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From enterprises to educators to conferences, ideas that activate audiences.

Keynotes and Author Visits

Rachel helps audiences see differently, respond more intentionally, and recognize what becomes possible when people feel seen, supported, and understood. 


Grounded in research, real-life experience, and her Response-ABILITY framework, each speaking experience blends powerful insight with practical tools that move people from reflection to meaningful action.

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1,000 Cups of Coffee - LinkedIn Live

This is a behind-the-scenes look at how to transform the fires of adversity into fuel.

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LinkedIn Live

 A Conversation about Strategic Tools to Manage Your Emotions

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All Autism Talk

How one mom built life-changing tools for her autistic son

Autism Blueprint

The 4 Functions of Behavior: 

Why Your Autistic Child Really Acts Out

Safer Schools

A Call for Safer Schools - Cooper's Story

MinneStories™

Backstage Pass to Cooper's MCAD Diagnosis Story

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Legacy Matters

A conversation about life and entrepreneurship.

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Keynotes with Rachel

Rachel delivers the kind of keynotes that make audiences feel seen, safe, and ready to engage. 

By creating genuine connection in the room, she invites people to reflect honestly, share openly, and see new possibilities in how they carry life, recognize potential, and show up for one another.


Through powerful storytelling, professional insight, and real-life tools, Rachel helps audiences better understand their own responses, look beyond what is happening on the surface, and create meaningful change in themselves, their relationships, and the environments they shape.


Her keynotes leave audiences with ideas they can put into action long after the event ends.

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Reframing the Mental Load: Changing How We Carry What We Carry

What if managing the mental load wasn’t about doing more, but learning to respond differently?

AMPlifying Potential: Creating the Conditions for Potential to Emerge

What becomes possible when we learn to see the person, understand what matters most, and respond in ways that help potential emerge?

The Power of Calm: How intentional responses change what happens next

What becomes possible when we pause, look beyond what is happening on the surface, and choose to show up in a way that changes what happens next?

Keynote Formats

  • Keynotes: In-person and virtual
     
  • Breakout sessions 


  • Interactive Workshops

Ready to bring a keynote that moves your audience from inspired to equipped?

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    Author Visits with Rachel

    Looking to inspire, equip, and empower your community with real tools and heartfelt storytelling? 


    Rachel offers author visits that go beyond the page, creating meaningful conversations around leadership, change driven results, overcoming adversity, emotional intelligence, and what it truly means to support people.


    Whether speaking with leaders, team members, educators, coaches, parents, or students, Rachel brings authenticity, insight, and a practical message of Response - ABILITY, the ability to respond with intention rather than react from habit. Her visits blend her personal journey as the mother of an autistic child with research-backed tools designed to help adults unlock the way they love, care, support, and uplift.

    Author visits can include

    • Readings and Q&A sessions
       
    • Workshops or interactive discussions


    • The idea of building the ability to respond
       
    • Tools from the Response - ABILITY Toolbox
       
    • Book signings and follow-up resources

    Ready to bring a fresh perspective, practical tools, and powerful encouragement to your group?


    Click below to inquire about booking an author visit.

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    Podcast Guest Appearances

    Looking for a guest who brings heart, research, and real-life wisdom to conversations about overcoming adversity, change driven results, or emotional resilience?


    Rachel is a compelling podcast guest who blends lived experience with professional insight. As the mother of an autistic child, creator of the Response - ABILITY Toolbox, and a corporate technology strategist, Rachel offers a unique perspective on what it truly takes to support people in building the skills they need to thrive.


    Her message centers around how we can shift how we show up. Whether speaking to leaders, team members, educators, coaches, or parents, Rachel brings warmth, humor, and actionable takeaways that resonate deeply.

    Popular podcast topics include

    • Building Response - ABILITY: Tools to Help Kids build response skills
       
    • Raising Neurodivergent Kids with Grace, Structure, and Purpose
       
    • The AMP Mindset: Advocate, Motivate, Participate
       
    • Why Small Shifts in Adults Create Big Growth in Kids
       
    • Parenting with Intention in a Reactive World

    Interested in having Rachel on your podcast? Click below to connect.

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    Insights to help you intentionally Advocate, Motivate, and Participate, because how we show up matters.

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