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Unlock a New Definition of Success by joining Shelley Paxton, former CMO of Harley-Davidson, as she guides organizations in redefining success to prioritize wellbeing and purpose.

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Shelley is a passionate and powerful presence on stage. I’ve witnessed her effortlessly engage audiences from 50 to 5000 with her charisma, wit, and storytelling. She has that rare ability to get everyone leaning in, even on the most challenging of topics.

Stacey Watson, SVP of Life Events, Fidelity Investments See all references

Why you should book Shelley Paxton for your next event

  • As a former c-suite executive, Shelley has walked thousands of miles in the boots of her audience. She understands the pressure, the language, the pain – and a better way forward.
  • She takes audiences there with her passionate and vulnerable storytelling. And she shares profound-yet-practical concepts that convert inspiration into immediate action.
  • Her body of work has multi-generational appeal. It speaks to entry level employees, mid-level managers, and senior executives alike. A fast track to creating Ripples of Impact (ROI) across entire organizations and industries
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Unlock the transformative power of Shelley Paxton, former CMO of Harley-Davidson and bestselling author of Soulbbatical. As Chief Soul Officer, she empowers organizations to redefine success by prioritizing humanity and wellbeing. With 26 years of experience shaping iconic brands like McDonald’s and Visa, Shelley delivers inspiring keynotes that combat burnout and foster authentic engagement. Her actionable insights create lasting impact, helping teams thrive in today’s fast-paced environment.

Why you should book Shelley Paxton for your next event

  • As a former c-suite executive, Shelley has walked thousands of miles in the boots of her audience. She understands the pressure, the language, the pain – and a better way forward.
  • She takes audiences there with her passionate and vulnerable storytelling. And she shares profound-yet-practical concepts that convert inspiration into immediate action.
  • Her body of work has multi-generational appeal. It speaks to entry level employees, mid-level managers, and senior executives alike. A fast track to creating Ripples of Impact (ROI) across entire organizations and industries

Keynote Speaker Shelley Paxton is renowned for her groundbreaking approach to redefining success in the corporate world. As the former Chief Marketing Officer of Harley-Davidson, she brings a wealth of experience and insight into the unique challenges organizations face in today’s fast-paced business environment. Shelley’s keynotes focus on fostering authentic leadership, enhancing employee wellbeing, and cultivating a culture of purpose-driven engagement. Her influential insights challenge traditional metrics of success, encouraging leaders and organizations to prioritize humanity and connection within their teams.

By booking Shelley Paxton for your event, you gain access to a wealth of knowledge in advertising and marketing, where she shaped the identities of iconic brands like McDonald’s, Visa, and, of course, Harley-Davidson. Her bestselling book, Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel’s Guide to Finding Your Best Life, further solidifies her position as a thought leader, promoting a healthier work-life balance while combating corporate burnout and disengagement.

Shelley’s actionable strategies empower organizations to drive meaningful change, creating environments where creativity, innovation, and collaboration can flourish. Her compelling storytelling and engaging presence resonate with audiences, leaving a lasting impact and inspiring them to embrace a new vision of success that celebrates wellbeing and authenticity.

In a world where corporate challenges are increasingly complex, don’t miss the opportunity to book Shelley Paxton for your event. Elevate your organization’s culture and empower your leaders and teams to find deeper fulfillment in their work, ultimately driving sustainable success and lasting transformation.

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Keynote by Shelley Paxton

I Quit so You Don't Have To: A Leadership Roadmap from Burnout to Badass

With burnout, attrition, and disengagement still dominating headlines and impacting bottom lines, Shelley’s talk is the essential roadmap for redefining success that’s more energizing, less exhausting, and fueling a greater ROI. She shares lessons from her own journey — from Chief Marketing Officer of Harley-Davidson to Chief Soul Officer on a mission to help more of us live success-FULL (not success-EMPTY). She is passionate about paying forward what she’s learned so every leader (at every level) can show up more powerfully for themselves and others. Her provocative questions and actionable insights are inspiring audiences to champion change in their lives, companies, and the world.

Depending upon the audience, Shelley’s keynote title and content can be adapted for relevance. She’s equally as adept at speaking about the individual leadership journey as she is about shifting culture to drive enterprise growth. In service of the latter, two alternatives are “I Quit So Your People Don’t: Flip the Cultural Script from Burnout to Badass” and “Ripples of Impact: The New ROI for Driving Growth”.

Audience Takeaways:

  • A fresh and energizing perspective on (re)defining success.
  • Empowering, experience-based language, concepts, and tools for showing up more bold, brave, and badass in life and leadership.
  • Actionable insights and commitments to help shift them into creating immediate impact in their lives, companies, and beyond.

Who’s it for: Conscious leaders, across industries, looking to infuse their own success – as well as the teams and culture around them – with more humanity, wellbeing, and soul. They believe that delivering business results and feeling fulfilled are mutually beneficial, not mutually exclusive.

Formats: All talks can be delivered as keynotes, workshops, or a custom curated combination of both. Live or virtual, of course.

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Why Authenticity is the Truest Form of Rebellion | Shelley Paxton | TEDxWestMonroe

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Shelley is a passionate and powerful presence on stage. I’ve witnessed her effortlessly engage audiences from 50 to 5000 with her charisma, wit, and storytelling. She has that rare ability to get everyone leaning in, even on the most challenging of topics.

Stacey Watson

SVP of Life Events, Fidelity Investments

Shelley reels in her audience with her vulnerability, humor, and storytelling, sharing many powerful and inspiring insights. My favorite concept that myself and others will immediately adopt in our lives and leadership, is the positive reframe of Rebel FOR vs. Rebel AGAINST. What a game changer!

Barbara Best

Co-Founder, CAP STRAT & CAP STRAT Women’s Forum

Shelley speaks powerfully from the soul. Her passion, charisma, and content never fail to engage and inspire. I’ve seen her light up thousands of women from the stage. I can’t wait to have her back.

Cheryle Jackson

Healthcare CEO & Founder, Grit+Grace, The Movement

Shelley’s authenticity and relatability as a former c-suite executive are so refreshing. And her genuine, soul-led passion for helping leaders at every level to show up more powerfully in their lives and work is viscerally experienced in every insight and idea she shares. We recently had her on a thought leadership panel and she left an incredible impression yet again on so many within our community. Our global community left feeling energized and empowered to define their own path toward success-FULL. We’ll definitely invite her back.

Danny Cohen

President, Roc Search USA & Co-Chair 50/50 Women on Boards

Shelley is a force of nature. She just spoke to the members of The Outlier Project and as soon as it was over my phone blew up which was no surprise. The value she delivered was off the charts and her passion, authenticity and energy are all next level. Shelley is funny, brilliant, engaging and a beautiful soul.

Scott MacGregor

Founder & CEO, SomethingNew LLC

Shelley is a first responder of the soul. Her message about what it looks like to approach success with more humanity, wellbeing, and soul, is critical for leaders of today and tomorrow. Her work should be mandatory in universities and companies.

Bob Schwartz

Chief Transformation & Innovation Officer, Mount Mary University
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5 out of 5 stars

Shelley is a passionate and powerful presence on stage. I’ve witnessed her effortlessly engage audiences from 50 to 5000 with her charisma, wit, and storytelling. She has that rare ability to get everyone leaning in, even on the most challenging of topics.

Stacey Watson, SVP of Life Events, Fidelity Investments See all references

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