“PETRA is a phenomenal speaker and storyteller”

— Ed Kirwan, CEO Empathy Studios

Keynotes that spark CHANGE and deliver IMPACT!

“Petra makes people sit up and take action!”

- Kirsten Furber, People Director Channel 4

Down to earth, practical and filled with humour, Petra’s keynotes are sure to inspire, inform and create a ripple effect of change throughout your company. Her story of being raised in a cult is life-altering and inspiring — seamlessly made relatable to audiences worldwide!

Petra focuses on leadership, bravery and creating mentally healthy cultures where people, leaders and businesses can thrive!

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Top Keynote Topics 

  • Equip your team with the skills needed to keep pace with global change!


    In today's rapidly evolving world, marked by technological advances, organizational restructures, and geopolitical challenges, Petra Velzeboer bridges the critical connection between wellbeing, mental health, and peak performance.

    Petra's keynote offers a comprehensive roadmap to success, encompassing effective communication skills, stronger team connections and enhanced accountability.

    Your audience will leave with:
    - A deep understanding of the global landscape and its effects on individuals.
    - Practical tools for personal investment to enhance resilience and success.
    - Inspiring and actionable strategies for support within teams.

  • Transform adversity into strength and build a fulfilling life!


    Born into a notorious cult, Petra’s early life was far from ordinary. Growingup with the belief that the world was ending, she didn’t attend school and lived in diverse places like India, Brazil, and Kenya.

    This unusual upbringing taught her to wear masks and lead a double life. Eventually, she left the cult, pregnant and uneducated, only to find herself spiralling into addiction, depression, and suicidal thoughts.
    Petra’s story is a powerful testament to rising through adversity. She connects her personal experiences to the universal challenge of wearing masks to fit in and belong. With a tough-love approach, Petra challenges conventional notions of wellbeing, advocating for honesty, hard work, and resilience even when it’s uncomfortable.


    Key Takeaways for Your Audience:
    - Turn Adversity into Strength: Practical tips for transforming personal challenges into powerful strengths.
    - Authenticity and Resilience: Strategies to remove masks and embrace genuine living.
    - Revitalized Wellbeing: A refreshing approach to wellbeing that goes beyond superficial fixes, inspiring real and lasting change.

  • How to Model Healthy Behaviours That Drive Success!


    In this keynote, Petra Velzeboer empowers leaders to model healthy behaviours that reduce burnout and absenteeism, ultimately creating a thriving work environment. Leaders play a crucial role in navigating change, boosting performance, and enhancing employee wellbeing. However, they often feel overwhelmed by the complexities of their responsibilities.

    Petra addresses these challenges head-on, providing practical tools to enhance teamwork, inspire employees, and focus on proactive mental health strategies—not just reactive measures.

    Your audience will learn to:
    - Role model healthy behaviours that foster a mentally healthy culture.
    - Navigate change and boost performance with confidence.
    - Inspire their teams while maintaining their own wellbeing.
    - Implement practical tools to support good mental health proactively.

  • Boost Your Focus and Unleash Creativity in a World Full of Distractions!


    In today's fast-paced, always-on digital landscape, maintaining focus and creativity is essential. Petra Velzeboer's keynote addresses the vital intersection of technology, mental health, and peak performance. Petra expertly navigates the challenges and opportunities of digital connectivity, providing actionable strategies to establish healthy boundaries. Discover how digital wellbeing can revolutionize both personal and professional success.


    Your audience will leave with:
    - Key skills for creating healthy boundaries to enhance productivity.
    - Insights on fostering a culture of sustainable high performance.
    - An understanding of digital burnout and effective methods to
    prevent it.

  • Boost Your Skills to Invest in Yourself and Prevent Team Burnout!

    Did you know that 43% of people across more than 100 countries have experienced workplace burnout?Instead of waiting for the inevitable, Petra’s proactive approach is all about prevention: building a fence at the top of the cliff rather than a hospital at the bottom. In this dynamic keynote, Petra equips both managers and individuals with practical tools to tackle burnout head-on.

    You'll gain:
    - A Deep Understanding of the 12 Stages of Burnout: Learn to identify early signs and intervene before it escalates.
    - A Shared Language Around Burnout: Foster a supportive environment where everyone is equipped to boost collective wellbeing.
    - Insight into Workplace Dynamics: Discover how poor meeting culture, lack of clarity, and micromanaging contribute to mental health issues—and how to change them.

“It has been a unique privilege to meet and work with Petra”.

Petra is the rarest of keynotes; someone who knows the science but who also has lived experience on such an important topic. She is brave in her approach and this is perhaps the key lesson in opening up and addressing mental health at work.

She achieves a mix of levity and seriousness that T.S Eliot would be proud of and it's the first talk I have seen in a long time where none of the 300 attendees glanced at their phone or checked the time.

This is such an important topic that we need advocates such as Petra to open up the conversation in such a powerful, practical and ultimately uplifting way.”

— Lawrence Darvill Business Analysts Annual Conference

Petra delivered a deeply authentic, vulnerable, real, insightful, actionable and funny journey into what it is to be mentally well in the mad world that is startup and corporate innovation. We all left knowing more about ourselves and knowing more about how to look after ourselves and each other.

Thank you Petra! You are a master at what you do and you offer a deeply needed service to the world. Shine On!!”

— Airbus, BizLab

About Petra

Petra Velzeboer is a renowned psychotherapist, TedX speaker, author, and CEO of mental health consultancy PVL.

Her passion for creating psychologically safe spaces can be traced back to her unique background, having been raised in a notorious cult and struggling to find her place in the world. A series of life altering events led her to pursue a career as a psychotherapist so that she could help others.

After working in various companies with toxic work environments, she has made it her life’s mission to reinvent the world of work and completely shift the current system, ushering in the future of work.

it takes individual responsibility and organisational responsibility combined to create a mentally healthy culture.

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