Empowering leaders to create cohesive and engaged teams

Her guidance significantly boosted productivity, morale, and unity, leaving a lasting impact.

Joe Theesfeld

President at Performance Foodservice

let's MEET DESIREE

Have you ever led a team of good people… but something still feels off?

Maybe the communication breaks down under pressure.
Maybe accountability is inconsistent.
Or maybe the energy just isn’t there.

As a keynote speaker, bestselling author, and host of the leadership podcast You’re the Boss, Now What?, Desiree helps audiences bridge the gap between potential and performance. Her signature keynote, From Good People to Great Teams: How Self-Awareness, Ownership, and Energy Build a Winning Culture, challenges leaders to take intentional action, starting with themselves.

Desiree shows organizations how to transform workplace culture from the inside out—one mindset shift, one conversation, and one empowered team member at a time.

Keynote Speaker

Podcast Host

Team Engagement Consultant

Get crystal clear, ACTIONABLE STEPS to build trust, take ownership, and lead with self-awareness and intention.

Take ownership of your role in the team's culture
Communicate with more clarity, confidence, and empathy
Recognize how your mindset and energy impact the team
Build trust by showing up with self-awareness and consistency
Stop waiting for someone else to fix the problem, and lead from where you are

Don’t wait any longer to get the tools to achieve you and your team’s personal and professional goals.

She connected with women from every background

Desiree captivated an audience of women of various ages and backgrounds immediately. She offered tactical, easy to understand methods for living intentionally in your own life.

Courtney Vroman

CEO of EmpowerHer MN

Worth Every Second

Desiree was so smooth and confident! She was vulnerable and relatable with content that can be applied to any part of life.

Attendee of the Intentional Leader Summit

She Brought Incredible Value to our 2025 Conference

Desiree brought incredible value to our 2025 MACE Conference, delivering both a breakout session and a keynote that were informative, engaging, and packed with practical insights for our attendees to take back to their organizations.

DESIREE in Action

DESIREE'S Keynotes

The 3 Keys to Turning Good People into Great Teams

Every company wants a high-performing, engaged team. But too often, silos form, communication breaks down, and people wait for someone else to fix it. So, what’s the real key to transforming a group of individuals into a high-trust, high-impact team? It starts with one person.

Take Intentional Action: How to Choose the Life You Lead

Most people don’t need more potential…
they need more intention. In a world full of distractions, default settings, and “someday” goals, it’s easy to end up in a life you didn’t actively choose. Whether it’s your career, your relationships, or your confidence, it’s not luck or talent that determines your outcomes. It’s how intentionally you show up.