Dr. Portia Jackson Preston
Keynote Speaker: Associate Professor of Public Health at California State University, Fullerton & Author
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Dr. Portia Jackson Preston Biography
Dr. Portia Jackson Preston is a leading expert in driving sustainable wellness and impact. As an Associate Professor of Public Health at California State University, Fullerton, she has published widely on stress, coping and burnout in professionals, and the impact of stress on Black women's health. As the founder of Empowered to Exhale, she coaches individuals and organizations to embrace mindset and culture shifts to create and sustain impact. Dr. Preston is a sought-after speaker, and has been featured at two TEDx events. She candidly shares her experiences as a Black woman navigating health challenges, including a late-stage AuDHD diagnosis, and offers insight into creating personalized systems that are responsive to individual needs.
With a background in Cultural and Social Anthropology from Stanford, a masters of Public Health from the University of Michigan, and a doctorate in Public Health from University of California, Los Angeles, Dr. Preston advocates for systemic change to combat burnout. She also inspires audiences to shed shame and embrace self-compassion. Her forthcoming book, "Hustle, Flow, or Let it Go? A Guide to Shame-Free Wellness that Honors Your Reality and Gives You Life," provides a framework for inclusive wellness that extends beyond the individual to the collective.
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Dr. Portia Jackson Preston Speaking Topics
Each talk I create is customized to the needs of the organization, drawing on my lived experience navigating chronic illness, autism and ADHD across academia, nonprofits, government, consulting, and corporate environments. The aim is to provide pathways to wellness that honors the lived experience of the individual and helps to forge and organizational culture of collective care.
Key elements include:
- Acknowledgement that chronic stress extends beyond workplace burnout, occuring across one's lived context with implications for how they show up in the workplace.
- Understanding neurodiversity without complex jargon, honoring the unique ways people think, learn, and process information
- Intersectional lens: understanding how identity, social expectations, and the need to mask for survival shape experiences
- Recognizing the fullest and most sustainable expression of one's gifts requires acknowledgement, acceptance, and resources to address their support needs
- How workplace demands (meetings, multitasking, rigid schedules) create specific stressors for neurodivergent professionals
- Practical tools, strategies, and resources to stabilize your foundation to create impact and support one another
- Managing up, laterally, and down effectively; forging psychological safety
- Practical strategies for managers: clear communication, explicit expectations, nuanced approach to flexibility and structure
- Creating systems and cultures where neurodivergent individuals can thrive
Hustle, Flow, or Let It Go: A Guide to Shame-Free Wellness That Honors Your Reality and Gives You Life" is designed as a companion resource for sustainability and ongoing implementation. The book addresses all areas of wellness, offering inclusive strategies that honor each person's identity and lived experiences.
This talk is geared towards organizations and leaders and considers intersectionality as a lens through which to explore our unique wellness needs, e.g. BIPOC and Neurodivergence. It addresses the importance of cultural humility and safety within cultures, from self-compassion at the individual level to psychological safety at the team and organizational level. This talk is customized on the basis of whether I am addressing leadership, staff, or a combination thereof.
As a professional navigating late-diagnosis of AuDHD (Autism and ADHD), Dr. Portia Jackson Preston draws on her own experience to offer this especially resonant talk for organizations who are eager to have speakers directly discuss challenges their workforce is struggling with, such as how to meet the needs of neurodivergent workers, acknowledge mental health of those you supervise who are navigating anxiety, depression, and other issues. This has helped organizations find a starting point for safe conversation, using my story in order to protect the privacy of their workers.
Dr. Portia Jackson Preston Videos
How do I book Dr. Portia Jackson Preston to speak at my event?
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How much does it cost to book Dr. Portia Jackson Preston for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Dr. Portia Jackson Preston, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Dr. Portia Jackson Preston are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Dr. Portia Jackson Preston, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Dr. Portia Jackson Preston speak about?
Dr. Portia Jackson Preston is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Health & Wellness, Healthcare, Social Activism, Anti-Racism, TED, Black Heritage, Professors, Resilience, Stress Management, Mental Health, Neurodiversity, Belonging, Author, Personal Growth, Emotional Intelligence and Early Childhood Education.
Where does Dr. Portia Jackson Preston travel from?
Dr. Portia Jackson Preston generally travels from Long Beach, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Dr. Portia Jackson Preston?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Dr. Portia Jackson Preston for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Dr. Portia Jackson Preston for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Dr. Portia Jackson Preston or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
Dr. Portia Jackson Preston is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Diversity & Inclusion, Education and Health & Wellness. The estimated speaking fee range to book Dr. Portia Jackson Preston for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Dr. Portia Jackson Preston generally travels from Long Beach, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, Bernadette Anderson and Dr. 1Drea Pennington Wasio. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dr. Portia Jackson Preston for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Dr. Portia Jackson Preston Speaking Topics
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Stress, Coping & Wellness for Neurodivergent Professionals
Each talk I create is customized to the needs of the organization, drawing on my lived experience navigating chronic illness, autism and ADHD across academia, nonprofits, government, consulting, and corporate environments. The aim is to provide pathways to wellness that honors the lived experience of the individual and helps to forge and organizational culture of collective care.
Key elements include:
- Acknowledgement that chronic stress extends beyond workplace burnout, occuring across one's lived context with implications for how they show up in the workplace.
- Understanding neurodiversity without complex jargon, honoring the unique ways people think, learn, and process information
- Intersectional lens: understanding how identity, social expectations, and the need to mask for survival shape experiences
- Recognizing the fullest and most sustainable expression of one's gifts requires acknowledgement, acceptance, and resources to address their support needs
- How workplace demands (meetings, multitasking, rigid schedules) create specific stressors for neurodivergent professionals
- Practical tools, strategies, and resources to stabilize your foundation to create impact and support one another
- Managing up, laterally, and down effectively; forging psychological safety
- Practical strategies for managers: clear communication, explicit expectations, nuanced approach to flexibility and structure
- Creating systems and cultures where neurodivergent individuals can thrive
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Hustle, Flow, or Let It Go?
Hustle, Flow, or Let It Go: A Guide to Shame-Free Wellness That Honors Your Reality and Gives You Life" is designed as a companion resource for sustainability and ongoing implementation. The book addresses all areas of wellness, offering inclusive strategies that honor each person's identity and lived experiences.
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Inclusive Wellness
This talk is geared towards organizations and leaders and considers intersectionality as a lens through which to explore our unique wellness needs, e.g. BIPOC and Neurodivergence. It addresses the importance of cultural humility and safety within cultures, from self-compassion at the individual level to psychological safety at the team and organizational level. This talk is customized on the basis of whether I am addressing leadership, staff, or a combination thereof.
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Inclusion of My Lived Experience
As a professional navigating late-diagnosis of AuDHD (Autism and ADHD), Dr. Portia Jackson Preston draws on her own experience to offer this especially resonant talk for organizations who are eager to have speakers directly discuss challenges their workforce is struggling with, such as how to meet the needs of neurodivergent workers, acknowledge mental health of those you supervise who are navigating anxiety, depression, and other issues. This has helped organizations find a starting point for safe conversation, using my story in order to protect the privacy of their workers.
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REVIEWS
Dr. Portia Jackson Preston Reviews
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"This book is a lifeline for anyone juggling endless expectations. It's a powerful call to stop surviving for others and start thriving for yourself—authentically and without guilt. A must-read."
former director of government relations and policy, Department of Health Services, Los Angeles; founder and owner of Two Peacocks Travel - May 26 2026 -
"This book serves as a roadmap to a better life. As a licensed clinical social worker who is also neurodivergent, I firmly believe that understanding how to make the world more ADHD/Autistic friendly is not only beneficial for neurodivergent individuals but for everyone, regardless of life stage."
LCSW, ADHD-CCSP, founder of ADHD reWired - May 26 2026 -
"In Hustle, Flow, or Let It Go?, Dr. Portia Preston offers a refreshing, shame-free guide to reclaiming wellness on your own terms. This book is a powerful invitation to let go of perfection, rediscover balance, and design a blueprint for thriving that celebrates your humanity—flaws and all. Dr. P is my go-to guru for wellness grounded in the real world."
New York Times bestselling author of The Many Lives of Mama Love - May 26 2026 -
"Dr. Portia Preston emboldens keynote attendees to live lovingly, care for themselves gently, and feel emotions fully. We experienced a range of emotional focal points leading to the conclusion that doing less is actually doing more—doing more for ourselves, doing more for others, doing more for our community. That doing less gives us grace to practice self-care and community care in ways we have not been able to do nor, until now, been given permission to do. Dr. Preston is a subject matter expert that takes her profound passion and expertise to the next level, sharing and spinning a web of wisdom that, when we reach the ultimate strand, we take a step back and wonder at the beauty of the message we have received and been gifted. Truly, I have met a person I will cherish for my lifetime."
Event Coordinator & Conference Attendee, Sierra College, Rocklin, CA - May 26 2026
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How do I book Dr. Portia Jackson Preston to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Dr. Portia Jackson Preston for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Dr. Portia Jackson Preston, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Dr. Portia Jackson Preston or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Dr. Portia Jackson Preston for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Dr. Portia Jackson Preston, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Dr. Portia Jackson Preston are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Dr. Portia Jackson Preston, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Dr. Portia Jackson Preston speak about?
Dr. Portia Jackson Preston is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Health & Wellness, Healthcare, Social Activism, Anti-Racism, TED, Black Heritage, Professors, Resilience, Stress Management, Mental Health, Neurodiversity, Belonging, Author, Personal Growth, Emotional Intelligence and Early Childhood Education. -
Where does Dr. Portia Jackson Preston travel from?
Dr. Portia Jackson Preston generally travels from Long Beach, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Dr. Portia Jackson Preston?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Dr. Portia Jackson Preston for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Dr. Portia Jackson Preston for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Dr. Portia Jackson Preston or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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