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Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

Keynote Speaker: Physician, Work-Life Integration Researcher & Award-Winning Author

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith Biography

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a Board-Certified internal medicine physician, speaker, award-winning author, and the CEO of Restorasis, a professional development agency dedicated to restoring wellbeing in the workplace.

She is an international wellbeing thought-leader featured in numerous media outlets including Prevention, MSNBC, Women’s Day, FOX, Fast Company, Psychology Today, INC, CNN Health, and TED.

Dalton-Smith is the author of numerous books, including her bestseller "Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity," including insight on the seven types of rest needed to optimize your productivity, increase your overall happiness, overcome burnout, and live your best life. Over 250,000 people have discovered their personal rest deficits using her free assessment at RestQuiz.com.

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Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith Speaking Topics

Power of Resilience in Cultivating Healthy Leaders & a Healthy Team

In this talk for busy over-stressed individuals, Dr. Dalton-Smith shares keys to thriving in the midst of change. Discover how better self-awareness can lead to greater resilience. Through the use of engaging storytelling and real-life examples, Dr. Dalton-Smith shares the role of resilience, change management, and self-care in optimizing productivity, improving time/energy management, increasing team efficiency, and cultivating a positive culture in your organization. You will leave this session with actionable next steps you can begin implementing immediately.

The Restorative Edge

In this talk for busy over-stressed individuals, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith shares keys to thriving in the midst of change and challenges. Discover how better self-awareness of energy draining activities can lead to greater resilience. When you are equipped with a restorative edge strategy, you will experience improved energy levels throughout the day which helps sustain your creativity, mental clarity, and overall productivity. Dr. Dalton-Smith shares the role of resilience, change management, and self-care in optimizing personal productivity, mastering time/energy management, increasing your efficiency, and cultivating wellbeing.

Sacred Rest: The Key to Overcoming Burnout and Cultivating Happiness

How can you keep your energy, happiness, creativity, and relationships fresh and thriving in the midst of never-ending family demands, career pressures, daily stress, and changes? Based on the research in Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity and her #1 rated “Best Advice Shared” TED talk and featured article, Dr. Saundra breaks down the real reason why so many people are tired all the time. Her seven types of rest are discussed including ways to determine which type of rest you need most and how to get more of each. This practical approach to getting the rest you need in the middle of your busy day without having to take a sabbatical or a vacation gives the exhausted permission to embrace rest, set boundaries, and seek self-care without any guilt. Audiences leave with clear, practical takeaways they can immediately put into practice to overcome burnout and cultivate more happiness in their life.

The Change Paradox – It’s as Bad as You Think

Change management is not only vital to our personal wellbeing, it’s also central to an organization’s success. Managing change well is the key to employee retention, productivity, and wellbeing. In this talk, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith shares research on how companies can decrease the stress of change and cultivate a work force that is ‘change positive’. She discusses how understanding your personal response to change can help you navigate transitions more smoothly and position you for better outcomes.

Fireside Chat with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

Dr. Dalton-Smith conversational approach to addressing work-life integration challenges allows for a unique experience for audience to have their specific questions answered and get actionable steps they can apply immediately. She has been interviewed by celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. Each engagement is unique and will provide your audience with practical takeaways.

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith Videos

The real reason why we are tired and what to do about it
Saundra Dalton-Smith | TEDxAtlanta

How do I book Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith to speak at my event?

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What topics does Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith speak about?

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as College, Inspirational, Health, Women, Women's Health, Authors, Overcoming Adversity, Medicine, Mental Health, Faith & Religion, Personal Growth, Work-Life Balance, Virtual, Motivational, Black Heritage, Diversity, Influential Women, Happiness, Psychology, Female Leadership, Resilience, Teamwork & Teambuilding and Stress.

Where does Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith travel from?

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith generally travels from Birmingham, AL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including College, Inspirational and Health. The estimated speaking fee range to book Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith generally travels from Birmingham, AL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Kristen Lee, Dr. Janet Taylor and Dr. Andrea Pennington. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith for an upcoming event.

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith Speaking Topics

  • Power of Resilience in Cultivating Healthy Leaders & a Healthy Team

    In this talk for busy over-stressed individuals, Dr. Dalton-Smith shares keys to thriving in the midst of change. Discover how better self-awareness can lead to greater resilience. Through the use of engaging storytelling and real-life examples, Dr. Dalton-Smith shares the role of resilience, change management, and self-care in optimizing productivity, improving time/energy management, increasing team efficiency, and cultivating a positive culture in your organization. You will leave this session with actionable next steps you can begin implementing immediately.

  • The Restorative Edge

    In this talk for busy over-stressed individuals, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith shares keys to thriving in the midst of change and challenges. Discover how better self-awareness of energy draining activities can lead to greater resilience. When you are equipped with a restorative edge strategy, you will experience improved energy levels throughout the day which helps sustain your creativity, mental clarity, and overall productivity. Dr. Dalton-Smith shares the role of resilience, change management, and self-care in optimizing personal productivity, mastering time/energy management, increasing your efficiency, and cultivating wellbeing.

  • Sacred Rest: The Key to Overcoming Burnout and Cultivating Happiness

    How can you keep your energy, happiness, creativity, and relationships fresh and thriving in the midst of never-ending family demands, career pressures, daily stress, and changes? Based on the research in Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity and her #1 rated “Best Advice Shared” TED talk and featured article, Dr. Saundra breaks down the real reason why so many people are tired all the time. Her seven types of rest are discussed including ways to determine which type of rest you need most and how to get more of each. This practical approach to getting the rest you need in the middle of your busy day without having to take a sabbatical or a vacation gives the exhausted permission to embrace rest, set boundaries, and seek self-care without any guilt. Audiences leave with clear, practical takeaways they can immediately put into practice to overcome burnout and cultivate more happiness in their life.

  • The Change Paradox – It’s as Bad as You Think

    Change management is not only vital to our personal wellbeing, it’s also central to an organization’s success. Managing change well is the key to employee retention, productivity, and wellbeing. In this talk, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith shares research on how companies can decrease the stress of change and cultivate a work force that is ‘change positive’. She discusses how understanding your personal response to change can help you navigate transitions more smoothly and position you for better outcomes.

  • Fireside Chat with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

    Dr. Dalton-Smith conversational approach to addressing work-life integration challenges allows for a unique experience for audience to have their specific questions answered and get actionable steps they can apply immediately. She has been interviewed by celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. Each engagement is unique and will provide your audience with practical takeaways.

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith Videos

The real reason why we are tired and what to do about it
Saundra Dalton-Smith | TEDxAtlanta

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith Reviews

  • Society of Actuaries - Jun 17 2022

  • Thanks for everything!
    Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Jan 06 2022

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