Speaking
Dr. Wendy Garvin Mayo, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC delivers data-driven, emotionally resonant keynotes for nurses, healthcare leaders, and the oncology community.
Why Stress is Undermining Nursing Capacity
An emotionally powerful and data-driven keynote that uncovers the true cost of stress in nursing—not just to organizations, but to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of nurses. Dr. Mayo introduces the WenWell™ Framework (Capacity, Safety, Connection) and the STOPPP Method to help nurses reset, realign, and sustainably perform at their best.
Audience
Conferences, healthcare systems, national nursing events
Outcome
Reframes stress as a workforce and quality issue with immediate, actionable tools
Most recently delivered at NurseCon at Sea 2026.
Wellness, resilience, and leadership for the nursing workforce.
Culture-shifting keynotes for clinicians, leaders, and executives.
Compassionate care, burnout prevention, and patient-centered systems.
Energizing keynotes that move audiences from insight to action.
Each topic can be customized as a keynote, half-day workshop, or multi-session program.
Expanding capacity in high-demand environments. Stress is inevitable in healthcare—but unmanaged stress is costly. Equip teams with real-time and sustainable strategies to manage stress, protect capacity, and maintain performance.
Outcome
Practical tools to manage stress in the moment and over time.
Leading, communicating, and performing when it matters most. Explore how self-awareness, self-management, and relationship management impact leadership, teamwork, and patient care.
Outcome
Strengthened leadership presence, improved communication, and better decisions under pressure.
Leveraging DISC to strengthen team performance and patient care. Understand communication styles, recognize how stress impacts behavior, and adapt communication in real time.
Outcome
Enhanced communication across teams, reduced conflict, improved patient and team interactions.
The intersection of stress, emotional intelligence, and communication. Learn to pause, regulate, and respond with intention in high-stakes situations.
Outcome
Interrupt reactive patterns and communicate with clarity and control.
A strategy for workforce sustainability. A scalable approach to integrating wellness into healthcare systems using the WenWell™ Framework to improve retention, engagement, and performance.
Outcome
A clear roadmap for embedding wellness into organizational strategy.
Leading with emotional intelligence in high-stress environments. Build self-awareness, regulate under pressure, and create psychologically safe environments that support high-performing teams.
Outcome
Stronger, more effective leaders who support both outcomes and people.
Closing the gap between expectation and capacity. Address the hidden strain on leaders and provide strategies to rebuild capacity and lead without self-sacrifice.
Outcome
Tools to sustain yourself while leading others.
Mental health across the cancer experience. Explore the emotional journey from diagnosis through survivorship and the need for integrated mental health support.
Outcome
Increased awareness and actionable strategies to support patients and families.
Addressing the needs of the hidden patient. Highlight the emotional, mental, and relational impact of caregiving and how to better support those caring for others.
Outcome
Improved caregiver support and more holistic care delivery.
Realigning with purpose in a demanding world. Reflect, realign with purpose, and take intentional action to move forward with clarity and strength.
Outcome
Renewed sense of purpose, clarity, and direction.
Flexible formats designed to meet your team where they are.
45–60 min
2–4 hours
Half / Full Day
Ongoing
Multi-session
Dr. Mayo delivers more than inspiration—she delivers measurable outcomes.
Demonstrated improvements in workforce wellness and engagement across healthcare teams.
Pilot data showing meaningful, measurable increases in well-being scores.
Audience Feedback
"I felt seen and heard.
"This gave me language for what I've been experiencing.
"Practical and immediately applicable.
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