Keynote Speaking
Kristin delivers powerful keynotes that help organizations navigate change, support teams facing burnout, and guide leaders through self-doubt and performance pressure. Her talks inspire real action and provide clear frameworks for long-term success.
About Kristin
Kristin Gustafson is a keynote speaker who doesn’t just inspire audiences—she recalibrates them.
A former Ironman World Championship competitor with a Master’s in Exercise Physiology & Science and a certified health and wellness coach, Kristin’s story took a sharp, unexpected turn when she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and Dystonia.
Rather than break her, it sparked the creation of The GPS Mindset®, a transformative framework built on Grit, Purpose, and Strength.
Kristin’s talks are anything but surface-level.
With a rare mix of science-backed insight and soul-level storytelling, she connects deeply with high achievers who feel like they’re “doing everything right” and still burning out.
Whether she’s on stage at a corporate leadership summit or a wellness conference, Kristin leaves audiences with more than motivation.
She equips them with practical, proven tools to challenge the false stories in their minds, lead through adversity, manage change, and redefine what real strength looks like.
Event organizers book Kristin because she delivers emotional connection, lasting impact, and a roadmap for transformation.
Her audiences leave energized, grounded, and ready to move forward, no matter what life throws at them.
Because sometimes, the most powerful message doesn’t come from someone who had it easy… it comes from someone who had every reason to quit , and didn’t.
Why Organizations Love to Book Kristin
1 / Authentic Credibility
From Ironman finisher to fighting MS and Dystonia, Kristin’s journey resonates with high achievers facing their own “invisible battles.”
2 / Science With Soul
Certified in health & wellness coaching with a Master’s in Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, and Cardiac Rehabilitation, her work blends research and heart.
3 / The GPS Mindset
Her signature framework gives audiences a powerful system they can apply immediately to lead, adapt, and thrive.
4 / Storytelling That Sticks
Her raw, relatable narrative turns complex ideas into “aha” moments that linger long after the applause.
5 / Tailored to Your Team
No cookie-cutter content, every keynote is personalized to your audience’s goals, challenges, and culture.
6 / More Than Motivation
Kristin doesn’t just uplift, she equips. Audiences leave not only inspired but empowered to take action.
Featured Keynotes:
Using Your Internal GPS
When external pressures, self-doubt, and unexpected challenges push off course, our Internal GPS -powered by Grit, Purpose, and Strength -becomes our most valuable navigation tool for staying on track.
Kristin shows audiences how to access their internal compass, empowering them to silence limiting beliefs, overcome obstacles, and move forward with confidence and clarity toward their best self.
- Practicable techniques designed to recalibrate resilience, empowering individuals to face adversity with courage, flexibility, and a clear internal compass.
- Clearer alignment with your personal "why" that strengthens your connection to core values and motivations, empowering purposeful action and confident decision-making.
- Tools to turn obstacles into stepping stones by reframing challenges as opportunities for growth and using them to fuel progress.
- Confidence to rewrite the stories you tell yourself by overcoming self-doubt and gaining clarity when the path feels uncertain.
- Actionable strategies for sustained momentum to build mental toughness, emotional endurance, and a resilient mindset that drives continuous forward movement.
Racing Through Resistance
Life’s “Race Robbers”—imposter syndrome, depression, and the need to control everything can push us off course, derail our progress, steal our momentum, and diminish our sense of accomplishment.
Kristin shares her battle with these common obstacles, offering actionable strategies to navigate life when the map disappears. As both an elite athlete and someone who has faced life-changing physical challenges, she inspires audiences to rewrite their stories, rise from setbacks, and reclaim confidence with renewed clarity and purpose.
- Proven techniques for identifying hidden thieves, such as imposter syndrome, depression, and the need for control, redirecting them before they take you off course.
- A toolkit to break through self-doubt, overcome imposter syndrome, and build lasting self-trust and confidence.
- An honest look at mental health through personal experience, with strategies to navigate and manage depression without letting it define your path forward.
- Freedom from the need to control by embracing flexibility, letting go of perfectionism, and learning to trust the process.
- Practical strategies to reclaim confidence and forward progress, with actionable steps to overcome inner obstacles and build a balanced, resilient mindset.
Runner Highs
The “Runner’s High,” that unstoppable feeling of resilience, confidence, and deep gratitude, isn’t limited to finish lines or athletes.
Kristin inspires audiences to create their own peak state by creating habits, reframing their mindset, and fueling their journey with gratitude, which empowers them to live and lead with unstoppable confidence no matter the challenge.
- The power to create their own Runner’s High by discovering resilience, energy, and unstoppable confidence.
- A roadmap for daily breakthroughs through small, consistent habits and mindset shifts that unlock lasting progress and inner strength.
- Tools to reframe the mindset and see every obstacle not as a dead end, but as a stepping stone to something greater.
- A foundation built on gratitude by finding fulfillment not just in major milestones, but in small victories and the struggles overcome along the way.
- Strategies to sustain momentum by learning how to bounce back from setbacks and keep moving forward, even when motivation fades.
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