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Pressure doesn’t always bring out the best in us — it often shuts down the very systems we need to think clearly, take risks, and work together. Playful Intelligence™ is the switch that turns them back on.
In this fast-paced, interactive keynote, Brandi Heather shows how play isn’t the opposite of work — it’s the underused driver of creativity, trust, and performance. You’ll explore the science of how our brains respond under stress, practice tools to shift from protection to possibility, and see how small moments of play can spark big results.
Key Takeaways:
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A science-based framework for keeping motivation high when pressure is higher
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Simple tools to unlock fresh ideas and solve problems in new ways
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Strategies to build trust and collaboration that last beyond the keynote
The Brandi Heather Experience
When you bring Brandi into your event , you’re not just booking a speaker. You’re investing in an experience designed to take care of your people from your first phone call with her to long after the event ends.
1. Before The Event
Brandi asks the right questions, listens closely, and shapes the keynote around your people. She learns the challenges, the culture, the stressors, and the details that matter to make sure you're taken care of.
2. During The Event
She brings high energy, real connection, and a presence like no other. She adapts in real time, creates interactive moments that encourage participation, and helps even the most guarded teams open up. People feel seen, supported, and safe to explore new ideas.
3. After The Event
This is where she stands apart. Brandi stays connected. She offers follow up tools, check ins, and guidance so the message doesn’t fade the moment the room empties. Her goal is not to hype people up for an hour. It’s to help them create meaningful, sustainable change long after she’s gone.
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Energizer. Educator. Expert.
An award-winning college professor, best-selling author, and leading voice on the science of play at work, Brandi brings more than 25 years in education, inclusion, and lived-in mental health experience to the stage.
Equal parts energizer, educator, and expert, she brings laughter, movement, and meaning to every stage.
"Her keynote weaves science with storytelling, playfulness, practicality, and just the right amount of humor to help people let their guard down.
It’s real. It’s human. It’s honest. And it’s exactly what teams need right now."
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It's the small details that matter.
Each audience member will be able to take home a personalized, pocket-sized reminder of how to activate their Playful Intelligence in the office and in their day-to-day life.
*Remembering each others shapes of play, and knowing your people, place & place will change the way you work together.
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