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Rachel Druckenmiller

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Keynote Speaker + Founder

Today’s guest knows what it's like to be blindsided, and she's here to help you navigate the moments you didn't see coming with greater courage and confidence

For nearly 20 years, Rachel Druckenmiller has helped leaders move through disruption and self-doubt and come out the other side more clear, more confident, and more capable of the impact they're here to make. She's on a mission to help people get unmuted and come alive at work and in the world. A keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and Forbes Next1000 honoree, she spent the first 13 years of her career as the Director of Wellbeing and Employee Engagement at one of the nation's largest employee benefits consulting firms. Since then, she's spoken for hundreds of organizations, including Sherwin-Williams, Citizens Bank, and the American Heart Association. She also holds the Certified Speaking Professional designation, the highest credential in professional speaking.

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How Lifting Helped Rebuild Confidence After Trauma
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May 14, 2026

How Lifting Helped Rebuild Confidence After Trauma

Rachel Druckenmiller is known for helping people get unmuted — to stop holding back, use their voice, and show up more fully in their lives and work.But this conversation takes a different path.Six years ago, Rachel was hit by a truck while out for a run and suffered a spinal fracture. In the months and years that followed, she had to rebuild her relationship with her body, her confidence, and her sense of trust in herself. She was presenting about hope and resilience while wearing a back brace, managing pain, navigating isolation during the pandemic, and privately wondering if she would ever feel strong again.What changed wasn’t a quick mindset shift. It was movement. Showing up consistently. Borrowing belief from people who could see her strength before she could fully feel it herself.Rachel shares how lifting helped her repair the mind-body connection, rebuild confidence, and move from feeling powerless to feeling strong, capable, and fully alive again.This is n…