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Unlock Great Leadership with Keynote Speaker Sonia McDonald!

Sonia’s captivating keynotes are designed to inspire, empower and transform the way you see and action leadership, kindness and courage. With a deep understanding of what it takes to lead fearlessly, Sonia shares actionable insights and real-world strategies that drive meaningful change.

In her dynamic keynote speeches, Sonia delves into the heart of great leadership, exploring the power of vulnerability, authenticity and resilience. Drawing from her wealth of experience and research, she engages audiences with compelling stories, practical tools and thought-provoking exercises that encourage organisations, teams, leaders at all levels to step into their full potential. Her mission and visions is to create great leaders and humans. With over 30 years in leadership and culture, her keynotes are based on her wealth of experience, research and neuroscience which she brings to the stage with impact and fun.

Book Sonia today to ignite the spark of leadership for your event, conference, team or organisation.

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Tailored Keynote Speaking Topics with Our Conference Speaker

Sonia customises keynotes to suit the needs of your organisation or audience. Her expertise is leadership, organisational culture, people & culture, courage, confidence and women empowerment. Want to learn more about Sonia’s keynote topics? Book a call to discuss your next event.

Leadership is an Attitude: Own It or Step Aside

Forget titles and fancy business cards—leadership is all about how you show up and take charge. This keynote is a mic-drop moment for anyone ready to ditch excuses, embrace their power, and lead with swagger. Sonia McDonald reveals why attitude is everything, and how owning your unique style can inspire teams, ignite results, and command respect. Leadership isn’t optional—it’s a vibe. Ready to bring it?

Just Rock It!: Stop Doubting, Start Leading

Second-guessing yourself? Not anymore. Just Rock It! is your permission slip to stop playing small and start owning your leadership. Sonia gives you the tools to crush imposter syndrome, silence self-doubt, and take bold action. With real talk, a little sass, and a whole lot of empowerment, this keynote will leave you fired up to take on the world. Why wait for confidence when you can just rock it now?

First Comes Courage: Be Brave, Be Bold, Lead On

No guts, no glory. Leadership isn’t for the faint-hearted, and Sonia McDonald is here to prove why courage is the ultimate superpower. In this electrifying keynote, you’ll learn how to stand tall, take risks, and lead with unshakable confidence—even when the stakes are high. It’s time to be brave, be bold, and show the world what real leadership looks like. Who’s ready to lead fearlessly?

Three Brains of Leadership: Unlocking the Power of Head, Heart, and Gut

You’ve got more than just a head on your shoulders—your leadership arsenal includes three brilliant brains: your head (logic), heart (empathy), and gut (intuition). This keynote dives into how you can tap into each brain for smarter, bolder, and more connected leadership. Learn how to make decisions that aren’t just intelligent but also emotionally resonant and instinctively right. Warning: This isn’t about choosing one brain—it’s about unleashing the power of all three for leadership that’s unstoppable. Ready to think smarter, feel deeper, and act faster? Let’s lead!

The Super Leader: Beyond Titles, Capes, and BS

Who needs a cape when you’ve got courage, clarity, and killer confidence? The Super Leader smashes the outdated myth of what a leader looks like (spoiler alert: no boring suits required). This keynote is a rallying cry for leaders ready to step into their own power, unleash their unique strengths, and inspire others to do the same. Sonia breaks down how to rise above imposter syndrome, silence the inner critic, and lead with purpose, authenticity, and just enough boldness to change the game. Let’s turn up the volume on leadership!

The Stoic Leader: Courage, Clarity, and Unshakeable Calm

Leadership isn’t about barking orders—it’s about standing strong when the world shakes. Inspired by ancient Stoic philosophy, this keynote teaches leaders how to cultivate resilience, focus, and courage to thrive under pressure. Sonia delivers practical strategies to manage emotions, stay clear-headed in chaos, and lead with grace—even when the stakes are high. It’s leadership with strength, humility, and a whole lot of guts. Ready to lead with the mindset of a philosopher and the heart of a warrior? Let’s get Stoic.

The Neuro Leader: Brain Hacks for Bold Leadership

Smart leaders know that the brain is the ultimate leadership tool. But super leaders? They know how to hack it. This keynote is a crash course in using neuroscience to level up your leadership game—think sharper decisions, stronger connections, and unstoppable confidence. Sonia will teach you how to rewire your mindset and lead with clarity, purpose, and a whole lot of brainpower. It’s leadership, redefined. Ready to get smart?

The New Kindness of Leadership: Leading with Heart, Crushing with Courage

Kindness is not weakness—it’s the game-changer modern leadership needs. This keynote flips the script on the old-school tough-guy act and shows how compassion and courage create teams that thrive. Sonia McDonald brings the fire with actionable insights on leading with heart without losing your edge. Spoiler: Kindness is the new power move, and it’s taking over. Ready to lead like the badass with a big heart that you are?

The Great Team Leader: Build Teams That Slay

Dream teams don’t just happen—they’re built by great leaders. In this high-energy keynote, Sonia McDonald dishes out the secrets to creating teams that crush goals and love the journey. From fostering trust to sparking collaboration, you’ll walk away with the tools to lead teams that thrive under pressure and shine in success. Want to be the leader everyone wants to follow? Step up and let’s build greatness together.

Virtual Events, Workshops and Conferences

Sonia is quickly becoming an in-demand speaker for virtual events across the globe. She has the energy and skill-set to make any virtual event engaging, interactive and impactful. She has the ability to captivate her online audience to make your virtual conference, workshop or event one to be remembered.
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Results Sonia has helped create

Hear out what her clients say about her.

"Sonia is an enthusiastic speaker who communicates complex concepts in an entertaining and engaging manner. Her depth of knowledge and understanding of leadership is exemplified in the detail she goes into in her presentation. There’s no fluff, just substance and she’ll give you skills to take home, tell others and start using immediately to better you, your company and everyone around you."
LA’QUAR
"Sonia held the 300 attendee audiences attention the whole time. She energised them, she made them laugh, she made them think. I would recommend anyone looking for a speaker to empower their staff - Sonia should be your choice. She exudes energy and positivity and leaves you feeling like you can do anything. She is incredible."
QSUPER GROUP
"Sonia was so motivating and encouraging, and I left the room feeling like I really could accomplish anything that I set my mind to. I believe that Sonia has the potential to influence leaders at every stage of their journey, and as I progress through my professional career I always find that Sonia has unique content to help me along my personal development as a leader in my field."
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
"Sonia facilitated the Women in Mantra leadership workshop for us on International Women’s Day. Her passion and energy left our Team Members feeling inspired to achieve leadership roles at Mantra Group, and they have already set up local networking groups and put measurable goals in place."
MANTRA
"Sonia is an outstanding motivational speaker who inspires her audience to be inclusive and balanced leaders and you always leave wanting to hear more. Thankfully she also has wonderful books to support your journey to not only outstanding leadership, but courage and growth."
QLD DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
"Sonia spoke at our company's annual International Women's Day event 2022 and all guests absolutely loved her presentation. We have received feedback from many people that Sonia was inspiring and created a great positive energy in the room. Sonia really understood our company's core values and tailored the presentation to our needs."
WOLTER CONSULTING GROUP
"We engaged Sonia as a presenter for a career development seminar. We found her style professional, engaging and warm and feedback from our team was incredibly positive. Thanks Sonia, we look forward to having you back again!"
HALL CHADWICK
“Sonia is one gutsy woman; her story of humble beginnings that led her to self-motivated success was very inspiring. She introduced us to the concept of confidence and leadership in our roles (even if we don’t have Manager or Leader in our titles) and she managed to keep a fairly chatty crowd engaged and eager to hear more.”
The EA Initiative Team
“Sonia McDonald is an inspirational keynote and workshop presenter with a distinctive ability to bond and engage with her audiences. Sonia is well-known for her dynamic, charismatic workshop/presentation style and people walk away on an emotional and inspired high, feeling informed.”
HR Architect
“Sonia has spoken twice at our annual event for 16-18-year-old student leaders, and each time she was instantly able to connect with her audience, generating challenging and authentic discussion. Sonia was able to share insightful expertise relevant to any age group and experience level, and her energy and passion made her sessions a highlight of the event. I would highly recommend Sonia for any speaking engagement or event!”
Griffith University
“Sonia combines bucket loads of passion for her clearly defined purpose, a thorough grounding in the principles of leadership and neuroscience, and an engaging personal style which makes her an adaptable and engaging presenter in front of any audience. Presenting at the LeadX event Sonia had the audience captured with her energy and compelling story telling, leaving all attendees empowered to surround themselves with the right people and confident to take risks to learn and lead.”
Revelian

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