VIVIAN MERAKI   

From Survival Mode to Inner Authority
 

Self-trust isn’t a mindset, it’s a full-body practice. In this powerful talk, Vivian unpacks the four stages of self-trust (Body, Emotions, Decisions, and Efficacy) and how they shape our confidence, boundaries, and resilience. Whether you're a parent, leader, or cycle breaker, this framework will help you reconnect with your inner knowing and model self-trust for the next generation.

How to Raise Emotionally Secure Kids During Life’s Hardest Transitions

Divorce is hard. But it doesn’t have to damage your children. Based on her bestselling book, Vivian offers a trauma-informed roadmap for co-parenting with integrity, supporting kids through emotional upheaval, and building unshakable bonds. This talk is a must for any parent navigating separation or change, and for the professionals who support them.

For Spouses, Caregivers, and Everyone Who’s Lost Themselves in Service of Others

Vivian shares her deeply personal story of leaving a marriage and career that no longer aligned, and the radical act of choosing herself.

This keynote explores how high-functioning people betray themselves quietly over time, how to recognize the signs, and how to reclaim your voice, purpose, and power... without guilt.

Embodied Resilience in Real Life

Most stress management advice focuses on the mind. Vivian brings it back to the body.

This session introduces simple, science-backed somatic tools to regulate the nervous system, reset after conflict, and show up with calm, grounded presence. Even in high-stress moments.

Perfect for parents, educators, therapists, and leaders.

The Parenting Shift That Builds Emotional Trust for Life

Behavior is communication. In this compassionate talk, Vivian helps parents move beyond punishment models and into relationship-based parenting. Audiences will learn how to decode challenging behavior, respond with empathy, and build a foundation of connection that fosters long-term trust, confidence, and resilience in kids.

For Seniors, Divorced Couples, and the Children They Raised

What happens after the divorce? Or when a relationship shifts in retirement?

Vivian delivers a healing and hopeful message for anyone navigating relational loss later in life. With practical somatic tools and emotional insight, this session helps audiences reconnect with their own worth, rewrite their stories, and move forward with clarity and grace.

How Spouses of Entrepreneurs and Executives Lose Themselves—and How to Get Back Home

Behind many high-powered leaders is a partner who feels invisible. Vivian speaks directly to the spouses and caregivers who have given everything, and are ready to reclaim their own lives.

This talk explores emotional labor, silent resentment, and the quiet grief of being in the background, and offers a path toward healing and reconnection.

What Every Workplace Needs to Know About Nervous Systems, Boundaries, and Belonging

Burnout isn’t just about workload, it’s about disconnection.

Vivian offers a groundbreaking look at how somatic awareness, emotional intelligence, and authentic connection can transform workplace culture.

Ideal for HR, DEI, and leadership audiences looking to support working parents, reduce attrition, and create truly sustainable teams.

Presence, Boundaries, and the Myth of Balance

In a world of overwhelm and ambition, Vivian challenges the idea that success must come at the cost of self.

This keynote is a wake-up call to slow down, realign, and lead with intention. With humor and heart, Vivian shares how to prioritize what truly matters, why sometimes in order to speed up, you need to slow down first—and how being present is the most radical act of leadership.