Shelley Paxton Keynote Speaker

  • Former Chief Marketing Officer, Harley-Davidson
  • Bestselling Author of "Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel’s Guide to Finding Your Best Life"
  • Global Keynote and TEDx Speaker

Shelley Paxton's Biography

Shelley Paxton is the Former Chief Marketing Officer of Harley-Davidson, now Chief Soul Officer on a mission to help leaders and organizations reimagine success and reshape culture in ways that celebrate our humanity, well-being and soul.

Shelley is a badass thought-leader, bestselling author of Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel’s Guide to Finding Your Best Life, and sought-after keynote speaker who’s been called “the next Brené Brown.” Her inspiring work has been featured on NBC, CBS, Forbes, Inc., Thrive Global, Business Insider, and the TEDx stage. She’s also honored to be an Adjunct Lecturer at Northwestern University, Guest Faculty at Modern Elder Academy and a longstanding Guide for c-suite female executives within Chief.

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Shelley Paxton's Speaking Topics

  • I Quit So You Don’t Have To: Flipping the Script from Success-EMPTY to Success-FULL

With burnout, attrition, and disengagement still dominating headlines and impacting bottom lines, Shelley’s talk is the essential roadmap for redefining success that’s more energizing, less exhausting, and fueling a greater ROI. She shares lessons from her own journey — from Chief Marketing Officer of Harley-Davidson to Chief Soul Officer on a mission to help more of us live success-FULL (not success-EMPTY). She is passionate about paying forward what she’s learned so every leader (at every level) can show up more powerfully for themselves and others. Her provocative questions and actionable insights are inspiring audiences to champion change in their lives, companies, and the world.

Let’s create Ripples of Impact (ROI) together.

PSST… I Quit So You Don’t Have To! can be delivered as a keynote, a workshop, or a custom curated combination. Live or virtual, of course.

  • Ripples of Impact: Creating Cultures That Have Impact IN The World, Not ON Our Wellbeing

Imagine a bolder, braver, more badass world.
Where success isn’t measured by busy-ness and burnout,
But by wellbeing and soul.
Where leaders can thrive without sacrificing their humanity.
And organizations embody the belief that ROI is not only Return on Investment,
But also Ripples of Impact.
The kind of ripples that can only radiate from cultures filled with energized, inspired, and healthy humans.
This radical reimagining of our work cultures isn’t just possible – it’s essential.
It’s the empowering antidote to burnout, disengagement, and attrition.
It’s an invitation to quit defining success in a way that no longer serves people or profit.
The real future of work is a celebration of our humanity, wellbeing, and soul.
We’re being called to create it together.
And Shelley is here to help your organization blaze the trail.

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Videos of Shelley Paxton

Shelley Paxton 2025 Speaker Reel
Why Authenticity is the Truest Form of Rebellion | Shelley Paxton | TEDxWestMonroe
What are you pretending not to know
Success Empty vs Success Full

Books by Shelley Paxton

Comments & Testimonials

Every time I invite Shelley to speak, I feel like we’re listening to the next Brené Brown. And my community agrees.
Chip Conley, Rebel Hospitality entrepreneur & NY Times Bestselling Author
Shelley is a passionate and powerful presence on stage. I’ve witnessed her effortlessly engage audiences from 50 to 5000 with her charisma, wit, and storytelling. She has that rare ability to get everyone leaning in, even on the most challenging of topics.
Fidelity Investments
Shelley is a first responder of the soul. Her message about what it looks like to approach success with more humanity, well-being and soul, is critical for leaders of today and tomorrow. Her work should be mandatory in universities and companies
GE Healthcare

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