Speaking
For a long time I thought wanting to be on stage was a sign of something wrong with me. Then I noticed I felt most like myself when I was speaking. Now I bring that to rooms of founders, leaders, and climate professionals, with talks built from real stories and clear takeaways.
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I coached founders with an exercise called the zone of genius. It names the work that drains you (your zone of incompetence), the work you're only competent at, and the work that energizes you. For years, mine was public speaking. I didn't trust it. I worried that wanting a stage was ego, or a sign of an old wound, so I kept it on the side.
I kept posting anyway. A few of my videos went viral, and that showed me how much a story can change in someone's day. Speaking is where I can do that in person, with a room that leans in and leaves with something they can use.
Three talks
This talk makes the business case for why relational capacity, emotional intelligence, and purpose-aligned leadership are the last true competitive edge in an economy where execution has been commoditized.
Innovation doesn't stall because of bad strategy or lack of funding. It stalls because of unexamined emotional, psychological, and relational dynamics inside the people building it.
Through her proprietary three-state framework, developed from her own founder burnout and years of coaching leaders through theirs, Alexsandra gives high-achievers a map to break free from burnout while still building and innovating.
Stages and conversations
| Where | What |
|---|---|
| GDIT Workshop | Workshop |
| Startup Olé | Speaker |
| VERGE19, Oakland | On stage for about 2,000 corporate sustainability professionals |
| GreenBiz 20 | A talk for a global audience of sustainability professionals |
| Green Blockchain Summit | Panel |
| Podcasts over the years | Zengineering Podcast, Straighten Your Crown, and the Business Pulse Podcast by XKOVA, on climate tech, carbon removal, leadership, burnout, and the founder experience |
Privately, I've also spoken with more than 100 founders.
Listen and watch
I've appeared on many podcasts, panels, and events as a speaker and moderator. Here are some of them.
Formats
Virtual or in person. Most often for founders and leaders, and for sustainability and climate audiences.
Book Ale to speak
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