#1 Ranked Global DisruptHR Talk - Week 31 2026 (Watch Here)
Lead Yourself Differently
Sophia Mikelionis is a leadership speaker and burnout strategist who helps organizations protect their top talent, before stress turns into turnover.
A former finance exec fluent in business metrics and burnout signals, she partners with HR leaders and ERGs to reduce attrition, improve manager effectiveness, and create the kind of leadership culture that retains rising stars.
Her workshops and keynotes translate wellness into performance, and burnout prevention into a strategic advantage, using clear data, shared language, and tools teams can apply immediately.
"Sophia's break out session class was extremely valuable. I walked away with a different perspective. I am ready to do better, for sure. Better habits, more consistency, getting out of my comfort zone, I’m ready to challenge myself."
- Diya Healthcare Sales
Complaining about burnout and work to my therapist was getting me nowhere. During Sophia's session, I created an action plan to win at work in ways I didn't think were possible
- RW Director, Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
These sessions aren’t about pushing harder, they’re about helping your highest performers reset how they lead, before burnout becomes the business plan.
The Bad Leadership Decisions AI Is Making For You
AI gave your team an hour back. Where did it go?
AI didn’t create new bad habits. It made the old ones faster: the fast yes, the work nobody ever re-decided, the task you take back because your standard is the only standard.
This interactive workshop helps high performers spot the settings they never chose, run their week through a live Cut, Keep, Upgrade filter, and change one setting before it becomes their new normal.
Ideal for ERGs, teams adopting AI tools, and leadership series focused on decision-making under pressure.
High Performer, Low Battery: More Than Your Metrics Self-Leadership
Most high peformers are running at 4% and calling it Tuesday.
Working through lunch, answering after hours, and saying yes before checking the calendar feels like commitment. It’s actually a leadership risk.
Built from work with new-hire cohorts at a global staffing firm, this interactive workshop helps members name what’s draining them, cut one habit, and pair a recharge with something they already do.
Ideal for ERGs, early-career and high-performing teams, and new-hire cohorts.
Your Best Are Burning Out and You Have No Clue
Burnout doesn’t look the way we think it does.
It shows up in your highest performers: the ones who keep saying yes, keep holding the team together, and keep delivering until they can’t.
Based on Sophia’s #1-ranked DisruptHR talk, this keynote shows how burnout erodes decision-making and team trust before anyone raises a hand, and gives leaders three concrete moves to interrupt it.
This is not a wellness conversation. It’s a leadership risk conversation.
Ideal for manager development series, leadership conferences, and organizations protecting their pipeline of future leaders.
Signature Topics at a glance
Sophia Mikelionis - Speaker Sizzle Reel
OF WOMEN CITE HIGHER STRESS LEVELS THIS YEAR VERSUS LAST YEAR *
✔️ 60-Minute Keynote or Workshop
Perfect for offsites, ERG events, or leadership series. High-energy, high-impact delivery with practical takeaways.
✔️ 3-Part Leadership Series
Deepen integration with a progressive learning arc across multiple sessions (virtual or live).
OF WOMEN EXPERIENCE BURNOUT*
✔️ 7-Day Digital Energy Challenge
Daily micro-practices delivered by text or email to reinforce leadership habits in real life.
✔️ Burnout Lab (Small-Group Coaching)
Optional add-on for teams needing focused support in applying the work post-session.
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