Your inspirational speaker for keynotes,   in-service training or workshops, sharing the message
Life’s a Daring Adventure and You’re Not Done Yet!

My Promise to You

  • I’ve been speaking professionally for years and can honestly say I’ve never given the same speech twice. I will take the time to learn about your organization and tailor my presentation so that it’s relevant, timely, and reminds everyone that “you’re not done yet!”
  • You’ve got enough on your plate with organizing your event; you don’t need a prima donna keynote speaker. I pride myself on being easy to work with.
  • I’ll arrive at your event as early as possible to attend other sessions, meet with people, and generally understand your organization. I make your presentation personal.
  • I’ll also stick around as long as travel requirements permit to sign books and meet with your attendees. I don’t run off the stage.

“At the end of the day people won’t remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou

Program ideas to kick-start your amazing event.

Life's a Daring Adventure, and I'm Not Done Yet! Are you?

Change is the big buzzword. Whether it’s in your personal life or business you’ll need tools to deal with the changes you meet every day. Learn strategies to become a daring adventurer in your life. Create your own adventuring kit using the tools of Review, Retreat, and Re-Invent. You’re not done yet!

How to Make Friends Over 50

We’ve all had friends. We met them in school, we knew them at little league or PTA. All of a sudden our best friends just disappeared. We moved, they moved, we all moved on. Now we look around and they’re gone. How do we make friends now? Beginning today you can use these strategies to make new friends regardless of your age.

12 letters (4 words) that will rock your world forever!

I have a choice! As adults, we often lead our lives based on the “I should”, “I must”, “I have to” principles. But what would you like to do with your ‘one wild and precious life’? Learn tips on how to examine those minute-by-minute choices that become your best tomorrows still to come.

You're Not Done Yet! Get Off the Couch and Live

Life keeps changing. One day we’re at work 8-12 hours a day. The next not. One day you’re running around the house taking care of the kids. The next day not. One day you’re feeling great. The next day not. How do we continue to keep changing and rebooting our lives, so we can feel good about our lives regardless of the number of candles on our cake? The program will provide tips about rediscovering how much we can still do while remembering we’re not done yet!

What are Your True Colors?

Orange, Gold, Green, and Blue.

Each color represents a different personality type, and all lay the foundation of True Colors’ fun and insightful personality-identification system. Designed to uncover key social information about yourself and others, True Colors is a tool that fosters an environment of understanding and collaboration.

How? The power of the True Colors system lies in its simplicity. I have been a True Color Certified Coach since 2006.

Please Say Hello to Me

We all need someone to say “hello” to, don’t we? Loneliness and not feeling like folks know us is one of the largest health risks we’re facing. In fact, some say loneliness is the new smoking. There’s no magic pill to cure it. In a world where everything is shared on social media, one half of us feel lonely across all age groups. Learn some strategies to combat loneliness and share some tips on how to say “hello” to others.

Do I Matter? Thriving with Purpose in this Crazy World.

Have you ever looked in the mirror and asked, “Do I Matter?” Daily we’re caught in the fray of expectations, responsibilities, conflicts and the craziness of life.

It’s a difficult to know what the answer is to this question of mattering. The inspirational talk will examine the good, the bad and the ugly, the scary and sad, and the awesomeness of building our lives that truly matter.

Through popular culture, great stories and even a recipe for mattering, the audience will be leave with ten strategies for showing others and themselves that they matter.

The Courage to Age: Say YES to Life!

You hear it all the time: “Aging is not for sissies.” Yes, we have a few more wrinkles and yes it takes a little longer to do what we used to do so quickly but waking up to a YES in the morning is the best courageous act we have right now! Learn tips for being courageous in YOUR life.

Discover the Joy of a Grateful Heart

Sometimes it just doesn’t seem that we have anything to be grateful for: the weather, the daily news, politics, the aches and pains we feel. As we age, the joys we once enjoyed seem to
disappear. Bah-humbug! Let’s figure out what we can be grateful for in our lives today. Be ready to start your own gratitude jar in this session. You’ll leave grateful that you came

In Their Own Words

Mary Helen did a fabulous job on a motivational presentation to a group that I was hosting in Wisconsin Dells. She was able to relate to all members of her audience and provided a heartfelt message with her own flair of humor. All feedback I received from attendees was extremely positive. I would highly recommend her as a speaker. She is a delight to work with and really puts a lot of thought into how she is going to relate to her audience, and what the message is she wants to share.
D. Lins

Thank you for coming and interacting with so many of the participants. I heard many kind words from the participants gathered.  All in all it was a great event, made better by your inspiring presentation and having you take the time to personally interact with the folks in attendance.
J. Weichelt

Madison Senior Center

Mary Helen Conroy is a warm, engaging and thought-provoking speaker. You most certainly want to be there to experience the delightful way she engages her audiences with humor, wit and admonishment to dream big!
D. Biddle