Born to
Thrive
To DO Well,
We Need the Conditions to BE Well.
Watch Laura in action.
Speaking Clients
A catalyst for
wellbeing.
We’re not failing at wellbeing because we’re lazy—we’re failing because the environments we work in aren’t built for us to thrive. That’s the bold insight driving Laura Putnam’s work. A Stanford and Brown-educated movement builder and nationally recognized wellbeing strategist, Laura helps organizations stop putting the burden on individuals—and start creating workplace ecosystems where people can both do well and be well.
Her high-energy keynotes cut through the noise of wellness apps and productivity hacks to reveal what really works: shifting culture, empowering leaders, and designing conditions that support whole-person thriving. Audiences walk away with renewed clarity, actionable tools, and a shared sense of purpose - to lead, live and work in ways that are truly sustainable.
“Laura has a knack for helping us see wellness in a whole new way.”
LuAnn Heinen, Vice President
Business Group on Health
How do you build a culture of wellbeing?
When it comes to wellbeing at work, there is no easy solution. Instead, it takes the willingness to ask questions, the courage to be curious, and the effort to lead the way.
Curiosity is the key to a better
culture.
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One of the top innovators in the industry, Laura helps companies carve a faster path to wellbeing.
Wellness is a tough nut to crack. But Laura refuses to accept the status quo. She was one of the first in the field to discover that empowering managers to lead wellbeing within their teams is the single best way to start a movement of wellness across the organization. Laura will reveal the secret of how to unleash the power of leadership, teams and cultures to make wellbeing a way of life at your organization.
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This powerful keynote exposes the systemic barriers to wellbeing—and reveals how teams and organizations can reclaim it together. Laura unpacks why wellness programs fail, how culture quietly dictates behavior, and what it really takes to build workplaces where people don’t just survive, but thrive.
Tangible Takeaways:
Why willpower isn’t the answer—and what is
How to create the conditions for collective wellbeing
What leaders and teams can do together to change the culture
Why Wellbeing Is Broken—And How We Fix It
”Born to Thrive”
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Managers have a secret power in shaping workplace wellbeing, but most don’t know how to activate it.
Laura shows leaders how to become multipliers of wellbeing—modeling vulnerability, building psychological safety, and fostering team rituals that boost performance and connection.
Tangible Takeaways:
Lead by example without being perfect
Foster environments of safety, hope, and human connection
Shift wellbeing from a personal add-on to a team-wide advantage
Fueling Teams Through Wellbeing & Belonging
“A New Kind of Leader”
A High-Energy Wake-Up Call for Your Workforce
“Born to Move, Told to Sit”
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Learn how you can future-proof your workforce by fueling sustainable wellbeing, fostering excellence, and building hope. Lead well so that your people can be well.
Tangible Takeaways:
Understand the behavioral science behind movement and mood
Experience the surprising clarity that comes from moving
Learn simple ways to make motion a default in your workday
The
ultimate
wellness guide.
Since its release, Laura’s groundbreaking book on wellness continues to appear on bestseller lists. This go-to resource is packed with actionable tips to help leaders, managers, trainers, and employees spark wellbeing for everyone.