Speaking
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. ”
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!”
“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. ”
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