Tara Renze

Emotional Intelligence Expert—Delivering High-Energy Keynotes, Transformational Workshops and EQ Strategies to Ignite Authenticity, Confidence, and Unstoppable Success

Tara Renze is a powerhouse in emotional intelligence and transformational speaking, delivering high-energy keynotes and workshops that ignite lasting change. With a bold, no-fluff approach, she blends sharp wit, relatable stories, and practical strategies to inspire action and drive meaningful transformation. Backed by over two decades of corporate and sales leadership experience, Tara is a certified emotional and positive intelligence practitioner, author, and thought leader who equips individuals and organizations with the mindset and tools to strengthen mental fitness, lead with authenticity, and unlock their full potential. Her message—Be Who You Came to Be—empowers people to create, own, and live the life they desire and deserve, fueling growth for individuals, teams, and cultures alike.

  • Tara Renze Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

    $10,001 - $20,000

  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    Kansas, USA

  • Tara Renze Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

    $10,001 - $20,000

  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    Kansas, USA

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Be Who You Came To Be: Create, Own & Live the Life You Deserve & Desire

Definition: Be Who You Came to Be (verb) To embrace authenticity, confidence, and purpose in every ...

Definition: Be Who You Came to Be (verb)

  1. To embrace authenticity, confidence, and purpose in every aspect of life.
  2. To grow, evolve, and adapt with resilience and self-awareness.
  3. To unlock your full potential and take bold action toward your dreams.
  4. To embody the highest form of emotional intelligence—leading with intention, impact, and unwavering self-belief.

Authenticity doesn’t just transform individuals—it drives results for teams, organizations, and cultures. When people embrace their unique strengths and show up as their best selves, they unlock potential, ignite innovation, and foster meaningful connections that elevate performance and purpose.

At the heart of this transformation is emotional intelligence and mental fitness and the ability to recognize that you are not your thoughts—you are how you choose to show up. With 80% of our daily thoughts being negative, repetitive, and often biased, the ability to shift from limiting narratives to empowering ones is a game-changer.

In this session, you’ll learn how to harness emotional intelligence (EQ) to recognize and reframe those thoughts, quiet the inner critic, and lead with clarity and confidence. When you build mental fitness and tap into the power of EQ, you unlock a level of potential that impacts every aspect of life—personally and professionally.

Through Tara’s inspiring stories and actionable insights, you’ll discover how to:

  • Strengthen mental fitness and master the power of shifting your perspective.
  • Redefine success by prioritizing fulfillment over fleeting happiness.
  • Ignite resilience and embrace challenges as opportunities for growth.
  • Replace comparison with confidence and fully own your authenticity.
  • Self-assess with clarity, take bold action, and own your success.
  • Take bold, strategic risks to achieve big goals and create a life of purpose, impact, and lasting success.

You’ll walk away ready to create, own, and live the life you deserve and desire:

  • Create: Redefine success by focusing on fulfillment over fleeting happiness, giving yourself permission to grow, evolve, and embrace change with resilience and tenacity. Shift from transactional achievements to transformational impact.
  • Own: Overcome self-limiting beliefs, eliminate guilt and comparison, and take control of your narrative to step into your true potential through self-assessment and clarity.
  • Live: Achieve peak performance by taking bold, strategic risks, setting big goals, and taking massive action to create a life of purpose, authenticity, and impact.

Tara’s powerful keynote will leave you motivated, empowered, and ready to be who you came to be—while making a lasting impact on your life, team, and organization. 

Beyond the Keynote: Tools & Takeaways

This keynote includes a customized digital workbook featuring actionable exercises and strategies to continue building mental fitness long after the event, including:

  • Positive Intelligence Saboteur Assessment & Report – Identify and eliminate self-sabotaging thought patterns
  • Mindset Shift Tracker: “You Are Not Your Thoughts” – Learn to reframe negative thoughts and build mental fitness
  • Big Goals Tracker: “No Playing Small” – Set and track ambitious, transformative goals
  • 14-Day Mental Fitness Challenge – Daily practices to strengthen mindset and resilience

Tara’s engaging, no-fluff approach ensures audiences walk away empowered, energized, and equipped to train their minds like they train their bodies—because success starts in the mind.

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Get Mentally Fit - Master Your Mind. Own Your Potential

Your thoughts can be your biggest obstacle—or your greatest advantage. Mental fitness is the foundation of peak performance, resilience, and success. In this high-impact keynote, Tara Renze dives ...

Your thoughts can be your biggest obstacle—or your greatest advantage. Mental fitness is the foundation of peak performance, resilience, and success. In this high-impact keynote, Tara Renze dives deep into the science of Positive Intelligence (PQ) to help individuals and teams rewire their thinking, break free from self-doubt, and eliminate the mental saboteurs that hold them back. When you master your mind, you take full ownership of your success, leadership, and fulfillment—both personally and professionally.

Using her Create It, Own It, Live It framework, Tara will guide audiences through the mindset shifts and emotional intelligence strategies necessary to build mental resilience, amplify confidence, and unlock their full potential.

Create It – Shift Your Mindset & Build Mental Resilience

  • Recognize the power of your thoughts and how they shape your reality
  • Identify the mental saboteurs that create self-doubt, fear, and inaction
  • Rewire your brain by strengthening your Positive Intelligence (PQ) muscles
  • Develop the emotional intelligence to turn challenges into opportunities

Own It – Take Control of Your Success

  • Silence limiting beliefs and take ownership of your personal and professional growth
  • Cultivate self-awareness and emotional mastery to navigate high-pressure situations
  • Embrace setbacks and uncertainty as stepping stones to breakthrough moments
  • Stop playing small—elevate your self-worth and step into leadership with confidence

Live It – Perform at Your Peak & Create Lasting Impact

  • Take bold, strategic action to maximize performance and fulfillment
  • Build mental fitness habits that strengthen resilience and adaptability
  • Show up consistently as your best self, both at work and in life
  • Transform success from a fleeting feeling into a sustainable way of thinking

Tara’s engaging, no-fluff approach ensures audiences walk away empowered, energized, and equipped to train their minds like they train their bodies—because success starts in the mind.

Beyond the Keynote: Tools & Takeaways

This keynote includes a customized digital workbook featuring actionable exercises and strategies to continue building mental fitness long after the event, including:

  • Positive Intelligence Saboteur Assessment & Report – Identify and eliminate self-sabotaging thought patterns
  • Mindset Shift Tracker: “You Are Not Your Thoughts” – Learn to reframe negative thoughts and build mental fitness
  • Big Goals Tracker: “No Playing Small” – Set and track ambitious, transformative goals
  • 14-Day Mental Fitness Challenge – Daily practices to strengthen mindset and resilience

Tara’s engaging, no-fluff approach ensures audiences walk away empowered, energized, and equipped to train their minds like they train their bodies—because success starts in the mind.

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The Secrets to Level Up Your Leadership: Elevate Your Leadership, Strengthen Emotional Intelligence, Transform Team Culture, and Drive Sustainable Success

Authentic leadership is the foundation for driving results, fostering innovation, and creating a culture of trust and engagement. At its core, leadership is about emotional intelligence (EQ), self-awareness, adaptability, and the ...

Authentic leadership is the foundation for driving results, fostering innovation, and creating a culture of trust and engagement. At its core, leadership is about emotional intelligence (EQ), self-awareness, adaptability, and the ability to bring out the best in others. Great leaders don’t just focus on their own success—they create teams, cultures, and environments where success is inevitable.

After two decades in corporate leadership and sales, Tara Renze developed this high-energy, transformational keynote to share the game-changing leadership secrets she has mastered along the way. This session goes beyond motivation—it’s practical, engaging, and designed for immediate impact.

Since no two organizations are alike, each keynote is fully customized to meet the specific needs of the audience.

A Sneak Peek at Tara’s Leadership Secrets:

Drawing from over 20 powerful leadership strategies, Tara customizes each keynote to deliver the 7-10 secrets that best fit the audience’s challenges and goals. These high-impact insights help leaders elevate their leadership, strengthen EQ, and build thriving cultures.

Some of the topics explored in this keynote include:

  • Leadership Isn’t About You – The best leaders focus on bringing out the best in their teams, not just themselves.
  • The Thermostat Approach to Culture – Set the tone, stay consistent, and create an environment where people thrive.
  • The ACE Method for Conflict Resolution – Assume a misunderstanding, Collaborate, and Extinguish tension for win-win outcomes.
  • The Power of LOVE in Leadership – Lead with L.O.V.E.: Listen, Observe, Validate, Empower to inspire and connect.
  • Get Mentally Fit – Strengthen resilience and eliminate self-sabotaging thoughts that limit leadership potential.

Beyond the Keynote: Tools & Takeaways

Each keynote includes a customized digital workbook featuring key exercises, mindset shifts, and leadership strategies designed for immediate application. Attendees will receive tools to:

  • Identify and overcome self-limiting beliefs
  • Strengthen confidence and leadership impact
  • Set bold goals and take strategic action
  • Elevate emotional intelligence and self-awareness

Tara’s dynamic, no-fluff approach leaves audiences inspired, empowered, and ready to lead at the next level.

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About Keynote Speaker Tara Renze

Tara Renze is an author, keynote speaker, emotional intelligence & positive intelligence practitioner, podcaster, thought-leader, wife and mother and is redefining how we unleash purpose, level up our success and create sustainable happiness and fulfillment in all aspects of our lives. After two decades of success in corporate leadership and social selling, she started writing and keynote speaking to empower others to “be who they came to be” and create, own and live the life they desire, envision and deserve. Tara has a true passion and talent for guiding others to harness and realize their full potential. 

Early Beginnings and Corporate Success:

Tara Renze’s journey to empowerment and inspiration began in the competitive arena of corporate America. At CareerBuilder.com, her exceptional leadership and sales acumen were quickly recognized, earning her the coveted “Sales Leader of the Year” accolade. Tara’s impact expanded as she took the helm of the national new hire sales training program and served as a national sales manager consultant, shaping the future of sales leadership with her innovative approaches and insights.

Transition to Social Selling and Entrepreneurship:

Building on her corporate success, Tara ventured into the world of social selling with Stella & Dot. Here, she founded a nationwide, multi-million-dollar business, blending her corporate expertise with entrepreneurial spirit. This phase of her career not only showcased her business acumen but also her ability to connect with and inspire a new generation of women entrepreneurs.

Current Role as a Beacon of Authenticity and Empowerment:

Today, Tara Renze is a beacon for those seeking to “be who they came to be.” Her grandmother’s transformative note to her son in 2007 became the cornerstone of Tara’s mission. As an author, keynote speaker, and emotional intelligence practitioner, Tara has dedicated her life to empowering others. Her work is supported by her impressive educational background, with a degree from the University of Kansas and leadership studies at the Wharton School and Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Tara’s influence extends through her books, such as “Be Who You Came To Be” and the collaborative children’s book “Be Who You Came To Bee,” along with her eagerly awaited “Perfectly Flawed.” Her “Be Who You Came To Be” merchandise line further embodies the spirit of her empowering message.

Trusted by Leading Brands:

Tara’s credibility is underscored by her collaborations with renowned brands such as Aflac, T-Mobile, Amazon, American Century Investments, Baxter, the Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF), Farmasi, and many more. These partnerships reflect the trust and value placed in her expertise and the universal appeal of her empowering message.

Personal Life and Advocacy:

Her favorite titles in life are wife to Scott, mom to Ben and Jack, daughter, sister and friend. Her dogs, Olive & Phog, are by far her biggest fans. Tara enjoys traveling, cooking, fitness, live music, all things sports and dancing in the kitchen.

Beyond her professional achievements, Tara is a passionate advocate for breast cancer awareness, inspired by the battles faced by her loved ones.

Testimonials

“It was an unforgettable event, Tara Renze! You have absolutely crushed it with your enthusiasm, power, energy and life experience. You have lightened up the fire in my team and gifted them with the power to “Be who they came to be.”  Read More

Sales Director

Lavylites

“What an amazing experience it was to have you speak at ALC 2024! Your vibrant personality, lively energy and your candid approach to authenticity resonated deeply with the audience. Thank you for an amazing keynote turned into a call-to-action to embrace our true selves and ‘be who we came to be’.   Read More

Office of the CEO

ATS Corporation

“I continue to get positive feedback internally on how well (Tara’s) message has resonated with people and the timeliness of the message within Pfizer. Thank you again for your time, Tara and willingness to share your message with our team.”

Field Medical Director

Pfizer Oncology

“We had an amazing event yesterday and Tara was phenomenal! We had nearly 400 in attendance in person and many virtual. I kept hearing over and over how much they loved Tara’s speech” 

Meeting planner

Shaw Industries

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