Traci Austin

Permission to Live Your Life Now. Not Then. | The And/Both Method | Leadership + Life Speaker

Travels from Madison WI, USA

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Speaks on:

Leadership Development

Communication

Conflict Resolution

Goal Setting

Personal Development

Speaks to:

Associations & Membership Orgs

Corporate Teams & Enterprises

Nonprofits & NGOs

Small & Medium Businesses (SMBs)

Formats:

Training

Breakout

Keynote

Workshop


Million Podcast's Best Organizational Development
John Matteucci Technical Excellence Award
Professional Certified Coach

Audience members say

Traci electrifies audiences with her "insightful" and "thought-provoking" presentations that transform workplace challenges into growth opportunities. She crafts "fun, interactive" sessions where her passion for gratitude and accountability concepts sparks immediate engagement, drawing participants into the learning experience with clarity and warmth. Attendees leave "motivated" and "excited" to apply her "actionable take-aways" and "easy outlined steps," often urging their bosses to experience her unique perspective firsthand. Her expertise empowers teams to convert complaints into solutions, enhancing organizational culture and employee engagement whether you're struggling or simply seeking improvement.
Key Audience Outcomes
  • Participants gained actionable strategies to implement in both their professional and personal lives.

  • Attendees felt inspired and equipped to foster a culture of gratitude and open communication within their organizations.

  • Many attendees felt empowered to shift their leadership style and improve employee engagement.

Traci's Bio

Traci Austin, MPA, SPHR, PCC, is the creator of The And/Both Method — a framework for high achievers who are done waiting for permission to live the life they actually want. With 20+ years in HR and leadership development, an ICF coaching credential, and a bucket list she's crossing off in real time (currently on a 62-day solo adventure through Europe), Traci brings the rare combination of serious credentials and lived proof that and/both is possible. She doesn't teach this from a distance. She's in the middle of it.

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Traci Offers the Following Talks

Leadership DevelopmentGoal Setting

BECOMING: The Science of Writing Your Life Forward

  • Understand the neuroscience of written goals and why the bucket list isn't optional — it's a leadership tool

  • Learn the And/Both Method: four steps that move high achievers from complaint to request, from wanting to allowing

  • Leave with a 7-day journal practice that produces measurable shifts in mindset and momentum within one week

  • Reframe 'must be nice' from resentment into the clearest signal of what they actually want

  • Give themselves permission — right now, not then — to pursue the life and leadership they've been deferring

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30 minutes - half day

Leadership DevelopmentPersonal Development

Lead Forward, Live Forward: The And/Both Leadership Experience

  • Build a personal bucket list that integrates work ambition with life vision — not as separate domains, but as one

  • Apply the And/Both Method to current leadership challenges using the four-step framework

  • Use the Tough Talk Blueprint to resolve a real communication challenge they're currently facing

  • Leave with a 90-day action plan with specific written goals, daily allows, and clear requests

  • Access the 7-day And/Both journal challenge to maintain momentum after the session

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half day

CommunicationConflict Resolution

Stop Complaining, Start Requesting: The Tough Talk Blueprint

  • Master the Tough Talk Blueprint: a four-step framework for turning complaints into productive leadership conversations

  • Identify the hidden need beneath any team conflict or communication breakdown

  • Apply the complaint-to-request reframe in real workplace scenarios — field, shop floor, and office

  • Build a culture of accountability without micromanagement

  • Leave with ready-to-use tools: Reframing Worksheet, Tough Talk Audit, Action Plan Template

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Frequently Asked Questions on Working With Traci

Partnering with me means more than a keynote- it's real impact built on real experience. I have 20+ years of experience in HR, leadership development, and ICF Professional Certified Coach credential. I bring a propriety framework (The And/Both Method), high energy, and zero fluff.

My standard keynote fee covers pre-event consultation, tailored presentation, delivery, and light follow-up resources. Travel is additional. Let's talk about what's right for your event.

Always. Whether I'm speaking to a corporate leadership team, a women's professional organization, a trades association, or an entrepreneurial group, I tailor tone, language, stories, and examples to make it land.

The 7-day And/Both Journal (digital) is included for all keynote audiences. Workshop fees include The And/Both Journal Kit (physical), the Tough Talk Blueprint workbook, and a 90-day action plan template.


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