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WHAT DOES BIOLOGY HAVE TO DO WITH YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE?
It’s okay to be honest.

Most of us aren’t sitting at our desks or in meetings thinking about our high-school science classes [dog videos are way more interesting!].
And we’re certainly not thinking about science when we’re feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and afraid.

As an evolutionary biologist, I’ve spent years researching and teaching others about our very natural responses to the perceived dangers in our lives.

Our brains are wired to protect us from danger [like a tiger chasing us]. The problem is that even though we don’t have tigers chasing us anymore, our beautiful, overly protective brains don’t know that.

To your brain, that looming project deadline is just as deadly as a tiger.

Which can make our reaction a little….overkill [reply all, anyone?].

As an author of the acclaimed book Instinct, founder and CEO of the leadership 360-review mobile application, icueity, and highly sought-after professional speaker, Rebecca has found her calling in helping others recognize the power of using stress energy for good – even when we think it’s not. A former educator, Dr. Heiss spent much of her earlier career in the classroom at both the high school and college levels and was recruited to be a founding member of an innovative charter school with a focus on entrepreneurial thinking and impact-based learning. Today she shares her T-minus 3 Technique to transform fears to fuel from stages around the world as a full-time speaker and facilitator of her Fearless Masterclass.

She continues her research on how we can turn anxiety, stress and trauma into Post Traumatic Growth (PTG) rather than PTSD.

Rebecca’s “fear(less)” message inspires hope and actionable insights to train our brains to work for us, rather than against us in times of change and uncertainty. With surprising humor and palpable energy, no matter if Dr. Heiss is delivering virtually or on stage, she wins over her audiences with interactive, inspiring, and timely takeaways

Keynote Topics

Keynote #1 :Fear (Less) : Excelling Through Uncertainty

In this engaging keynote, Dr. Rebecca leverages decades of research into stress and human behavior to share simple, science-backed techniques for transforming fear (AI disruption, economic uncertainty, talent wars) into the fuel that will propel leaders and their teams to greater confidence, focus, and performance.

This presentation is perfect for leaders and teams:
Feeling overwhelmed by the stress, challenge, or unpredictable change they’re facing (AI integrations anyone?!)
Ready to return to performance growth and/or concerned about how failure might be perceived
Hoping to understand the science behind stress and anxiety better so they can know how to manage it more effectively
Needing to come together to drive performance forward

The audience will leave able to:
Rapidly transform stress and fear into energy that works for, rather than against, them
Recalibrate their stress response so they can step into uncomfortable changes and challenges
Adopt an adventure mindset that will fuel their resilience and adaptability in high-pressure situations

Keynote #2 : The Stress Advantage : Harnessing the Power of Stress to Boost Performance

We’ve gone through pandemics, supply chain issues, and uncertainty in global markets and now it’s time to get back to work in a world that is moving faster than ever before with even MORE technological changes and opportunities. What if instead of trying to fight stress, we could transform it into a competitive advantage?

In this eye-opening keynote, Dr. Rebecca reveals the secret upside of stress that the highest-performing athletes and leaders use to fuel their performance. Helping to move individuals and companies from symptoms of PTSD to PTG (Post Traumatic Growth), she shares her simple science-based framework that allows anyone to stop fighting stress, and start leaning into it – improving productivity, increasing connection to others, and growing through challenges.

This presentation is perfect for leaders and teams:
Trying to battle increasing levels of stress, burnout, and disengagement
Ready to return to performance growth
Feeling stuck on a treadmill that’s always moving faster while trying to integrate new technologies
Wanting to alleviate stress, but wary of the traditional “stress management” techniques that only add MORE “to do’s” (and stress) to their plates

The audience will leave able to:
Understand the biological root of their stress response and recalibrate that response to work for their benefit in the modern world
Effectively engage with their fears and reframe them as energy that can optimize performance and growth
Adopt a simple framework for rewiring their brains so they can respond differently to challenges, reduce burnout, and restore purpose and fulfillment to their work

Call or text Neal at (720) 498 -3275 or email neal@infinitespeakers.com to schedule a pre booking call with Rebecca or book her now for your upcoming event