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Dr. Maggie Kang
empowering professionals to transform life's disruptions into resilience and purposeful leadership
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"Dr. Maggie Kang's transformational talk . . . was not only accessible but deeply eye-opening. . . . The conversations after her talk were filled with aha moments, with many saying it challenged the way they see adversity in their own lives. If you have the chance to hear Dr. Maggie speak . . . you'll leave feeling empowered and inspired."
-Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Colorado State Senator, International Book Award Winner, TEDx Curator 14+ years
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Dr. Maggie Kang's mission is to help individuals and organizations turn pain into purpose, recognizing adversity as an opportunity to regroup and move forward with clarity.
A Yale-trained physician, TEDx speaker, and certified life and healthcare coach, Dr. Maggie brings over 20 years of experience in medicine and six years as a rare disease advocate and caregiver. Her journey took a profound turn when her daughter was diagnosed with a rare incurable disease, prompting her to shift from doctor to full-time caregiver overnight.
Through navigating medical complexities and personal challenges, Dr. Maggie learned how to let go, adapt, and move forward with purpose. Today, she empowers individuals and workplaces with mindset tools to build resilience, embrace change, and lead with clarity, transforming obstacles into catalysts for success.
A Yale-trained physician, TEDx speaker, and certified life and healthcare coach, Dr. Maggie brings over 20 years of experience in medicine and six years as a rare disease advocate and caregiver. Her journey took a profound turn when her daughter was diagnosed with a rare incurable disease, prompting her to shift from doctor to full-time caregiver overnight.
Through navigating medical complexities and personal challenges, Dr. Maggie learned how to let go, adapt, and move forward with purpose. Today, she empowers individuals and workplaces with mindset tools to build resilience, embrace change, and lead with clarity, transforming obstacles into catalysts for success.
As a keynote speaker, Dr. Maggie brings:
Relatable Stories and Insights:
Her story of balancing her career while caring for her daughter and advocating for others resonates with mid-career professionals facing life's challenges, inspiring them to harness their resilience.
Practical Tools:
Audiences leaves equipped with actionable strategies to regain clarity, and learn ways to thrive both in their professional and personal lives.
A Vision for Leadership:
She explores how adversity, when faced intentionally, can cultivate stronger leadership, deeper relationships, and lasting impact.
When not speaking, Dr. Maggie works directly with individuals and organizations as a life and healthcare coach, blending her unique perspective as a physician and caregiver advocate to help others turn life's setbacks into stepping stones, so they can thrive in both their professional and personal lives.
Relatable Stories and Insights:
Her story of balancing her career while caring for her daughter and advocating for others resonates with mid-career professionals facing life's challenges, inspiring them to harness their resilience.
Practical Tools:
Audiences leaves equipped with actionable strategies to regain clarity, and learn ways to thrive both in their professional and personal lives.
A Vision for Leadership:
She explores how adversity, when faced intentionally, can cultivate stronger leadership, deeper relationships, and lasting impact.
When not speaking, Dr. Maggie works directly with individuals and organizations as a life and healthcare coach, blending her unique perspective as a physician and caregiver advocate to help others turn life's setbacks into stepping stones, so they can thrive in both their professional and personal lives.
“Dr. Maggie Kang's transformational talk broke down the difference between pain and suffering in a way that was not only accessible but deeply eye-opening. People walked away reframing their struggles, realizing they had more agency than they thought. The conversations after her talk were filled with aha moments, with many saying it challenged the way they see adversity in their own lives. If you have the chance to hear Dr. Maggie speak, don't miss it--you'll leave feeling empowered and inspired.”
-Dafna Michaelson Jenet
"Powerful and Inspiring"
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Dr. Maggie delivers an unforgettable emotional experience that captivates and empowers audiences, guiding them to transform their lives. After attending her keynote, I was inspired to embrace a recent life disruption as an opportunity for growth rather than a setback. She artfully wove personal stories into her presentation, seamlessly integrating powerful concepts with an unforgettable lobster metaphor that truly resonated with me.
-Tracey Wynne
Director of Communications, Fairfax County Public Schools
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When people hear my talk, they will leave with a renewed sense of agency and purpose.
They will feel empowered by understanding that life's unexpected challenges are not roadblocks, but opportunities to pivot, grow, and craft a more meaningful path forward, as leaders in their personal and professional spheres.
My Speaker Statement:
That voice saying “you can’t” is not the truth–it’s fear fossilized into habit.
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Signature Talks
How Women Turn Parenting Challenges into Unstoppable Leadership
Navigating the Journey: Empowering Caregivers of Children with Rare Diseases
From Crisis to Clarity: Empowering Professionals to Transforms Life's Disruptions into Powerful Leadership
Life doesn't always go as planned. A diagnosis, a career setback, a personal loss--suddenly, the future you envisioned is gone. When Life throws a curveball, it's easy to cling to the familiar, even when it no longer fits. But real growth, real clarity, comes from shedding the past and stepping into the unknown. How do you move forward when everything feels uncertain?
Motherhood is one of the greatest leadership training grounds. Every day, moms make tough decisions, navigate uncertainty, advocate fiercely, and lead with empathy. These are the same skills that define exceptional leaders in business, communities, and beyond. This keynote empowers women to harness the resilience, adaptability, and problem-solving skills gained through parenting and apply them to leadership in their professional lives.
Understanding the emotional and physical toll on parents caring for a child with a rare disease is important. This talk will emphasize the critical importance of self-care, showing how prioritizing their well-being enables caregivers to model resilience and strength for their children. Additionally, attendees will gain valuable strategies for advocating effectively within the healthcare system, including navigating the complexities of medical discussions and appealing insurance denials.
Growth Requires Discomfort - True transformation happens when we accept change, not resisting it
Letting Go Creates Space for What's Next - Release what we can't control
Clarity Comes Through Action - Taking small, intentional steps toward growth
Parenting is Leadership in Action - How mom skills directly translate to effective leadership
Harness Your Skills - Apply adaptability, problem-solving, crisis management to the office
Lead with Purpose - Owning these strengths, women can step into leadership roles on their terms
Essential Role of Self-Care - How it serves as a powerful model of resilience for your child
Effective Advocacy Strategies - Tools and techniques for navigating the healthcare system
Building a Support Network - Understand the importance of connecting with other caregivers and creating a supportive community
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From Crisis to Clarity:
Empowering Professionals to Transforms Life's Disruptions into Powerful Leadership
Navigating the Journey: Empowering Caregivers
How Women Turn Parenting Challenges into Unstoppable Leadership
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Your audience is ready.
Don't wait another month to empower them with clarity and purpose.
Life doesn't always go as planned. A diagnosis, a career setback, a personal loss--suddenly, the future you envisioned is gone. When Life throws a curveball, it's easy to cling to the familiar, even when it no longer fits. But real growth, real clarity, comes from shedding the past and stepping into the unknown. How do you move forward when everything feels uncertain?
Motherhood serves as a powerful leadership training ground. Moms face tough decisions, navigate uncertainty, advocate assertively, and lead with empathy—skills that define exceptional leaders in business and communities. This keynote empowers women to leverage the resilience, adaptability, and problem-solving abilities developed through parenting to enhance their professional leadership.
Understanding the emotional and physical toll on parents caring for a child with a rare disease is crucial. This talk emphasizes the importance of self-care, demonstrating how prioritizing their well-being helps caregivers model resilience for their children. Attendees will also receive valuable strategies for effective advocacy within the healthcare system, including navigating medical discussions and addressing insurance denials.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
Growth Requires Discomfort - True transformation happens when we accept change, not resisting it
Letting Go Creates Space for What's Next - Release what we can't control
Clarity Comes Through Action - Taking small, intentional steps toward growth
Parenting is Leadership in Action - How mom skills directly translate to effective leadership
Harness Your Skills - Apply adaptability, problem-solving, crisis management to the office
Lead with Purpose - Owning these strengths, women can step into leadership roles on their terms
Essential Role of Self-Care: A powerful model of resilience for your child.
Effective Advocacy Strategies: Tools for navigating the healthcare system.
Building a Support Network: The importance of connecting with other caregivers for community support.
Signature Keynote Topics
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Founder of Hudson Lab School and Hudson Lab Ventures
Dr. Maggie Kang is a powerhouse speaker who brings wisdom, authenticity, and deep compassion to every stage . . . I was profoundly moved by her ability to turn personal challenges into powerful lessons on resilience, leadership, and advocacy. Her storytelling captivates . . . her message stays with you long after she leaves the stage. Any audience will walk away with a renewed sense of purpose and the tools to navigate life's hardest moments with strength and grace.
-Cate Han
If You're an event planner looking to book a dynamic speaker for organizations that want to know how to manage life's curveballs and thrive . . .
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Learning and development are nice perks.
They are a game-changing investment. Companies that prioritize upskilling and continuous growth don’t just retain top talent, they cultivate a workforce that’s more engaged, innovative, and driven to succeed. Investing in learning fuels creativity, boosts job satisfaction, and directly impacts your bottom line.
MYTH vs. FACT
Smart leaders know:
a culture of growth is a culture of success.
MYTH:
FACT:
Soft skills training generated a 256% net return on investment.
(University of Michigan, 2017)
93% of employees will remain at a company that invests in their careers.
(LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report, 2018)
The typical cost of turnover ranges from 50% to 200% of the employee’s annual salary
(Gallup Workplace, 2019) . . .with those at the senior or executive levels tending to have disproportionately high turnover costs, up to 213%
(The center for American Progress, 2012)
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Dr. Maggie Kang’s talk was truly an eye-opener and had a profound impact on me. She helped me realize that many of my own thoughts were creating unnecessary suffering, and her powerful "aha" moment about how her stress affected her daughter really emphasized the importance of managing our stress—not just for ourselves, but for our children as well. I left her talk with a heightened awareness and practical tools that have already helped me reframe my thoughts and embrace acceptance. The tools Dr. Kang shared have the potential to transform anyone’s life, showing that while pain is inevitable, suffering doesn’t have to be.
-Tara Zier
Founder of The Stiff Person Syndrome Research Foundation
Dr. Maggie Kang was the perfect speaker to launch our parent support group at Playworks Therapy. Her ability to inspire her audience was palpable. As a mother of a child with a rare disease, she brought an incredible depth of empathy, insight, and resilience that resonated deeply with our parents. The goal of our support group was connection first and foremost. Dr. Kang has an intuitive ability to connect with a wide range of people and her authenticity was evident.
In addition, Dr. Kang’s ability to validate the group’s struggles, while offering practical tools was well received. She understood the inherent challenges of navigating the experience of raising a neurodiverse child. Maggie’s warmth, vulnerability, wisdom and expertise made an immediate impact, leaving our families feeling seen, supported, and empowered. I highly recommend her as a speaker for any group supporting parents navigating complex medical and developmental journeys.
-Patti Wilson
Owner and Founder of Playworks Therapy, Arlington VA
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Dr. Maggie Kang's transformational talk broke down the difference between pain and suffering in a way that was not only accessible but deeply eye-opening. People walked away reframing their struggles, realizing they had more agency than they thought. The conversations after her talk were filled with aha moments, with many saying it challenged the way they see adversity in their own lives. If you have the chance to hear Dr. Maggie speak, don't miss it--you'll leave feeling empowered and inspired.
-Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Colorado State Senator,
International Book Award Winner,
TEDx Curator 14+ years
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