Keynote Speaker & Facilitator

Talks That Shift Thinking

Keynotes and workshops that bring clarity to wellbeing, performance, and leadership, grounded in research and delivered with impact.

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100+ organisations trust calodagh with their wellbeing

25k+ people reached through talks & training

29+ years experience in wellbeing & performance

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The Experience

Bridging War Zones & Boardrooms

Drawing on 14 years leading teams in humanitarian crises and 15 years as a wellbeing specialist, Calodagh McCumiskey blends story, science, and practical tools audiences can apply immediately.

Her talks translate frontline lessons from epidemics and natural disasters into clear, actionable strategies for today's organisations.

"Calodagh brings a rare authenticity and understanding across the full spectrum of wellbeing factors. Audiences leave clearer, energised and ready to act".

Expertise

Signature Talks

Every talk is crafted to create genuine shifts in how people understand themselves, their teams, and what truly drives performance.

From Always On to Sustainable High Performance

People are capable of extraordinary things. But when work and stress never stop - and stepping back rarely happens - continuous overload erodes focus, health and the joy of the work itself. This talk is about building a different way: where clarity and recovery fuel real performance, genuine growth, and a life fully lived.

AI and the Human Cost of Getting It Wrong

How to harness what AI offers without losing our hearts. AI can elevate us in extraordinary ways - our efficiency, our reach, our possibilities. But if we outsource our thinking, our connection and our judgement to it, the cost is real - mentally, emotionally, spiritually. This talk is about conscious choice: how to embrace the possibilities of AI without losing what makes us human.

What Leading in War Zones Taught Me About Leadership

Leading humanitarian operations through war, drought, floods and epidemics strips life back to its essentials - no comfort, no theory, just what actually works when it matters. This talk brings the lessons - learned the hard way - into business and the boardroom: what continuous stress does to human performance, resilience and what it truly takes to live and lead well.

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Wellbeing by Design Leading from the Inside Out Leadership, Energy, Resilience & Growth What Burnout Is Really Telling You - and what to do about it The Human Side of Change Leading with Mental, Emotional & Spiritual Fitness The Comfortable and Uncomfortable Truth about Wellbeing The Energy Blueprint