Dr. Jen Welter: Motivational Speaker
Leadership keynote speaker Dr. Jen Welter inspires teams to break barriers, build resilience, and lead with confidence through lessons from her groundbreaking career in professional football.
Quick Facts:
- First female coach in the NFL
- Coached with the Arizona Cardinals during their 2015 season
- First woman to play running back in a men’s professional football league
- Defensive specialist in professional football leagues
- Formats:
Keynote Speaker, Leadership Speaker, Sports Pioneer
- Audiences:
Corporate leaders, teams, women’s leadership groups, and organizations focused on diversity, inclusion, resilience, and high performance.
- Outcomes:
- Inspiration to break barriers and challenge limitations
- Stronger leadership mindset and team confidence
- Practical lessons on resilience, inclusion, and performance
- Travels from: Phoenix, AZ
- **Fee range: $10,000 - $15,000
Keynote Topics
Diversity in the Workforce
Organizations across the globe have recognized the need to engage and develop the next generation of diverse talent in order to continue the growth of the industry. However, with an industry still facing a gender imbalance, drawing from leaders in the industry is even more important to drive the change. Hear from DR. JEN WELTER as she discusses the importance of changing the field by building a diverse workforce and becoming a force for change.
Authentic Leadership
Jen Welter changed the game when she became the first female to coach an NFL team. Not only did she successfully help lead the Arizona Cardinals to win the 2015 NFC West division title, she also earned their respect and trust by forming a strong bond and believing in them—with many of those she guided on the field years ago still calling her “coach” to this day. Illustrating the importance of devotion to one’s team and being a team player, Welter outlines for audiences how authenticity is critical to effective leadership with her on- and off-the-field strategies for anyone who wants to coach their own team to the end zone.
The Psychology of Winning: Cultivating A Champion's Mindset
With a master’s in sports psychology and a doctorate in psychology, trailblazing NFL coach, Dr. Jen Welter truly knows what it takes to develop a winning mindset. Drawing on her academic and professional experiences, including on the field training , Dr. Welter reveals her proven techniques for identifying certain mental characteristics, attitudes and behaviors to effectively train your own team to achieve success. Take away new perspective on what it really takes to effectively motivate and improve the performance of individuals and groups in the most competitive environments and applicable tactics for cultivating winning mindsets within your organization.
Talent Short Bio
Jen Welter is a trailblazing leader, keynote speaker, and sports pioneer best known as the first woman to coach in the National Football League. As a linebackers coach for the Arizona Cardinals during their 2015 training camp, she broke barriers and redefined what leadership and inclusion look like in professional sports.
Before coaching, Jen made history as the first woman to play running back in a men’s professional football league with the Texas Revolution. Her career has since expanded to include coaching roles such as head coach of the Australian women’s national team and defensive specialist in professional leagues, further solidifying her reputation as a pioneer in the sport.
Holding a doctorate in psychology and a master’s in sport psychology, Jen brings a unique perspective to leadership, performance, and mindset. She is also the author of Play Big: Lessons in Being Limitless from the First Woman to Coach in the NFL, where she shares insights on overcoming barriers and achieving success.
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