About

Rebecca Heiss

Keynote Speaker on Resilience, Leadership, Stress & High Performance | Bestselling Author | Stress Physiologist

Turn Fear Into Fuel. Pressure Into Performance.

What if the instincts designed to protect us are actually holding us back?

Rebecca Heiss is a dynamic keynote speaker, stress physiologist and bestselling author who helps leaders and teams perform at their best when pressure is high, change is constant and fear threatens to get in the way.

Combining science, humor, powerful storytelling and practical strategies, Rebecca shows audiences how to rethink stress, overcome instinctive reactions and turn uncertainty into an advantage.

Why Book Rebecca Heiss?

Rebecca doesn't just motivate audiences—she helps them understand why they think, feel and react the way they do and how to change those responses.

Her science-based approach to resilience, leadership, stress management and high performance gives audiences practical tools they can immediately use at work and in life.

Energetic, entertaining and highly relatable, Rebecca delivers the kind of keynote that gets people thinking differently—and gives them something useful to do differently the next day.

What Makes Rebecca Heiss Different?

• Science meets motivation — research-backed insights delivered with energy and humor
• Immediately actionable — practical strategies audiences can put to work right away
• Highly engaging — an entertaining keynote experience that keeps audiences involved
• Relevant to today's workplace — especially powerful during change, uncertainty and pressure
• Broad audience appeal — ideal for leaders, sales teams and high-performance organizations
• Customizable — Rebecca can connect her message directly to your event objectives

Why Is Rebecca Right for Your Audience?

Rebecca is an excellent choice when you want more than an inspirational keynote. You want your audience to change how they respond to pressure, uncertainty and opportunity.

She is particularly well suited for leadership conferences, sales kickoffs, corporate meetings, association conferences and organizations experiencing significant change.

Book Rebecca when your audience needs to:

• Perform confidently under pressure
• Build resilience during uncertainty and change
• Turn fear into productive action
• Make stronger decisions in stressful situations
• Break through limiting beliefs and behaviors
• Take greater ownership of their performance
• Approach challenges with courage and confidence

Audience Takeaways

Attendees will leave:

• Understanding how biology influences behavior and performance
• Better equipped to manage stress rather than simply avoid it
• Able to recognize instinctive reactions that may be holding them back
• More confident making decisions despite uncertainty
• Equipped with practical strategies for resilience and high performance
• Ready to turn fear, pressure and change into opportunities for growth

Rebecca Heiss Keynote Programs

Fear(less) Leadership

What could your leaders accomplish if fear stopped making their decisions?

Rebecca reveals how deeply rooted biological instincts influence leadership, decision-making and behavior. She gives leaders practical strategies to recognize fear-based reactions, make more intentional choices and move forward confidently despite uncertainty.

Ideal for: Leadership conferences, executive meetings, management events and organizations navigating change.

Stress Better

The goal isn't to eliminate stress. It's to get better at using it.

Rebecca challenges conventional thinking about stress and shows audiences how understanding their biological responses can transform pressure into energy, resilience and better performance.

Ideal for: Sales kickoffs, corporate conferences, high-performance teams and workplace wellbeing events.

The Biology of Belief

Your brain wants to keep you safe. But safe doesn't always lead to growth.

Rebecca explores how unconscious beliefs and deeply programmed instincts shape decisions and behavior. Audiences discover how to challenge limiting patterns, rethink their assumptions and create better outcomes.

Ideal for: Leadership, culture, transformation and personal-performance events.

Why Book Rebecca Heiss Through The Sweeney Agency?

Choosing a keynote speaker is about much more than finding someone with an impressive presentation. The right speaker needs to be right for your audience, your objectives and this particular moment in your organization.

The Sweeney Agency can help you:

• Confirm Rebecca Heiss's availability and current speaking fee
• Determine which Rebecca Heiss keynote best fits your audience
• Discuss customization and how Rebecca can connect her message to your event
• Coordinate format, timing and event logistics
• Compare Rebecca with other leading resilience, leadership and motivational speakers

Is Rebecca Heiss Right for Your Event?

Tell us what you want your audience to think, feel or do differently after the keynote.

We'll help you determine whether Rebecca is the right fit, confirm availability and fees, and make the booking process simple.

Planning a leadership conference, sales kickoff or corporate event? Contact The Sweeney Agency today to discuss booking Rebecca Heiss as your keynote speaker.