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After losing my husband, I discovered something nobody talks about: life doesn't end after loss — it changes. That experience became Grief & Joy, a place for honest conversations, humor, and hope through widowhood, retirement, menopause, empty nesting, caregiving, and every unexpected chapter in between.
Before Grief & Joy, I spent 15+ years leading organizations through change and transformation, and I'm a certified Prosci change manager. Now I bring that same rigor — plus lived experience most speakers on this topic don't have — to audiences facing life's biggest transitions, personal and professional.
I'm not here to tell you it gets easier. I'm here to tell you you're not doing it wrong — and that laughter and grief can absolutely sit in the same room.
The 3 F's of Widowhood: Fatigue, Fog, and Fire
A signature talk built around the three phases every widow moves through — the exhaustion, the widow fog, and eventually, the fire that carries you into your next chapter and for some, literal widow fire! Honest, specific, and hopeful, without a single platitude.(Ideal for: hospice organizations, bereavement support groups, widow support networks.)
What Nobody Tells You
The life transitions we all go through but rarely talk about honestly — widowhood, retirement, empty nesting, menopause, marriage, job changes, and more. This talk brings humor, permission, and real language to the chapters everyone experiences but no one prepares you for. This talk can also be tailored to focus on a single theme — retirement, empty nesting, or another transition — depending on your audience.(Ideal for: community groups, women's organizations, wellness programs, any audience navigating change.)
Leading Through Change: What 20 Years in Organizations Taught Me About Personal Transformation
Drawing on 20 years leading organizational change as a certified Prosci change manager — plus her own experience rebuilding a life after loss — this talk translates proven change-management principles into a framework for navigating any major personal or professional transition.(Ideal for: corporate teams, HR/leadership audiences, workplace wellness programs.)
Mindy speaks on grief, joy, life transitions, and change — including widowhood, retirement, empty nesting, menopause, and navigating personal or professional change. Her signature talks include What Nobody Tells You, The 3 F's of Widowhood, and Leading Through Change, drawing on both lived experience and 20 years of organizational leadership leveraging change management approaches as a certified Prosci change manager.
Yes. Mindy's background as a certified Prosci change manager and 20 years leading organizational change make her a strong fit for corporate audiences — particularly HR teams, leadership offsites, and workplace wellness programs navigating change, transition, or loss.
Yes, every talk can be tailored to your audience and event goals — from focusing What Nobody Tells You on a single life transition to adjusting length, tone, and takeaways for corporate, community, or support-group settings.
Yes, Mindy is available to travel for in-person events and is also available virtually.
Speaking fees vary based on event type, location, and format — reach out with your event details for a custom quote.
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