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Hello! I’m Pilar …

I’d love to help light up your next event — online, on screen, or on stage.

Fresh energy, insight, and fun …

I help people master the art of being healthy in an unhealthy world — in person and online, on-screen and on stage. My goal is to leave your audience changed for the better, and excited about their opportunities to feel and function better.

Drawing on my professional career as a health journalist, author, and senior executive — and also on my personal experience as a lifelong health-seeker — I give memorable talks designed not only to inspire and inform, but to shift daily choices and behaviors.

Looking for my media kit? Find that here. Speaker reel? See below …

See me in action …

“I have never written a letter to a speaker before, but I had to tell you that the insights you shared with us during your talk for our team absolutely blew me away. ”
— Maggie, Online-Event Attendee
Dr. Andrew Weil and Pilar Gerasimo at Institute for Integrative Nutrition's IIN LIVE event. Lincoln Center, NYC.

Want to bring extra energy and a greater sense of personal connection to high-value guests like Dr. Andrew Weil? Invite me to come interview them on stage.

“That was fantastic! You have such a great vibe and presenting style! Our clients loved your talk. Let’s do more!”
— Kaiser Yang, Platypus Labs
“Whoa! Pilar’s speaking engages your soul and lights you up to what is possible. More importantly, Pilar provides a proven path you can travel to keep your new light burning bright into the future. ”
— Tom Wiese, Co-Founder, Studio/E

Experience, range, and reach …

I’ve served as speaker, panelist, moderator, and program host for a wide-range of events at conferences, corporate offices, universities, nonprofits, and retreat destinations around the world.

I’ve spoken for cozy Zoom groups and in big auditoriums, for cohorts of 10 and crowds of 1,000. Here are just a few of the brands and bringers-of-good that I’ve presented for …

World Economic Forum

International Monetary Fund

Omega Institute 

Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health 

Sundance Institute 

Rancho La Puerta, Mexico

1440 Multiversity 

Mindful Life Summit 

Ancestral Health Symposium, New Zealand

Mindful Magazine

Institute for Integrative Nutrition  

University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing 

University of St. Thomas 

George Family Foundation 

Intelligent Nutrients

Huffington PosT

AbbotT NOrthwestern Hospital

Eileen Fisher 

Network of Executive Women

Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute 

School for Applied Functional Medicine 

Smart Marketer 

Life Time Fitness 

Warburg Pincus 

Satori Capital

Popular Topics/Formats

Keynotes

  • How to Be Healthy in an Unhealthy World

  • Healthy Deviant Leadership: Bold Ways to Guide Yourself and Others Through Strange Times

  • Healthy Deviance at Work: Un-Corporate Wellness Strategies for Forward-Thinking Organizations

Mini-Workshops

My fun, fast-paced workshops help busy people feel and function better.

Focused around practical but powerful skills, each workshop presents a science-backed “Renegade Ritual” proven to transform physical and mental health.

  • The Morning Minutes: A Flexible, Feel-Good Way to Start Your Day

  • Ultradian Rhythm Breaks: The Ultimate Bio-Hack for Body-Mind Performance

  • The Nighttime Wind-Down: Brilliant Strategies for Better Sleep

Lunch & Learns

Behavior-shifting talks that inspire your people to reclaim lost energy, attention, and capacity:

  • Beyond Burnout: The Art of Reclaiming Your Mojo

  • Just Lie Down: Using Mini-Breaks for Breakthrough Thinking

  • Pissed-Off Body Syndrome: What Your Weird Symptoms May Be Trying to Tell You

What People Are Saying

THANKS SO MUCH for introducing our team to the power of Healthy Deviance. Even now, months later, people are still excited about these ideas and actively embracing them. You’ve made a real impact on our people!

— TERRY V.
Director of Human Resources at a Top HR Consulting Firm

I HAVE NEVER WRITTEN a letter to a speaker before, but I had to tell you that the insights you shared with us during your talk for our team absolutely blew me away. I've heard the same from my coworkers. These ideas and practices have already changed my life. I hope we get to do more with you! 

— MAGGIE G.
Senior Leader at an International Nonprofit

THE FUEL THIS GAVE ME transformed my return to work. Before, I was burned out and struggling to show up. This week, I am re-invigorated and taking time to do things with thought and intention.  I’m feeling confident, making space to prep for my work day, and scheduling time to complete important tasks without interruption. Thank you for this much-needed spark to reclaim my life. I am so grateful. 

— BETHANY R.
Director at a Fortune 100 Healthcare Group 

“Pilar’s talk was incredibly insightful and helpful. As a practicing cardiologist who is frequently looking for ways to help patients engage in better understanding their body, I found her presentation to be a fresh and novel look at ways to approach our overall wellbeing.”
— Courtney Baechler, MD