Leah Marone
Keynote Speaker: Psychotherapist, Corporate Mental Wellness Consultant & Burnout Prevention Expert
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Leah Marone Biography
Leah Marone is a seasoned psychotherapist and corporate mental wellness consultant based in Charlotte, NC, boasting over 20 years of extensive experience. Having conducted over 20,000 therapy sessions and contributing articles to reputable publications such as Psychology Today, The Atlantic, and Newsweek, Marone is recognized for her expertise in mental health.
Marone's personal journey as a former anxiety-ridden Division 1 basketball player fuels her passion for working with high-achieving individuals, often described as type A go-getters. She specializes in addressing internal pressures, imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and performance anxiety.
In her dual role as a mental wellness consultant and board member, Marone collaborates with both companies and nonprofits. Her areas of focus encompass anxiety and stress management, burnout prevention, boundary setting, mindfulness practices, effective communication, and emotional intelligence. Marone's holistic approach includes a thorough assessment of the company culture to tailor her services, meeting organizations where they are and addressing their specific needs.
Her impact extends to facilitating numerous wellness workshops and presenting her acclaimed "Support, Don’t Solve" framework on prominent stages for HR professionals, educators, leaders, and clinicians. Marone's keynotes are not only inspirational but also equip her audience with practical tools for self-awareness that can be seamlessly integrated into busy schedules.
Beyond her professional commitments, Marone finds joy in traveling, hiking, exercising, and pursuing her upcoming book, "Serial Fixer," was released in the fall of 2025. Additionally, she actively contributes as a coach for her daughter's club soccer team, showcasing her dedication to both personal and community well-being.
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Leah Marone Speaking Topics
Based on her bestselling book, licensed psychotherapist and former D1 athlete Leah Marone, delivers a compelling session on the hidden cost of being the person who holds everything together. Designed for leaders, high-performing professionals, and women who have built their identity around fixing, rescuing, and over-functioning, this talk exposes why the "go-to person" role leads to resentment, burnout, and disconnection. Attendees walk away with a clinical framework for recognizing their serial fixer patterns, setting boundaries without guilt, and reclaiming their energy for what actually matters. Ideal for corporate teams, women's leadership events, and professional development conferences.
Attendee Takeaways:
- Identify the 5 signs you are a serial fixer and how it undermines your leadership
- Learn the neuroscience behind why high performers default to over-functioning
- Walk away with actionable boundary-setting strategies you can use immediately
- Understand the difference between support and self-abandonment
- Gain a personalized framework for protecting your energy without losing connection
Most organizations address burnout with surface-level solutions: wellness apps, pizza parties, one-off mental health days. In this session, licensed psychotherapist and author Leah Marone, LCSW goes deeper, helping leaders and teams understand what is actually driving chronic stress, resentment, and disconnection at work. Drawing from two decades of clinical practice and her work consulting with companies on employee mental health, Leah walks attendees through the root causes of emotional fatigue and teaches practical, evidence-based strategies for setting boundaries, recovering from over-functioning, and building self-care practices that actually hold up under pressure. This session moves beyond buzzwords and gives your team real tools they can use Monday morning.
Attendee Takeaways:
- Understand the difference between performative self-care and sustainable recovery
- Learn to identify the 5 types of boundaries and where yours are eroding
- Recognize how over-functioning at work creates dependency and resentment
- Walk away with a personal boundary blueprint tailored to your role
- Gain clinical strategies for protecting your energy without withdrawing from your team
The hustle culture narrative is failing high performers. The people who push hardest, produce the most, and hold the highest standards are often the ones closest to collapse. In this powerful session, former D1 athlete and licensed psychotherapist Leah Marone, LCSW challenges the belief that relentless effort equals success. Drawing from her clinical expertise in anxiety disorders and her experience working with elite athletes and corporate leaders, Leah reveals what the research actually says about sustainable performance and what your nervous system needs to stay sharp without shutting down. This talk is built for driven professionals, competitive athletes, and leaders who have been told their intensity is their greatest asset and are starting to wonder if it is also their biggest liability.
Attendee Takeaways:
- Recognize the warning signs that high performance has crossed into chronic depletion
- Learn the neuroscience of why "pushing through" eventually backfires
- Understand the difference between productive stress and performance-killing anxiety
- Walk away with a sustainable performance framework grounded in clinical research
- Gain strategies for maintaining your competitive edge without sacrificing your health or relationships
Leaders are being asked to support their employees' mental health, but most have never been trained to do it well. In this high-impact session, licensed psychotherapist and organizational wellness consultant Leah Marone, LCSW gives leaders a clear, actionable framework for supporting team mental health without overstepping, over-functioning, or burning out themselves. Leah draws from 20 years of clinical practice and her consulting work with corporate teams and school systems nationwide to address the three pillars every leader needs: strategic connection, psychological safety, and business impact. This is not a feel-good talk. It is a practical training on how to lead with emotional intelligence, recognize when your team is struggling, and respond in ways that build trust and retention. Ideal for HR leadership, C-suite offsites, management training, and organizational development conferences.
Attendee Takeaways:
- Learn the 3-pillar framework for leading employee mental health: connection, safety, and impact
- Understand where the line is between being a supportive leader and becoming a therapist
- Gain language and tools for having difficult conversations about mental health at work
- Recognize the early warning signs of team burnout before turnover starts
- Walk away with a 90-day action plan for building psychological safety on your team
Anxiety is not your enemy. It is data. In this paradigm-shifting session, licensed psychotherapist and anxiety specialist Leah Marone, LCSW reframes anxiety from a disorder to manage into a signal to leverage. Drawing from her clinical expertise treating high performers and athletes and her own experience as a former D1 basketball player, Leah teaches audiences how to decode what their anxiety is telling them, use nervous system regulation to make better decisions under pressure, and stop white-knuckling through leadership. This talk is designed for anyone who has been told to "just relax" when what they actually need is a better relationship with their own stress response. Audiences leave with clinical tools they can use in the boardroom, on the field, and in their everyday lives.
Attendee Takeaways:
- Understand the neuroscience of anxiety and why high performers experience it differently
- Learn 3 nervous system regulation techniques you can use in real time during high-pressure moments
- Reframe anxiety as a leadership tool rather than a liability to hide
- Identify your personal anxiety triggers and build a proactive response plan
- Gain the language to talk about mental health in professional settings without stigma
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How do I book Leah Marone to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Leah Marone 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 Leah Marone, 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 Leah Marone or any other speaker of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Leah Marone for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Leah Marone, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Leah Marone are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Leah Marone, 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 Leah Marone speak about?
Leah Marone is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Psychology, Social Sciences, Mental Health, Health & Wellness, Motivational, Personal Growth, Workshop, Stress Management, Human Resources, Leadership, Business Consulting, Women's Empowerment, Empowerment, Mindfulness, Women, Women's Health, Happiness, Emotional Intelligence and Author.
Where does Leah Marone travel from?
Leah Marone generally travels from Charlotte, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Leah Marone?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Leah Marone 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 Leah Marone 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 Leah Marone 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.
Leah Marone is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Psychology, Social Sciences and Mental Health. The estimated speaking fee range to book Leah Marone for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Leah Marone generally travels from Charlotte, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Paul Krismer, Lisa Cypers Kamen and Dr. Susan Biali, MD. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Leah Marone for an upcoming event.
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Leah Marone Speaking Topics
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Serial Fixer: Free Yourself from the Need to Fix to Feel Worthy
Based on her bestselling book, licensed psychotherapist and former D1 athlete Leah Marone, delivers a compelling session on the hidden cost of being the person who holds everything together. Designed for leaders, high-performing professionals, and women who have built their identity around fixing, rescuing, and over-functioning, this talk exposes why the "go-to person" role leads to resentment, burnout, and disconnection. Attendees walk away with a clinical framework for recognizing their serial fixer patterns, setting boundaries without guilt, and reclaiming their energy for what actually matters. Ideal for corporate teams, women's leadership events, and professional development conferences.
Attendee Takeaways:
- Identify the 5 signs you are a serial fixer and how it undermines your leadership
- Learn the neuroscience behind why high performers default to over-functioning
- Walk away with actionable boundary-setting strategies you can use immediately
- Understand the difference between support and self-abandonment
- Gain a personalized framework for protecting your energy without losing connection
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The Root Work: Boundaries, Recovery, and Real Self-Care
Most organizations address burnout with surface-level solutions: wellness apps, pizza parties, one-off mental health days. In this session, licensed psychotherapist and author Leah Marone, LCSW goes deeper, helping leaders and teams understand what is actually driving chronic stress, resentment, and disconnection at work. Drawing from two decades of clinical practice and her work consulting with companies on employee mental health, Leah walks attendees through the root causes of emotional fatigue and teaches practical, evidence-based strategies for setting boundaries, recovering from over-functioning, and building self-care practices that actually hold up under pressure. This session moves beyond buzzwords and gives your team real tools they can use Monday morning.
Attendee Takeaways:
- Understand the difference between performative self-care and sustainable recovery
- Learn to identify the 5 types of boundaries and where yours are eroding
- Recognize how over-functioning at work creates dependency and resentment
- Walk away with a personal boundary blueprint tailored to your role
- Gain clinical strategies for protecting your energy without withdrawing from your team
-
Beyond the Grind: Redefining High Performance Without Burning Out
The hustle culture narrative is failing high performers. The people who push hardest, produce the most, and hold the highest standards are often the ones closest to collapse. In this powerful session, former D1 athlete and licensed psychotherapist Leah Marone, LCSW challenges the belief that relentless effort equals success. Drawing from her clinical expertise in anxiety disorders and her experience working with elite athletes and corporate leaders, Leah reveals what the research actually says about sustainable performance and what your nervous system needs to stay sharp without shutting down. This talk is built for driven professionals, competitive athletes, and leaders who have been told their intensity is their greatest asset and are starting to wonder if it is also their biggest liability.
Attendee Takeaways:
- Recognize the warning signs that high performance has crossed into chronic depletion
- Learn the neuroscience of why "pushing through" eventually backfires
- Understand the difference between productive stress and performance-killing anxiety
- Walk away with a sustainable performance framework grounded in clinical research
- Gain strategies for maintaining your competitive edge without sacrificing your health or relationships
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Employee Mental Health: What Is Your Role as a Leader?
Leaders are being asked to support their employees' mental health, but most have never been trained to do it well. In this high-impact session, licensed psychotherapist and organizational wellness consultant Leah Marone, LCSW gives leaders a clear, actionable framework for supporting team mental health without overstepping, over-functioning, or burning out themselves. Leah draws from 20 years of clinical practice and her consulting work with corporate teams and school systems nationwide to address the three pillars every leader needs: strategic connection, psychological safety, and business impact. This is not a feel-good talk. It is a practical training on how to lead with emotional intelligence, recognize when your team is struggling, and respond in ways that build trust and retention. Ideal for HR leadership, C-suite offsites, management training, and organizational development conferences.
Attendee Takeaways:
- Learn the 3-pillar framework for leading employee mental health: connection, safety, and impact
- Understand where the line is between being a supportive leader and becoming a therapist
- Gain language and tools for having difficult conversations about mental health at work
- Recognize the early warning signs of team burnout before turnover starts
- Walk away with a 90-day action plan for building psychological safety on your team
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The Anxiety Advantage: Turning Your Nervous System Into a Leadership Asset
Anxiety is not your enemy. It is data. In this paradigm-shifting session, licensed psychotherapist and anxiety specialist Leah Marone, LCSW reframes anxiety from a disorder to manage into a signal to leverage. Drawing from her clinical expertise treating high performers and athletes and her own experience as a former D1 basketball player, Leah teaches audiences how to decode what their anxiety is telling them, use nervous system regulation to make better decisions under pressure, and stop white-knuckling through leadership. This talk is designed for anyone who has been told to "just relax" when what they actually need is a better relationship with their own stress response. Audiences leave with clinical tools they can use in the boardroom, on the field, and in their everyday lives.
Attendee Takeaways:
- Understand the neuroscience of anxiety and why high performers experience it differently
- Learn 3 nervous system regulation techniques you can use in real time during high-pressure moments
- Reframe anxiety as a leadership tool rather than a liability to hide
- Identify your personal anxiety triggers and build a proactive response plan
- Gain the language to talk about mental health in professional settings without stigma
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We had many nice feedback comments from Leah’s presentation. She was a perfect fit for us!
Kimberly-Clark - Dec 02 2025
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Leah Marone News
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Mastering Your Year-End Reflection: A Personal Roadmap to Reflect, Reframe, and Rise in the New Year
Amidst the twinkle of holiday lights, the hum of year-end festivities, the closing of Q4, a quieter yet profound tradition emerges — the annual self-evaluation. Unfortunately, many overlook this crucial step as the year turns, with resolutions stealing the spotlight for a few days, weeks, or, at best, months. This reflective journey involves exploring your achievements, setbacks, and aspirations. It requires dedicated time and a desire to learn and grow from the data the last 12 months have provided.
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Combatting Turnover, Burnout and Disengagement by Prioritizing Employee Mental Wellness
Many companies are experiencing the intense pressure and stress associated with increasingly high turnover rates. Leaders are spending more and more time racking their brains trying to determine how to build retention rates while maintaining productivity. Money is often the most common motivator, but there is another strong candidate that is often overlooked: employee mental wellness. First and foremost, let's be clear, every individual is responsible for their own well-being. But as a psychotherapist and corporate mental wellness consultant, I believe there are several external sources and past experiences that greatly impact the efforts involved in maintaining self-care and boundaries.
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Support, Don't Solve: A 5-Step Path to Maintain Boundaries and Prevent Burnout
Human resource professionals—along with educators, clinicians and other groups—often lead with a high level of empathy, compassion and a desire to help others. Their fierce inner pleasers want to soothe other people, and they tend to take "false ownership" of other people's problems and battles. People like this also have a hard time setting boundaries. And when those boundaries become compromised, they tend to absorb everyone's drama, leading to the likelihood of burnout, anxiety and compassion fatigue.
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How do I book Leah Marone to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Leah Marone 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 Leah Marone, 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 Leah Marone or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Leah Marone for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Leah Marone, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Leah Marone are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Leah Marone, 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 Leah Marone speak about?
Leah Marone is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Psychology, Social Sciences, Mental Health, Health & Wellness, Motivational, Personal Growth, Workshop, Stress Management, Human Resources, Leadership, Business Consulting, Women's Empowerment, Empowerment, Mindfulness, Women, Women's Health, Happiness, Emotional Intelligence and Author. -
Where does Leah Marone travel from?
Leah Marone generally travels from Charlotte, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Leah Marone?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Leah Marone 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 Leah Marone 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 Leah Marone 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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