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RISE
Unlock the confidence, resilience, and strategies you need to rise in your career.
Abby shares heartfelt stories of the no’s, the yes’s, and the lessons learned from her journey as a woman climbing the corporate ladder in a male-dominated industry. Through these experiences, she equips audiences with the mindset, strategies, and support systems they need to rise with confidence.
Attendees will walk away with:
- Practical strategies to navigate setbacks and turn them into opportunities
- The confidence to own their career path and leadership voice
- Inspiration to build resilience and pursue growth, even in challenging environments
This keynote is ideal for women’s conferences, leadership summits, employee resource groups, emerging leader programs, professional development sessions, and any audience seeking to grow and advance in their careers.

“Abby came highly recommended by an attendee of her Millionaire Breakfast presentation for the Charlotte Home Builders Association. Her coaching and homebuilder background easily transferred to be relative to the lending experience. Her care in preparation and ability to adapt to the lending experience was evident. Abby was able to open dialogue and inspired thought in a way that may not have taken place without her guidance and presentation that included her 4 M’s needed to rise and shine. Abby now has 25 new raving sales fans and one very pleased leader.”
Victoria S | Regional Mortgage Banking Manager | First National Bank

KEYNOTE #2
LEAD
Leverage your time, team, and tactics to level up your leadership.
In this powerful keynote, Abby shares proven strategies to help leaders maximize their time, build self-reliant teams, and make smarter business decisions that drive results. With a focus on practical application, she equips audiences with the tools they need to lead with clarity, confidence, and impact.
Attendees will walk away with:
- Time-saving strategies to work smarter, not harder
- Practical methods for training and developing a high-performing, self-reliant team
- A decision-making framework to align daily actions with long-term business goals
This keynote is ideal for leadership events, employee resource groups, emerging leader programs, professional development sessions, and any audience ready to elevate their leadership skills.
“Abby present to our sales team and did a terrific job! She commanded the room and kept the entire team engaged with interactive topics, conversation and most of, left them feeling more confident in themselves and focused on their goals and positive mindset. Abby is a confident speaker that is REAL, funny and spot on with what sales people need today. I would highly recommend Abby to anyone in sales.”
Brooke M | VP of Sales | Taylor Morrison
KEYNOTE #3
SOAR
A resilience framework to adapt, rebuild and rise higher than before.
Life doesn’t always go according to plan—but setbacks don’t have to hold you back. In this keynote, Abby shares inspiring stories of resilience and gives audiences a sneak peek into her upcoming SLINGSHOT Method—a powerful framework designed to transform life’s setbacks into comebacks. With authenticity and practical tools, she equips attendees to adapt, rebuild, and soar higher than before.
Attendees will walk away with:
- A first look at a proven framework for turning setbacks into comebacks
- Strategies to stay adaptable in the face of change and uncertainty
- Inspiration and confidence to rise higher—no matter the challenge
This keynote is ideal for women’s conferences, leadership summits, employee resource groups, emerging leader programs, professional development sessions, and any audience ready to move forward with resilience and strength.

“I was recently at a retreat with Abby where she spoke about finding your purpose and stepping into your Ikigai. Not only is Abby one of the most insightful women I’ve met, she is also super funny. Abby is the kind of person who you want to be around because she makes you laugh, makes you feel better about yourself, she doesn’t take herself too seriously and she is really insightful.
Angie L | Attorney and Owner | Wagon Wheel Title and Escrow
One of Abby’s sayings is that every dreamer needs a believer, and she made me a believer of her. If you have the chance to be coached by her, please do not pass it up!”
Let’s face it—life doesn’t always go as planned.
Whether it’s a no, a detour, or a dream put on hold, we all face moments that challenge our direction. In her powerful keynotes, Abby Cornelius shares frameworks designed to help audiences bounce back from setbacks, rise in their careers and lead with clarity, courage, and purpose.
Through personal stories, relatable humor, and practical tools, Abby invites audiences to reframe rejection as redirection—and to rise, not just back to where they were, but even higher than before.
Whether your audience is navigating change, chasing a goal, or recovering from a hard “no,” Abby delivers the inspiration and strategy they need to rise, lead and soar.
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Book Abby to Speak if you are ready to…
- Level up your Leadership
- Build confidence and strategies to rise in your career.
- Soar from setback to EPIC comeback.

