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Dr. Kristen Donnelly          

Empathy Educator & Founder at Abbey Research; TEDx Speaker; Co-Author of "The Culture of Burnout: Why Your Exhaustion is Not Your Fault"

Kristen Donnelly (MSW, M.Div, PhD) is an award winning, four-time TEDx speaker, international empathy educator, and researcher with two decades of experience in helping people understand the beauty in difference, and the power in inclusivity.

She is co-author of "The Culture of Burnout: Why Your Exhaustion is Not Your Fault." She, along with her Abbey Research co-author, Erin Hinson, PhD, run Abbey Research, and are also known as 'The Good Doctors'.

Donnelly is COO of their parent company, co-founder of the Community Research Institute, and an unapologetic nerd for stories of change. Kristen is a regular contributor to Forbes, Medium, and Thrive Global.

Speech Topics


Why Diversity Programs Don't Work

Trauma-Informed Leadership

Multi-Generational Workspaces

Unlearning Exhaustion: Boundaries & Self-Care

Understanding Empathy as a Worldview, Not Emotions

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