Speaking, Team Talks, & Workplace Mental Health
Book Barbara Egan to Speak to Your Team, Organization, or Stage
Barbara Egan, MA, LPC, RCC, ACS, former elite athlete and professional coach, international speaker and author, is the owner and founder of Alive Counselling, an award-winning mental health clinic of 19 therapists in Kelowna, BC. She is a licensed therapist in both the United States and Canada (Registered Clinical Counsellor and Approved Clinical Supervisor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors, and Licensed Professional Counselor in Tennessee). Barbara has been named a finalist for Citizen of the Year and Top 40 Under 40, and has been voted Best of Kelowna in Psychology Clinic, Clinical Counsellor, and Therapist every year since 2023.
Before becoming a therapist, Barbara was a USA Hockey Olympic Development athlete, 2x USA Hockey National Champion with Shattuck St.Mary’s, and an NCAA Division I alum at Ohio State. After a career-ending wrist injury, she was a professional coach with Ohio State, the University of British Columbia, and Pursuit of Excellence (now RINK Hockey Academy) in the CSSHL, BC Hockey, and Hockey Canada. Beyond the therapy room, she is a sought-after speaker who brings clinical, evidence-informed mental health content to organizations, conferences, and high-performance teams across North America. She is also a wife and homeschooling mom of 4.
Team Talks
Barbara works with a variety of sport teams, from youth to professional, coming in to speak directly to teams on leadership, mental health, team culture, and mental performance, with personalized, practical mental workout tips from a licensed clinician who has lived it, coached it, and now teaches it.
Conferences & Organizations
Barbara also speaks to conferences and organizations, bringing clinically grounded mental health content to corporate wellness days, leadership retreats, and national conferences.
Available In Person and Online
Where Barbara Has Spoken:
National Conference for Top Financial Advisors
Performing Well Without Burning Out, delivered to a national audience of top financial advisors.
Barbara Egan speaking in Whistler on Conferences as the Keynote speaker on Stress & Burnout in the Workplace, Relationships, Mental Wellbeing and more.
Burnout isn’t just an individual problem, it’s an organizational one. Barbara has taken this talk to national conferences for top business people across the US and Canada, including a standout event in Whistler, helping high-performing professionals understand the real, clinical difference between pressure that sharpens performance and pressure that quietly erodes it, and what to do about it before it costs them their health, their relationships, or their career.
NHL Open Ice Event with Jordin Tootoo, Shea Weber, Mike Smith, Andrew Ladd, & Wade Redden
In conversation with NHL players Jordin Tootoo, Shea Weber, Mike Smith, Andrew Ladd, and Wade Redden on mental health and performance at the highest level of the game
Global Congress of Sport at Baylor University in Texas: Speaking on Faith, Sport, and Psychology
- Barbara spoke on:
- Trauma-informed care for coaches giving practical strategies to support athletes’ mental health
- Team Culture
- Leadership
- The Science and Importance of Rest and Sabbath: What is true emotional rest and why is it important in high-performing cultures?
- Mental Toughness
- Female Leadership
Hockey Ministries International — Memorial Cup Breakfast
Barbara has spoken at the soldout Hockey Ministries International Memorial Cup Breakfast, held alongside the CHL Memorial Cup in Kelowna and hosted by the WHL Kelowna Rockets, joining NHL players and professional musicians for a morning centered on faith and hockey. Through this event and her ongoing work with WHL, OHL, CHL, and NHL players, especially during their Memorial Cup and NHL Draft years and beyond, Barbara has had the honor of speaking alongside NHL goalie James Reimer on faith and purpose in life while performing well.
Open Space on Relationships, Communication, Parenting & Marriage
Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) National Conference — Parenting Through Various Ages and Stages
What’s actually happening developmentally in children at each age and stage, what they need most for connection at that stage, and how parents can meaningfully connect with their kids from infancy all the way through the launch into adulthood, raising confident, resilient kids without raising burned-out ones.
Churches, Conferences, Christian Organizations & Groups
Barbara is passionate about integration mental and spiritual health in a Biblical worldview. Prior to working in Christian counseling, she was actively involved in ministry with Athlete in Action, and even met her husband through this ministry. She has led many Bible studies, community groups, and ministries and loves to speaks to churches, Christian conferences, and faith-based organizations on mental and spiritual health, marriage, parenting, and more.
Talk Topics Available
Performing Well Without Burning Out
The clinical difference between healthy pressure and burnout, and practical tools for high-performing teams and leaders.
Mental Health for High-Performing Teams and Leaders
Building a workplace culture where performance and wellbeing reinforce each other.
Mental Performance for Athletes
For sport organizations from youth through professional, NCAA, and Olympic level.
Relationships Under Pressure
For couples and organizations wanting to talk honestly about connection under stress.
Parenting Through the Ages and Stages
What’s developmentally happening in children at each age and stage, what they need for connection, and how to meaningfully connect with them from infancy through adulthood.
Faith, Identity, and Performance
For churches and faith-based organizations.
Trauma-Informed Coaching & Leadership
Understanding the invisible wounds people carry in high-performance settings, and offering compassionate, effective strategies that support healing, resilience, and psychologically safe teams.
Team Culture: Building Safe & Strong Teams
Fostering belonging, trust, and motivation through leadership rooted in psychological safety, clarity, and connection.
Rest, Rhythms & Sabbath
Exploring the science and soul of rest: how recovery fuels performance, and how organizations can reclaim margin in hyper-scheduled, high-pressure cultures.
Screenagers: Social Media & Its Impact on Mental Health
Delivered to the University of British Columbia and other organizations, this talk unpacks how social media is shaping the mental health of teens and young adults, and what parents, schools, and organizations can do about it.
Churches, Christian Conferences & Organizations
Barbara speaks to churches, Christian conferences, and faith-based organizations on mental and spiritual health, marriage, parenting, and more.
Books, Courses & Resources
Barbara is the author of Silencing Your Inner Critic: Identify, Challenge and Replace Your Inner Critic and Grow Self-Confidence through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), with additional journals on Self-Love, Postpartum, Emotions, and Boundaries.
Shop Barbara’s books and journals at Switch Research → Use code BARB30 for a discount.
Therapy Talks Host: Youtube and Podcast
Barbara has also been the host of Mental Health Minute on Kelowna radio, and host of the Therapy Talks podcast and YouTube channel.
Additional Speaking Experience
Barbara has spoken and taught at a wide range of mental health and wellness events over the years, including:
- Speaker at UBCO for Bell Let’s Talk on Mental Health and Social Media, Guest lecturer, Supervisor for Graduate Students in their Practicum
- Speaker alongside UBC President Dr. Santa J. Ono on Mental Health and University Students
- Guest lecturer at UBC (University of British Columbia)
- Host of Mental Health Minute on Kelowna radio stations
- “Stress Management Strategies” for various corporations
- “Overcoming Anxiety & Stress” with Wildfire Women
- “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind” with Aligned Chiropractic
- “Catch Your Negative Thinking Traps & How to Replace Them”
- “7 Steps to Turn Negative Thoughts into Positive Impacts”
- “Communication Strengthening in Relationships” and “5 Love Languages in Real Life”
- “New Year, New You: Goal Setting for Personal & Professional Development”
- Mental Health Tips for Moms with Mamas For Mamas
- “What Is Mental Health” presentations within Kelowna schools
- “Gratitude” events with RCMP and Third Space Life Charity
- Kelowna Now interview on couples therapy and relationships
And many more, Barbara has been speaking and teaching in this space for over a decade.
Testimonials for Barbara Egan:
OKGN Lifestyle Founder
“Barb is exactly who she says she is, authentically, brilliantly, and unapologetically, and I love that I know exactly what I’m going to get with her any given day of the week. I love working with her!”
Pro Skier, Speaker
“I admire her tenacity and the grit that she brings with her athletic background, but she has a balance between that high-performance mentality and a softness that makes her relatable to anyone or any audience.”
College Professor
“Barb’s talk was incredibly impactful. It gave those who are not counsellors or coaches a sense of direction and tools that they can implement, because it’s not just about the athlete, it’s about life.”
What NHL Players Are Saying
Jordin Tootoo, former NHL forward ▶ Watch Jordin’s testimonial
Wade Redden, former NHL defenseman ▶ Watch Wade’s testimonial
Bring One of These Talks to Your Team, Organization, or Stage
Contact Barbara to Speak to Your Team, Organization, or Stage → Available in person or online, for Team Talks, keynotes, breakout sessions, and workplace wellness events.
Contact
📧 [email protected] | BarbaraEgan.com to learn more on Barbara’s Speaking | AliveCoachingGroup.com for working with Barbara in the US
Ideal Audiences
- Teams, athletes, coaches, organizations & athletic directors
- Mental performance and sport psychology professionals
- Youth, collegiate, and professional athlete programs
- National sport organizations & leadership conferences
Let’s partner to equip the next generation of athletes and coaches with the tools they need to thrive.👉 To book Barbara for your event or conference, reach out at www.alivecounselling.com or [email protected]
Audiences Barbara Speaks To
- Teams, Coaches, athletic directors, and sport executives
- Organizations, businesses, and groups
- Women in leadership across sport, business, church, and education
- Schools, colleges, and sport organizations
- Leadership development events, retreats, and panels
“You don’t have to become someone else to lead—your story is your strength.”👉 Book Barbara or learn more at www.alivecounselling.com
Some previous events include:
- Open Space with OKGN Lifestyle
- NHL Mental Health & Mental Training night
- Guest lecturer at UBC
- Speaker at UBCO for Bell Let’s Talk on Mental Health and Social Media
- Speaker with UBC President Dr. Santa J. Ono on Mental Health and University Students to provide counselling for university students
- This is What Hope Looks Like with Jordin Tootoo
- Host of Mental Health Minute on Kelowna radio stations
- “Overcoming Anxiety & Stress” with Wildfire Women
- “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind” with Aligned Chiropractic
- “Creating a Personalized Mental Workout” with BC Hockey
- “Gratitude” events with Third Space Life Charity
- “Performance, Pressure, & Identity” with Breakout West Music Conference & Festival for Professional Musicians
- “What is Mental Health” within the Kelowna schools
- “Stress Management Strategies” for corporations
- “Catch Your Negative Thinking Traps & How to Replace Them”
- “7 Steps to Turn Negative Thoughts into Positive Impacts”
- “Communication Strengthening in Relationships”
- “5 Love Languages in Real Life”
- Kelowna Now interview on Valentine’s Day with a Couples Therapist in Kelowna
- “New Year, New You: Goal Setting for Personal & Professional Development”
- Mental Health Tips for Moms: Mother’s Day Edition for Mamas For Mamas
- Mental Health Moments for Moms for The House Church
- Quarantine Quarrels for The House Church on Couples & Communication during COVID
- How Athletes Can Stay Motivated During COVID with WHL Academy
- Video Interview with Team USA Women’s Hockey Olympic Gold Medalist Brianna Decker
- Team Canada Olympic Gold Medalist Natalie Spooner’s Virtual World Wide Hockey Academy Speaker
- & many more
Please follow me @AliveCounselling on social media for upcoming events