As a public speaker, Kathryn Bertine lectures at national functions, businesses, colleges and high schools. She shares her unique journey of equality and triumph in her speech, “The Power of No One.” (See below). She has served as the keynote speaker for the ADA (American Dietetic Association), Splunk (Data tech), Trek Bicycles and Canyon Ranch. She also speaks to many universities, including:
Colgate University
The College of William & Mary
University of Arizona
Denver University
Lycoming College
Skidmore College
UCLA
De Monfort University (UK)
Utilizing her background as a professional athlete, national champion, advocate for health and activist for equality, Bertine has three distinct lecture topics that encourage motivation, inspiration and interactive discussion for a wide variety of audiences:
The Power of “No One:” How we can all create change through benevolent disruption, visionary teamwork & questioning the obvious. Kathryn Bertine shares the story of how she was able to disrupt tradition, evoke change and leverage equality at the Tour de France through creativity, activism and teamwork. In this modern culture, we too often align platforms for societal change with famous individuals, gold medalists or millionaire spokespeople. Is it possible that “regular people” can create change in our fame-focused world? “Absolutely. I once heard this story about a washed-up, old pro athlete whose manager called her a “no one,” Bertine says. A couple years later, she and her friends made history when they lobbied the Tour de France to include women. “I was that "no one." If I can create change—without money, fame and power—so can we all. The power to change the world is in no one’s hands but our own. I look forward to sharing this journey of progress, change and equality with you.” (A lecture often booked by corporations, colleges, conferences, sports teams).
As Good As Gold: In 2006, ESPN gave Kathryn Bertine the journalism assignment of a lifetime. Could a 31-year-old, good-but-not-gifted athlete qualify for the Olympics in two years? What would it take to chase a dream of this magnitude? Based on the two-year ESPN.com column So You Wanna Be an Olympian and the subsequent book, AS GOOD AS GOLD, hear the unbelievable journey of what it really takes to follow a dream and why—no matter what—we must have the courage to try. (A lecture often booked by corporations, colleges, conferences, sports teams & wellness centers).
The Journey After: An inside look at the struggles of slimness and strength & life's (wonderful!) opportunities after recovering from an eating disorder.
Author, activist, filmmaker & professional athlete Kathryn Bertine suffered from an eating disorder in her early twenties. “Modern America sends some pretty confusing messages to its youth. Especially girls.,” Bertine says. “In a society that continues to emphasize “beauty” as thinness in women, we must continue to prove the opposite… that beauty is strength, and strength is found in all shapes and sizes.” Sharing her journey in sports as a three-time professional athlete (figure skating, triathlon & cycling), Bertine exposes the demons of body image and helps young women and men see themselves as the positive, dynamic, strong, smart people who they are.
She shares her life journey after recovering—thriving as an athlete, author & activist—proving that a full recovery and a fulfilling life IS possible. "So many men & women suffering from eating disorders can't imagine a day being free from it's grip," Bertine says. "I'm living proof of our ability to recover & our ability to thrive." (A lecture best geared toward high schools, collegiate, post-collegiate, sports teams, wellness centers & recovery clinic audiences).
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