Did you or someone you know spend time "seemingly" talking to self as a child and pretending to be addressing a big audience? Did you find it normal? I can say a resounding "yes" to both questions. I remember one of my report cards messages as a child, "She works well with her classmates but needs to talk less in class" (lol!) [paraphrased].

I also remembered being alone in my room as a teenager talking and answering questions. These were all clues that not only do I have the gift of the gab and a knack for words but it was pointing to what one of my callings would be. I feel alive empowering people on a real-life stage and don't mind virtual speaking engagements but my passion is the former.

I am passionate about empowering people and organizations to deal with conflict from interpersonal, task, process, system, and value perspectives. Employee wellness and "wholeness" is dear to my heart, hence my work to address burnout and Renata Wellness and Recreation Retreat.

On a different subject altogether, I also enjoy raising public awareness of uterine fibroids. Here are some of my interactive signature talks that are based on evidence, professional practice, and lived experience:

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• The 5A's of Conflict Resolution and Dance!

• Team Dynamics: The Ups, Downs, and In Between!

• Addressing Burnout: Don't let the Candle (you) Burn Out!

• Unwelcome Uterine Guests!