Lived Wisdom
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Educator Speaker Collective
Lived Wisdom from (and for) leaders & decision makers.
Bringing you compelling talks from education leaders who have lived within, practised deeply, and transformed their fields. We offer resonant keynotes that centre equity, lived expertise, and connection during a time when educators and decision-makers need it the most.
Profound topics from experienced speakers
Audiences will walk away with new ideas and techniques
Bringing affordable talks to educational leadership
Meet The Speakers
Choose from twelve unique talks from six experienced speakers, focused on the intersection education and leadership across areas like racial diversity, neurodiversity, accessibility, justice, inclusion, community, and more.
Talks range from $1000-$1500 per hour.
Award-winning executive edu-leader
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Dr. Sterling Crowe (he/they) is a transformational educator and advocate for justice-forward practices in higher education.
With over 15 years of experience in student affairs and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Sterling specialises in heart-centred, disruptive leadership that challenges the status quo while building strong, dynamic teams grounded in collaboration, resilience, and social justice.
Featured talks:
Liberatory Leadership: Disrupting Systems While Centering Care
Punk Pedagogy: Building Resilient Teams Through Radical Collaboration
Founder of Blue Sky Learning
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Dana Daniels (she/her) is the founder of Blue Sky Learning, an organisation dedicated to understanding and advocating for disability justice through research, coaching, and consulting services.
As a neuroqueer woman with lived experience of late-diagnosed ADHD, Dana's work centres on supporting individuals and families navigating our ableist society.
Featured talks:
Neuroinclusive Leadership: Building Educational Spaces Where Every Mind Thrives
Beyond Accommodation: Leading the Shift from Compliance to Celebration
Founder of Narratives Coaching and Consulting
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Lyn-Marie Farley (she/her), originally from Barbados, is a seasoned professional in student affairs with over ten years of leadership experience at multiple post-secondary institutions in Canada.
In 2022, she founded Narratives Coaching and Consulting to empower others, particularly Black women, in leadership through coaching and community-building initiatives.
Featured talks:
Story Powered Leadership: Trusting Your Narrative to Transform How We Lead and Learn
Leading Imperfectly: How Curiosity Transforms Educational Leadership
Award-winning edu-leader and Founder of moi design
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Dr. Cherie Werhun (she/her) is a nationally recognised leader in educational innovation who has served as associate vice provost of human development and potential at Sheridan College.
With a PhD in social psychology from the University of Toronto, she now leads moidesign, working with individuals and teams to design the inner architectures that realize our biggest ideas.
Featured talks:
Inner Leadership: Breaking Free from Stories That Keep Us Small
Design for Courage: Creating Conditions for Courageous Creativity
Award-winning critical edu-scholar
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Dr. Estefania Toledo (she/her/ella) is an educator and researcher whose scholarship centers on advancing educational equity and fostering belonging for historically marginalised students.
With a Doctorate in Higher Education and over 15 years of experience, she grounds her work in critical pedagogy, amplifying learners' voices and lived experiences while cultivating inclusive spaces where students thrive academically and personally.
Featured talks:
Story as Leadership: Testimonios, Pláticas, and the Power of Collective Narratives
Participatory Leadership: Co-Creating Change in Higher Education
Award-winning podcaster and best-selling author
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Amanda Cupido (she/her) is an educational leader specialising in intergenerational team dynamics and digital transformation in learning environments.
With extensive experience supporting teams through technological and cultural change, Amanda helps educational organisations turn generational differences into collaborative strengths.
Featured talks:
Intergenerational Leadership: Bridging Team Gaps in Educational Innovation
Digital Readiness: Moving Educational Teams from Resistance to Revolution