In her work as a motivational speaker, Margarete Cassalina has been an invited to present at Fortune 500 Companies such as American Airlines, Novartis, Vertex, and ADP.

“[Margarete is] a true leader; thank you so much for sharing your story. It will make an impact with all our female sales leaders.” — Jeff Hazard Division Vice President of Sales at ADP

She has been interviewed by The New York Times, Hudson Valley Magazine, and Z100 NYC. Her television appearances include PBS’s “One on One with Steve Adubato,” CableVision’s “Health View” and numerous interviews on CBS Channel 2 News. Margarete also loves to interact with readers of Beyond Breathing, See You At Sunset and Embracing the Beauty in the Broken and is available for book signings and readings.

Whether she’s discussing her strategies for maintaining the balance between work and life, rising above hardship and loss, her award-winning books, or the advocacy efforts of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Margarete speaks straight-from-the-heart. Her stories are relatable across generations, gender, and cultures and her advice is practical, realistic and empathetic.

“I had the pleasure of partnering with Margarete on a content creation project with the goal of motivating and inspiring caregivers and patients in the cystic fibrosis community. Working with her could not have been more seamless, professional and rewarding. The content that she created exceeded everyone’s expectations – it was beautiful, powerful, emotional and honest. Not only did it resonate with the CF community, it also impacted patients and caregivers in other disease categories. She is a true inspiration and role model to everyone who she comes in contact with.” —Anna Khersonsky, Chandler Chicco Agency.

Margarete’s inspirational messages can lead you to uncover your power, and tapping into levels of personal strength you never knew existed.

Reasons why Margarete is the right speaker for your event, business, or organization:

Margarete’s speaking topics are relatable across generations, gender, and cultures and her advice is practical, positive-minded yet realistic, and empathetic.
Margarete’s life experiences add credibility to the message she delivers.
Margarete is an energetic, interactive speaker with the rare ability to connect with both the hearts and minds of audience members.

Whether she’s speaking to a specialized group or at a national conference, Margarete’s passion and determination inspire audiences to step beyond their limitations as she guides audiences to discover the power within and redefine what personal success truly means in this adventure called: LIFE.

Most Requested Topics:

Conversations with Margarete: In this lecture or Town Hall setting, Margarete gets raw and real with her audience as she shares her personal experiences that led her to write her award-winning book Beyond Breathing, and See You at Sunset, and how she overcame her inability to speak up for herself to speaking in front of thousands. Margarete relates how raising and eventually losing a child to cystic fibrosis impacted her marriage, her mental state, and her ability to move forward. She passionately articulates with honestly her debilitating fears, personal struggles, and her depression. With each obstacle she faced, Margarete outlines what critical steps she took to overcome life’s biggest challenges and she shares how to not only survive but thrive into a positive healthy mindset, strong marriage, and enriching life. Margarete opens up to her audience exploring every emotion, and no topic is off-limits.

(Categories: Overcoming adversity, Motivation, Inspiration, Personal Growth, Faith, Women’s Groups and Workshops)

Gut Check: In this keynote, Margarete illustrates the transitional life lessons that impacted her own personal journey, giving her the skill set to help others in their own path. Margarete relates how she uses ‘gut check’ to navigate through her 30-year marriage, and how it helped her in transitions from having a young family, through the loss of a child, to becoming an empty nester. She covers topics regarding women’s health concerns of emotional and physical stress, work and family balance, and mid-life transitions. Margarete makes her case of trusting gut intuition while staying on-course for a healthy mind, body, and spirit. Margarete uses the acronym G.U.T. for many things during her talk, namely: Grace Under Transitions.

(Categories: Motivation and Inspiration, Stress & Life Balance, Women’s Workshops, Personal Growth, Faith)

Pain is Not a Valid Reason for Stopping: Life After Loss: In this keynote, Margarete talks about moving forward after a tragic loss. Her daughter who lost her life to a fatal genetic disease at the age of thirteen once told her that ‘Pain is not a valid reason for stopping’ and that has since become Margarete’s life motto. Facing fear, overcoming depression, finding resilience and fortitude are just some of the topics covered. Margarete shares her personal story and highlights how she was able to fuse grief with life and work toward understanding the beauty of life’s journey.

(Categories: Overcoming Adversity, Faith, Grief, Personal Growth)