Organizations often search for speakers like Brené Brown — someone who can speak to vulnerability, courage, and human connection in a way that resonates deeply with leaders and teams.

And for good reason.

Her work has shaped how organizations think about leadership, trust, and emotional intelligence.

But today’s workplace audiences are looking for more:

  • Not just insight — real-world application
  • Not just research — lived experience
  • Not just awareness — actionable change

If that’s what your audience needs, there is a speaker who delivers a similar emotional depth — with a powerful, real-life perspective and practical takeaways.

If You Like Brené Brown, Consider Ashley Rhodes-Courter or Sara Ross

Why organizations look for Brené Brown:

  • Vulnerability-based leadership
  • Courage and trust-building
  • Emotional intelligence and connection
  • Research-backed insights

What today’s audiences need:

  • Real-world stories that make the message tangible
  • Clear strategies to build trust and resilience
  • Tools to navigate adversity and uncertainty
  • A message that connects emotionally and drives action

ASHLEY RHODES-COURTER

Best-selling author of Three Little Words and Three More Words

Resilience Expert | Turning Adversity into Action and Impact

Ashley Rhodes-Courter delivers the same emotional depth and connection audiences expect — but through lived experience that brings these ideas to life in a powerful and unforgettable way.

From growing up in the foster care system to becoming a best-selling author and advocate, her story creates an immediate connection with audiences while reinforcing practical leadership lessons.

What makes Ashley different:

  • Lived experience that resonates
    Her story moves beyond theory and makes leadership lessons real and relatable
  • Actionable resilience strategies
    Provides clear tools to navigate adversity, burnout, and uncertainty
  • Emotional connection that drives change
    Audiences don’t just understand the message — they feel it
  • Focus on sustainable impact
    Helps individuals and teams turn inspiration into meaningful action

Signature Experience:

“Three Little Words”

This program helps audiences:

  • Reconnect with purpose and personal impact
  • Understand how adversity shapes leadership and resilience
  • Strengthen empathy and human connection in the workplace
  • Recognize the power one person has to change a life trajectory

Why Organizations Choose Ashley

  • Deep credibility with leadership and mission-driven audiences
  • Strong balance of emotion + application
  • Creates lasting emotional and behavioral impact
  • Re-energizes teams facing burnout and fatigue

SARA ROSS

Leadership Expert | Turning Insight into Action

Sara Ross delivers the same focus on trust, vulnerability, and leadership audiences expect — but goes further by helping leaders operationalize those ideas in real time.

Her work blends behavioral science with practical leadership strategies to ensure these concepts don’t just resonate — they become consistent habits.

What makes Sara different:

  • Science-backed and actionable
    Combines research with real-world execution
  • Focus on behavior change
    Helps leaders consistently apply what they learn
  • Practical leadership tools
    Immediate strategies for everyday work
  • Sustainable performance improvement
    Drives long-term change, not short-term inspiration

Signature Experience:

“Dear Work: Something Has to Change”

This program helps audiences:

  • Reframe their relationship with work
  • Build resilience without burnout
  • Strengthen clarity, focus, and leadership effectiveness
  • Translate insight into consistent behavior

Why Organizations Choose Sara

  • Strong credibility with leadership and HR audiences
  • Combines research with practical application
  • Drives behavior change, not just awareness
  • Delivers lasting impact beyond the keynote

The Bottom Line

If your audience is drawn to the work of Brené Brown but needs something more tangible, story-driven, and immediately applicable in today’s workplace…

Ashley Rhodes-Courter delivers that next step.

Looking for the Right Fit?

At Platinum Speakers Agency, we help organizations find speakers who don’t just inspire — they create lasting impact.

If you’re exploring speakers like Brené Brown, we can help you find the right fit for your audience, goals, and event.