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Meet Dr. Susie Hansley, Ph.D.
Mission Statement: To help people and communities achieve their goals without burnout and while living lives they love.Â
Vision Statement: Creating workplaces where both people and results thrive.
Vision:Â "A world where people and organizations use the science of connection to prevent burnout and create lasting success, building places where both people and results thrive."
A world where people harness the science of connection to replace burnout with sustainable achievement, creating environments where both people and performance flourish.
A former burned-out academic turned speaker and stress resilience expert, I work with leaders and organizations who care about their people as much as they care about success.
IÂ deliver science-based stress solutions that help people and teams build resilience and emotional intelligence so that they can thrive and fulfill their potential.
My keynote speeches and workshops inspire people and teams toward positive change through a combination of practical tools, science-based research, personal experience, easy-to-follow anecdotes, and humor.
And, as a first-generation Mexican American and the first in my family to go to college who knows what it's like to navigate high-stress environments, I offer a unique perspective that speaks to diverse audiences.Â
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I'm Dr. Susie, and I'm here to help you stop surviving and start THRIVING.
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I spent 12 grueling years in academia earning my Ph.D. from Brown University and working as a professor.
I followed all the "right" advice: fake it til you make it, stay strong, push through.
Result? Complete burnout. I quit my tenure-track job.
That's when I dove into the research and discovered the science of stress - and it changed my life.
Now I'm on a mission to help every human and organization achieve their potential without burning out - and while living lives they love.Â
Education and Experience
Ph.D. in English
Brown University
M.S. in Technical Communication
North Carolina State University
Master Certified Coach
The Life Coach School
Proud Member
NSA Carolinas
Last Story Standing Champion 2025
NSA Carolinas
TEDx Speaker
TEDxSugarCreek Women 2026
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