Looking for a keynote that actually shifts how your people think, feel, and perform?

Dr. Molly McQueary blends brain science, storytelling, and practical tools to help audiences train their minds for clarity, trust, and high performance. Whether she's speaking to Fortune 500 leaders, elite athletes, surgeons, or executive teams, Molly delivers sessions that stick — energizing, evidence-based, and immediately actionable.

As a performance psychologist and former NCAA Director of Sport and Performance Psychology, she understands pressure from the inside out. If you're looking for a keynote or breakout session that makes an impact long after the applause, you're in the right place.

Most Requested

  • Building Trust for High Performance

    A science-backed framework for elite team culture and leadership clarity.

    Trust isn’t soft — it’s a strategic advantage. Whether in athletics, business, or healthcare, the highest-performing teams have one thing in common: trust that holds under pressure. In this keynote, Dr. Molly introduces a proven framework used by Olympic teams and Fortune 500 leaders to build, diagnose, and repair trust fast. Ideal for leadership retreats, offsites, or team transformations.


  • Mental Agility: Think Clearer, Faster, Smarter

    Mental performance coaching tools for resilience in business, sports, and medicine.


    In high-stakes environments, mental agility is what separates the good from the great. This talk equips leaders, athletes, and healthcare professionals with the brain-based tools to stay calm, think critically, and shift gears under pressure. Walk away with practical strategies used by high-level performers across fields to improve focus, adaptability, and performance outcomes.


  • The Thought Chain Reaction

    A mental performance tool for mastering emotions and shifting behavior.

    This session introduces Dr. Molly’s signature “Thought Chain Reaction” — a powerful tool that helps athletes, surgeons, and business leaders recognize how internal stress becomes external behavior. Learn how to spot the trigger-thought-emotion loop in real time, interrupt unproductive patterns, and lead from a place of awareness and control. A favorite for teams in fast-paced, pressure-heavy settings.


  • Psychological Safety That Drives Results

    Build cultures where people perform better because they feel safe — not soft.


    Psychological safety is more than a buzzword — it’s the foundation of innovation, accountability, and elite performance. In this keynote, Dr. Molly shares how to build environments where people take risks, speak up, and perform with confidence. Learn how top-performing teams balance challenge and support to achieve real results.


  • Giving and Receiving Feedback That Actually Sticks

    I How elite teams turn feedback into growth, not defensiveness.


    Feedback fails when it's delivered without trust or received in a threat state. This session unpacks the psychology of feedback and teaches teams how to create conversations that build clarity, not confusion. Learn how Olympians, executives, and medical teams make feedback an asset instead of a landmine — and how your team can too.


  • Leading Through Pressure

    Mental performance strategies for executives, coaches, and medical leaders.


    High performers don’t need more advice — they need mental clarity. This keynote gives leaders across industries the tools to self-regulate, respond instead of react, and create calm amid chaos. Whether you’re managing a surgical team, an athletic department, or a startup under stress, this talk offers psychological tools to lead from a grounded, high-impact mindset.


 

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What People Are Saying

“Molly had us from hello. Her keynote was authentic, perfectly customized for our leaders, and deeply connected to the impact of our work. She brought energy, emotion, and real understanding. She was extremely interactive from the start and it was the perfect kickoff to our event.”

— Leadership Summit Organizer


“Molly delivered one of the most impactful sessions we’ve had for our Attendings. Her session on psychological safety and feedback was eye-opening. This content was practical, evidence-based, and deeply relevant to performance in medicine. She helped our team reimagine how to coach residents, give feedback that actually lands, and create a safer environment without lowering standards. We brought her back immediately to go even deeper with our leadership team.”

— Head of Residency Program

“Molly custom-built a keynote that felt like it was made just for us. She understood our industry, our people, and the pressures we face. Her session on trust and high-performance team culture set the tone for our entire leadership retreat.”

— VP of Talent