popular subjects:

Drift to Direction: Chart your Path Forward in Seasons of Change

From Exhausted to Engaged: The Hidden Advantage of Joy in Thriving Workplaces

The Gravity of Joy: How to Live Open to Joy in a Hurting World

Screens, Stress, and Self-Worth: My Do’s and Don’ts for Healthier Digital Living

Life Worth Living: How to teach and guide people to ask and answer life’s most important questions

When Success Isn’t Enough: Realigning life & leadership with what truly matters

Lead & Teach for Transformation: Best Practices for Building Cultures of Trust, Motivation, & Growth

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You Know Something Needs to Change

Whether you’re bringing me in to speak to your team, lead a retreat for your community, or inspire your audience at a conference, my work addresses the questions people are actually asking, even when they’re afraid to say them out loud.

What am I doing this all for? How do I know if I’m on the right path? What does it mean to live a life worth living? How do I make impossible decisions? How do I find joy when everything feels heavy?

These aren’t abstract philosophical questions. They’re the real questions everyday people are wrestling with: the accomplished professional wondering if success is enough, the parent at a crossroads, the leader carrying too much, the person who’s checked all the boxes but still feels empty.

You’re looking for more than motivation. You need someone who meets people where they are, understands the deeper struggles beneath the surface, and offers practical wisdom for navigating life’s most difficult thresholds.

Speaking Formats

I offer:

  • Keynotes (45-75 minutes)
  • Workshops (90 minutes – half day)
  • Retreats (half day – multi-day)
  • Panel discussions and Q&A sessions

 

All talks can be customized to your organization’s specific context, challenges, and goals.

Dianna AmordeExecutive Director, Eremos, a Center of Contemplative Life
“With her authenticity, compelling stories, and timely research, our attendees were captivated throughout our day with Dr. Angela and left inspired to open to more joy and receive its healing gifts. Words like ‘moving,’ ‘extraordinary,’ and ‘deeply touched’ were used to convey their gratitude for the experience. Thank you, Angela!”
Major General Thomas L. SolhjemFormer Chief of Chaplains for the entire US Army
“After carefully assessing our needs, Angela painstakingly adapted the ‘Life Worth Living’ curriculum to the Army context and audience. She is an astute observer of culture, and she has demonstrated an uncanny ability to observe our customs and speak our army language....Her impact upon our soldiers and civilians, their family members, and our nation is truly indelible and life-changing.”
Salaar Ahmed ShaikhYale B.A., Harvard MBA; Senior Associate, McKinsey & Company
“Seven years since I sat in Dr. Gorrell’s classroom, the lessons still deeply resonate with me. Not only does the program give you a chance to learn about different traditions and cultures, but it goes beyond - it gives you a structure to help you live your best life, aligned with the values and people who matter most to you. It helps you be deliberate about your choices, so you can focus on the things that give you positive energy. Being in Dr. Gorrell’s program is a choice that pays off in the long run, and in any environment - be it a workplace, the boardroom, or at home around the dinner table.
Katrina GarryDeputy Title IX Coordinator, University of San Francisco
“Dr. Gorrell’s course fundamentally altered my worldview and my self-view. I took the course during a time in my life when I felt directionless, despite going through the motions of my day-to-day routine. Through the conversation and texts we explored together, the community and reflection allowed me the opportunity to zoom out and recommit to my passions and my purpose. As a high-achiever and Division 1 athlete who finds rigor to be my lifeblood, the course opened up a new pathway to internal peace, without sacrificing my innate nature. Most of all it was the strangers who took the course together but endured separate individual journeys each meaningful and unique, that created a space powerful enough for lasting change. “

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If you’re looking for a speaker who will challenge, inspire, and equip your team with tools they can actually use—not just feel good about for a day—I’d love to explore how we might work together.

Featured In/Past Clients

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Yale University
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US Army
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The Washington Post

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Recognition:

  • Former Yale Life Worth Living Researcher
  • Tenure-Track Professor of the Year, Baylor University
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