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The biggest obstacle high performers face isn’t the job. It's the voice in their own mind. 

 

Combining science, refreshingly honest humor, and an uncommon perspective, Kris Driskill gives high performers the insight and internal tools they need to stop fighting themselves and step into steady, self-commanded leadership.

About Kris

After enjoying a 25-year international career as a professional opera singer, Kris shifted her focus to the most powerful performance of all: how people show up inside themselves.

Often described as a “mind detective,” Kris blends grounded science, practical psychology, and refreshingly honest humor to reveal the invisible internal patterns that create pressure, overthinking, and burnout — and she teaches high performers how to change them with clarity and compassion.

Kris doesn’t just motivate people; she helps them understand and transform the internal patterns that drive their behavior. Her work inspires deep self-awareness, steady internal leadership, and an immediate sense of relief that professionals feel in their bodies.

 

Signature Talks

 

 

Fight Club: The Inner Dialogue of High Performers

Every high performer has a fight happening inside their mind — but almost no one knows how to stop it.

Behind ambition lives a mental battleground: the pressure to get it right, the constant self-evaluation, the inner voices that never quite quiet down. This keynote exposes that hidden conflict with clarity, humor, and compassion — and shows audiences how to shift from internal chaos to self-command.

Key Takeaways:

  •  How internal conflict forms — and why high performers think it’s “normal”
  •  The science behind mental hijacking and clarity distortion
  •  How to recognize the exact moment your mind turns against you
  •  A practical, repeatable shift that restores self-command
  • What it feels like to operate from steady internal leadership instead of self-critique

 

The Internal Board of Directors: Meet the Hidden Voices Steering Your Decisions

You’re not making decisions alone — your Inner Board is. And some of them have no business leading anything.

Every person has an internal cast of characters — the critic, the controller, the avoider, the overachiever — each with their own agenda, opinions, and fears. In this keynote, Kris introduces the concept of an Internal Board of Directors and shows audiences how to identify their “members,” understand their motives, and shift power back to conscious leadership.

Key Takeaways:

  •  How to recognize your top “board members” (saboteurs)
  •  Why these characters develop — and what they’re trying to protect
  •  How to identify whose voice is speaking in the moment
  •  A simple technique to disrupt their influence and regain clarity
  •  How to build an empowered “Executive Self” who leads consciously

 

Success Weapons: The Unsuspecting, Underutilized Tools No One Is Talking About

Everyone teaches grit, discipline, and productivity. Almost no one teaches the two internal tools that actually move the needle.

Without revealing the specifics upfront (perfect strategy), this keynote introduces two unexpected performance enhancers that transform clarity, creativity, resilience, and emotional steadiness. These tools don’t require more effort — just a different kind of awareness.

They are simple, science-backed, and immediately impactful — the opposite of overcomplicated corporate “mindset fluff.”

Key Takeaways:

  •  Why traditional success tools don’t work under pressure
  •  The hidden mechanism behind clarity drops and performance dips
  •  The two internal “weapons” that immediately reset the mind
  •  How to use them in real-time for leadership, communication, and decision-making
  •  How to create a self-commanded mindset without burnout

Formats

  • Keynotes

  • Interactive workshops

  • Breakout sessions

  • Fireside conversations

  • Half-day intensives

     

    Available in-person and virtually

What Makes Kris Different

Most talks give strategies.
Kris is changing the internal operating system those strategies depend on.

Her approach is:

  • Scientifically grounded without feeling clinical
  • Fun and refreshingly honest without being harsh
  • Deep without being heavy
  • Practical without being predictable
  • Transformational without rhetoric or hype

Participants leave with increased clarity, lowered internal resistance, and a mind that works with them instead of against them.

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