Speaking Inquiries
I speak regularly for Fortune 500 companies and organizations on a broad range of topics that are related to mental health and well-being in a way that is accessible, engaging, and science-based.
My keynotes and workshops focus on mental health and real self-care for a variety of identities and caregiving situations. They are informed by my private practice as a board-certified psychiatrist and as a clinical assistant professor at George Washington University School of Medicine.
My talks deliver tangible psychological tools, based on what I see in my clinical practice, so that employees, leaders and managers leave with skills to manage difficult emotions, set boundaries, make choices aligned with values, and develop mental health literacy. The skills I teach in my keynotes and workshops are based on the frameworks I share in my book, Real Self-Care, a national bestseller, which has been featured by The New York Times, The Ezra Klein Show, The Guardian, NPR’s Code Switch, Talks at Google, Vox, and more.
Interested in having me as speaker for an upcoming event? I am available for in-personal and virtual keynotes, workshops, and brand social impact consulting services. Recent clients include Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic Group, Penn Medicine, LinkedIn, Harris School of Public Policy, The Girl Scouts of the USA, Peloton for Business, Westminster Town Hall Forum, St. Charles Health System and more.
Phenomenal
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I highly recommend Dr. Lakshmin in any context
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The room was captivated
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Pooja is immensely talented
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Nothing short of transformative
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Working with Pooja was more (and far better than) a work task !
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Phenomenal • I highly recommend Dr. Lakshmin in any context • The room was captivated • Pooja is immensely talented • Nothing short of transformative • Working with Pooja was more (and far better than) a work task ! •
Keynote Topics
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The 4 Principles of Real Self-Care (its not a juice cleanse or a bubble-bath, sorry!)
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Empathy is no longer just a nice to have at work, it’s a mission critical skill. Only once we learn how to give it to ourselves can we give to our teams.
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The world is a lot. It’s important to have a tool box for coping.
Harvard Law School
“Dr. Pooja Lakshmin's appearance in my Harvard Law School leadership class was nothing short of transformative for those who were lucky enough to witness it. Her clarity of expression, gift for connection, and genuine care for others shine through at all times. I highly recommend Dr. Lakshmin as a speaker in any context; she is always fully herself, and she is immensely talented.”
CCS Health
“What a joy it was to host Dr. Pooja Lakshmin at a special community learning call for our workforce of Transitions Coaches and Community Health Workers. Her conversation was effortless, thought provoking, and introduced new concepts around the important (and hard) work that is real self-care. Even though we were in a virtual space, she set the tone to be a safe and sage place to learn, share, and ask questions. Our audience was fully engaged and were able to take away tangible strategies from the discussion that related to their clients, work, and life.”
Penn Medicine, FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women
“Dr. Pooja Lakshmin's keynote at the University of Pennsylvania was just phenomenal! Her engaging and heartfelt remarks motivated, inspired, and deeply connected our audience. Our conference was focused on women’s health, and her remarks tied the entire day together, allowing attendees the opportunity for self-reflection and to consider actionable next steps in their own self- care journey. Working with Dr. Lakshmin ahead of the event was such a joy, we specifically appreciated how closely she worked with us to tailor her remarks to meet our specific needs. She also graciously agreed to meet with other speakers to ensure cohesion in content throughout the conference. Any organization would benefit from Dr. Lakshmin's unique blend of compelling story-telling and accessible mental health tools. We hope to work with her again soon!”
The Westminster Town Hall Forum
“Our audience loved Dr. Pooja Lakshmin's presentation at the Westminster Town Hall Forum. The room was captivated from start to finish as she shared insights from her book, Real Self Care. She illuminated many of the startling statistics around women's mental health with real life stories. Our audience hung on each of the stories Dr. Lakshmin shared: the trials of the women with whom she had worked, as well as personal anecdotes from her own journey. It was a powerful combination that helped our audience better understand this critical set of issues.
It meant a lot to us that Dr. Lakshmin crafted a talk specifically for the Westminster Town Hall Forum and tailored it to our season theme. We were also delighted that she helped bring new people out who attended our program for the first time to see her.
As she said in her talk, "women's mental health is a social justice issue." Dr. Lakshmin will speak to both the mental health challenges for women and how they connect with larger societal issues. It's an important message I hope becomes more mainstream with the help of voices like Dr. Lakshmin. ”
The Pokémon Company International
“Dr. Lakshmin not only shared data-informed resources and best practices to our organization, but she expertly facilitated conversations and empathetic storytelling in a manner that demonstrates her care for her work – not just as a medical practitioner but as a public health advocate. We highly recommend that other organizations consider partnering with Dr. Lakshmin and her team; our company is already eagerly working with internal leaders to re-engage her on future opportunities.”
Oregon State University College of Public Health & Human Sciences
Hallie E. Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families
“Working with Dr. Pooja Lakshmin was an absolute pleasure! She tailored her Real Self-Care content to our specific audience (early childhood educators and professionals), was organized and knowledgeable about the content, and made the planning process easy as we prepared for multiple virtual events with her.
Several participants were brave enough to ask personal questions about self-care in their own lives and she was skilled at inquiring further to understand the context and to provide compassionate, broadly relatable responses.
Working with Pooja was more than (and far better than) just a work task. It was an enjoyable collaboration! She truly cares about every individual's health and well-being, including ours and her own. We highly recommend collaborating with Dr. Pooja Lakshmin and hope to work with her again in the future.”
Lincoln Avenue Capital
“Pooja facilitated a fantastic conversation with our organization’s Women’s Employee Resource Group. She delivered a fresh perspective on mental health that was both informative and deeply impactful. Pooja was empathetic, compassionate, and non-judgmental in her approach, which made everyone feel comfortable sharing their experiences and asking questions. Her examples were both practical and relevant and left a lasting impression on our organization.”
Harris School of Public Policy
“Dr. Pooja Lakshmin is a compelling and persuasive speaker. I hosted Dr. Lakshmin as my webinar guest for the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy alumni and students. I have never received so many passionate thank-you comments in the Chat room and in my inbox. Dr. Lakshmin’s deep understanding of structural issues in our social policies and her practical and wise insights for how to adopt and commit to “real” self-care created an engaged and inspired audience.”
Past Clients List
23 & Me
Alice & Olivia
The Ad Club
ByHeart
Cambridge Health Alliance/ Harvard Medical School
Fair Play
Girl Scouts of the USA
Hello Sunshine
Penn Medicine
LingoKids
March of Dimes LinkedIn
McKinsey
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance
The Motherhood Center
Pearson
American College of OBGYNS
Peloton
Pokémon
Rightpoint
Saysh
Thrive Global The New York Times
