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TEDx Speaker | 2026 Top Impact Speaker – Real Leaders | Award-Winning Author

Kristel Bauer Speaking Fee: $10,000 to $20,000

TEDx Speaker | 2026 Top Impact Speaker – Real Leaders | Award-Winning Author

Speaker Profile Thumbnail for Kristel Bauer
Speaking Fee:
$10,000 to $20,000

Travels From:
ORD - Chicago (All Airports)

Primary Topic Category:
Leadership and Management

Secondary Topic Category:
Company Culture / Employee Engagement / Teamwork

 

Kristel Bauer Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Kristel Bauer is a corporate keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and award-winning author of Work-Life Tango who helps leaders and teams achieve sustainable high performance in high-pressure environments. A 2026 Top Impact Speaker (Real Leaders Magazine) featured in ABC, NBC, FOX, and Forbes, she brings a unique perspective on high performance, mindset, and burnout prevention, drawing from her background as a physician assistant and integrative medicine fellow with experience in integrative psychiatry. She is also the host of the globally recognized Live Greatly Podcast.

Kristel Bauer brings a distinctive perspective to the stage shaped by her background in healthcare and her work helping leaders and teams sustain high performance in demanding environments. As an Integrative Medicine Fellow and Physician Assistant with clinical experience in Integrative Psychiatry, she offers unique insight into stress, resilience, and human performance. Through engaging storytelling and research-backed insights, Kristel translates these ideas into powerful strategies that help leaders and teams sustain high performance while strengthening resilience and well-being. Kristel is the creator of the Work-Life Tango Framework, her signature approach to navigating competing priorities and sustaining energy and performance, inspired by her award-winning book Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business). She is also the host of the globally recognized Live Greatly podcast, where she interviews leading experts, public figures, and business leaders about leadership, resilience, and sustainable success. Kristel has been recognized as a 2026 Top Impact Speaker by Real Leaders Magazine and is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur, where she shares insights on leadership, well-being, and sustainable high performance. Her work has been featured on major national media outlets including NBC News Daily, ABC News Live, FOX Weather, ABC 7 Chicago, and WGN Daytime Chicago. Organizations she has worked with include BP, Cognizant Technology, General Mills, Home Depot, and Santander Bank, among others. Based in the Chicago area and available for engagements worldwide, Kristel delivers dynamic keynote presentations and workshops that inspire audiences while equipping them with actionable strategies to sustain high performance and thrive in today’s demanding workplace.
"Kristel Bauer is a gift. I have worked in the public/private sector for nearly 40 years and believe she is the best Keynote conference speaker I’ve ever encountered. It is not an overstatement to describe her style and message as “life changing.” — Director, CSEA Employee Benefit Fund "It was our pleasure to invite Kristel to our campus to conduct a specialized training session for our international Immunology team. The goal was to equip our Marketing teams with powerful, sustainable habits designed to enhance their work-life well-being while maintaining peak performance under tight deadlines. . . Kristel is, quite simply, an outstanding speaker. Her presentation was immediately engaging, making her recommendations deeply motivating for our diverse, international audience. The content, focused around seven powerful habits, was exceptional. Crucially, all of her recommendations are evidence-based, which immediately resonated with our team. The habits shared are highly actionable and designed for immediate implementation, allowing our team members to start applying changes the very next day. I wholeheartedly recommend Kristel to any leader seeking a method for improving the delicate balance between performance and team well-being. Her unique approach provides the practical tools necessary for teams to thrive in demanding, high-stakes environments." — AbbVie International Marketing Rheumatology, Sr. Manager “Kristel Bauer is a phenomenal guest speaker who recently delivered the keynote for our cityCURRENT signature speaker series in Memphis, Tennessee. Her warm, positive energy radiated throughout the room and her customized presentation focused on “Finding Your Imperfect Happy” was filled with helpful tips for how we can show up for ourselves and others, how we can create new habits and protect and refocus our energy for productive outcomes, and how we can embrace the imperfections in life and career to find happiness and fulfillment. From the pre-event planning and finding the perfect topic blend for our audience through a delightful dinner with executives from our hosting corporate partner to her impactful and valuable keynote presentation the next morning, Kristel was an utmost professional and such a delight to work with and host. She made it easy, she made it fun, and she hit a home run with our audience, which is still sending us great feedback from the event. So, we’re looking forward to booking Kristel as a speaker for more events in the future.” — CEO of cityCURRENT "Kristel recently joined us at our national women’s management and mentorship event, kicking us off with an inspiring keynote about Achieving Peak Performance and Redefining Work/Life Balance that resonated with all the women in the room, leaving them feeling both encouraged and motivated. Kristel’s authenticity exudes from her on stage and makes you feel like you are having a conversation with your best friend all while learning powerful tools and techniques to use in your personal and professional life." — Mattamy Homes Assoc. Manager, Training & HR Communications "Recently, we had Kristel as our keynote speaker for our Louisville Business First Women’s event. She was a pleasure to work with from beginning to end. She tailored her message for the audience, but also listened to us on what our overall goals were and what we wanted the audience to experience. Attendees left with actionable items they could immediately implement not only in their personal life, but how businesses can make changes to improve the happiness in employees, and how it leads to greater productivity. Backed by data, her presentation empowers you to make the small changes that bring big results." — David Bingham, Event Director at Louisville Business First “I had the opportunity to hear Kristel's inspirational message at the Vision Source Exchange and WOW! As a fellow heath care professional, she was able to perfectly blend real life challenges of knowing yourself with science to help me really understand my own challenges in a way that shows me I can make changes to bring more happiness into my own life. Because of Kristel's message, I will be a stronger leader of my team, a more compassionate doctor to my patients and, most importantly, a better husband and dad. How do you thank someone for that? My advice is that if you have an opportunity to bring Kristel Bauer to your team, you should take it.” — Mike Rothschild, CEO of Leadership OD “From the second I met Kristel, she displayed the perfect combination of confidence, warmth and overall professionalism. Kristel arrived early and was extremely prepared! When it was time to hit the stage, Kristel did exactly what we hoped for and more – she owned the room and it was very obvious that the attendees were extremely engaged. We hope that we have the opportunity to work with Kristel again, we highly recommend her!” — Zachary Grashow from Quest Mindshare "I recently had the pleasure of attending the Louisville Business Women's First Awards where Kristel Bauer delivered an inspiring talk that resonated deeply with many of us in attendance. Her approach was both refreshing and enlightening. Kristel did not just talk about the usual "tips and tricks" but delved into how we can nurture a profound connection. What made Kristel’s talk especially impactful was her ability to connect with the audience through personal anecdotes and evidence-based practices. She provided actionable insights that I, along with many others, found immediately applicable. Kristel's message left a lasting imprint on my outlook. It was not just another lecture, but a compelling call to action to rethink and reprioritize what truly matters in our lives." — Keith Seales, Business Development Manager Miranda Construction “It's my pleasure to write this recommendation for Kristel Bauer. Working closely with Kristel to organize the event this year at Santander Bank was both delightful and inspiring. Kristel artfully explored the topic, "Reframing Your Internal Story for More Happiness and Fulfillment." The audience loved the authenticity Kristel brought to the conversation and appreciated the tools that she provided to help them build a growth mindset so that their internal voice became an ally in helping them move in the direction of happiness and success. Kristel, I look forward to crossing paths again and creating more of these impactful moments together.” — Minh Pham-Costello, Santander Bank
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