“Kelly’s ability to scale a sense of safety, inspiration, and action to an audience of any size is truly unique.”
He brings the mind of a clinical psychologist, the expertise of a thought leader in relationships, the storytelling of an award-winning novelist, and the humor of a closet stand-up comedian to every stage. You will laugh. You might even cry. You will definitely be moved to action. If your audience wants to show up with their best stuff in their key relationships, then Dr. Kelly is the speaker for you.
Dr. Kelly only accepts twelve invites to speak each year. Extend an invite here.
SIGNATURE KEYNOTE
The Powerful Pause: That Will Transform Your Relationships
Most relationship conflict doesn’t look like D-Day. It looks like Groundhog Day. The same triggered moment plays out again and again. This cycle of rupture and repair drains us, chipping away at trust, stealing joy, and slowly replacing connection with caution. From the bedroom to the boardroom, people become trapped in a pattern they can’t escape, and they aren’t free to choose connection over conflict. In this talk, you will learn how to create a powerful pause in that moment, before peacefully pivoting back to connection.
Target Audience: This talk is for anyone driven to show up as their best self in their most important relationships. High-achieving entrepreneurial communities will especially appreciate the clear calls to action that produce immediate results in relationships.
After hearing Kelly’s inspirational and practical teaching, you will:
- Know how to keep your heart open, even in moments that used to shut it down
- Feel steady, calm, and clear during conflict instead of reactive and regretful
- Create the kind of connection you’ve always wanted without the chaos
- Stop repeating old patterns and start feeling proud of how you show up
- Become the grounded presence that brings peace to your people
Note: This keynote can be customized to focus on relationships in various domains including leadership teams, organizations, marriages, parenting, and friendships.
CLASSIC KEYNOTE
You Are Enough: Locate and Live from Your Loveable Core
My speaking career was launched when a letter to my daughter went viral, and adult men and women the world over reached out to let me know they needed to hear my words, too. That’s when I realized: we all still have a little one inside of us, waiting on a love letter. In this classic keynote, I speak directly to the little one in you, so you might remember how you began, how you forgot who you really are, and how to reawaken your truest, worthiest, most loveable self.
Target Audience: This talk is for anyone interested in emotional intelligence and spiritual formation. It will especially appeal to faith-based or entrepreneurial organizations who are open to its spiritual undertones and interested in deep healing.
The reawakening that occurs during this talk will take several forms:
- Clarity about the difference between your true self and false self
- Understanding how shame results in the suppression of your true self
- Awareness of the ways in which your limiting beliefs began to form
- Actionable guidance for when limited beliefs are activated
- A powerful, interactive conclusion to the talk in which the audience takes a concrete step toward overcoming their limiting beliefs and locating their loveable core
What Others Are Saying About My Work
“After reading Loveable, I knew we needed Kelly to present at our
Front Row Dads retreat. His teachings are both profound and palatable. He hit a home-run.”
Jon Vroman
Founder Front Row Dads, Author of The Front Row Factor
“As the leader of a large mastermind organization, I’ve hired Dr. Kelly to work with our groups on several occasions. He had a tremendous impact at a three-day intensive couples retreat, and he’s helped highly successful (and stubborn) entrepreneurs create success in business and at home by discovering the power of awareness over just being smart leaders.”
Mike McCarthy
Regional Owner Keller Williams Greater PA Region, Co-founder GoBundance and Fambundance
“Dr. Kelly Flanagan is one of the kindest human beings l’ve ever met. His ability to connect quickly, collaborate consciously, and create exponential results in his work is truly world-class. Not only has he brought value to our events and our community, he has brought out the best in me and my team along the way.”
Jeremy Reisig (a.k.a. Brotha James)
Master Facilitator and Pop Rock Musician
What Makes Dr. Kelly Different?
Clinical Expertise:
Most motivational speakers share the individual wisdom of their own story. After decades as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Kelly shares the collective wisdom of thousands of stories.
World-Class Storytelling:
As an award-winning novelist, Dr. Kelly has honed the craft of storytelling. His stories are carefully designed to evoke powerful emotions, because emotions lead to motivation and motivation leads to action.
Clear Calls to Action:
Some talks inspire and motivate. Even fewer guide and direct. But only a handful actually equip you to do something differently. Dr. Kelly’s talks always include a practical, actionable exercise you can do in the very moment it will drive the most change.
Immediate Results:
Fifteen minutes after a keynote, Dr. Kelly was approached by a businessman who’d taken a contentious client call right after the talk. He said he’d kept his heart open and therefore kept the client. The keynote had already saved him many thousands of dollars.
Dr. Kelly’s Audiences Have Included:
Dr. Kelly only accepts twelve invites to speak each year. Extend an invite here.
How You Might Introduce Dr. Kelly from Stage
Dr. Kelly Flanagan is a clinical psychologist whose speaking and writing have resulted in an appearance on the TODAY Show, as well as features in The 5 Love Languages, Reader’s Digest, HuffPost, and Success Magazine. His expertise in interpersonal relationships also informs his two non-fiction books, Loveable and True Companions, which debuted as #1 New Releases in Interpersonal Relations—and his national bestselling first novel, The Unhiding of Elijah Campbell, has earned multiple literary awards. Kelly’s gift for communicating relationship wisdom in humorous and heartfelt ways has made him a sought-after international speaker across various industries, from real estate to healthcare to professional athletic organizations including the Green Bay Packers. He provides individual and relationship coaching to high-achieving entrepreneurs who want to make their relationships as successful as their businesses. Harnessing decades of research and practice, Kelly’s proprietary processes will take you and your relationships to a level that traditional communication strategies can’t touch.
