Candace Doby


My objective is simple.

Make COURAGE fun to talk about and easy to digest for high school- and college-aged youth to help them build it up in themselves.

 

Whether you want a 45-minute keynote or 3-hour workshop, you will get the best blend of inspiration, entertainment and application for your audiences.

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Choosing Courage: 3 Steps to Help Youth Speak Up, Stand Out and Stay True to Themselves 
In a perfect world, high school- and college-aged youth would fully and freely be themselves — in school, work and play. In reality, though, they are met with societal pressures, gender expectations and racial stereotypes that challenge their ability to be true to who they are. In this critical developmental stage, it is easy to magnify fear of rejection and ridicule …  unless they’ve got the resources to speak up, stand out and stay true to themselves. Well, they do have the resources; they just need to know how to use them. In this captivating keynote, composed with the perfect blend of storytelling and research, Candace Doby teaches audiences a three-part process to leverage the tools of courage to manage fear and express their uniqueness.  This powerful keynote will change the way audiences evaluate risks and resources and allow them to audit their own internal tools to be themselves. 

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Who Is This Program For?

— High school and college students who are navigating academic and social pressures with hesitation and feeling unvalued, unworthy, and unqualified as they do so; they desire the courage to to step outside of their comfort zones to be seen, heard, and free.

— Caring adults and advisors who crave actionable strategies to help build up courage in the youth they serve — to say ‘no’, to release toxic friends, to take healthy risks without being consumed with perfectionism, and more. (BONUS for adults: Everything they learn can be applied to their own personal and professional challenges requiring courage.)

— Recent college graduates, who are now entry-level professionals, struggling to represent themselves authentically and lift their voices in offices where tradition and tenure reign.

What Will The Audience Learn?

— A 3-step process to building courage that will eliminate the frustrating feeling of not knowing where to start when facing a new challenge

— Specific questions to ask themselves to help conjure their courage in the toughest situations

— Three “must-have” competencies to grow their confidence and support courageous action

— How to identify a purpose for action that is strong enough to overcome fear of failure and rejection

— How to rate their internal tools of courage so that they can start developing, strengthening, and leveraging them in school or work

What Are Available Formats For This Program?

— Keynote
— Workshop
— Breakout
— Webinar

Candace Doby Speaking 
How to Translate Travel Skills Into Leadership Skills

When students are met with opportunities to travel abroad, they too often don’t understand how travel skills can translate into leadership skills that employers desire. In this talk, Candace illustrates how travel has helped her enhance important leadership skills in the workplace and how it can do the same for those who want to or have traveled abroad.

Through delightful storytelling, she recounts how driving on the other side of the road forced her to be adaptable, how a tuk tuk driver raised her consciousness around collaboration and much more. Through this talk, the audience will be able to identify important leadership skills employers value, recognize how to connect the dots between travel and leadership skills, and understand their role in telling the most impactful stories about their travel experiences.

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TESTIMONIALS

  • Candace is a intentional and impactful speaker on the subject of courage. Candace captivated the attention of the first group we hired her for so well that we invited her to our large event of 600+ later in the year.

    Colette M., Executive Director, American Camp Association Illinois

  • If you’re looking for someone to motivate, inspire and change the trajectory of your participants’ lives, look no further — Candace is your woman.

    Mary Kate C., Associate Executive Director, Guide Inc

  • Candace’s energy and bright spirit combined with her warmth and fearlessness have helped me find the courage to share my own voice and story.

    Shawn Patrick R., Life Is A Verb Participant

  • Candace is clearly both thoughtful and passionate, which was reflected in the way that she interacted with students, dutifully answering their questions and easing their fears of traveling abroad.

    Brandy A., Program Manager, Center for Global Initiatives UNC

  • Candace has a great ability to clearly communicate with young people in an engaging and inspiring manner.

    Kate M., Director of Educational Advancement, High Meadows School