Life Beyond Labels

Watch the speech that inspired Life Beyond Labels. 


Living Beyond Labels: Unlocking Your Limitless Potential

Life Beyond Labels

Kelsey speaking to 300+ at the OU Leaders Summit Conference 2024.

Living Beyond Labels: Unlocking Your Limitless Potential

In a world that often defines us by what we do, Life Beyond Labels is a powerful reminder that identity runs deeper. Whether it is a job, sport, achievement, title, or role, we all have external labels that feel like they define us. This keynote challenges audiences to rethink success, not just as a title or achievement, but as a reflection of who you are at your core and who you choose to become.


Kelsey shares her journey from Division I athlete to rebuilding her identity after a career-ending head injury, going viral, and experiencing a life-changing mindset shift. She explains how describing herself and others by three things, attitude, how we treat others, and what makes us unique, transformed her perspective.


Through raw storytelling and practical takeaways, Kelsey shows how to ground your identity in who you are, pivot with purpose during change, thrive through adversity by anchoring to character, and develop a strong mindset by choosing who you want to become.


Kelsey has delivered impactful keynotes at the Oklahoma University Leadership Conference, Global Leadership Trainings, the Best Buddies International Leadership Conference, and to leaders across industries. She also works with athletic teams, schools, educators, and nonprofits, highlighting the universal relevance of Life Beyond Labels across generations and communities.


Think, Do, and Become: Turning Adversity Into Opportunity

Think, Do, and Become: Turning Adversity Into Opportunity

Expanding on the core themes of Life Beyond Labels, this keynote delves deeper into the true essence of resilience. We all encounter adversity and moments that call us to rise above. Think & Do pays homage to the mantra of Kelsey’s alma mater, NC State, but she believes resilience requires an additional, crucial element: becoming. Inspire your team with actionable steps to transform adversity into opportunity — how we think about our challenges, what we do to overcome them, and who we become in the process.

Changes and challenges are inevitable in business, school, athletics, and life. The way we choose to view and work through these challenges plays a pivotal role in our ability to overcome them. This talk is perfect for those looking to inspire resilience and empower their teams and organizations to be ready to face whatever comes their way.

Leadership Beyond Labels

Kelsey speaking to an audience of 2,000+ at the 35th Best Buddies International Leadership Conference 2025.

Why Wellness = Winning: The Bridge Between Mental Health and Performance

Be a TJ: Standing Up and Standing Out (Anti-bullying/Character for schools)

Kelsey speaking to 500+ high school students at Newark Charter HS.

Why Wellness = Winning: The Bridge Between Mental Health and Performance

Kelsey combines her education, expertise, and experience by explaining why mental health and performance go hand-in-hand. By discussing the bridge between mental health and performance, individuals and organizations can benefit from applicable practices and strategies that promote a culture of winning AND wellness.

Faith-Based

Full Testimony

The first time I gave my life to Jesus, it was one, significant moment. God aligned all of the stars and made my dreams come true after I trusted Him, so I thought that I would blissfully live the rest of my life with unwavering faith. Until I lost my community, identity, and sport after suffering a traumatic brain injury. As I struggled to figure out what it all meant, I reconnected with God a second time - separate from circumstance. I hope to share this authentic testimony of faith and how to keep trusting God even when it feels like He is so far away.

My Faith

The inspiration behind my original speech and discussion of identity is my faith in Jesus. Each and every opportunity I get to share the story He have me is a gift an a blessing. Seeing myself, and others, beyond labels came from feeling God’s love immensely during a time when I had no performance to offer. Because my main keynote is fully inspired by my faith, it can be delivered in a way that keeps faith at the center of the talk.