Dr. Christiane Schroeter · TEDx Speaker · Behavioral Economist
Start small.Lead big.
Keynotes on confidence and leadership that give your audience a clear next step, and the confidence to take it that same week. Grounded in Petite Practice®.
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Recent stagesTEDxFolsom, about 400 seats · Inland Prosperity Conference, about 200 · Central Coast Writers Conference, about 50 · Innovation Women, virtual, about 50
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Three keynotes, one throughline: small, repeatable steps your audience can take the same week.
Leading through change
Small Steps, Big Momentum
For teams in the middle of change. Your people leave with the one step small enough to start before lunch.
Summits and all-company meetings of 100 to 500
See the keynote →High-stakes communication
Own the Room
For leaders who carry the board update and the hard feedback. They leave able to open with the point, in one sentence.
Executive retreats and manager cohorts of 20 to 150
See the keynote →Leadership presence
The Quiet Authority
For leaders ready to be the one people follow. They leave able to ask for the room, the raise, or the role in one clear sentence.
Leadership conferences and programs of 100 to 500
See the keynote →Every keynote includes
- A Happy Healthy Hustle podcast feature announcing your event and how it will benefit your audience
- A one-sheet and approved photos for your program and promotion
- A personal reply within two business days, with a hold on your date
Keynotes from $10,000. Breakouts and virtual sessions from $7,500. Half-day and full-day workshops are quoted with your keynote.
Book your date →Engaging, practical, extremely well received. Attendees left with strategies they could apply immediately.
"We selected Christiane as our TEDx kick-off talk. Top-notch. Consummate professional. She reflects the TED ethos: ideas change everything."
"Like sitting in the middle of a motivational master class. Calm, grounded, but full of energy and truth. Her ability to turn fear into something functional is rare."
"She had to deliver a fun and impactful presentation at the end of a marathon 11-hour Zoom session. And she did."
The idea behind every keynote
Not louder. Not larger. Small enough to begin.
Petite Practice® turns big goals into small, repeatable actions, designed to work with how the brain actually makes decisions. It is the framework behind my keynotes, my new book, and 20+ years of research.
- Simplify. Strip the goal down until it cannot intimidate you.
- Tell. Say it out loud. Identity follows declaration.
- Examine. Find the real barrier, which is rarely the one you think.
- Praise. Reward the action, not the outcome. Then repeat.
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What will our audience walk away with?
One small step they can take on Monday, and a reason it will stick. Every keynote is built on Petite Practice®, a research-backed method for change through small, repeatable steps, so the energy in the room turns into action after the event.
Depending on the talk, people leave ready to:
- Name the one step small enough to start before lunch.
- Open a high-stakes conversation with the point, in one sentence.
- Decide what they will not do this quarter, and say it out loud.
"Engaging, practical, extremely well received. Attendees left with strategies they could apply immediately." L.A. Plax, Conference Chair, Inland Prosperity Conference
Which keynote fits our event?
Small Steps, Big Momentum is for teams in the middle of change. Best fit: leadership summits and all-company meetings of 100 to 500.
Own the Room is for leaders who carry the high-stakes conversations. Best fit: executive retreats and manager cohorts of 20 to 150.
The Quiet Authority is for leaders who want influence built on clarity and conviction. Best fit: leadership conferences and leadership development programs of 100 to 500.
Share your audience in the booking inquiry and you will get a personal recommendation within two business days.
What does a keynote cost?
Keynotes start at $10,000. Shorter formats, including breakouts and virtual sessions, start at $7,500. Full workshops and travel are quoted together with your keynote.
What do organizers get with each keynote?
Every keynote includes a Happy Healthy Hustle podcast feature that announces your event and talks about how it will benefit your audience. You also get a one-sheet and approved photos for your program and promotion, and a personal reply within two business days with a hold on your date.
Can she speak virtually? What formats are available?
Yes. Formats include a 45 to 60 minute keynote, half-day and full-day workshops, and virtual sessions, from a full keynote to an interactive 11-minute closing lesson.
Rooms range from executive retreats of twenty to keynote rooms of 500 and more.
Where is she based? Does she travel?
Dr. Christiane is based in San Luis Obispo, California. Travel is quoted with the keynote, and virtual sessions work for audiences anywhere.
Why book Dr. Christiane Schroeter?
She is a PhD behavioral economist and full professor at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, a TEDx speaker, and the host of Happy Healthy Hustle, a top 1% global podcast named 2025 Woman Podcaster of the Year. Her research has been cited more than 870 times, and she has taught her small-steps method to more than 10,000 professionals over 20 years.
Your audience gets research they can trust, delivered with warmth and a clear next step.
"We selected Christiane as our TEDx kick-off talk. Top-notch. Consummate professional." Jen Oliver, Executive Producer, TEDxFolsom
How do we book her?
Start a booking inquiry with your date, audience and goals. You will get a personal answer within two business days, with a hold on your date.
Need to share it with your committee? Download the one-sheet with the talks and bio on one page.
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Tell me about your event. You will get a personal answer within two business days, with a hold on your date.
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