Dawn Goldstein

We're raising a generation that can scroll faster than they can think — and leading teams that can present faster than they can feel. This keynote reintroduces literacy as liberation: the ability to read people, systems, language, and self with courage. Drawing on three decades in classrooms and the founding of Freely Reading™, Dawn shows leaders how to dismantle the fear filters that quietly shrink performance, intimacy, and influence — and gives them a "Glow Code" practice they can use Monday morning. Best Fit: Ideal back-to-school keynote, district PD day opener, or education conference plenary. Especially powerful for districts navigating absenteeism, post-pandemic recovery, or equity work. Pairs beautifully with a half-day workshop the same day.

Maslow Before Bloom™ is Dawn's signature framework for re-sequencing the work of schools and organizations so that human needs come before academic or performance demands. Practical, research-backed, and immediately actionable, this session gives leaders the audit, the language, and the courage to defend human-first practices in data-driven environments

Sexual literacy isn't a private issue — it's public-health infrastructure. Drawing on the 6 Dimensions of Sexual Wellness framework, Dawn makes the clinical and educational case for treating pleasure, body literacy, and consent as essential mental health work. This is the talk that gives clinicians, educators, and wellness leaders the language to engage what most institutions still avoid — with dignity, accuracy, and zero apology. Best Fit: Built for medical, clinical, and wellness audiences ready to treat sexual health as essential health. Strong fit for grand rounds, university health symposia, women's wellness retreats, and public health conferences. Not for K–12 venues.