The Bette Midler of Women's Empowerment

Motivational keynote speaker Lois Barth shares powerful solutions delivered in a playful way. Attendees consistently come away feeling more empowered while having specific tangible actions to positively affect their lives and their communities. Her ability to present to a variety of women, in corporations, small businesses, or raising families, make her the go-to speaker for women who long to create a life that lights them up!

Lois grew up hearing her mom’s drive-by pearls of wisdom: “Lois, people are like computers; how they respond depends on which buttons you press.” Her response? “Mom, I asked you to pass the Lucky Charms. Must we have a ‘learning moment’ at 7:30 AM?” While Lois made a joke of it, it was clearly in her DNA to understand how people learn, communicate, feel celebrated, and are motivated to thrive.

What started as a personal passion ended up as a professional more-than-20-year career. Her journey to Human Development Expert, Motivational Speaker, and Provocateur/Jester developed via health care practitioner, actress, comedienne, singer, storyteller, plus a whole slew of “odd jobs” as an oversized Girl Scout, life-size Barney and—her claim to fame—singing telegrams in a gorilla suit with a Mae West accent.

Often referred to as the “Bette Midler of Women’s Empowerment,” Lois uses humor, stories and science in her high-energy interactive programs to “provoke” her audiences to fire their inner perfectionist, turn lousy life lessons into luscious life lessons, and get out of their “discomfort zones” so they can have the Courage to SPARKLE. She does this not only by sharing her professional expertise, but by using the same principles that have helped her maintain a forty-pound weight loss for over twenty years, overcome debilitating stage fright and chronic negative self-talk, and navigate the rocky road of career challenges and running her own business.

Her book, Courage to Sparkle: The Audacious Girls’ Guide to Creating a Life that Lights You Up, is a go-to, smart, sassy, and sophisticated guide that teaches women how to be their own champions both personally and professionally.  The book is packed with compelling stories and case studies, interactive exercises rooted in psychology and brain science, and LOIS-isms (Lessons, Opportunities, Insights and Solutions). Her SPARKLE principles, known as GEMS, help women clarify what lights them up, how to express their most audacious self, and design a life that is fulfilling. Lois’ motivation meets methodology has been gleaned from her work with over 800 coaching clients as well as her presentations to tens of thousands of people as a performer and a motivational speaker.

Lois has a BS in Human Development, multiple coaching certifications, and was the life coach for three national makeover campaigns; SELF, Fitness, and FITSTUDIO (Sears) in which, thus far, 1.8 million people have participated. Lois is the “Stress Less…SPARKLE More” Lady for C.T. Style TV (ABC affiliate) and has been published and quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Woman’s Day, and Elle.com, to name a few. She has spoken to groups at L’Oréal, the Red Cross, Capital One Bank, the Society of Women Engineers, and the United States Navy, among many others, and is a contributing writer for three anthologies about women and empowerment.

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Courage to SPARKLE: Creating a Life that Lights You Up 

“Shine Bright, Share Your Gifts, Make A Difference, that is having the Courage to SPARKLE!”

– LOIS-ism

We all know that when we show up with our full selves and give 100% we are more engaged, productive, and are better team players and stronger leaders.

But the challenges of having to do more with less, greater stress, seismic uncertainty, fear, and self-doubt, we often leave the best parts of ourselves behind.

That’s what prompted me to create my Sparkle Power Principle; to help celebrate and access the one-of-a-kind gem that you already are, and to have the tools to support you to thrive both personally and professionally.

Just like gems are multi-faceted so are we!

In this high-energy, and highly interactive program, your participants will come away with learning:

• How to Powerfully Address Your Negative-Self Talk
• How to Stop Hiding Your Most Precious Gifts and Contributions
• How to Make Changes without Overwhelming Yourself
• How to Build your Support System and Make A Difference

 

Leading with Your SPARKLE When the Pathway is Dim

“We all have an inextinguishable light within us, but sometimes life puts us on dimmers.” – LOIS-ism

We all know that when we show up with our full selves and give 100% we are more engaged and productive and are better team players and stronger leaders.

During this time of having to do more with less, seismic uncertainty, and lots of changes, it’s easy to focus on how to simply get by versus thrive! The great news is that during our most challenging times is where we have an opportunity to meet and reconnect with the resilient part of ourselves and embrace the “accidental silver linings” and shift our perspective.

In this high-energy, and highly interactive program, you will come away:

• Celebrating Who You are and What You Do!
• Learning to Cultivate Compassion for Yourself and Others
• How to Playfully Address Negative Self-Talk and Step into Your Courage

 

Post-Pandemic: The New Abnormal

Radical Resiliency During Really Challenging Times

Whatever changes are in your line of vision, or no matter the roadblocks in the past, each day you have the opportunity to think and act in ways that move you toward change, progress, and excellence. The key that unlocks the door is resiliency; the ability to bounce back, reboot, increase your self-confidence, and develop skill sets that fuel your success in your personal and professional life. So, rather than merely getting by and going through challenging times, you can grow through them!

This upbeat, insightful, and interactive workshop integrates the 4C Model of Radical Resiliency. Participants will come away with specific tools in addition to a specific plan of action defined by their individualized needs and goals. Following the 4C Model enables you to become stronger, wiser, and more confident when dealing with change or challenging situations.

Learning Outcomes:

Participants who attend this program will be better able to…

• Move from a reactive to a proactive mindset, and shift from fear to focused action
• Navigate the moving parts of change with greater performance
• Stress less and strategize more, developing the lens of innovation
• Strengthen communication and increase collaboration
• Let go of boxed in gloom and doom thinking & shift into creative problem solving

Content:

1. Curiosity: How to move from criticism to curiosity
2. Compassion: Mind-body techniques that address negative self-talk and boost

self-confidence

3. Connection: Connecting from a place of empathy, commitment towards improved customer service, better teamwork, and increased productivity
4. Courage: Ability to move forward with proactivity, patience, and poise

 

Team 2.0! Upgrading Your Own & Your Team’s Operating System

Is your Team Ready for a Reset?

Just like our computers need consistent upgrades to keep their operating system running at top performance, so do we!

 Team 2.0 YOU! Upgrading Your Own & Your Team’s Operating System is a highly interactive, motivating, and uplifting program that integrates visualization, communication, stress management, and productivity. In this robust model, your group will come away with practices that support greater well-being, a productive mindset, stronger communication, and enhanced performance.

Team 2.0! will support your team to come away with the following:

•  A fresh and innovative approach towards greater work/life fit.
•  Communication tools to set boundaries clearly and effectively.
• Identify stress triggers (internally and externally) and mitigate them.
• A specific plan of action for enhanced well-being, focus, and performance.

 

Communicating with Clarity, Courage, and Kindness: A Team Effort!

It’s often the smallest adjustments that make the biggest difference, especially when it comes to communicating with your team! Now more than ever with teams dealing with stress, uncertainty, and change, finding ways to communicate more clearly and efficiently is so vital! How about sprinkling in a healthy portion of kindness and courage, to create more solution-based and connected teams? Everyone Wins! Let’s build on what we’ve learned about adaptability and change during the pandemic when communicating with our team, partners, and people we serve, makes all the difference in the world!

In this upbeat, entertaining, and interactive workshop, your team will come away with the following principles and tools:

1. How to Use Curiosity in our communication.
2. The ABCs of Giving and Receiving Helpful Feedback.
3. Rebooting Strategies to Address Overreacting in Tough Situations
4. How to Be Beautifully Honest (Honesty + Kindness does co-exist!)

 

Stop People-Pleasing, Start to SPARKLE: The Art and Science of Being Beautifully Honest

I have the pleasure of working with so many smart, savvy, and hard-working professional women, who are consistently hitting “ceilings,” both internally and externally. One of the key factors that stop them, (in addition to external bias) is a long-standing pattern of either people-pleasing or feeling so frustrated that their communication comes across as strident, and “aggressive.” I call it the Diva/Doormat Syndrome. As a result, they miss out on many opportunities and promotions and feel demoralized in the process.

The great news is that with a few small but mighty adjustments in their communication style, I champion women to be “Beautifully Honest.” To speak their truth elegantly and eloquently with both kindness and honesty. As a result, they become powerful beyond measure. A sense of confidence, strength, and equanimity follows. From making this profound shift, they are able to flourish, reconnect with their power and passion and move forward in their personal and professional lives.

My 4C Methodology (Curiosity, Compassion, Connection, and Courage) takes them through that journey.

In this high-energy and interactive keynote, participants will come away with:

• Powerful and practical tools to identify and overcome emotional triggers.
• Address negative self-talk that stops them from speaking and living their truth.
• Communication tools for both speaking with honesty and kindness so they can be positively visible, self-expressed, and own their voice while providing value.

 

Shatter Your Inner and Outer Glass Ceiling: How to Communicate with Power, Professionalism and Pizzazz

I have the pleasure of working with so many smart, savvy, and hard-working professional women, who are consistently hitting “ceilings,” both internally and externally. When not addressed, these limitations can stop them from realizing their full potential. However, by addressing both internal and external messaging, as well as implementing these powerful communication strategies, I’ve seen women repeatedly achieve a new level of confidence and presence. Once empowered, they are able to effectively advocate for themselves and other women. This has been the case when I brought this content and programming to women in many other male-dominated professions, including the energy, legal, financial, transportation, and advertising industries.

What better time than now to empower the women in your organization to be able to step into a new level of leadership with confidence, poise, and power?

Below is the overview of the two modules, along with learning outcomes.

Part I: Stop Hiding, Start Shining!

In this interactive, upbeat, and motivational program, participants will

learn how to:

• Identify and overcome limiting beliefs and internal/external messaging that

often undermines women’s potential.

• Prioritize empowering behaviors that will elevate their confidence, poise, and power.

Part II: Communicating with Confidence in a Male-Dominated Culture

In this program, participants will learn how to:

• Apply the trifecta of compelling communication tools–language, tone, and

image–that boosts their professionalism and presence.

• Effectively navigate communication challenges (i.e.: interruptions, credit

appropriation, etc.) that women face in male-dominated industries.