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Joan Moran  

Joan turns success upside down.

HOW A 69 YEAR OLD CAN TEACH YOU ABOUT THE POWER OF THE MIND Joan has no idea what the word retirement means. Babybooming to a whole new beat: nothing is stopping this grandmother of five. She is a firecracker exploding with the potential of now. A lifelong learner with an unrelenting curiosity, Joan started teaching yoga at 60 and unlocked the key to cultivating daily happiness. Holding two masters (Education and Theater) and with over 25 years’ experience in Theater, Joan effortlessly teaches the dual wisdom of creativity and work/life balance.

Tenacious with a bold flair, Joan has already left some impressive footprints. From pioneering and launching the 1st professional year-round theater in Vegas to being awarded the Governor's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Theater in Nevada, this age defying go-getter has no limits.

Joan’s signature headstand is not the only thing that leaves audiences in awe. As a highly beloved keynote speaker, she commands the stage with her delightful humor, raw energy, and wealth of life experience. From national conferences, health and wellness centers, industry expos, to senior citizen events, her heart-pulling stories range from Second Chances to The Importance of Bucket Lists. Offering an innovative platform to change mental habits, Joan's Mind FuelTM: Essential Toolkit for Life Renewal presents daily techniques for optimal wellness that brilliantly ripple through one’s life. Providing stepping stones for lasting change, Joan is taking personal fulfillment to a new level by empowering employees, business leaders, and fellow boomers nationwide.

Joan is a certified Life Coach, a member of the National Speakers Association, the Women's Speakers Association (Los Angeles), Women In Business (Los Angeles) and the international Women's Leadership Association.

Recently, Joan published her humorous and insightful memoir, 60, Sex & Tango, Confessions of a Beatnik Boomer. She continues to set an exciting example of how to grow older with humor, wisdom, dignity and grace.

Speech Topics


Retirement Is Not An Option: Act 3

Life doesn’t end at 60. Why should your hopes and dreams? It’s time to let the joy kick in and kick the concept of retirement out the window. Are you ready to shake up the myth about retirement, turn it upside down and stand it on its head? Joan shares with audiences a new and refreshing way of thinking about what she calls ‘Act 3,’ the best and most exciting time of our lives. Boomers have been given the gift of age and with that comes the wisdom to take charge and finally relish in the infinite possibilities of life. It’s time to jump into the best act of your life! Joan is paving the way and becoming the new role model on growing older with pizazz. She is empowering Boomers to enjoy productive lives full of balance: achieving long awaited dreams, living in gratitude and taking charge with a renewed sense of purpose.

Mindfulness As A Management Skill

Does everyday stress keep piling up? Is it affecting your management style and leadership? The solution is clear. Mindfulness inspires new skill-sets that quiet the mind, raise our level of consciousness, produce increased awareness and foster health and wellness in the workplace environment. The practice of mindfulness has been proven to alter the molecular structure of the brain and making us healthier and happier. Keynote speaker, yoga/meditation teacher and author, Joan Moran takes you on an unforgettable journey to raise your level of awareness in your life and motivate business executives and employees to embrace value-driven leadership. Her invaluable lessons produce a culture of listening that enhances clarity of thought, improves communication and inspires creativity.

Meet Me At The Water Cooler: Improv and Creativity in the Workplace

How can you add more creativity to your life? Creativity begins with a leap of faith and the courage to risk. Joan puts it best, “Stand on your head! Be bold! Step out of your comfort zone.” From role playing, improvisational techniques, to sensory awareness practices, Joan will teach you how to take front and center stage in both your business and personal life.

Wake Up! Time To Take Center Stage: Excelling At Work/Life Balance

Is your life in disarray? Are you headed for a crisis? What happened to the rock star you were striving to be? It’s time to rekindle your passions, your energy, and your life. Joan will help you analyze your present situation and offer proven techniques to change mental habits, reduce stress and empower your inner warrior.

The New Era of Decision Making: A Stronger Connection Between the Mind and Body

How do you become a powerful decision maker that is able to handle the stresses that life has to offer? The answer is simple: a strong mind/body connection. Our success and happiness meter never truly reaches full steam unless we maximize our potential. In order to do so and truly relish in the possibilities, we have to have a solid foundation for decision making. Acknowledging your inner voice not only will bridge the mind/body gap but it will also enhance personal and professional success. This connection is an essential transitional step that improves self-worth and confidence and will platform you into a new and enlightened era of decision making. Are you ready to become highly productive and a successful leader? Being equipped with self-awareness leads to focused energy, enthusiasm and the ability to openly listen to and empower others. These core leadership qualities translate into an aptitude to inspire innovation, growth and success in business. THE PROBLEM: We build up a resistance to change. This includes even the fundamentals of how we make decision. Having this friction inhibits us from effectively achieving our highest potential and leading others to greatness. THE SOLUTION: Incorporating daily essential mind fuel tools that enable fluid thought between the mind and body. By practicing these tools and sharing these advancements with others, true leaders are born.

The Rubberband Revolution: The Power of Mental Stretching

Can we really stretch our mind so that we can achieve more out of life? The answer is Yes, absolutely Yes! Mind stretching is the next revolution in personal development. The Rubberband Revolution™ is the process of teaching the brain a new way of thinking and in doing so connecting the right/left brain more effectively.

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