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I’m Lisa.
Keynote Speaker, Success Coach,
Culture & Joy Connoisseur

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I am Lisa Even, keynote speaker, success coach, and joy connoisseur. I help people to get more excited about life and Have Good Ripple Effect.

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I’m excited to be speaking at a group called WIC!

I’m excited to be speaking at a group called WIC - Women in Construction NAWIC Greater Des Moines I’ll be talking about Having a good...

Win the Now!

It’s always energizing to join a fellow speaker at their event, and I hands down can’t wait to join Eric Recker and Dawn Ealy at the Win...

Ignite your 2024!

I'm so excited for Lynsey Mulder at Mulder Consulting and her SparkLife! Activation Workshop on March 1! This workshop empowers you to...

Remember Student Workers?

So this brings me back to my college days a bit… but remember student workers? My roommate in college worked over at the pool and I...

Join me at the Change Makers Luncheon!

I’ll be speaking at the Change Makers Luncheon on April 22, and If you haven't grabbed the ticket, registration is open!! I’d LOVE to see...

The Impact and the Ripple Effect of a Day Like This...

Ok… confession… I always get jitters the day before an event. It’s that excited buzz…. because these events are not just another day at...

Find things that you love in life!

Alright, NOW that Valentines Day is over (and I tried to rename it JOY Day) Did you take time for Joy? If not… today is your day. Find...

Today is "Joy" Day!

If I had my way, today wouldn't be called "Valentine's Day" It would be "JOY Day" Can you imagine one holiday of the year completely...

Steve Fredlund will be at Rising Tides!

I am SO EXCITED to announce that Steve Fredlund will be the Rising Tides featured speaker for our next conference on April 24! Steve...

Soccer, an Off Season Connection

My son plays on a soccer team, and we have started doing some winter training. He goes once a week and plays at this epic rec center 20...

The odds are terrible when you never take your shot.

Ever felt this before? You see a cool opportunity or have a crazy idea instead of leaning in and doing it… you stop and think… "oh,...

Awesome Books for Your Reading List!

I have some awesome books to add to your reading list! For the next 48 hours, myself and 5 other bestselling authors are participating in...

Looking for More Volunteers!

We need 20 More People! On February 21st, Boone Community School District (located in Boone, Iowa) and I will bring close to 400 high...

Start Carving Out Pockets of Joy!

February is right around the corner, and now is a fantastic time to pull out that calendar and start carving out pockets of joy! For a...

Can't wait to see you in April

I know this is crazy to say…. because I'm not sure WHERE January went (seriously… I can't be the only one) That means we are getting...

11,000 Connection & Going Strong!

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know my crazy goal: To connect with 1 million people! And I’m still working on it!! I save a...

The Golden Hour

Do you know your Golden Hour? (You either know or wonder what that is I'll explain.) The Gold Hour is that time of day when you're fully...

Because JOY is My Job

I am asked this one question often… "Why did you choose joy?" Because let's be honest, I could have written a book on happiness… fun, or...

Life Lessons with a whole Bunch of Joy!

So I KNOW I said I'd be surfing the waves this year… But it turns out I'm actually SKIING the slopes this month (to be fair, surfing is...

Have you ever had a "no" come back around and be a "yes?"

A lot of people think that if we're told no, that's it. The end. Nothing more. It can make you stop your idea. Or believe a client...