Tara Renze
Tara Renze is a top motivational speaker and emotional intelligence expert empowering individuals and organizations to master mindset, silence self-doubt, and unlock their full potential.
Tara Renze Booking & Availability
Speaking fees, availability and booking details for corporate events, keynotes and private appearances.
How do I book Tara Renze for a corporate event?
Use the Check Availability form above to send your proposed event date, location, audience size, event format and program goals. The Mollie Plotkin Group will follow up with availability and next steps.
What is Tara Renze’s speaking fee?
Tara Renze’s current speaking fee is $25,000–$30,000. Final pricing can vary by date, location, event format and scope of the appearance.
Is Tara Renze available for my event date?
Submit your proposed date and event details and the Mollie Plotkin Group will confirm current availability.
Who is Tara Renze’s booking agent?
Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group to inquire about booking Tara Renze.
What types of events can Tara Renze be booked for?
Corporate events, conferences, leadership meetings, keynote speeches, workshops, fireside chats, private events and virtual programs may be available depending on the engagement.
Tara Renze Keynote Topics & Programs
Tara Renze speaks on burnout, business, communications, employee engagement, entrepreneurship and leadership through keynote presentations and related programs. Additional themes are also available.
Organizations hire Tara Renze because she delivers more than just inspiration—she delivers lasting transformation. With her bold, high-energy presence and science-backed approach to emotional intelligence, Tara helps teams overcome self-limiting beliefs, build mental fitness, and lead with clarity and confidence. Whether speaking to executive leaders, sales teams, or emerging talent, Tara’s customized keynotes drive engagement, boost performance, and create a culture where people show up as their best selves. Additionally, each keynote includes a customized digital workbook featuring key exercises, mindset shifts, and leadership strategies designed for immediate application. If you want to begin customizing Tara’s talk for your event, contact the Mollie Plotkin Group today for an exploratory Zoom call with Tara.
Authenticity doesn’t just transform individuals — it drives results for teams, organizations, and cultures. When people embrace their unique strengths and show up as their best selves, they unlock potential, ignite innovation, and foster meaningful connections that elevate performance and purpose.
At the heart of this transformation are emotional intelligence, mental fitness, and the ability to recognize that you are not your thoughts — you are how you choose to show up. With 80% of our daily thoughts being negative, repetitive, and often biased, the ability to shift from limiting narratives to empowering ones is a game-changer.
In this session, you’ll learn how to harness emotional intelligence (EQ) to recognize and reframe those thoughts, quiet the inner critic, and lead with clarity and confidence. When you build mental fitness and tap into the power of EQ, you unlock a level of potential that impacts every aspect of life — personally and professionally.
Key takeaways from Be Who You Came to Be
- Create It – Redefine success by prioritizing fulfillment over fleeting happiness.
- Own It – Overcome limiting beliefs, eliminate comparison, and step into your true potential.
- Live It – Take bold action, set big goals, and show up with confidence.
Your thoughts can be your biggest obstacle — or your greatest advantage.
Mental fitness is the foundation of peak performance, resilience, and success. In this high-impact keynote, Tara Renze dives deep into the science of Positive Intelligence (PQ) to help individuals and teams rewire their thinking, break free from self-doubt, and eliminate the mental saboteurs that hold them back. When you master your mind, you take full ownership of your success, leadership, and fulfillment—both personally and professionally.
Key takeaways from Get Mentally Fit
- Create It – Identify mental saboteurs and build emotional resilience.
- Own It – Strengthen confidence and take control of success.
- Live It – Show up at your best, lead with impact, and sustain peak performance.
Authentic leadership is the foundation for driving results, fostering innovation, and creating a culture of trust and engagement. At its core, leadership is about emotional intelligence (EQ), self-awareness, adaptability, and the ability to bring out the best in others. Great leaders don’t just focus on their own success—they create teams, cultures, and environments where success is inevitable.
After two decades in corporate leadership and sales, Tara Renze developed this high-energy, transformational keynote to share the game-changing leadership secrets she mastered along the way. This session goes beyond motivation—it’spractical, engaging, and designed for immediate impact.
Since no two organizations are alike, each keynote is fully customized to deliver the 7-10 secrets that best fit your audience’s challenges and goals. These high-impact insights help leaders elevate their leadership, strengthen EQ, and build thriving cultures.
Some of the topics explored in this keynote include from EQ Secrets to Level Up Your Leadership
- Leadership Isn’t About You – The best leaders focus on bringing out the best in their teams, not just themselves.
- The Thermostat Approach to Culture – Set the tone, stay consistent, and create an environment where people thrive.
- The ACE Method for Conflict Resolution – Assume a misunderstanding, Collaborate, and Extinguish tension for win-win outcomes.
- The Power of LOVE in Leadership – Lead with L.O.V.E.: Listen, Observe, Validate, Empower to inspire and connect.
Tara Renze Biography & Credentials
Why is Emotional Intelligence Important?
Individuals and teams today are under more pressure than ever—to perform, innovate, and lead in a rapidly changing world. But the biggest barrier to success isn’t skill or strategy—it’s mindset.
- 80% of your daily thoughts are negative, unbiased, and untrue.
- Emotional intelligence training can increase a company’s profits by 29%
- Training in emotional intelligence can reduce employee turnover by 63%
- Companies that focus on emotional intelligence are 22X more likely to do better than those that don’t.
- Emotional intelligence is responsible for 58% of success in any job.
- Salespeople with high EQ bring in 2X more revenue.
- 60% of people feel emotionally disconnected from their jobs.
- 80% of customers say their experience with a company is more important than their product or service.
When people feel seen, valued, and empowered, they show up differently.
That’s where Tara comes in. Tara Renze is a powerhouse speaker, bestselling author, and EQ expert whose message—Be Who You Came to Be™—has ignited transformative change for audiences across industries. Backed by over two decades of corporate and sales leadership experience, Tara brings an electric presence to the stage, blending neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and real-world strategy to spark confidence, resilience, and growth. Tara Renze is available to be booked for corporate and private events. Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group today to inquire about Tara Renze’s fees.
Want to book Tara Renze for an event?
Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group at 215-995-0905 to book Tara Renze for a keynote speech, corporate event, leadership program, workshop, fireside chat, virtual appearance, or other private or professional event.
Our team will help confirm Tara Renze’s availability, speaking fee, travel requirements, and fit for your audience. To start the booking process, please share your event date, location, audience size, event format, and the type of presentation you are looking for.
The Mollie Plotkin Group is a full-service keynote speaker agency and entertainment bureau that helps organizations secure keynote speakers, entertainers, athletes, celebrities, and thought leaders for corporate meetings, conferences, fundraisers, and special events.
Corporate Leader Turned Transformational Speaker
Tara Renze’s path to the stage started in the competitive world of sales and corporate leadership. At CareerBuilder.com, she quickly rose through the ranks, earning “Sales Leader of the Year” honors and leading national sales training programs that shaped the careers of future leaders. With a blend of strategic acumen and an innate gift for connecting with people, Tara became a go-to consultant and mentor across Fortune 500 boardrooms.
Entrepreneurship with Heart
Tara brought that same fire to the world of social selling, building a multi-million-dollar Stella & Dot business while mentoring a new wave of entrepreneurs. During this time, her message began to take shape—bold, empowering, and rooted in emotional intelligence.
Be Who You Came to Be™
What started as a handwritten note from her grandmother became Tara’s life’s work. Today, she’s a certified practitioner in Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Positive Intelligence (PQ), and the creator of the Be Who You Came to Be™ framework—a transformational guide for building mental fitness, eliminating self-sabotage, and leading with authenticity.
Her keynotes blend science-backed insight with storytelling, humor, and clear takeaways. The result? Audiences don’t just feel inspired—they take action.
Impact Across Industries
Tara’s work spans corporate leadership, sales, entrepreneurship, healthcare, direct selling, and women’s events. She’s trusted by leading organizations including Amazon, Aflac, T-Mobile, Baxter, Farmasi, and the Women’s Foodservice Forum. From boardrooms to ballrooms, Tara helps individuals and teams rewire their thinking, lead with clarity, and thrive in high-pressure environments.
Author, Mom, Nap Queen
Tara is also the author of Be Who You Came to Be, co-author of Be Who You Came to Bee (a children’s book inspired by her core message), and her upcoming book Perfectly Flawed. She lives in Kansas with her husband Scott, two sons Ben and Jack, and their dogs Olive & Phog. When she’s not speaking or writing, you’ll find her cheering on KU sports, dancing in the kitchen, or unapologetically embracing her title as “Nap Queen.”
