Harvard- and Yale-trained ER doctor Darria Long empowers organizations with actionable strategies to combat burnout, enhance productivity, and embrace calm in chaos.
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Thank you for a life changing experience not just for me but my family as well. All of the topics were valuable and well needed. I really didn't realize how unhealthy I was eating and living until now. Thanks again, Dr. D
James
Harvard- and Yale-trained ER physician, TED speaker, and bestselling author, Dr. Darria transforms chaos into clarity, empowering organizations to combat burnout, boost resilience, and achieve peak performance.
How do ER doctors stay so calm – amidst everything going on around them – and how can we use those lessons in everyday life?
We’re burned out. We’re exhausted – and the solutions offered seem to be extremes – either to “grit down more”, vacuous “self-care” recommendations, or just “quiet quitting”.
Those aren’t solutions. And you deserve better.
Dr. Darria Long is a Yale-trained emergency physician, former Harvard Medical School faculty, national bestselling author, founder of No-Panic Parenting, speaker of the TEDx “An ER Doctor on Ending the Crazy Busy”, and national TV health expert. From the ER to the TV studio, she has trained to thrive amidst chaos and stress, and she founded The Burnout Study in Women, to find data-driven solutions.
In this talk, Dr. Darria combines rich and behind-the-scenes stories of balancing her role as an ER doctor, national TV health expert, and motherhood, while also suddenly managing a mysterious and life-threatening heart condition. She also shares action- oriented and fascinating data from the Burnout Study in Women and other sources.
Dr. Darria will share key concepts developed from her research:
With a combination of both tactical steps and mindset shifts, this talk let’s audiences laugh, have ah-ha moments, and leave empowered by steps they can take today.
“Just do it all”. “Make sure to take time for self-care”. “Be a super-woman”.
Expectations. Demands – you’re either a do-it-all-grit-and-bear-it’er, or you’re a “hot mess”. You’re a “mom fail”. There is NO in-between.
Enough. What if being able to handle your demands, did NOT require total relinquishment of your own mental and physical well-being. Is it POSSIBLE to work in today’s stressful and chaotic environment, without your life also feeling stressful and chaotic?
Dr. Darria Long, Harvard and Yale-trained Emergency physician, national bestselling author, and founder of The Burnout Study teaches how to answer this question with a resounding YES.
Dr. Darria is the founder of No-Panic Parenting, speaker of the TEDx “An ER Doctor on Ending the Crazy Busy”, and national TV health expert – and mom of 3. She has trained to thrive amidst chaos and stress, and she shares these lessons with you.
No magic (and NO super-human abilities or being perfect), required. Just YOU – and you can come as you are.
Sharing rich stories from the ER, data from The Burnout Study in Women, and her own experience developing a life-threatening heart condition and nearly going into cardiac arrest multiple times, she shares how you can live through uncertainty and stressful times – and emerge stronger.
In this talk, Dr. Darria combines rich and behind-the-scenes stories of balancing her role as an ER doctor, national TV health expert, and motherhood, while also suddenly managing a mysterious and life-threatening heart condition. She also shares action- oriented and fascinating data from the Burnout Study in Women and other sources.
Dr. Darria will share key concepts developed from her research:
With a combination of both tactical steps and mindset shifts, this talk let’s audiences laugh, have ah-ha moments, and leave empowered by steps they can take today.
Constant requests, time-crunch, endless to-do’s….stress and burnout take on a different tone (and urgency) when health and lives are at stake. Yet, given changing regulations and economic landscape, doing what physicians need to do is getting even harder – and at times leaving us to question WHY we are doing this, at all. Dr. Darria gives an evidence-based perspective on burnout from the POV of the physician.
As a Harvard and Yale-trained ER doctor, national TV health regular expert, national bestselling author, Ted speaker, and mom to two kiddos, Dr. Darria’s life was right where she had dreamed. Then, one day when she was home alone with her young children, she nearly went into cardiac arrest in her basement, and was able to call for emergency help just in time. Instead of the year she had expected of TV and speaking and exciting projects, she spent the next 16 months in a maze of uncertainty, fear, and just SO many questions.
Interestingly, right when this began, her pastor initiated a plan that year for the church as a whole to read through the Bible. Dr. Darria shares how God can use life’s unexpected turns to direct us onto a path that we’d never expect, never know to strive toward, and that can be better than we even dreamed.
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Thank you for a life changing experience not just for me but my family as well. All of the topics were valuable and well needed. I really didn't realize how unhealthy I was eating and living until now. Thanks again, Dr. D
James
Darria Long Gillespie
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Dr. Darria Long Gillespie is an exceptional speaker. Our team was inspired and impressed with her humor and vision on the future of health. She gave us a lot of new ideas to think about. When one of the audience members said to everyone that her talk was “one of the best on health that I have heard”, I realized that she had exceeded all of our expectations. Everyone on my team at IBM is eagerly awaiting her next presentation.
Judy Murphy, RN, FACMI, FHIMSS, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer IBM Global Healthcare
Darria Long Gillespie
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Dr. Darria was a HIT! Her charisma and experience to share “hacks” with us has gotten rave reviews. She was able to address a large audience of our entire parent association, with parents of children ranging from 5 to 18 - and everyone walked away with valuable insights. We loved the practical suggestions that made our health feel more manageable - and gave us all small changes that we could implement. It was a treat to hear her perspective!
Westminster Schools - Parents’ Association
Darria Long Gillespie
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We invited Darria to speak at our annual all-hands meeting with our people and she did not disappoint. Hearing examples of how things are handled in an emergency room proved to be a very understandable and effective metaphor on how to improve our internal processes. Curveballs and blocking and tackling are all part of life and business. Darria showed us ways on how to handle them that were extremely approachable and practical. As the following days ensued, we already witnessed people in the office using her terminology. Thanks again!
Tony Svanscini American Eagle
Darria Long Gillespie
Keynote Speaker Darria Long Gillespie is a Harvard- and Yale-trained ER physician, bestselling author, TED Talk sensation, and trusted media expert featured on CNN and NBC. Known for her engaging and relatable style, Darria transforms her expertise from the ER into actionable strategies for organizations to combat burnout, build resilience, and enhance productivity.
With her national bestseller Mom Hacks and her widely popular TED Talk, “An ER Doctor on Ending the Crazy Busy,” Darria has inspired millions by providing practical tools to thrive under pressure. Her insights are backed by science, experience, and a deep understanding of high-stress environments, making her a sought-after authority on stress management and workplace performance.
When you book Darria Long Gillespie for your event, you bring a transformative experience to your audience—one that empowers leaders and teams to navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve lasting success.
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