Speaking with Illumine
Transform how your leaders think, connect, and lead.
Christy Foldenauer is a compelling voice for a demanding era of leadership. A dynamic speaker, executive coach, and creator of the Movemental Model, she helps leaders and organizations translate complexity into clarity — and turn insight into action.
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Drawing from two decades of work across Fortune 500 companies and high-impact nonprofits, Christy’s keynotes blend psychology, leadership science, and storytelling to spark the kind of reflection that drives real-world change. Her audiences leave with frameworks that are practical, research-informed, and deeply human.
Whether speaking at corporate summits, leadership retreats, or professional conferences, Christy helps audiences reimagine what effective leadership looks like in today’s world.
Featured Keynotes
The Power of Presence: Bringing Your Best Self to a Demanding World
In a world that demands constant output, genuine presence has become a rare and transformative act. This keynote invites leaders, clinicians, and professionals to rediscover the calm clarity that comes from being deeply connected—to your needs, your purpose, your emotions, and your people.
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Through powerful storytelling and practical insight, Christy introduces four archetypes—the Flicker, the Ember, the Flash, and the Shadow—that reveal how disconnection shows up in life and work. Participants learn how to move from depletion and reactivity toward grounded, wholehearted leadership.
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Audiences will learn how to:
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Recognize the subtle signs of disconnection in self and team
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Reconnect with core needs, values, and relationships that sustain presence
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Practice steady leadership amid rapid change and emotional demand
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Foster cultures of calm, clarity, and genuine human connection
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Rooted in the Movemental Model, The Power of Presence is both a mirror and a guide—helping every leader remember who they are and why they’re here, even in a demanding world.
Leading with Empathy and Accountability: The New Currency of Influence
Leaders today are expected to deliver results and care deeply — often in the same moment. This keynote explores how to listen beneath the surface, discern what teams truly need, and respond with both empathy and accountability. Christy helps leaders build emotional acuity, reduce miscommunication, and navigate high-stakes interactions with composure and skill.
Audiences will learn: How to connect relational intelligence with decisive action to build trust and drive performance.
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Draws from the Stethoscope lens of the Movemental Model. Learn more >
Leading with Calm Clarity in a Complex World
In times of volatility and change, leaders must rise above daily demands of competing priorities, blurred boundaries, and unrelenting change to see the larger system — without losing touch with what’s real on the ground. This keynote reveals methods to prepare for disruption, spot unseen risks, and lead through ambiguity. Christy equips leaders to balance short-term execution with long-term vision, ensuring decisions are informed, inclusive, and forward-looking.
Audiences will learn: How to navigate competing demands without losing strategic clarity, tools to expand perspective, make meaning amid uncertainty, and lead with calm confidence.
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From the Periscope lens of the Movemental Model. Learn more >
Other Signature Talks Include
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Re-Visioning Change: Rhythms to Support the Leader’s Inner World During Rapid Reinvention
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Organizational Innovation Across Generations: Using X, Y, and Z to Solve Problems Faster
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Five Scopes to Elevate Critical Thinking and Leadership
Book Christy for Your Next Event
Christy’s keynotes are available in live or virtual formats and can be customized for conference audiences, leadership offsites, or even all-hands meetings. Each session is crafted to meet your organization’s unique goals and audience profile.
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