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All while performing even better
Heavy workloads, higher levels of burnout and stress, and the pressure to do more with less—along with personal and family responsibilities—often leave people feeling overwhelmed, spread thin, and struggling to focus on what truly matters, both at work and at home. This takes a toll on well-being and mental health, impacts relationships, and ultimately hurts performance. And life is too short to be so busy!
If this sounds like challenges you're facing, Stacey can help you shift how you work and create more balance in your lives and as leaders through a keynote, presentation, or workshop. Imagine having the time and energy to excel at work, enjoy your personal life, be present with the people who matter most—and take care of yourself too, even with all the demands.
Stacey offers tailored keynotes and workshops that, while sharing similar messages, each bring a distinct lens—woven with personal stories, perspective shifts, and simple tools to spark change. She brings a relatable approach and way of presenting that inspires people to walk away and do something different.
capacity focus
There is a kind of stress and tiredness you can't fix with rest. The kind that comes from always trying to keep up, from doing too much of what does not really matter, and from giving so much of yourself even when you have little left to give.
Over time, this leads to burnout, which is not a personal failure, but a predictable outcome when the way we work and live is not sustainable.
Balance is not just about working less or doing less; it is about protecting your capacity to be healthy, present, and focused on what truly matters at work and personally. Burnout drains your capacity and steals your peace, presence, and focus.
We’ll explore how to better protect your capacity, slow down the pace, and make yourself and your mental health and well-being a priority too, to reduce stress and burnout and create a healthier, more sustainable way of working and living.
When you choose balance over burnout each day, you'll feel better, perform better, and can enjoy and be more present in your everyday lives.
leadership focus
work-life balance focus
Stacey also offers a more tactical presentation, Balancing All The Things.
Leadership isn’t about your title or what you do — it’s about how you think, decide, and show up each day.
This is for leaders at all levels who want to take more ownership over their time and days. The goal? To “shift your starting point” from operating as a busy or burned-out leader to being a Balanced Leader who makes intentional choices to create more balance, stress less, and perform at a high level. Sometimes the real balance we need isn’t just in our calendars—it’s also in our minds.
We’ll explore how to feel more in control of your days, get clear on your priorities, say no, lighten the mental load, and make yourself a priority while being there for others. You’ll see how slowing the pace, setting boundaries, and doing less but more of what really matters is essential for well-being, relationships, and sustainable performance.
This will help leaders create a healthier work-life balance, better navigate daily demands and workload, and reduce stress and overwhelm, while also leading by example and setting the tone for a different way of working and living.
This can be delivered as a keynote or two-hour to one-day workshop.
Work Less, Live More, and Be Your Best.
In this inspiring and relatable keynote, based closely on her book of the same title, Stacey redefines what balance really means and shows how you can work less, enjoy life more, and be your best at both work and at home.
You'll discover how to create more balance in life—not just between your work and personal time, but also within yourself and for the people you care about—and step out of the constant busyness, stress, and overwhelming hectic pace.
She shares personal stories, messy lessons, and simple tools, exploring how to take back control of your days and focus on what really matters, calm your busy mind and enjoy your days more, and be your best for yourself and others.
You’ll leave with a fresh perspective on balance, practical strategies to create meaningful change and feel way less overwhelmed, and the permission to live a more balanced and bold life, even with all the demands and messy everyday life.
To deepen the impact, this keynote can be paired with an interactive workshop or breakout session.
As an optional add-on to any keynote, workshop, or presentation, books can be pre-purchased or included in your speaking fee at a special rate—giving attendees a valuable resource to take away and reinforce the learning after the event.
“She shared vulnerable personal experiences that resonated deeply with our team, making the training both relatable and impactful.”
Jessica Yelland
Human Resources Manager SaskTel
Her delivery was engaging, easy to follow, and deeply personable, leaving the audience inspired and motivated.
Senior Leader, Provincial Government
Stacey Olson has been a speaker at both and in person and virtual event I hosted, and it is my pleasure to share this recommendation. Right from the pre-planning phase, she was organized, collaborative, and fully supportive of the agenda, helping us align her presentation with our event's overall objectives. Her delivery was engaging, easy to follow, and deeply personable, leaving the audience inspired and motivated. Most importantly, Stacey provided actionable steps to ensure real, transformational change. She truly made a meaningful impact, and I highly recommend her as an empowerment speaker.”
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Stacey was engaging, relatable and offered a compelling case for why making our well-being
Senior Leader
Provincial Government
a priority drives performance, offering simple and practical tools for our daily lives. She is one of the best speakers we've had in recent years.”
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Stacey was engaging, relatable and offered a compelling case for why making our well-being
Senior Leader, Provincial Government
a priority drives performance, offering simple and practical tools for our daily lives. She is one of the best speakers we've had in recent years.”
Negroni is incredibly organized. We couldn't have elevated our brand without her.”
Jen Olmstead,
Tonic Site Shop
It was such an incredible experience working with Negroni — highly recommend it!
Hugo Lawrence,
Oatly CEO
But you're also continually expected to do more with less. So how is this even possible?
There’s growing evidence that working less can make us more effective. When we give our minds and bodies time to recharge—and make space in our days for what really matters (not just doing more)—we not only feel better, we make better decisions about how we use our time and move the needle.
Our happiness and well-being aren’t separate from performance—they drive it. When we’re burned out, stretched too thin, and constantly stressed, we’re less focused, less productive, and less resilient.
Essentially, when we feel better, we perform better. Leaders and employees are healthier, more engaged, and more fulfilled—which naturally improves satisfaction, retention, and other bottom-line outcomes. It’s a more sustainable—and enjoyable—way to work, lead, and live.
engages audiences with relatable stories, refreshing insights, and simple, practical, and actionable strategies. She draws on her personal journey from burning out to becoming more balanced, happier, and successful, along with her training, years of coaching professionals, and her book, Your Balanced and Bold Life: Work Less, Live More, and Be Your Best. Helping others take back control of their days, calm their busy minds, and be there for others while making themselves a priority too—so they can have more time, energy, and presence for what really matters.
Psst . . . The bold is the courage part!