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National Conference in Anaheim • April 15-18, 2026
Burn Bright Not Out: The Blueprint for Leaders and Teams to be Unstoppable
Wednesday, April 15 • 5:15-6:15 PM
Speaker: Erin Stafford
About the Session
In this transformative keynote, Erin delivers a powerful framework in her signature entertaining and high-energy style, designed to help leaders and teams unlock next-level performance while maintaining balance and resilience. Packed with actionable insights and inspiring stories drawn from her hyper-growth leadership background and decades of research with CEOs, Fortune 100 leaders, Olympians and celebrities, Erin empowers audiences to move beyond hustle culture and embrace strategies that drive exceptional results without burning out.
This keynote is more than a roadmap for success—it’s a call to inspire action, recharge your team, and create unstoppable momentum. Leaders and teams will walk away energized, focused, and equipped to achieve extraordinary results with balance, clarity, and purpose. Ready to burn bright, not out? This session is your blueprint for unstoppable success.
Takeaways:
- Learn how to maintain energy and focus while achieving ambitious goals.
- Identify high-leverage actions that drive results and fulfillment.
- Inspire teams to perform at their best by reconnecting with what drives them.
- Learn how to maximize output without burning out.
- Develop sustainable habits that keep you and your team at the top of your game.
- Shift from a grind mentality to a balanced approach that continually energizes and inspires.
Erin Stafford
Erin Stafford is a best-selling author, burnout survivor, high-performance strategist and Cambridge social psychologist. From working with the world’s highest achievers throughout her 20+ year international career, being a life-long Type A poster child herself, as well as interviewing and surveying thousands of Olympians, Fortune 100 leaders, and celebrities, Erin has seen firsthand how hustle culture and constant over-achievement are coveted in the world of business, yet can lead to debilitating burnout.
As the former head of marketing for the nation’s largest healthcare staffing company, where she helped drive 27x growth in six years, Erin is passionate about helping leaders and teams be more resilient in the face of change, sustain peak performance and thrive again both personally and professionally.