KEYNOTE SPEAKING & WORKSHOPS
“Engaging, transformative, just what we needed”
When you invite Keri Wilt to speak,
you don't just get a talk —
you get an experience with tools and insights your audience will carry forward.
Keri is a podcast host, teacher, and life-tending guide who helps audiences rethink how personal growth and wellness actually happen. Through story, reflection, and practical frameworks, she shows people how to tend their lives, their work, and their capacity in ways that are simple, sustainable, and meaningful.
Her light, engaging speaking style adapts to the space, the moment, and the audience — so the impact blooms far beyond the room.
Not Just a Speaker.
An Experience That Sticks.
Something Genuinely Different
Keri’s life-tending framework offers a fresh lens on self discovery — replacing hustle and pressure with seasons, care, and intentionality.
Takeaways That Linger Longer
Language, frameworks, and simple practices people continue to use — not in-the-moment inspiration that fades by Monday.
Stories That Open the Door
Keri shares lived moments from burnout, rebuilding, and tending life differently — stories that invite the audience to reflection and honest growth.
Deep Relatability
She speaks from the middle of real life, using grounded language that feels familiar. Audiences often say, “I felt like she was talking directly to me.”
Not Hype — Actual Help
No quick fixes, catch-phrases, or performative motivation. Just thoughtful reframing and tools that work in real life.
History & HERstory
Whether drawing from personal experience or historical lineage, Keri brings depth — connecting story, legacy, and lived wisdom in a grounded, meaningful way.
“She’s engaging, authentic, and funny, delivering powerful lessons from the garden that are applicable to my daily life. I walked away energized and motivated!”
HOW KERI CAN SERVE YOUR AUDIENCE
KEYNOTE EXPERIENCES
Thoughtful. Engaging. Deeply relatable.
Keri’s keynotes blend story, insight, and practical wisdom —
always tailored to your audience and desired outcome.
Common keynote themes include:
- Sustainable personal wellness (without burnout)
- Capacity, life seasons, and intentional growth
- Managing the weeds of life
- Watering well — filling up first, so you’re not pouring from empty
Signature Keynote:
From Buried to Blooming:
A Sustainable Approach to Growth, Leadership, & Life
Most people don’t realize they’re burned out — they just know they’re exhausted. They’ve been giving, producing, and showing up for everyone else while quietly running on empty. And the conventional advice — push harder, lean in, do more — only makes it worse.
What if sustainable growth isn’t about doing more? What if it starts with learning to tend yourself first?
Rooted in her own journey from burnout to renewal — and inspired by the timeless wisdom of The Secret Garden, written by her great-great-grandmother Frances Hodgson Burnett — Keri Wilt introduces audiences to a deceptively simple but transformative framework: the Well-Tended Life. Like a garden, a well-tended life doesn’t just survive. It thrives, overflows, and gives back naturally.
After this keynote, audiences will be able to:
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Identify the hidden patterns that lead to depletion — and interrupt them
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Apply the keys to tending themselves first, so they can give more sustainably at work, at home, and in their communities
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Leave with a personal framework for growth that lasts — without the burnout
“Keri delivered an engaging and mesmerizing presentation that truly resonated with the audience. Her message was both thought-provoking and deeply relevant, encouraging the hundreds of attendees to reflect on how we “tend to our own gardens” — both personally and professionally.
Keri’s ability to connect with the audience, weave meaningful insights into relatable stories, and inspire intentional growth made her keynote a standout moment of the event. Attendees left not only energized, but with a renewed perspective on leadership, balance, and purpose. Her presentation was impactful, memorable, and a highlight of the conference.”
WORKSHOPS AT YOUR EVENT
For groups that want participation, reflection, & meaningful engagement.
Keri’s workshops are interactive and practical —
designed to help participants slow down, gain clarity, and leave with tools they can immediately apply.
Popular workshops include:
How to Live a Well-Tended Life
A practical introduction to Keri’s 5-Step Life-Tending Method, this workshop teaches participants how to use a simple, structured daily practice to gain clarity, reduce overwhelm, and reconnect with what matters most. Attendees leave with a repeatable rhythm they can return to long after the workshop ends.
Reflect
& Prep
This guided reflection experience helps participants look back with honesty and forward with intention—so they stop reacting to life and start shaping it. Attendees leave with greater clarity, renewed focus, and a personalized plan for what they want to carry forward and cultivate next.
Your Life as a Garden
In this two-part workshop, participants first map their life as it exists today—seeing clearly what is thriving, what is overgrown, and what has been neglected—then re-envision it as it could become with intentional care. Attendees leave with a vivid vision for their future and practical tools to begin tending their life on purpose—watering what matters most, pruning what no longer serves them, and creating space for meaningful growth.
Know Your Season
This workshop helps participants understand the season they’re currently in—whether it’s a time of growth, rest, transition, or renewal—so they can stop fighting their reality and start working with it. Attendees leave feeling validated, grounded, and equipped to make wiser decisions aligned with their capacity and priorities.
Custom Workshops Designed for Your Audience
Keri works closely with event leaders to design workshops that meet the specific needs, challenges, and goals of their audience. Participants leave with relevant insights, practical tools, and an experience that feels personal, meaningful, and immediately applicable.
Workshops typically range from 60 –120 minutes and include guided reflection, group conversation, and tangible take-home tools.
Start a Workshop Conversation“Keri’s passion was infectious. Her workshop was simple, easily understood, yet broadly transformative. Our retreat attendees raved about the content and methods.”
— Marla Coffee, Women’s Retreat Planning Chair
TEND 2 U™
A Half-Day or Full-Day Professional Development Experience
TEND 2 U is a restorative, practical program created for educators, school staff, non-profit, and corporate teams who are stretched thin — and still expected to show up with care and excellence.
This experience helps participants:
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Understand burnout through capacity and seasons
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Learn how to tend themselves without guilt
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Reconnect with what sustains them personally and professionally
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Half-Day (3–4 hours)
- Full-Day (6-7 hours)
“This full-day workshop was exactly what we needed. Tending to ourselves first helps us better tend to our students.”
— V. Wallace, School Counselor, Hunt ISD
HISTORICAL & LITERARY EXPERIENCES
Keri is also honored to share intimate stories of her great-great-grandmother, Frances Hodgson Burnett, one of the most prolific authors of the 19th century.
These experiences blend story, history, and lived wisdom — offering rich context and meaningful application.
Programs may explore:
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Her Life, Her Legacy: More than a children’s author
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Life Lessons from a Late Bloomer
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The Stories Behind Her Stories: The Secret Garden, Little Lord Fauntleroy, and A Little Princess
While rooted in history and literature, audiences don’t leave with inspiration alone. They leave with thoughtful, practical insights drawn from Frances’ life and work — timeless ideas they can apply to tend their own lives with greater care and intention.
Ideal for libraries, museums, literary societies, garden or book clubs, and arts and educational programs.
“What a JOY! Keri’s energy, humor, and passion for Frances is infectious.”
— Dan Knechtges, Artistic Director, TUTS Houston
LET’S TALK
If you’re looking for a speaker or teacher who brings heart, depth, and practical wisdom — Keri would love to connect.
