Inspirational Keynotes

“The Road from Conflict to Harmony”

Harmony is not the absence of conflict, but the skills to manage conflict constructively. In this presentation, Afsaneh weaves stories to demonstrate the physiology of conflict and teach the audience effective ways to move beyond differences to find harmony.

“Thriving in Change”

In this presentation, Afsaneh teaches the cycle of personal change through weaving her personal stories of adapting to change. She takes the audience back to her childhood in a foreign country, tells of a forbidden love that brought her to United States at the age of 20, the political revolution that devastated her family, and the professional changes in her adult life, all leading her to learn and now teach the ways of thriving in change.

“The Gift of Forgiveness and Letting Go”

Afsaneh tells a story about her journey from victimhood to claiming her power through forgiveness. She invites the gathered to explore where in their lives, they see themselves as victims and how they too can begin the process of changing that perception and giving themselves the gift of letting go.

“She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not! A mother – daughter story”

In this inspirational keynote, Afsaneh tells the story of an evolving relationship with her mother, from the early years of misunderstanding and conflict to breaking away from the relationship long enough to learn a new way of coming together and finding peace, love and understanding. Although Afsaneh speaks of a mother – daughter relationships, the lessons in this story apply to any complicated and emotionally charged relationship.