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Kelly Swanson

  • Award-Winning Storyteller
  • Hall of Fame Motivational Speaker Named by Our State Magazine as one of North Carolina’s Funniest Women
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Keynote: $10,000
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For more than two decades, Kelly Swanson has helped organizations across industries harness the power of story to build stronger leaders, more resilient teams, and more connected cultures. Kelly is an award-winning storyteller, Hall of Fame motivational speaker, and comedian who delivers high-impact humor with transformational depth. With her signature Southern sass and masterful storytelling,...

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For more than two decades, Kelly Swanson has helped organizations across industries harness the power of story to build stronger leaders, more resilient teams, and more connected cultures.

Kelly is an award-winning storyteller, Hall of Fame motivational speaker, and comedian who delivers high-impact humor with transformational depth.

With her signature Southern sass and masterful storytelling, Kelly doesn’t just make audiences laugh – she changes how they see themselves and their work. Her keynotes blend cinematic story, clean comedy, and strategic insight to help leaders and teams build resilience, navigate change, strengthen influence, and deepen authentic connection in an increasingly AI-driven world.

Kelly occupies a rare space in the keynote world – where laughter, leadership, and lasting change collide.

What sets Kelly apart is her rare ability to use humor as a gateway to transformation. Laughter lowers defenses. Story shifts perspective. And audiences leave not only entertained, but equipped with practical tools to lead, communicate, and inspire more effectively.

Each keynote is fully customized and crafted to resonate deeply with the specific audience in the room. From financial services to healthcare, agriculture to corporate leadership, Kelly creates experiences that feel personal, powerful, and unforgettable.

In a world overflowing with information, Kelly reminds audiences that connection is the true competitive advantage – and story is how we build it.

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Speaker Programs

REIMAGINE WHAT'S POSSIBLE Flip Your Script. Change Your Story. Change What You Can Do.
In a world moving faster than ever, the biggest limiter isn't technology - it's the story we're standing in. Kelly delivers a hilarious, heartfelt, story-driven experience that helps audiences reframe change, strengthen resilience, and reclaim ...more
In a world moving faster than ever, the biggest limiter isn't technology - it's the story we're standing in. Kelly delivers a hilarious, heartfelt, story-driven experience that helps audiences reframe change, strengthen resilience, and reclaim influence by learning how to rewrite the narratives shaping their decisions, confidence, and performance. ...less
WHO HIJACKED MY FAIRY TALE? Laugh. Heal. Rise.
Part comedy show, part keynote, part 'oh my gosh, that's me.' Kelly takes women on a hilarious and deeply moving journey through the stories they inherited, the expectations that boxed them in, and the moment ...more
Part comedy show, part keynote, part 'oh my gosh, that's me.' Kelly takes women on a hilarious and deeply moving journey through the stories they inherited, the expectations that boxed them in, and the moment they decide to take their power back. Featuring Kelly's unforgettable Pig Story. ...less
SOUTHERN FRIED GOSSIP Pure Entertainment. Powerful Truth.
A laugh-until-you-can't-breathe Southern storytelling experience packed with unforgettable characters, razor-sharp observations, and the kind of humor that feels like you're sitting on the porch with your funniest friend. ...more
A laugh-until-you-can't-breathe Southern storytelling experience packed with unforgettable characters, razor-sharp observations, and the kind of humor that feels like you're sitting on the porch with your funniest friend. ...less
CONNECTION IS THE CURRENCY How to Influence, Persuade, and Lead Through the Power of Story
In an AI-driven world, attention is scarce and trust is everything. Kelly teaches leaders and teams how to use story as a practical tool for connection, influence, persuasion, and communication. ...more
In an AI-driven world, attention is scarce and trust is everything. Kelly teaches leaders and teams how to use story as a practical tool for connection, influence, persuasion, and communication. ...less

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I just finished reading the second set of evaluations (week two) and just like week one, the attendees found you to be amazing and simply the highlight of the convention. Time and time again the forms listed you or things you said as the most important take away they had from the convention. As a…

- JEFF HARROLD, Chairman & CEO | Auto-Owners Insurance

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