Keynotes & Workshops
Topics
The following topics may be delivered as a 30-min talk, 60-min keynote, 90-min to weekend-long seminars and workshops, or weekly courses. Rock Your Envy... is also available as a 15-min one-woman performance that includes spoken word poetry, improv, audience interaction, and dance.
Rock Your Self-Care: The 5 Keys to Feeling Good and Kicking A**
Do you connect to the term “self-care”? Do you have a clear understanding of what it is and what it is not? Have you fashioned a self-care practice that fuels your being a confident woman living her dreams? In this workshop, you will explore how to: revive your connection to self-care; jumpstart your self-care practice; discover the difference between self-care, self-pampering, and self-indulgence; and identify a new self-care action you can commit toimmediately. And if you think you don’t have enough time to commit to one more thing, you’ll realize a solution to empower your experience with the one commodity you never get back - time.
*Recommended for business/corporate work places and women’s organizations
Do you connect to the term “self-care”? Do you have a clear understanding of what it is and what it is not? Have you fashioned a self-care practice that fuels your being a confident woman living her dreams? In this workshop, you will explore how to: revive your connection to self-care; jumpstart your self-care practice; discover the difference between self-care, self-pampering, and self-indulgence; and identify a new self-care action you can commit toimmediately. And if you think you don’t have enough time to commit to one more thing, you’ll realize a solution to empower your experience with the one commodity you never get back - time.
*Recommended for business/corporate work places and women’s organizations
Rock Your Envy into Success aka Envy: Your Rocket Fuel to Success
Is envy subversively sabotaging your dreams and relationships? No worries! You will learn powerful tools to transform any instance of envy into a trusted ally that catapults you towards your heart’s desires. Read the full one-pager here.
*Recommended for colleges/universities, women’s organizations, and business/corporate workplaces
Is envy subversively sabotaging your dreams and relationships? No worries! You will learn powerful tools to transform any instance of envy into a trusted ally that catapults you towards your heart’s desires. Read the full one-pager here.
*Recommended for colleges/universities, women’s organizations, and business/corporate workplaces
Rock Your Confidence & Authenticity
Self-trust is the essential building block of confidence and authenticity. Participants will discover how to tap into their innate ability to trust themselves (ideas, instincts, and intuition), which will then move them to excellence at work, school, and in personal relationships.
*Recommended for colleges/universities, women’s organizations, and business/corporate workplaces
Self-trust is the essential building block of confidence and authenticity. Participants will discover how to tap into their innate ability to trust themselves (ideas, instincts, and intuition), which will then move them to excellence at work, school, and in personal relationships.
*Recommended for colleges/universities, women’s organizations, and business/corporate workplaces
Rock Your Body Image
The body is your ally to unlocking your dream life. Whether they despise their bodies or love them dearly, participants will learn skills to develop a great appreciation for their bodies and establish a sacred connection between their hearts’ desires and their physical well-being.
*Recommended for colleges/universities and women’s organizations
The body is your ally to unlocking your dream life. Whether they despise their bodies or love them dearly, participants will learn skills to develop a great appreciation for their bodies and establish a sacred connection between their hearts’ desires and their physical well-being.
*Recommended for colleges/universities and women’s organizations
Rock Your Spirituality
How do you choose a faith that truly works for you? Valerie shares her personal journey from practicing Catholic to Evangelical Christian to Agnostic to Spiritual Free Agent. Particularly designed for the person questioning their faith, this talk/seminar draws from the chapter on spirituality in Valerie’s book Feel Good Kick Ass Confidence, including The Power of the Pause, a vital tool for anyone who wishes to move from serious doubt to serene faith.
*Recommended for colleges/universities
How do you choose a faith that truly works for you? Valerie shares her personal journey from practicing Catholic to Evangelical Christian to Agnostic to Spiritual Free Agent. Particularly designed for the person questioning their faith, this talk/seminar draws from the chapter on spirituality in Valerie’s book Feel Good Kick Ass Confidence, including The Power of the Pause, a vital tool for anyone who wishes to move from serious doubt to serene faith.
*Recommended for colleges/universities
Rock Your Exercise Habits
Are you too busy to workout regularly?Designed for the 9-5 employee, this presentation will invite you to think differently about the role of exercise in your life, which will then empower you to create a workout or “movement plan” that works for you. This presentation also includes tips to help participants keep it simple, keep it fun, and keep it movin'! And for attendees who’ve always wanted to incorporate dance into their fitness regimen, this presentation will give pointers on how to navigate the dance/fitness scene in Los Angeles.
*Recommended for business/corporate workplaces and retreats
*Note: Corporate Wellness Programs also available.
Are you too busy to workout regularly?Designed for the 9-5 employee, this presentation will invite you to think differently about the role of exercise in your life, which will then empower you to create a workout or “movement plan” that works for you. This presentation also includes tips to help participants keep it simple, keep it fun, and keep it movin'! And for attendees who’ve always wanted to incorporate dance into their fitness regimen, this presentation will give pointers on how to navigate the dance/fitness scene in Los Angeles.
*Recommended for business/corporate workplaces and retreats
*Note: Corporate Wellness Programs also available.
Rock Your First-Generation Identity: How to Follow Your Path and Live Life On Your Terms
This inspirational presentation is especially geared to the particular challenges first-generation Americans face when what they want to do with their life is in direct opposition to their family's expectations of them and cultural norms. As a first-generation American herself, Valerie will share anecdotes and describe how she overcame emotional and family obstacles to create a wildly fulfilling career path, move cross country, and even recruit the same family who opposed her decisions to become enthusiastic supporters. More details here.
*Recommended for college/university cultural groups
This inspirational presentation is especially geared to the particular challenges first-generation Americans face when what they want to do with their life is in direct opposition to their family's expectations of them and cultural norms. As a first-generation American herself, Valerie will share anecdotes and describe how she overcame emotional and family obstacles to create a wildly fulfilling career path, move cross country, and even recruit the same family who opposed her decisions to become enthusiastic supporters. More details here.
*Recommended for college/university cultural groups
Rock Your Career & Work Life
You’re about to enter the “real world.” What does that even mean? Valerie will share critical gems no one ever talked about, but she wishes she had been taught during her undergrad career at UPenn, especially in those terrifying final two years. This presentation addresses:
You’re about to enter the “real world.” What does that even mean? Valerie will share critical gems no one ever talked about, but she wishes she had been taught during her undergrad career at UPenn, especially in those terrifying final two years. This presentation addresses:
- Life After College - How to Live on Your Own Terms, Follow Your Dreams, and Earn A Living
- When Accomplishments Fail You - How to Access Your ESSENTIAL Goals
Additional Services of Interest:
The Rock Your Life Coaching Circle
Corporate Wellness Programs
KickAss Salsa Fusion Workshops
AfroHouse Dance Master Class
Private Consulting:
In addition to group presentations, Valerie consults privately on all of the above speaking topics. Please contact us for information about private coaching.
The Rock Your Life Coaching Circle
Corporate Wellness Programs
KickAss Salsa Fusion Workshops
AfroHouse Dance Master Class
Private Consulting:
In addition to group presentations, Valerie consults privately on all of the above speaking topics. Please contact us for information about private coaching.
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The Rock Your Life Danceshops(TM)
Tony Robbins + Marianne Williamson + Creative Movement and House Grooves = The Rock Your Life Danceshops(TM)
There’s a different way to do personal development workshops and seminars; a way that engages your entire body instead of just keeping your butt on a chair for hours on end.
We hold ruts and blocks in our bodies. Moving your body can open your life in more ways than just getting a good workout. When you open your body, you open your mind. When you open your mind, next steps and solutions appear to assist you in losing weight in feel-good ways, making more money, mending challenging relationships, and pursuing your true passions.
Be in full connection to your body, mind, and spirit to create the life of your dreams.
Be in full connection to your body, mind, and spirit to create the life of your dreams.
The Danceshops are designed for you to:
- Experience epiphanies, ahas, and next steps for your specific dreams and challenges
- Mastermind and network in a kickass community
- Express yourself creatively
- Elevate your body confidence
- Get a great workout
- Play and have fun
- Dance!!!

The Danceshop Experience is where you get to create movement in those areas of your life that you want to expand. If you feel stuck, have doubt and are afraid to deal with something, come to the Danceshop and let's shake up that energy! If you want support around moving a dream or desire forward, come to the Danceshop and let's solidify that intention and brainstorm new growth opportunities.
The intention is for you to leave the Danceshop with clarity about the next step regarding that challenge or next step in your dream and to open you up to new ideas that will result in powerful actions and outstanding outcomes. You will have the opportunity to move those challenges in the spirit of fun, play, and community.
We ground this experience in dance (Latin and African inspired moves through Deep House music) and creative dance/fitness movement.
You don't have to face personal and professional challenges solo. You also don't have to face big and exciting things solo.
The intention is for you to leave the Danceshop with clarity about the next step regarding that challenge or next step in your dream and to open you up to new ideas that will result in powerful actions and outstanding outcomes. You will have the opportunity to move those challenges in the spirit of fun, play, and community.
We ground this experience in dance (Latin and African inspired moves through Deep House music) and creative dance/fitness movement.
You don't have to face personal and professional challenges solo. You also don't have to face big and exciting things solo.
The Danceshop is about creating growth and having fun. You have the opportunity to deal with your life situations head on, transform your relationship to them, look forward to addressing them, and create phenomenal outcomes.
You may enjoy personal development workshops, but isn’t it challenging to endure all the sitting and learning in a classroom-style environment? And how many times have you nodded off during a workshop or seminar because you’ve been sedentary for way too long?
Not so with the Danceshops.
You may enjoy personal development workshops, but isn’t it challenging to endure all the sitting and learning in a classroom-style environment? And how many times have you nodded off during a workshop or seminar because you’ve been sedentary for way too long?
Not so with the Danceshops.
YOU SHOULD ATTEND THE DANCESHOPS IF...
- You seek real connection in a high vibration community with like-minded people.
- You want to expand your capacity to thrive, where your dreams continually become manifest.
- You want to dance, sweat, and have a damn good time moving your body.
- You want to express yourself openly. You want to be seen for who you are.
- You want to release stuck emotions and stuck experiences.
- You want to go deeper into your values.
- You want to support other people in their process and journey to live their best lives possible.
- You want to brainstorm solutions for personal and professional challenges you may be experiencing.
- You like to have fun.
- You want to lay the groundwork to have an incredible year.