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Dr. Johanna Andrews Adlam is an esteemed Speaker, Facilitator, Professional Certified Coach, and Public Health Professional who has partnered with prominent organizations and universities to share her expertise during keynote presentations, workshops, webinars, trainings, and group coaching sessions. Her presentations focus on timely personal, professional, and academic development topics that help students and professionals reimagine new pathways in their academic programs or careers and gain the clarity and confidence they need to take creative action toward their vision of excellence.

Dr. Johanna is a passionate, purposeful, and present Speaker who values creating interactive, informative, innovative, inspiring, and impactful presentations to evoke transformation. She is generous with her wisdom and resources as she intentionally uplifts, encourages, challenges, and motivates attendees. Each speaking engagement is unique and carefully crafted in service of the organization’s needs. Dr. Johanna consistently receives positive feedback from attendees who feel empowered to take the next steps on their academic or professional journey as they embrace new mindset shifts, new information, and new tools to achieve their goals.

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“I wanted to say thank you so much for your presentation and chat today with APHA. I believe this is the second time I’ve been fortunate enough to hear you speak in a webinar I’ve attended and you have provided so much insight and knowledge that is invaluable. It’s not only been helpful and excellent advice and wisdom but it also further inspires and motivates me to continue what I’m doing to find my space in public health.” 

– Erin D.

“I wanted to say thank you so much for your presentation and chat today with APHA. I believe this is the second time I’ve been fortunate enough to hear you speak in a webinar I’ve attended and you have provided so much insight and knowledge that is invaluable. It’s not only been helpful and excellent advice and wisdom but it also further inspires and motivates me to continue what I’m doing to find my space in public health.” 

– Erin D.

Organizations I Have Partnered With

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Organizations I Have Partnered With

APHA
NADrPH-Logo
BDN-Logo
Montefiore-Einstein-Logo
Hofstra University Logo
Sisters-in-Public-Health-Logo
UNLV-Logo
UW-Madison-Logo
CEA-Logo
Boon-Health-Logo

Speaking Topics

Here are some examples of popular presentation topics. Comprehensive workbooks for interactive participation accompany all workshops. 

 

Please note this list is not exhaustive. If you would like to book me as a Speaker or discuss a customized presentation, please contact me today!

Your Pathway to a Meaningful and Fulfilling Career

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to let go of artificial expectations that have impacted their professional decisions and no longer serve them, identify what is most important for them in their careers, and gain clarity on their next steps toward a meaningful and fulfilling career path.

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Explore their current expectations about their professional journey and recognize what artificial expectations they are ready to let go of.
  • Discover what is most important for them to have meaningful and fulfilling experiences in their career.
  • Identify their core career values and know how to honor them in their career.
  • Learn three ways they can activate their career values to take creative action toward their career goals.

The Ps of Writing Success: A New Approach to Successfully Complete Your Dissertation

In this interactive workshop, participants will review, discuss, and practice a comprehensive, customizable, and convenient writing model for successfully completing a thesis, dissertation, or long-term writing engagement.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the six Ps of Writing Success and apply these elements to their writing process.
  • Discuss the importance of the five Essentials of Writing and implement these strategies when writing.
  • Customize the writing model to design a structure that best meets their needs.
  • Create a purposeful plan for productive writing to complete their project successfully.

Navigating Networking: Design Your Plan for Building Authentic Relationships

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to build authentic professional relationships and leverage their network to help them achieve their career goals.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Understand why authentic networking is important.
  • Identify their one-year vision for their career.
  • Create a Board of Advisors that they can use as a resource for guidance, support, and advice as they navigate their current career goals.
  • Describe how to approach networking in an authentic way.
  • Establish an Authentic Networking Plan that creates intentionality and consistency in building and nurturing relationships.

Build Your Brand: Passion, Purpose, and presence to propel your career

In today’s competitive professional landscape, simply having a great resume and a solid work history isn’t enough. To truly stand out, distinguish yourself from others, and achieve your career goals, you need to cultivate a strong and authentic personal brand.

 

In this interactive workshop, participants will create a compelling story about their professional journey, carefully craft their authentic Personal Brand Statement, and learn how to consistently communicate their brand to increase their professional presence and advance their careers. 

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Define their brand to clarify their strengths, passions, and values.
  • Craft a compelling story about their professional journey.
  • Create their authentic Personal Brand Statement to articulate who they are, what they stand for, and what they want to achieve.
  • Learn how to consistently communicate their personal brand across all platforms.
  • Gain the confidence to show up “on brand” to demonstrate their unique passions, purpose, and personality to increase their professional presence and grow in their careers.

Your Excellence Edge: Leading with authenticity and Impact

Stop waiting for permission to lead. High-impact leadership is a standard you bring to every role, not a title you wait to receive. Your Excellence Edge is an interactive workshop designed for high-achievers ready to transition from individual contributors to influential leaders.

 

Whether participants are navigating an academic program or a corporate office, they will learn to bridge the gap between high-level achievement and high-impact influence. In this workshop, participants will codify their personal signature of excellence and build a Leadership Charter. Participants will walk away with the clarity to lead, the confidence to be heard, and a 48-hour action plan to drive excellence in every room they enter.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Codify Their Personal Standard: Define an authentic version of excellence that serves as their internal compass and professional differentiator.
  • Identify Their Strength Signature: Pinpoint the core strengths that enable them to deliver high-impact results without risking burnout.
  • Build a Value-Based Decision Matrix: Establish the non-negotiable values required for consistent, high-integrity decision-making.
  • Draft Their Leadership Charter: Create a Professional Promise that clearly communicates their leadership brand to peers, seniors, and juniors.
  • Execute Immediate Influence: Design a 48-Hour Action Plan to demonstrate leadership authority and increase their visibility in their current environment.

Operate From The Overflow: Self-Care Strategies To Reclaim Your Energy and Excellence

In this interactive workshop focused on sustainability and high-impact performance, participants will learn how to move beyond survival mode by protecting their cognitive energy, auditing their daily leaks, and building an academic and professional life where their output is fueled by their surplus, not their core.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the specific academic and professional leaks draining their reservoir.
  • Build a personalized toolkit of restoration activities that fit into their work week.
  • Master strategic boundary setting to protect their time and energy.
  • Align their Vision of Excellence with a lifestyle of abundance and clarity.

The Presentation Lab: Master the 7-i framework for impactful presentations

In the world of research and professional leadership, your data is only as powerful as your ability to communicate it. The Presentation Lab is a transformative experience designed to help students and professionals move beyond information overload and toward designing excellence in every slide.

 

Whether participants are defending a dissertation or delivering a keynote, this session provides a strategic blueprint to craft compelling presentations that inform with clarity, innovate with purpose, and inspire with authenticity. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to master the 7-I Framework and turn their expertise into an experience that resonates long after the presentation.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the intention for their presentation to move from information overload to a clear, goal-driven narrative.
  • Reframe technical data into a compelling story arc that hooks their audience and keeps them invested from the first slide.
  • Apply high-level design principles to transform complex slides into clean, professional visuals that enhance their message.
  • Master strategic pattern breaks and interactive techniques to maintain high audience energy in both virtual and in-person settings.
  • Deliver their expertise with a balance of academic or technical rigor and authentic presence to ensure their impact resonates long after the final slide.

Confident Conversations: Master Five Steps For A Successful Meeting

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn the Confident Conversations Checklist, a five-step process designed to increase their confidence when preparing for difficult or important conversations. This workshop will provide a pathway to a successful conversation or meeting, helping participants to master preparation strategies needed to navigate high-stakes discussions with clarity, professionalism, and a grounded presence.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Learn a clear, structured 5-step approach to preparing for difficult or important conversations.
  • Discover practical strategies to prepare for high-stakes discussions.
  • Apply 3 preparation strategies to manage emotions and maintain effectiveness during these encounters.
  • Build confidence in communicating clearly and professionally in these interactions.

Evidence of Excellence: Overcome Imposter Syndrome and Increase Your Self-Confidence

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn intentional strategies and reflective practices to document and collect evidence of their professional excellence to increase their self-confidence and thrive in their roles.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Understand what imposter syndrome is and how it impacts them.
  • Describe six ways they can positively address imposter syndrome.
  • Create a personalized Evidence of Excellence action plan to overcome imposter syndrome and increase their self-confidence.
  • Gain the confidence they need to thrive in their roles.

Daily Intentional Actions Designed For Success: Unlock the DIADS™ Approach to Achieve Your Goals

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to engage in meaningful goal-setting and unlock an intentional, holistic, and strategic approach to achieve their goals each month.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Learn how goal setting can support their productivity and success.
  • Identify a list of SMART goals for the semester.
  • Understand how to use the DIADS™ Planner to create monthly goals and adopt a new approach to achieve their goals weekly.
  • Create a DIADS™ Implementation Plan that best meets their needs.

Your Successful Summer Strategy: Design Your Path To Purposeful Productivity

You don’t have to choose between rest and results this summer. It’s time to transform the sunnier months into a season of intentional growth. In this workshop, participants will move beyond basic time management and design a personalized Summer Strategy that leverages the season’s unique rhythm.

 

Participants will walk away with a practical weekly structure to achieve their academic or professional goals while leaving plenty of room for the renewal summer invites. Learn how to work with the season, not against it, in a healthy and harmonious way.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Discover five practical ways to stay purposefully productive this summer.
  • Design a personalized 3-month strategy that integrates their productivity and wellness goals.
  • Implement a repeatable 7-day planning structure to balance deep work with seasonal flexibility.
  • Commit to one Launch Action to activate their strategy immediately.

Your Pathway to a Meaningful and Fulfilling Career

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to let go of artificial expectations that have impacted their professional decisions and no longer serve them, identify what is most important for them in their careers, and gain clarity on their next steps toward a meaningful and fulfilling career path.

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: 

  • Explore their current expectations about their professional journey and recognize what artificial expectations they are ready to let go of.
  • Discover what is most important for them to have meaningful and fulfilling experiences in their career.
  • Identify their core career values and know how to honor them in their career.
  • Learn three ways they can activate their career values to take creative action toward their career goals.

The Ps of Writing Success: A New Approach to Successfully Complete Your Dissertation

In this interactive workshop, participants will review, discuss, and practice a comprehensive, customizable, and convenient writing model for successfully completing a thesis, dissertation, or long-term writing engagement.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the six Ps of Writing Success and apply these elements to their writing process.
  • Discuss the importance of the five Essentials of Writing and implement these strategies when writing.
  • Customize the writing model to design a structure that best meets their needs.
  • Create a purposeful plan for productive writing to complete their project successfully.

Confident Conversations: Master Five Steps For A Successful Meeting

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn a five-step process for a successful meeting or discussion to increase their confidence when having difficult or important professional conversations.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss the five steps for a successful meeting or discussion.
  • Describe preparation strategies for difficult or important conversations.
  • Identify at least one strategy to prepare for difficult or important conversations.
  • Gain the clarity and confidence needed to communicate effectively in these encounters.

Your Evidence of Excellence: Overcome Imposter Syndrome and Increase Your Self-Confidence

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn intentional strategies and reflective practices to document and collect evidence of their professional excellence to increase their self-confidence and thrive in their roles.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Understand what imposter syndrome is and how it impacts them.
  • Describe six ways they can positively address imposter syndrome.
  • Create a personalized Evidence of Excellence action plan to overcome imposter syndrome and increase their self-confidence.
  • Gain the confidence they need to thrive in their roles.

Navigating Networking: Design Your Plan for Building Authentic Relationships

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to build authentic professional relationships and leverage their network to help them achieve their career goals.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Understand why professional networking is important.
  • Identify their one-year vision for their career.
  • Create a Board of Advisors that they can use as a resource for guidance, support, and advice as they navigate their current career goals.
  • Describe how to approach networking in an authentic way.
  • Establish an Authentic Networking Plan, which creates intentionality and consistency for building and nurturing relationships. 

Daily Intentional Actions Designed For Success: Unlock the DIADS™ Approach to Achieve Your Goals

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to engage in meaningful goal-setting and unlock an intentional, holistic, and strategic approach to achieve their goals each month.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Learn how goal setting can support their productivity and success.
  • Identify a list of SMART goals for the semester.
  • Understand how to use the DIADS™ Planner to create monthly goals and adopt a new approach to achieve their goals weekly.
  • Create a DIADS™ Implementation Plan that best meets their needs.

Testimonials

“I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Johanna for our 2025 Spring Career Pathway virtual series, hosted by the National Association of Doctors in Public Health (NADrPH). During the series, Dr. Johanna covered three workshops provided every month. The workshops included creating a rewarding career in public health, career value exploration, and resources to help webinar attendees. Dr. Johanna is an excellent professional with a passion for coaching, service, and innovation. She designed tailored workshop webinar presentations for our members, keeping their needs in mind the entire time. Our one-on-one brainstorming meetings were not only productive but also joyous, fun, and creative. I enjoy the sparks that fly when we brainstorm new opportunities for NADrPH members and align on the true meaning to serve beyond the typical scope of work. The workshops were fruitful, with over 200 registrants and 30-40 attendees within the series. The workshop series led to Dr. Johanna being able to work with a few members during one-on-one sessions, and potentially led to a strong clientele. As our professional relationship grows, we are developing a quarterly workshop series, along with new opportunities for professional coaching among members. I would highly recommend Dr. Johanna for all coaching, professional development, and personal growth needs. She brings a wealth of knowledge and a breath of fresh air to the public health space and is a great thought partner for our next generation of leaders and professionals.”
Kristi James
- Kristi James, MPH

Career Development Chair
National Association for Doctors in Public Health

“Dr. Johanna, an esteemed alumna of Hofstra University's School of Health Professions and Human Services MPH program, recently graced us with her presence during a special alumni and student presentation. Her insights, wisdom, and genuine connection with our school community left an indelible mark on all of us. Dr. Johanna's presentation on career potential, life skills, and overcoming obstacles resonated deeply with both alumni and current students. Her ability to share personal anecdotes and professional experiences in navigating challenges struck a chord with everyone in attendance. She illuminated the path forward, inspiring us with her journey and empowering us to face the uncertainties that often accompany our careers and lives. What set Dr. Johanna apart as a presenter was her remarkable ability to connect authentically with the audience. She effortlessly engaged with each individual, fostering an atmosphere of encouragement and support. Her passion for her field and dedication to helping others succeed were palpable throughout her presentation. Dr. Johanna's visit was not only informative but also incredibly motivational. Her words of wisdom provided valuable insights that will undoubtedly guide us in our professional and personal endeavors. We are immensely grateful for her time, expertise, and unwavering commitment to uplifting our school community.”
Raymond Webb
- Raymond Webb, Ph.D.

Senior Assistant Dean of Communication and Advancement
Hofstra University

"Dr. Johanna is an exceptional facilitator who brings a unique combination of expertise, professionalism, and authenticity to her work. During our engagement with a local public health department, she developed and delivered customized workshop content that was thoughtfully tailored to the organization's workforce needs and priorities. Her ability to create an engaging learning environment, translate complex concepts into practical strategies, and encourage meaningful participation resulted in highly positive feedback from participants. Johanna's preparation, facilitation skills, and commitment to delivering relevant, high-quality adult learning experiences make her a tremendous asset to organizations seeking to strengthen workforce development and organizational effectiveness."
Shawnta Jackson
- Shawnta Jackson, MPH

Founder & Chief Executive Associate
Cause Engagement Associates

“Dr. Johanna is such a warm, extremely intelligent, and gracious person. She was the perfect guest speaker to dive into the topic of navigating career transitions with our Public Health Mentorship Program participants! Dr. Johanna's workshop allowed our mentees and mentors to not only recognize what they value in a career (new or current), but to really take it a step further and begin to direct their attention to next steps they should take to attain those values. She truly spoke to the needs of our program participants and I loved working with her as she is a great listener, conversationalist, and extremely supportive. I would definitely recommend working with and/or learning from Dr. Johanna!”
Alayjah Lee
- Alayjah Lee, CHES®, LSSWB

Mentorship Program Chair 
Sisters in Public Health 

“Dr. Johanna provided us with a well-organized, hour-long presentation which allowed us to reflect on our purpose in life. She also highlighted the tools that we can use as we embark on our career journey.”
Alyson Myers
- Alyson Myers, MD

Associate Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Montefiore-Einstein

“I had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Johanna for a "Career Navigation" series, in partnership with the American Public Health Association (APHA). When presented the opportunity to bring a professional coach to provide resources to our members and early career professionals, I immediately thought of her as an asset to this meaningful conversation. Dr. Johanna created interview questions for our career panelist, hosted a breakout room coaching session, and provided worksheets and resources for attendees to use on their career journey. Dr. Johanna carefully crafted an engaging and informative slide deck presentation that included valuable tools such as identifying personal values, using artificial intelligence to design a career plan, and minimizing artificial expectations to create the career path that fits your needs. The webinar had over 40 attendees and many were impressed by her unique approach in foundational tools to provide support and accountability for career goals. I would highly recommend Dr. Johanna for future presentations, webinar designing, and public speaking. She captures an audience with her encouraging words, kind demeanor, and attention to detail. My colleagues at APHA were very pleased with the outcome of the webinar and were elated with her professionalism and meaningful resources. Dr. Johanna is someone I can depend on for polished, entertaining, and heart-led work.”
Kristi James
- Kristi James, MPH

Consultant/Coordinator, Alliance for the Public’s Health
American Public Health Association

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