Book IWD Speaker: Leah Johnson

Transformational author & speaker blending creativity, resilience & purpose to empower women to release limits, reclaim joy & lead boldly

Leah Johnson is a best-selling author, transformational speaker, and artist who helps women reconnect with their creativity, resilience, and sense of purpose - especially during seasons of burnout, transition, and change.

Drawing on a 25-year career in leadership and public service, including time as an elected official, and her own powerful personal transformation, Leah brings honesty, depth, and practical insight to every stage she steps onto.

In her talks, Leah explores how creativity is not a luxury but a vital tool for inclusive leadership, healing, and sustainable success.

She challenges systems and narratives that ask women to perform, perfect, and conform in order to belong, and instead invites audiences to reclaim joy, courage, and self-trust as legitimate leadership qualities.

Her work aligns deeply with International Women’s Day themes of equity and inclusion - supporting women to lead as they are, not as they are told to be.

Through storytelling, reflection, and accessible creative practices, participants are encouraged to release limiting beliefs, dismantle internalized barriers, and cultivate cultures where belonging and becoming can exist side by side.

Attendees leave feeling more grounded, more connected, and more empowered to lead boldly—in their workplaces, communities, and lives.

Leah’s sessions offer both inspiration and practical takeaways, creating space for brave conversations, renewed confidence, and collective momentum toward a more inclusive, human-centered future of leadership.

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