The Power of One Person and the Impact They Create
Ashley Rhodes-Courter helps audiences reconnect to purpose, build resilience, and take ownership of the impact they create.
Best For:
Organizations navigating change, burnout, or disengagement that need to reconnect their people to purpose and accountability
Key Outcomes:
- Re-energized teams and renewed sense of purpose
- Stronger resilience in the face of challenges
- Increased connection to meaningful work
- Greater ownership in how individuals show up and contribute
A Story That Moves People to Action
Ashley Rhodes-Courter delivers one of the most powerful and authentic keynote experiences audiences will hear, turning lived experience into lessons that inspire action.
Ashley is a nationally recognized resilience keynote speaker and internationally best-selling author of Three Little Words and Three More Words. Her story, rooted in perseverance, empathy, and personal responsibility, creates an immediate and emotional connection with audiences.
Her work goes beyond inspiration and helps individuals see their own role in shaping outcomes, navigating adversity, and creating meaningful change in their lives and organizations.
Turning Inspiration Into Real-World Impact
This is not just a powerful story. It is a message that helps audiences reconnect to their purpose and apply it in their work and lives.
When teams lose connection to purpose, performance, engagement, and accountability follow. Ashley helps them get it back.
Ashley connects themes of resilience, accountability, and possibility to team culture, human connection, and leadership. Audiences do not just hear her story. They reflect on their own responsibility in how they show up, lead, and contribute.
Her message resonates across industries including healthcare, education, corporate environments, and social impact organizations. It is especially relevant anywhere people need to reconnect to purpose and navigate challenges with clarity and strength.
Signature Keynote: Three Little Words
This keynote is not about hearing a story. It is about seeing your role in what happens next.
This program helps audiences:
- Reconnect with their purpose and why their work matters
- Build resilience without losing compassion
- Understand the impact one person can have
- Strengthen accountability in how they show up
- Walk away with a renewed sense of responsibility and action
Impact Beyond the Stage
Ashley does not just inspire in the moment. She creates lasting impact that stays with audiences long after the event.
Her work through the Foundation for Sustainable Families reinforces her message of service, responsibility, and long-term impact. Meeting planners consistently value her ability to connect deeply with audiences while delivering a message that is both emotional and actionable.
Her delivery is engaging, thoughtful, and human. She balances powerful storytelling with practical application.
Testimonials
“The buzz after the luncheon was palpable ~ our guests love Ashley! She is a brilliant speaker who tells a tragic story is a poignant way yet keeps you in stitches. Brilliant! And, on a personal level, I truly enjoyed meeting such a warm and engaging young woman. I so wish she lived closer ~ I’d love to take her to lunch to thank her, celebrate her and get to know her a little better.”
-M.F., CHAIR, DALLAS CASA
On behalf of all of us here at Pendleton Place, THANK YOU for being such an integral part of a very successful day! We’ve received so many compliments and messages of positive feedback about this morning’s benefit breakfast including high praise for your ability to share such a critical message in an accessible way (with plenty of humor inserted to keep us all smiling!). It was our honor to host you, and your words have already done much for the children and families we serve. If you are ever in our neighborhood in the future, we’d love for you to stop by our campus and check out what we’re up to!
-J.D.M.P., ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PENDLETON PLACE
Book Ashley
Call us at 630.330.7533, email us, or fill out the following form for booking information!