Fall back in love with your life.
James motivates leaders to understand ourselves, empathy, and stress in new ways so
we can bring joy back into our communities, workplaces, and relationships.
(Especially if you have ADHD!)
“That was more valuable than my last $1,000 in therapy!”
- Ashley M.
(WSPA Conference)
Benefits you’ll enjoy from
working with James:
Reduce burnout + Intentional communication
Strengthen trust, accountability, and culture
Practical tools people actually use after your event or coaching
EMPATHY WAS CREATED HERE:
You are…
Managing people and feeling pressure…
On a team navigating pointless meetings, conflict, and change…
At an organization that is wanting empathy and understanding…
Overwhelmed with stress (or your ADHD) and snapping at people…
MEETING YOU
WHERE YOU ARE
You want:
To be calm and less reactive.
Clear values and more efficient decision making leaders.
To keep it professional, respectful, and warm.
To be patient, grounded, and lead with integrity.
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Just a friendly reminder to take a deep breath
and relax your shoulders.
Keynote Speaking + Workshops
DIVE INTO EMPATHY:
S.W.I.M. Your Way To Authentic LeadershipSaving my little sister from drowning as a child taught me the value in knowing how to swim and why we always look beneath the surface! Together we’ll dive into what it looks like to S.W.I.M. in leadership by deconstructing the story you tell yourself, waiting and listening, building your integrity, and why managing your stress is non-negotiable. You will know what it takes to be the most patient and understanding leader you can be!
KNOW AND LOVE YOURSELF:
Be Your Best Friend First, then Lead
Sure, you may be able to love others even if you don’t like yourself, but imagine what your life would be like if you were deeply in love with who you are! You would trust your decisions, advocate for your needs, and be more empathetic to others. Gain tools to reconnect your friendship with yourself, so you can lead others authentically and take action based on core values you believe in!
NEED A HOST FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT OR FUNDRAISER:
Leave the hyping up to James when it comes to your next eventIf you have a Non-Profit or company that holds events that bring the community together, but hosting it terrifies you, bring James in to use his skills to amplify your message while you focus on the life changing work you do!
(You can always hire James as a Public Speaking Coach to have the confidence and tools if you want to host yourself!)
SERVICES
Personal Development Coaching
An ADHD Strategy Built For You:
Tools for Leaders Feeling Behind Due to ADHDBreathe joy back into your life and find safety in working with a coach who knows your struggle. Together we will:
Be honest about the hardships ADHD creates in your life because ignorance is not bliss!
Use clarifying questions to identify the hurdles that normally trip you up!
Build you a realistic strategy using personalized tools and technology to take that impatient, sometimes chaotic, and overwhelmed mind of yours and give you the gift of stability, structure, and shortcuts!
CALM CONFIDENCE ON AND OFF THE STAGE:
Public Speaking CoachingFind your passion, confidence, and style of public speaking with one on one coaching! We will focus on your “why”, mentality, and relationship to self to craft your personal public speaking style! This coaching has empowered leaders with their fundraising, networking, leading meetings, and most importantly, reminding their teams and community why their mission matters!
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We’ll confirm the best package for your needs, sign a contract, and schedule our first prep call!
JAMES
People are stressed out and want to find their joy again! They are snapping at their coworkers, teams, and even family and more people are feeling disconnected. We need tools to stop burnout, prevent turnover, and help people love their life and community again. This means people need to know the real steps to take, not just some “motivation”.
That’s what James is here to teach you! You want to stop having team mates be berated by the manager who can’t deal with their stress, or you yourself feel like you’re in a constant state of anxiety! What about the added chaos of experiencing ADHD? It can feel like too much.
James is a keynote speaker and coach who uses his transition, which was extremely vulnerable and stressful, to craft speeches that introduce audiences to topics they may have been avoiding, in a way that they remember. He shows them his humanity, how alike we are, and how anyone can go through a life transition, understanding your personal hurdles like ADHD, or stressful seasons in life with more ease and joy!
Using this awareness, and deep love of motivating people to take action, James uses his time on stage or in a coaching session to empower creative thinking, accountability, and connection! Drawing on his experiences as a successful leadership coach, father, husband, and Trans man who has ADHD, James delivers inspirational and educational keynotes, workshops, and coaching that foster empathy, understanding, and resilience!
He has motivated thousands of leaders through his work with some of the largest companies in the world and audiences including Fortune 100 C-Suite leaders! Leaders consistently leave feeling equipped to create positive change right away. Ready to ignite a culture of well-being and connection? Book James Barnes as your keynote speaker or personal development coach today! Contact his team by clicking below!
“Be honest about your struggles, so we can create an accurate solution.”
- James
POWER IN
THE DETAILS
What services do you offer?
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- Public speaking for motivating your audience to rebuild their communication, empathy, and stress skills so our businesses and communities can thrive.
- Coaching for leaders experiencing stress from ADHD or lack of direction, re-centering their goals and personalizing tools for their success. Public Speaking coaching for leaders who “black out” or forget everything they wanted to say, missing opportunities to make an impact!
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How do I get started?
Click here and add your personal details in the email, then press send. My team or I will respond with our rates, packages, and availability. After we meet and confirm I understand your goals, we sign the contract and get to work!
What sets you apart?
My team and I are hope seekers. We are living in a time where communities and leaders have opportunities and tools that can create incredible connections and make profound impacts, we just have to be brave enough to ask the vulnerable questions, build accurate solutions, and then take action! I work alongside leaders excited to do that work, who simply need guidance, personalized tools, or a reminder of their “why”. Also, I’ve been in love with public speaking since the first time I was handed a microphone, I was about ten years old, and that joy shows on stage! I’ve been in love with empowering people since I was a teenager, when my experience of overcoming depression and suicidal thoughts empowered a fellow teen to get support, and that passion shows up in each coaching session to this day. I sincerely love, respect, and study the craft of ‘Motivating’ because hope is always worth betting on.
TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND FEEL THE
SUPPORT UNDER YOUR BODY OR FEET
THE NUMBERS PROVE IT:
GIVING LEADERS TOOLS FOR STRESS
INCREASES THEIR EMPATHY
WHICH DIRECTLY IMPACTS THOSE THEY LEAD!
The majority (86%) of employees
believe empathetic leadership boosts
morale while 87% of employees say
empathy is essential
to fostering an inclusive environment.
The main causes of workplace
stress are workload (39% of workers),
interpersonal issues (31%),
juggling work and personal
life (19%), and job security (6%).
More than 50% of workers
are not engaged at work
as a result of stress, leading
to a loss of productivity.
“Three in five adults (62%) said
they don’t talk about their
stress overall because they
don’t want to burden others”
"James is such an articulate,
compassionate speaker."
Feedback from Gong’s company event
REVIEWS!
Jeffrey -
Integrated Marketing lead Del Monte
“James led a presentation on behalf of True Colors – Del Monte’s Employee Resource Group, and brought really valuable and practical ways educating our group on how to become an advocate and ally for the LGBTQ+ community.”
Carly -
Camp Director Tamarack Camps
“We loved having James at camp to do a training on Inclusive Leadership for our staff members. He provided a safe learning environment for our staff to ask questions and broaden their knowledge on how we should support our campers.”
Hailey -
CPO Netrush
“This was such a wonderful way for Netrush to kick off Pride Month! Everyone came away with more knowledge, understanding, and most importantly, tools to be a better Allies.”
CONTACT
J A M E S:
ONE LAST REMINDER TO PAUSE,
TAKE A DEEP BREATH,
AND GROUND YOUR BODY