For corporate teams & leadership events

The Cost of Being the Woman Who Can Handle Everything

Desirae Terry seated on stage with a microphone during a fireside conversation

Burnout isn’t a workload problem.

She’s the one everyone calls. Dependable. Calm under pressure. First in, last out.

She’s also exhausted.

Most burnout talks hand her a plan for rest. She’ll add it to the list and do it perfectly.

Desirae starts underneath, with the rules. The Perfect Achiever, who says, “You can rest when it’s done.”

It’s never done.

In this keynote, high-achieving women learn why the very things organizations praise them for—saying yes, never dropping a ball, handling it themselves—are what’s wearing them down. They leave with language for the pattern and a first step for Monday morning.

For organizers: a burnout talk your highest performers won’t roll their eyes at.

Perfect forCorporate audiences, women’s ERGs, leadership conferences and team retreats.

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Booking Desirae

  • Keynote: 45–60 minutes, in person or virtual
  • Keynote + workshop: add a 90-minute interactive session, with two tracks to choose from:
    • Values Over Approval. Attendees uncover the values they want driving their choices, instead of the need to be liked.
    • Find Your Perfect. Attendees discover which of the Five Perfects is quietly running the show.
  • Every booking includes: a prep call to tailor the talk to your audience
  • For corporate teams: practical language for burnout, delegation and overfunctioning, the patterns your highest performers are quietly paying for

Fees for corporate keynotes start at $5,000. Reduced rates are available for nonprofit, faith and community organizations. Tell us about your event and your budget, and we’ll find the right fit.