Mental Fitness
Keynote Speaker
Sarah Centrella
Executive & Mindset coach, Best-selling Author and Corporate Keynote speaker
The Mental Fitness Keynote That Teaches Real-Time Thinking Skills for Focus, Confidence, Clarity, and High Performance. Based on Sarah's latest book Think It.
Clients Include
Mental Fitness: The Performance Advantage
A tools-driven keynote based on a proven methodology that equips your audience to reframe their thinking, adapt to constant change, perform under pressure, and sustain high performance without burnout.
Participants learn how to reframe challenges in real time, interrupt negative thought spirals, and protect their energy throughout the day.
These tools directly reduce burnout and overwhelm while improving overall wellbeing, helping people feel more in control, more focused, and more fulfilled at work and in life.
About Keynote Speaker Sarah Centrella
4x Best-Selling Author | Executive & Team Coach | Keynote Speaker | Founder of VIVIAMO | Host of top 2% Global Podcast
Sarah Centrella is an internationally recognized corporate keynote speaker, executive leadership and mindset coach, and the bestselling author of four (traditionally published) books, including her mindset book Think It, Hustle Believe Receive, and #Futureboards.
For nearly 15 years, Sarah has coached Fortune 500 companies, C-suite executives, professional athletes, and high-performing teams, including leaders at Nike, Pinterest, Verizon, and Sony.
As the Founder of the personal development consulting company VIVIAMO her trademarked methods provide actionable strategies that drive meaningful, measurable results in both work and life for her clients.
Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Good Morning America, ABC News, Cosmopolitan, Prevention Magazine, Inc. Magazine, OK!, The New York Times, and she is currently a contributor for the ABC morning show AM Northwest.
Buy Sarah Centrella's books now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target or wherever books are sold.
Known for her relatability, authentic storytelling, and natural humor, Sarah creates an immediate connection with any audience. Her delivery is engaging, real, and highly actionable, combining an inspiring personal story with practical tools people can use right away.
This is the session that captures attention from the start, keeps audiences fully engaged, and leaves them talking about it long after, while actively applying what they learned in real time.
What Clients Are Saying
Audrey Baricko
Director of Nuclear IT| PSEG
"You did such a great job closing out our conference and tying the day together!
Thank you for coming to celebrate IWD with us!
I love that you gave us some (very manageable) homework! Working on a bit of mine now!"
Brandi Frye
Corporate Vice President of Marketing | Qorvo
"Thank you for personally coaching our team to strengthen our mental fitness.
Your books and tools are incredible. You deliver key tips with a passion and fun approach, while genuinely listening with care for all.
Thank you for making a difference."
Danielle Cullivan
Sr. Director of Global AI Marketing | Microsoft
"Thank you Sarah! Such an inspiring way to close out the year.
You gave our team something rare, space to step back and put intention behind the future we're building both at work and in our personal lives.
Grateful for the clarity and energy you brought today."
Lori Harris
Marketing Director | Nike
"Thank you again for sharing your story and your powerful methods and tools with us. I’ve received such great feedback on your message.
This was the largest turnout we've had in years to one of these ERG sessions, people really needed this message."
Sarah's Powerful Story
Sarah opens all her keynotes with a powerful origin story that immediately captures the audience’s attention and keeps them engaged throughout the talk.
In 2008, she was a broke single mom of three young children, forced onto food stamps after her husband left.
Using the same mindset, vision-setting and resilience tools she now teaches in her four bestselling books and coaching framework, she completely reinvented her life.
Since then, she has built a successful international company, traveled the world, and coached executives, entrepreneurs and professional athletes on how to use these tools to reach their next level of success while creating a fulfilling and balanced life.
It’s a story—and a tools-based session—audiences never forget. Attendees leave able to immediately put the practical tools she teaches into action to create real results in their own lives.
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Speaking Clips
Most Popular Mindset Keynote & Workshop
Based on Sarah's Bestselling Book
THINK IT: Mental Fitness, The Ultimate Performance Advantage
Practical Tools for Managing Stress, Building Confidence, and Navigating Change
Description:
Organizations are investing heavily in AI, technology, and skill development, yet performance is still most vulnerable at the human level, especially in moments of pressure, constant change, burnout, and overwhelm. This is where mental fitness becomes essential.
In this high impact keynote, bestselling author and executive mindset coach Sarah Centrella delivers a powerful and engaging session that blends storytelling, humor, and practical, neuroscience backed tools to help audiences manage their thinking in real time.
Drawing from her proprietary Think It methodology, refined over more than a decade of coaching leaders, teams, and individuals, she teaches simple, actionable tools that can be applied immediately in both professional and personal situations.
Participants learn how to interrupt negative thought patterns, reduce stress and anxiety, and navigate pressure without becoming overwhelmed. They build genuine confidence, stay clear and focused in high demand environments, and develop the resilience required to sustain performance without burning out.
This is not theoretical. These are practical, in the moment tools that change how people think, respond, and show up every day.
The result is an audience that leaves not just inspired, but equipped with the skills to reduce overwhelm, improve their overall wellbeing, think more clearly, and perform more consistently at work and in life.
Participants will learn how to:
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Use real time mental fitness tools to reduce stress, anxiety, and overwhelm
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Interrupt negative thought patterns before they spiral
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Build genuine confidence and stay clear and focused under pressure
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Protect their energy and reduce burnout in high demand environments
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Apply simple, proven tools to improve both performance and overall wellbeing
This topic can be fully customized to your audience, goals, theme, and desired outcomes. It can be delivered in formats ranging from a 60-minute in-person or virtual keynote to an interactive workshop, extended training, and beyond.
Sarah's Keynotes and Workshops are Ideal for:
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Employee events
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Conferences
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All-hands meetings
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ERG & affinity group events
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Company-wide development days
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Employee wellbeing & mental fitness weeks
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Culture and engagement initiatives
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Leadership retreats & offsites
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Sales kickoffs & team meetings
All keynote topics can be customized for half or full-day immersive workshops, or extended team coaching.
Sarah connects with audiences immediately through a delivery style that is both relatable and highly engaging. Even those who are typically skeptical of mindset or development sessions quickly lean in.
Her approach is grounded, practical, and tools-driven, ensuring participants walk away with strategies they can apply immediately, not just ideas that sound good in the moment.
Diana Passow
Marketing & Communications Director
Toastmasters International
"Thank you Sarah for speaking at our convention!
I've heard such wonderful feedback from your keynote and #futureboards workshop. The team is thrilled!"
Michelle Emerson
ERG Speaker Booker, Sr. Project Manager | PSEG
"Sarah, Thank you for being a part of our annual International Women’s Day! You truly created the impactful call to action we were looking for to close out this inspiring day.
Your high energy and professionalism made the entire planning process seamless. Thank you for the time you dedicated to discuss the details prior to the event, I feel that made a huge impact and less stress for us all."
Mia White
President | NBA Wives Assocation
"Amazing talk Sarah, it was one of those rare keynotes we will not forget!
Thank you for sharing your story and tools at our annual conference. So inspiring!!"
Charlie Hale
Head of Policy | Pinterest
"Tons of positive feedback about your talk at Pinterest yesterday Sarah.
Thank you for sharing your amazing story and vision-setting method with us."
Nichole
Marketing & Communications Director| Sony
"That was wonderful Sarah!
Thank you for sharing #futureboards with our team, I've already heard from so many attendees that this was the most impactful session we've had in quite some time!"
Recent Keynotes & Workshops
Think It Training | Women in Tech UC Davis
Keynote | PSEG Women's Day ERG Event
Mental Fitness Workshop | Qorvo Virtual ERG Event
Conference Keynote | Toastmasters International Convention
#futureboards Workshop | Rippling, client virtual event
Virtual #futureboards Workshop | Qorvo, Women in Tech
Mental Fitness Keynote | Oregon Realtors Association
#futureboards Workshop | Biamp, Leadership Training
#futureboards Workshop | Morgan Stanley, ERG event
Virtual #futureboards Workshop | TMA, all employee event
Virtual #futureboards Workshop | Flood Law Firm, all employee event
Virtual #futureboards Workshop | Sony, all employee event
Virtual #futureboards Workshop | Verizon Media, employee event
Virtual #futureboards Workshop | Even, all employee event
Virtual #futureboards Workshop | KB Home Realtors, all employee event
Keynote Speaker | Thrivers Society Live | Women's Business Conference
Keynote Speaker | Prüvit Conference | Dallas TX
Keynote Speaker | SeneGence International Sales Conference | Alberta Canada
Keynote Speaker & Workshop | WFG Conference | Palm Springs
Keynote Speaker | Thrive Global Conference & Quaker | Malibu CA
Keynote Speaker | Relentless Conference | Anaheim CA
Keynote Speaker | WAG Academy Conference (for wives of professional athletes)
#futureboard Workshop & Keynote (in-person) | Pinterest, All Employee Kick-off
#futureboard Workshop & Keynote (in-person) | Nike, ERG Event
Keynote (in-person) | Xerox Women's Conference | Stamford CT
Keynote (in-person) | NBA Wives Association | Los Angeles CA
#futureboards Workshop (in-person) | BMW team event | Portland OR
Mindset & Mental Fitness Expert
Why Sarah Is Trusted by Leading Organizations
Sarah's background in corporate high-tech sales gives her a deep understanding of the environments your teams operate in. She advanced from sales rep to VP of Sales in under five years using the same mental fitness tools she teaches today, bringing credibility, real-world experience, and a level of authenticity that resonates across all levels of an organization.
Every keynote and workshop can be customized to align with your audience, business goals, and event objectives, and is built around her proprietary frameworks: The Centrella Method™, Think It™, and Futureboards™. These sessions deliver practical, real-world application that extends far beyond the event itself.
With more than 15 years of experience, four bestselling books, and a proven track record working with brands including Nike, Verizon, Sony, and Pinterest, Sarah delivers high-impact experiences that drive meaningful and lasting results.
Interested in Booking Sarah for your event?