Keynotes/Workshops
Communicate Better AND Feel Better
You’re not just looking for a keynote that inspires.
You’re looking for one that delivers—something your audience can use immediately, and reflects well on your decision to bring it in.
Donna L. R. Mac equips professionals with both unique and practical communication tools that improve how they show up in high-stakes moments. At the same time, we address something often overlooked:
How communication directly impacts stress, confidence, and our overall well-being.
Why This Matters
Today’s workplace is filled with capable, thoughtful professionals who are often overthinking, overpreparing, and replaying conversations long after they’ve ended.
Not because they lack anything—but because communication has become more complex and more consequential. The cost?
- Increased stress and mental fatigue
- Missed opportunities to speak up or lead
- Teams that operate below their potential
- Physiological implications & opportunities
Past Speaking Engagements
What Makes These Keynotes Different
This is not about theory. Or temporary motivation.
Your audience will walk away with:
- ✓ Awareness of common habits that undermine communication
- ✓ Practical tools to communicate more clearly and directly
- ✓ Stronger, more genuine (and trusted) connection with others
- ✓Science-backed strategies to recognize and regulate stress and overthinking
- ✓Awareness of habits that quietly undermine confidence
- ✓Practical tools to communicate more clearly
- ✓Frameworks to approach communication with intention instead of hesitation
They’ll also understand how effective communication supports:
- ✓Lower stress and mental load
- ✓Fewer regrets and wasted time
- ✓Stronger, more genuine connection with others
- ✓A greater sense of ease and presence in how they show up every day
Signature Keynotes
The Biology of Trust
Small communication habits shape trust, influence, and how people feel at work—more than we realize.
The Paradox of Progress
Shifts that Change Everything
What if the strategies that helped create women’s success also limit opportunities to evolve? In this powerful keynote, explore six subtle shifts that unlock empowerment in this new business world so you can lead, communicate, negotiate, and be recognized today and well into the future.
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- ✓ Time Management — Prioritize, Communicate, Perform
- ✓ Psychological Safety — 6 Steps To Create The New Normal
- ✓ Silent Strength — How Leaders Listen Actively
- ✓ Sustaining Visibility — Strengthening the Leader Behind the Vision
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About Donna Rustigian Mac
Donna Rustigian Mac has spent more than 30 years at the forefront of evolving communication. A pioneer and early woman in broadcasting, she later transitioned into corporate coaching, supporting leaders to communicate with clarity, confidence, and influence in this very new and different world of communication.
Author & Book
Knowing and OWNING Your Worth will help you become sovereign – the leader of your life and career. It will help you access the power you already have.
Self-worth is not boasting or being conceited, but is a natural elixir and medicinal. Self-worth feels good and is the natural medicine we need to form healthy connections, which have been diminishing since the rise of electronic overload.
Hire a Keynote Speaker Who Delivers On Every Level
You want a keynote that’s not only engaging—but useful. One that supports performance and the people behind it. Let’s design an experience that does exactly that.
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Thank You For Your Interest
Thank you for your interest in having Donna speak at or Emcee your event. For all inquiries about Donna’s services, please complete this form so Donna will know how she can best speak and serve your audience to her greatest ability.
We look forward to speaking with you!