Jenny Evans

THE NEUROSCIENCE OF CHANGE: It’s Not What You Think
This science-backed keynote helps your leaders understand the science of what change does to human performance, teaches them how to recognize what their teams are experiencing, and gives them the tools to lead people through change more effectively.
This isn’t a change management refresher, and it’s not another appeal to “get on board.” Jenny combines organizational research – built from measuring resilience and change capacity across real Fortune 500 populations – with the specific, replicated science of how stress moves through people and teams during disruption.

Through a highly interactive session your leaders will discover:

Why their communication keeps missing its mark, no matter how well it’s written
How stress spreads through a team faster than any announcement can
Why organizations run out of change capacity long before they run out of initiatives
How to tell the difference between resistance and a depleted biological system
A four-part practice, deployable in a single meeting, a 1:1, or a hallway conversation that will help their people adapt to change

Planner ROI: Your leaders don’t just understand why change is hard – they leave with a repeatable practice they can apply to every future initiative. This means faster adoption, lower attrition risk, and a leadership team that stops mistaking overload for resistance.

After this keynote, your leaders will be able to:

Spot the early signs of change overload in their teams before it shows up as a performance dip or an attrition spike
Understand how and why change affects decision-making, focus, and performance – and why that’s biology, not character
Understand what has to happen biologically before rational communication – the FAQ, the town hall, the well-crafted memo – can actually be absorbed
Feel confident in bringing credible, science-backed strategies into leadership conversations for helping their teams and people adapt quickly
Build change resilience and mental fitness in their people, countering the cognitive overload that quietly erodes focus and output

Who Is This For?
CHROs and senior leaders responsible for driving organizational change
Leaders navigating a restructure, M&A, AI rollout, or leadership transition
Organizations whose change initiatives keep stalling despite heavy investment in comms and training
Conferences on change management, leadership, or organizational performance

Resiliency Rx: STRESS-PROOF YOUR BRAIN & BODY SERIES

Stress isn’t just a psychology issue—it’s a chemistry cascade that hijacks focus, drains energy, and tanks performance. The good news? It’s fixable.

With Resiliency Rx, Jenny delivers a forehead-smacking paradigm shift: you can’t reduce stress, but you can rewire how your brain and body respond to it. Packed with simple Micro Strategies designed to fit into even the busiest schedules, this keynote takes your audience from feeling OVER IT to ON IT—fast.

Formats:
You can book it as a standalone, high-impact keynote that gets people laughing, learning, and taking action immediately… or go all-in with the full 5-part Resiliency Rx Series that builds resilience layer by layer for lasting culture change. Either way, the results stick.

Audience Outcomes:
Reframe stress as chemistry they can control
Reset energy & focus in 60 seconds or less
Reduce burnout & disengagement with daily practices
Build resilience that sustains performance long after the event

Planner ROI:
Your audience doesn’t just walk away inspired, they leave with tools they’ll still be using weeks later. That means higher engagement scores, stronger teams, and yes, rave reviews for your event.

Banishing Burnout
Burnout isn’t just draining energy—it’s draining profits through turnover, disengagement, and rising healthcare costs. Most “solutions” tell people to slow down, but that’s not an option in high-demand workplaces.

In this keynote, Jenny shows audiences how to flip their stress chemistry so energy, focus, and performance become sustainable—even when pressure never lets up. Burnout isn’t inevitable. It’s fixable.

Guiding Principles for Creating a Purpose-Driven Life
(And How They Can Help You Find an Elephant When Necessary)
While tracking elephants in Namibia, Jenny learned six unforgettable principles that change how we find meaning and direction. Through vivid storytelling, research, and metaphor, she equips audiences to cut through the noise and stay aligned with what truly matters.

This keynote helps people spot the “tracks” that lead to clarity, fulfillment, and resilience—at work and in life. Purpose stops being abstract and becomes practical, actionable, and deeply energizing.

Performance on Purpose: Igniting Unstoppable Energy
Disengagement and turnover are costing companies their best people. Teams are uninspired, drained, and disconnected from purpose.

When employees understand their purpose—and see how their work feeds into the company’s mission—businesses benefit measurably: purpose‐driven organizations see up to 21% higher profitability, and engaged workers are 21% more productive.

Jenny reignites passion by reconnecting employees to the why behind their work—transforming a culture of “just surviving” into one of resilience, commitment, and impact.

The Chemistry of Confidence & Resilience for Female Leaders
Research proves that companies with more female executives are more likely to outperform companies that don’t. Unfortunately 42% of professional women report being burned out, and many are considering stepping back from their careers. Jenny tackles this head-on with science-based strategies that fuel confidence, energy, and resilience in female leaders.

This keynote equips women to navigate real systemic challenges while sustaining their performance and impact—and equips organizations to retain their top talent.

Energy for Resilience
Every thought, decision, and action requires biological energy. Without it, nothing works. But most high-achievers treat it like it’s limitless—until they crash. Jenny teaches audiences how to build, protect, and recover their energy using strategies grounded in physiology and neuroscience.

The result? Teams that stay clear, sharp, and high-performing, even in the most demanding environments.