Speaking

A highly experienced professional speaker, Brandy designs high-impact workshops, trainings, keynotes, and retreats that focus on helping participants deepen their skill sets through evidence-based strategies and tools. Brandy has given more than 70 workshops for organizations across the U.S.

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    Leadership Development

    Behavioral science-based, outcome-focused leadership and executive development workshops that help leaders develop competency, confidence, and connection.

    • Building and Leading Successful Teams

    • Developing Your Leadership Vision

    • Identifying and Leading from Your Values

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    Career Exploration & Professional Development

    High-impact career and professional development workshops that provide research-based, practical strategies and tools.

    • Crafting Your Professional Strategic Plan

    • Creating and Sustaining Your Mentoring Network

    • Developing Your Personal Board of Directors

    • Discovering Your Professional North Star and Connecting with Your Purpose

    • Flourishing During Job Searches

    • Beating Impostor Syndrome

    • Building Your Personal Career KPIs

    • Job Searching as an LGBTQ+ Professional

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    Well-Being

    Inspirational, reflective workshops and retreats that support holistic personal and professional flourishing and well-being.

    • Setting Boundaries and Saying No: Prioritizing Your Productivity and Well-Being

    • Cultivating Personal and Professional Flourishing

    • Flourishing after Burnout

Dr. Simula is not currently accepting new speaking engagements.

“This workshop helped me see the need for critical reflection to see how the work commitments that I am engaged in align with my core values. And when it doesn't, learning how to say no in a respectful way.”

- 2019 Strategic Leadership Workshop Workshop Attendee

“The super detailed materials and handouts were great. I will definitely use these in my job search process! This was very timely after so long feeling overwhelmed and behind in my job search.”

- 2020 Flourishing During Job Searches Workshop Attendee

“I was really impressed by how well Brandy presented to an international audience with such clarity, patience, skill and enthusiasm. It felt safe to be in Brandy's hands!”

- 2021 Developing Your Professional Strategic Plan Workshop Attendee

Previous Speaking Engagements

The Lesbians Who Tech Pride Summit Logo.
The teal and white Women|Future Conference logo.
The red and white Power to Fly logo.
The teal and yellow Together Towards Tomorrow 2022 Nonprofit Leadership Conference banner.
The purple and white Work Beyond Summit logo.
The blue and green American Sociological Association logo.
The black and white From PhD to Life logo with sub-text that reads : Meaningful Careers for PhDs.
Navy and sky blue Graduate Career Consortium logo.
Orange and Navy National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity logo.
Neon green and white National Women's Studies Association logo.
Navy and white Southern Sociological Society logo.
Navy and white Columbia University logo.
Black and red University of Georgia logo.
Navy and white Emory University logo.
Navy and white University of Delaware logo.
Blue and black Van Andel Institute logo.
Red and white Iowa State University logo.
Black and white The New York Academy of Sciences logo.
Red and yellow University of Minnesota logo.
Navy and gold UC San Diego logo.
Navy and red University of Illinois Chicago logo.
Black and red University of Denver logo.
Black and white University of Connecticut logo.
Red and black University of Louisiana at Lafayette logo.