Rona Maynard

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The Healing Power of Work
This fearless, eye-opening speech will challenge, move and inspire anyone who deals with mental illness in the workplace. Rona shows how work awakened her fun-loving side and taught her the meaning of teamwork. You'll also learn the three things she'd do differently if she could revisit her experience with mental illness on her staff. You'll leave with a fresh perspective on one of the most urgent issues in human resources today.

Renew, Recharge, Re-imagine: Tap Your Inner Wellspring
This inspiring, entertaining, laugh-filled speech will use vivid real-life examples to connect everyone in your group with their own inner wellspring. Drawing on rich experience with frantic schedules and conflicting demands from home and work,

Following Your Inner Leader
Drawing on her own journey from underachieving sad sack to dynamic motivator and role model for millions of Chatelaine readers, Rona shows how to listen to the wise voice within, which cuts through de-motivating workaday static, so that others will listen to you. Rona's stories will connect you with the passion, commitment and distinctive gifts that make up your personal leadership toolbox.

From Wanting to Die to Loving My Life: How I Beat Depression
Rona Maynard didn’t take her own life because she knew that her family would miss her. But she still had to make a life worth living. The first step was admitting that she needed help. Learn why she’s not ashamed to have a history of mental illness and how we can work together to ensure that diseases of the mind get the same respect as diseases of the body.

Find Your True Voice - And Be Heard
The voice with conviction and integrity is powerfully disarming, just because such voices aren't heard very often. If you can tap the power of your true voice, you'll have a big advantage over those who haven't. Learn real-life tips for creating the conditions that will help you get your point across-and get other people on your side.

Success on Your Own Terms: Making your dreams come true
Everyone dreams of success, yet many people sabotage their dreams by following someone else's route to achievement instead of their own best path. This colourful, anecdotal speech inspires listeners to succeed through self-knowledge.

Summary Profile

Rona Maynard tells stories that inspire courage, build community and kick-start life-changing conversations.

As Editor-in-chief of Chatelaine, Maynard became a mentor and friend to millions of Canadian women who recognized their most intimate challenges and dreams in her stories. She told the truth about her victory over chronic depression, proving that a history of mental illness is no barrier to joy or success. Maynard's advocacy won her the National Champion of Mental Health Award, one of many prestigious honours.

Funny, frank and passionate, Maynard shares her unlikely journey from self-confessed "sad sack" to dynamic leader, with you-can-do-it lessons that empower audiences to overcome obstacles and tap their greatest gifts.

In tune with the needs of women across the country, Maynard hosts her own online community, www.ronamaynard.com. She is the author of the acclaimed memoir My Mother's Daughter, an "honest, affectionate and captivating book (that) will ring true for every reader who has struggled to be her own woman while still being her mother's daughter."

Client Testimonials:

"She was inspirational, touched everyone in the room. She was articulate, charming, warm, inviting, and totally wonderful. The feedback was terrific - we could not have done better!!!! Rona has a particular style that suits a large group of women and her message - Success on your own terms- was just the right one."

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