Vanessa LeMaistre | SpeakerHub

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Bio

Vanessa LeMaistre’s path has been unconventional. Having overcome great adversities- years of childhood sexual assault, not having a father to protect her and an ultimate lack of self-worth, she woke up at the age of 25 as a lost soul, having dated a mix of men, including prominent celebrities who didn’t respect her worth. Deciding to wake up and step into her path, Vanessa began to practice yoga and spiritually enlighten herself through a series of texts, before suffering a tragic loss of her son, Kamden at 9 months. Throughout her journey, Vanessa, a shaman, provides inspirational insight on topics of motivation, grief & loss, psychedelic advocacy, Diversity & Inclusivity, and spirituality.

Vanessa is a scholar and has obtained a M.A. in Resilient Leadership which is a focus on sustainability and social justice. She is an author, a well-poised inspirational speaker, a shaman, philanthropist, advocate and an entrepreneur.

Vanessa's goal in her speaking career is to diversify the speaking platform with her presentations and to represent other POC (People of Color,) women.

Current position (1)

Keynote Speaker, Shaman, Diversity Facilitator

Degrees (2)

Resilient Leadership

Naropa University

2018 to 2020

Public Relations

Florida A&M University

2004 to 2009

Presentations

Presentations (6)

Overcoming the Loss and Grief of My Son

This presentation is about grief and life after loss. I connect with others through my story of how my son was diagnosed 3 weeks after birth with a fatal disease called Zellweger's Syndrome. I speak about finding inner strength during challenging times. This speech ends with the silver lining's I have found in my journey and the closure of eternal love that continues to exist with my son Kamden.

Diversity & Inclusivity

In this presentation, I begin with my story as a black- multi-raced woman in America. I connect with others by sharing Martin Luther King's vision for the future. I then discuss strategies how the future generations can be the change that we collectively need. I discuss proper language and terminology around D&I and I discuss the values of Diversity, Inclusivity, Equity and Belonging.

Resilient Leadership

In this presentation I discuss what the future of emerging leadership looks like. I tie in effective methods of Resilient Leadership that lead to an organization being sustainable with a focus on social justice, groups of living systems, Theory U strategies, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, and Belonging. Anyone can start an organization but can you create a sustainable one?

Going from Negative to Positive

In this presentation I discuss what it's like when we have a difficult time getting up in the morning, when everything in life is going wrong, when we feel like we cannot make it anymore and when giving up feels like the best thing to do. I speak about how to find the encouragement within yourself to pull yourself up into a more positive life where you persevere. This presentation is about changing your life around and finding joy after a dark time.

Thinking Positive Helps Generate More Sales

This presentation is about when having positive energy, everything becomes a win-win for all who are involved. If the employees are happy and feeling good, then this has a ripple effect on all who interact with them- including the results of performance and ultimately sales.

Ayahuasca Taught Me About Kindness

In this presentation I describe my journey deep in the jungles of Pucallpa, Peru. I speak about the ancient Shipibo tribal medicine called Ayahuasca. While I do not encourage the use of this plant medicine, I do explain how it taught me how to be a more kind human being. I describe how this experience has changed me for the better and I conclude the presentation with inspiring others to be kind to people.

Past talks (1)

Ayahuasca Taught Me Kindness

Ignite Channukah

Boulder Museum

December 11, 2019

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Ayahausca Taught Me About Kindness

Speaker Sheet

Vanessa Lemaistre - The Ugly Duckling (Best Speech)

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Clients

Ignite, Toastmasters, Denver Recreation Center, W.A. Monument, Naropa, Shine Restaurant, Waldorf Valley School, Pembroke Pines Middle School, Champs Charter, Captivating Speakers, Midwives College of Utah, SCJRC Chicago Youth HBCU Iniative

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Testimonials (1)

My name Rudy Germany and I run a variety of afterschool programs nationwide. Vanessa spoke to one of my high school "Future-Readiness" BootCamps in Denver, CO in January of 2020 and was BRILLIANT. She was colorful, inspiring, extremely detailed, relatable and very engaging. I highly recommend her. Let me know if you need anything else. When Corona eases-up..we will do more stuff.
Rudy Germany
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