opinion, and advocate for improved policies, increased research funding, and equitable access to treatment and support services.
- Comprehensive Support Systems: Explore the importance of holistic support systems for individuals with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Discover practical ways to enhance the quality of life for patients and their families, including strategies for self-care, and emotional support.
- Shifting Narratives: Challenge preconceived notions and stigmas surrounding metastatic breast cancer, promoting a shift in public perceptions from one of hopelessness to one of resilience and empowerment.
Suggested Length: 45-60 minutes (including 15 minutes Q&A)
Keynote #3
Finding Your New 100%: Redefining Resilience When There Is No Comeback Story
What do you do when resilience isn’t about bouncing back – because back no longer exists?
We’ve been told resilience means recovery. Push through, come out stronger, find your way back to who you were. But for anyone navigating chronic illness, irreversible change, or circumstances that don’t resolve – that definition fails them at the moment they need it most.
Lindsy Matthews knows this firsthand. Living with incurable Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer while continuing to thrive as a keynote speaker, University of Toronto instructor, and mother of two, Lindsy has built a new framework for resilience – one that doesn’t require a happy ending to count as success.
In this deeply honest and surprisingly joyful keynote – which became the foundation of Lindsy’s second TEDx talk – audiences discover how to stop measuring themselves against who they used to be, how to find genuine forward momentum even when the path has fundamentally changed, and why accepting a new version of your “100%” isn’t giving up – it’s the most courageous thing you can do.
Delivered with warmth, humour, and unflinching honesty, this talk leaves audiences with both emotional resonance and practical tools they can apply immediately – at work and in life.
Ideal for: leadership and wellness events, healthcare and pharmaceutical conferences, cancer awareness galas, women’s leadership programs, and any audience navigating significant organizational or personal change.
Suggested Length: 45-60 minutes (including 15 minutes Q&A)
