Now adults are struggling to innovate, ideate, play, and create. Good news! I made a keynote that fixes it.
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"Hilarious and inspiring, like nothing I've seen before!"
Sarah K, attendee
"I was on the edge of my seat, I never knew what to expect next."
Carlos P, attendee
"I think this is the best talk I've ever seen. I cried, I laughed! I feel hopeful again!"
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How the world trained us to be boring, and the technique to get our original ideas back
It starts early! Somewhere during childhood, every one of us got trained to stop being ourselves and start pretending to be "normal" instead. Kids who excel at normal grow into adults who are easier to sell to and easier to manage. Adults who secretly hate themselves for never fitting a mold the world made up.
Until one day we look up, exhausted, with no idea what we actually want and no idea how to have an original idea anymore. This talk uses powerful storytelling to show how this happened to all of us, what it cost my dad, and the technique that gets our one-of-a-kind ability to innovate back.
But adults have been trained to not even notice. Somewhere along the way, we got too busy, too scared, and too "normal" to enjoy, play, and be free.
My keynote trains audiences how to get it back.
Go ahead, play with those balls. It's fun!!
Psst! Tilt (or toss!) your phone!
My talk is designed to bring a feeling of hope, autonomy, and control!
It's about humanity, love, joy, curiosity, and play. And silencing the noise so every adult can remember their remarkable ability to ideate like no one else can.
Audiences leave knowing what they can create that nobody else possibly could, and feeling like the future needs them. Because it does!!
This clip is from last year, while I was still writing it. The talk has grown a lot since, but it'll give you a feel for my energy!
"Meg is one of those rare brilliantly hilarious speakers that constantly has your attention. Best of all, Meg is involved with attendees, spending incredible quality time with them and doesn't just appear for the talk. Meg is all in."
"Everyone walked away empowered to take control of their careers! Meg was an absolute delight and an inspiration, and we are so grateful."
"Meg showed me things about myself I didn't even know. I look at everything I do through a totally different lens now and am SO much more confident making work that feels just like me!"
"Meg is an expert at approaching complex, serious topics in such a fun way that it makes otherwise painful transformative work feel easy."
A performer at heart, with something important to say!
14 years designing for big brands like Meta, Slack, Universal Music Group, Condé Nast, and Barbie. Every slide, cue, and moment of my keynote is designed thoughtfully with audience experience in mind.
I'm trained in improv and stand-up, allowing me to not be afraid to go big and silly in any room!
I'm trained in clown, physical acting, and even stunt training and stage combat. When I say I'm a performer, I mean it!
I show up early, get you everything you need, and my life depends on making you happy. My flaws are your gain!
High-energy, hands-on workshops for events and conferences
Get out of your creative funk through play!
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A career emergency intensive for lost adults
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Get excited to sell yourself with a portfolio as unique as you!
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Pairs perfectly with the keynote!Get out of your creative funk through play!
Your attendees' best ideas are dying before they're even shared! Since childhood, we've been trained to reach for easy wins and generate ideas that blend in and look like everything else.
This workshop breaks that pattern through play! Through games built from improv and clown (in a not-scary way) and backed by real cognitive science, your attendees practice generating ideas faster than fear can interfere. The games get harder on purpose, so even the most uncomfortable adults in the room slowly warm up. By the end, a room full of strangers is in an uproar generating ideas they would never have had before!
The keynote teaches the Speed of Fun Methodology. The workshop is where your attendees actually practice it.
Questions? boop@meglewis.com
Every attendee leaves with a workbook full of their own data!A career emergency intensive for lost adults
Lost? Stuck? Overwhelmed? Not sure what they even want anymore or how they even got here? A whole lot of your attendees are feeling this right now. This workshop is their excuse to sit down, do deep self-discovery work, and finally figure it out.
I walk the room through gathering their data, brainstorming way more options than they thought they had (burn-it-all-down & big dream fantasies included), and turning a traditionally emotional decision into a scientific, objective process. Everyone leaves feeling motivated and clear instead of stuck!
Perfect for career and professional development conferences, universities, alumni groups, and any room full of adults wondering what's next.
Questions? boop@meglewis.com
Made for design and creative conferences!Get excited to sell yourself with a portfolio as unique as you!
Your attendees are such interesting adults! So why don't their portfolios do them any justice? Most of them have struggled to communicate who they are and what they provide, so their portfolios end up blending in with everyone else's.
This workshop takes care of the dirty work. I walk the room through positioning themselves as uniquely as they are and organizing their content so it attracts the work that brings them the most joy. They'll leave with a plan for creating a portfolio as unique as they are.
It's not a design class or a software tutorial, so it works for any field and any technical ability. Students, professionals, pivoters, and lost souls are all welcome!
Questions? boop@meglewis.com
Every event is different, so let's talk! Email me at boop@meglewis.com with your dates, audience size, and budget and I'll tell you exactly what's possible. I do save a few spots each year for smaller events and communities I love, so ask!
Mostly no, but kind of yes! My talk is pre-written, well-planned, and intentionally crafted to be well-received and applicable to everyone in the room. However, as an improviser and performer I love to add little bits throughout my talk that address the specific event, audience, and the energy in the room. I always read the room and love learning about your event and audience so I don’t say something that won’t land.
My talk is often selected as the counterweight to a lineup that is AI-heavy. Audience members are fatigued, scared, and excited all at once. My talk is designed to remind them of their beautiful human ability to create things for the world that no one else can. So they find confidence, autonomy, and control over a future that desperately needs them. While I don’t say “AI” once during my keynote, I also don’t go on an anti-AI rant. This isn’t about that!
I’m also selected as the first or last speaker because my vulnerability and humanity creates a high-energy feeling in the crowd that a technical talk cannot. I’m an expert in creating intimacy and closeness. By the end of my talk, attendees will feel cracked open, ready to have fun, and excited to meet each other.
Please do! It's my favorite way to work. The keynote cracks everyone's hearts open and makes them excited for their future. The workshop is where they put it into action! This way you can fill 2 slots with one person. I know how time saving (and budget-saving) that can be for you!
Of course! My keynote and workshop translates beautifully to in-person, virtual, and hybrid spaces. I tenderly design my experiences to consider all.
Yes! A work-in-progress version is right up there on this page. A recording of the finished fall 2026 keynote is coming soon.
Yes! The talk isn't about creativity as a job, it's about being a human with a brain. I've done this for engineers, finance folks, marketing conferences, HR professionals, and salespeople. They're often the rooms that need it most (and the ones that surprise themselves the most too).
Happy to share! I have an outline of everything I say in the talk, including the more emotional parts about my dad, so you know exactly what's coming. Email me and I'll send it over so you can make sure my message and your event are aligned.
Absolutely! I love the camera (and the camera loves me). And it often gives me even more to work with!
Anywhere! I started this work as an excuse to travel and then the audiences, people, and connections were what made me fall in love. I am based in Philadelphia but have spoken at events all over the world. Send me to your tiny town, remote village, or New York is fine…again!
As early as you can! Conference season dates (April-May and September-October) go fast, but I've also pulled off beautiful things on short notice! If your event is soon, reach out anyway and we'll see what's possible.
I'm often booked as both opener and closer because my talk is usually the emotional and energetic climax of the entire event! One organizer called me "the exclamation point at the end of the event!"
Book a talk!Questions? boop@meglewis.com
