Rebecca Heiss

Dr. Rebecca Heiss is a stress physiologist who has spent more than 15 years studying how biology shapes the way people react under pressure, and she turns that research into keynotes audiences can use the same week. She is the author of Instinct: How Our Biology Hijacks Our Happiness (and How to Fix It) and Springboard: Transform Stress to Work for You.

Stress as a Performance Tool, Not a Problem

Rebecca starts from the idea that stress can be put to work instead of simply endured. Her Fear(less) Stress Formula gives audiences a three-step method, Recalibrate, Reframe, and Realign, for staying steady before a high-stakes moment. Her sessions are interactive, mixing humor, play, and story with the science, and her signature programs include The Stress Advantage, Leading Through Change and Uncertainty, and Fear(less) Sales.

Built for Teams Facing Change

She speaks to sales teams, leadership groups, and company-wide audiences in financial services, healthcare, technology, education, associations, and professional services, especially teams dealing with disruption or new expectations. A research award winner, Rebecca pairs hard science with practical tools people can use before their next presentation, negotiation, or difficult conversation. Organizations seeking a keynote on stress, change, and performance that is both rigorous and energizing will find it here.

What does Rebecca Heiss teach audiences about stress?

Rebecca teaches that stress can be harnessed rather than just managed. Her keynotes, including The Stress Advantage, Leading Through Change and Uncertainty, and Fear(less) Sales, give audiences a three-step method (Recalibrate, Reframe, Realign) for staying steady under pressure. Her sessions are interactive, using humor, play, and story alongside the science.

What makes Rebecca Heiss qualified to speak on stress and change?

Dr. Heiss is a stress physiologist with a PhD, more than 15 years of research on how biology affects behavior, and research awards to her name. She is the author of Instinct: How Our Biology Hijacks Our Happiness (and How to Fix It) and Springboard: Transform Stress to Work for You.

Who books Rebecca Heiss to speak?

Meeting planners book Rebecca for sales kickoffs, leadership conferences, company meetings, and change initiatives. Her audiences span financial services, healthcare, technology, education, associations, and professional services, and she is a strong fit when a team is facing disruption, new expectations, or high-stakes performance goals.

The Art of Self-Leadership

Helps audiences define their own version of success and take ownership of their development before they try to lead others.

Leveling Up: 12 Questions to Elevate Your Personal and Professional Development

A guided life inventory built around 12 questions that cover career, relationships, and personal growth.

Chasing Failure: How Falling Short Sets You Up for Success

Reframes setbacks and calculated risk-taking as the raw material for growth, resilience, and innovation.

How to Work with Complicated People

Strategies for collaborating with difficult personalities, managing conflict, and building teams that work.