Samantha Moe

Parenting tools to help strong-willed, anxious, neuro-diverse kids calm, connect & cooperate.

Travels from Saint Paul MN, USA

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Speaks on:

Communication

Coaching Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Speaks to:

K-12 Education

Small & Medium Businesses (SMBs)

Formats:

Workshop

Keynote

Training

Breakout

Audience members say

Samantha captivates educators and mental health professionals with her authentic blend of evidence-based practices and personal storytelling about child behavior management. She transforms complex emotional concepts into "practical" and "tangible" strategies, empowering audiences to prevent power struggles and build meaningful connections with challenging children. Her "candid" and "relatable" approach creates a safe learning environment where attendees leave feeling "motivated" and equipped with concrete tools to validate feelings and de-escalate tense situations.

Key Audience Outcomes

Participants gained practical strategies for preventing and managing power struggles.
Attendees felt more confident in engaging in difficult conversations with parents and caregivers.
Listeners learned how to de-escalate tense situations by understanding the brain's response to stress.
Participants discovered tools to validate children's feelings and foster emotional connections.
Attendees were inspired to reflect on their own emotional responses and interactions with children.

Samantha's Bio

For more than two decades, Certified Parent Coach and international keynote speaker Samantha Moe, MA, SLP has equipped parents and professionals with proven tools to help children with big feelings calm, connect, and cooperate. Creator of the Mad to Glad Blueprint™, a revolutionary brain-and-nervous-system-based approach, Samantha has partnered with leading U.S. organizations, including early childhood authorities, top autism agencies like Fraser, and the MN Association for Children’s Mental Health. Her approach to positive communication works to soothe and even prevent intense kids’ most challenging behaviors, creating more peace and enjoyment for families around the world.

Samantha Offers the Following Talks

Emotional IntelligenceCommunication

3 Essential Skills to Calm Big Emotions and Challenging Behavior

🔸 What’s really going on beneath challenging behaviors—emotionally and neurologically
🔸 How to recognize “fire in the brain” and avoid common fire-starters
🔸 Proven tools to calm intensity and build cooperation
🔸 Communication strategies to get the whole family—or care team—on the same page

Coaching SkillsCommunication

Navigating Sensitive Conversations with Parents: Turning Tough Talks Into Partnership

Why parents respond the way they do—and how to build trust instead of resistance
The Positive Communication Template™ to approach even the toughest conversations with clarity
Simple coaching strategies to turn emotional defensiveness into collaborative momentum

Samantha's Links and Media Mentions

@iamsamanthamoe

@samanthamoe-biz

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samanthamoe.com