Have Gigi speak on your next virtual or in-person event!

Dr. Gigi Burke is Wellbeing Strategist, Psychological Safety Consultant, Founder, and Space Exploration Enthusiast. She helps Black and Brown women building businesses or leading to recover from harmful experiences, reconnect with their wellbeing, and reengage differently or reinvent their professional journey.

She collaborates with leaders who are committed to prioritizing workplace wellbeing by cultivating trusting, healing and thriving work environments. Her wildest dream is to do this work for the people and organizations living and operating on celestial bodies like the Moon, Mars, Europa, or Titan.   

As an award winning speaker, she aims to inspire Black and Brown women to heal, build and lead from their wellbeing. So that they can self-advocate for their needs, wants, and desires unapologetically. Allowing them to handle the highs, lows, twists and turns of entrepreneurship and leadership with more ease, enjoyment, clarity and confidence. She also enjoys talking about leadership as an opportunity to cultivate trusting, healing, and thriving organizations. 

She has appeared on podcasts, presents at conferences, and leads workshops and retreats for groups and organizations. She continuously seeks creative ways to invite audiences to connect with and channel their emotions and feelings. And is just as comfortable speaking virtually as she is on stage.   

One of her superpowers is seamlessly integrating concepts that appear, on the surface, to be disparate and dull concepts into palatable and practical tips and techniques. Coupled with her quirks and sense of humor, audiences are treated to an edutaining experience.

Gigi has worked behind the scenes of conferences, job fairs, executive training, and retreats. She understands the intricacies of producing high quality events that will leave your audiences feeling refreshed and/or reinvigorated. She will do her part to make your event one for the history books.    

Here's Her Signature Talks

Wellbeing Is A Way Of Being 
Wellbeing is often positioned as a desired state of being or an end goal (i.e. health and wellbeing). Gigi shares why viewing wellbeing this way is damaging to you, your business or your leadership. She discusses what it means to truly prioritize your wellbeing in building your business or leading, and the three essential quality skills that facilitate you in being in your wellbeing.

Healing The Hurt & Hate Within  
For Black women some of the most harmful experiences that you've had in your career as an entrepreneur or leader has come from within. By this Gigi's referring to the harm that we inflict on each other. In this candid talk, she shares her experiences, observations and wisdom to support you in navigating in transforming these harmful experiences into healing and growth opportunities. 

Healing Leadership: Who or What is really being healed?
In the last few years, healing leadership has emerged in response to the numerous harms and traumas that have plagued people in organizations. Stakeholders are now looking to leaders at all levels, roles and responsibilities to rebuild trust, repair relationships, and ensure safe working spaces for all. Gigi's talk explores the ethical considerations for leaders who take on healing roles and responsibilities, and how to minimize potential harm that may arise from leaders engaging in healing work. 



Gigi offers customized talks to meet your specific requirements. Contact her for further information.  

What Organizers and Attendees are Saying

"Dr. Burke, thank you so much for your insights and excellent presentation! We learned a great deal from you about why we need to take care of ourselves."

Kelly Mannel, Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Emotional Intelligence Expert     

"Thank you for presenting and sharing your insights. You were great!" 

Isabel Graf, PhD Insights2Talent

"THANK YOU for acting as a guest speaker at the EWB-Atlanta Chapter meeting. I greatly enjoyed your presentation and teaching style." 

Cherona Levy, Environmental Engineer & Educator

"I was most struck by the biological and physiological intelligence and explanations in your presentation. I was fascinated by how much you knew and communicated. The reality of the information you presented is helpful to me as I try and help others be more emotionally intelligent too many people that grew up thinking that emotions have no place in the working world."     

Rob Stevens, Leadership for Now Beloit College

Past Speaking Appearances

Bold Voices Podcast: How to Overcome Fear With Business and New Opportunities 
First Annual EQ With A Difference International Conference
The Brilliance Interview Series with Li-Min Huang Mastering
The Sales Game Podcast with Susan McVea
Spark Your Vision Experience with Adele Wang
Life Lessons Over Lunch Career Networking Group
Society of Emotional Intelligence Annual Conference
The Dr. Hank Show On Blog Talk Radio Podcast
Engineers Without Boarders- Atlanta Professional Chapter Southeast Regional Engineers Without Boarders Conference
Association for Talent Development-Atlanta Chapter, Career Development Special Interest Group