Engaging and Interactive Presentations that
Ignite Self-belief and Inspire Action
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Remixing
Story, Science and Strategy
To Help Transformational Leaders Ditch the Doubt, Drive Change and Lead With Impact.
Transformation Doesn't Happen Inside a Machine
it Happens Inside Our Minds
Remix The Room
How to Read the Room Like a DJ
to Elevate the Energy and Amplify Your Impact
What does leadership have to do with DJ'ing? Turns out everything.
Most people think DJing is about music. It isn’t. It’s about reading the room, noticing when the energy shifts, and being able to pivot when the plan you walked in with, is no longer the one the moment requires. Which means DJing has everything to do with leadership.
You can have the right answer, the right strategy, the right talking points, and still lose the room. Why? Because people don't respond to more content and more automation. They respond to your energy. Your ability to make sense of a world
that is constantly shifting. Your willingness to put down the playbook and meet them where they actually are.
Most leaders walk in with the right strategy for yesterday. Nobody taught them how to pivot and remix for the moment right in front of them. This is the skill technology cannot touch.
And in a world that won’t stop changing, the leaders who can remix in real time are the ones people will trust to lead what’s next.
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In This Session Your Attendees Will:
- Learn how to read the energy of your team and anticipate what the room needs before anyone in it asks.
- Learn what to keep: What remains valuable from the way you have led and worked before?
- Explore what to fade out: the assumptions and behaviors that have outlived their usefulness.
- Discover what to amplify: Including your strengths and capabilities as you step into your next level of leadership.
- Explore what to mix in: What new skills, people, perspectives and technology do you need to explore and incorporate?Â
- Create your signature leadership remix.Â
Testimonials
What Clients Say
Petra was a standout at our three day event. by the time we reached the closing session more than 80% of our attendees where quoting her talks and sharing concrete ways they planned to put her ideas into action immediately. Petra was a joy to work with and deeply committed to creating value for our audience.
Todd Powers
Think Tank 2025 Board Member and Founder of Jock In The Box Entertainment
Petra has the rare ability to make big ideas feel both intimate and actionable. She gave our audience permission to think differently and the tools to actually do it.Â
I watched attendees scribbling notes, nodding as they rewrote old stories into new beliefs.
Jeffrey Scott
BODi Group VP of Fitness, Nutrition and Results
Petra’s keynote left our audience transformed. In the 20 years of organizing this convention, she is the best keynote we have ever had.
Donna Murray
PRESIDENT NEW JERSEY LEAGUE FOR NURSING
Petra is an event producer's dream - prepared, polished and a true pleasure to work with. From our first call she understood the vision and delivered flawlessly as our emcee, hitting every announcement, and infusing the perfect blend of energy and inspiration.Â
Jessie Schwartzburg
EVENT PRODUCERÂ
 Lead With Wonder
The Hidden Risk of Success and The Power of Curiosity
The pressure to deliver has never been greater, and too often success comes at the expense of personal well-being.
The New R.O.I. offers a different path. Petra takes audiences beyond quick-fix stress tips to reveal the habits, mindset shifts, and cultural practices that build resilience, foster optimism, and sustain impact over time.
Through engaging storytelling, actionable insights, and tools rooted in the science of positive psychology, Petra equips leaders, teams, and wellness professionals to navigate high-pressure environments without sacrificing health or happiness.
This is not about doing less—it’s about doing better, with energy and purpose intact, so you can perform at your peak without burning out.
In This Session Your Attendees Will:
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Learn how curiosity becomes a competitive advantage in times of change, uncertainty, and constant disruption.
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Understand the neuroscience behind why the brain prioritizes safety over expansion, and how that impacts performance and adaptability.
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Adopt a mental fitness practice to respond to internal pressure with curiosity, rather than certainty, especially during launches, pivots, and high-visibility moments.
- Explore the hidden beliefs that shape leadership behavior, influence decisions, and determine how people respond under pressure.
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Leave with practical tools to expand what feels possible and create momentum for yourself and the people you lead.
Meet Petra
Imagine telling a shy, highly anxious 6-year-old from a small town in England that one day, she would be speaking on big stages about the power of belief. They wouldn’t believe you. Yet, that’s my story...
From those rocky beginnings, I went on to have a wonderful career spanning over three decades as a fitness athlete. This journey took me all over the world and landed me on VHS tapes, television shows, and even the back of a Special K cereal box.
Throughout my career, people often told me how inspired they felt working out with me—whether in a class, at a convention, or through a VHS tape. For a long time, I couldn’t understand why.
Then, I discovered the world of positive psychology. It clicked: I had been creating spaces where people believed in themselves, even before they truly did.
This revelation led me back to school to study positive psychology. Now, after decades of understanding the power of movement, I’m equally passionate about the power of our thoughts and beliefs.
Belief inspires action, courage, curiosity, connection, and more. By reframing my past and strengthening my belief in my future, I was able to redesign how my life unfolded.
At 54, I became a best-selling author. At 56, I learned to DJ and rocked the dance floor of 500-plus VIPs. At 58, I traveled the globe solo for 10 months, and at 59, I entered the corporate world for the first time as VP of Mindset and Personal Development at a well-known fitness company. And I’m just getting started...
If a shy 6-year-old from a small town can make this big leap, so can everyone in your audience.
Community and Connection are the Super Powers of the Future
Petra's presentations are conversations with the hearts of your audience
All Keynotes can be customized to fit your audience and needs
Keynotes are designed for:
Corporations
Trade Shows
Direct Sales Companies
Seminars and Conventions
And lots more! Contact us with your event details today, and let's talk about how we can work together to inspire, energize and transform your audience.
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