With over 600 global speaking engagements, three decades as a management consultant and executive coach at PwC, Macquarie Group and Founder of MindStrength Peak Performance, and clients including Google, Amazon, Socceroos, Olympians and Special Forces, Dr Jodie Lowinger is an award winning keynote and TEDx speaker, Harvard trained clinical and performance psychologist,
2x bestselling author and international expert on building high performance and mental fitness in uncertainty and change.
She is the creator of the Mind Strength Method , recognised by The Australian as one of the “50 Australian Inventions Changing
the World”. The Mind Strength Method is a neuroscience-based methodology that transforms discomfort with uncertainty and
anxiety into resilient high performance.
Dr Jodie's expertise uniquely combines corporate strategy with clinical and performance psychology, including:
- Decades as a management consultant and executive coach to CEOs, founders and leadership teams advising on change
management, business strategy, leadership development and building a high performance culture.
- Seven years of university training in clinical psychology and neuroscience (University Medal) as an adult, child and adolescent
clinical and performance psychologist, plus advanced clinical training at Harvard Medical School and 10 years as founder/CEO of The Anxiety Clinic, a large national psychology practice for all ages.
Dr Jodie is a media commentator including Sunrise, Today and extensive news networks and a feature writer for Harper’s Bazaar.
She is on the advisory board for Gotcha4Life, ambassador for Streetwork and passionate advocate for mental health globally.
Talking Points
High Performance Leadership: Neuroscience in Action
High-stakes environments demand calm, focused leadership. In thisHigh Performance Leadership: Neuroscience in Action
keynote, leaders learn neuroscience-backed tools to stay clear and
decisive under pressure, convert fight-or-flight responses into focused
execution, and align behaviour with strategic priorities and values aligned action to sustain high performance through uncertainty.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand how the brain responds to pressure and uncertainty
- Shift from threat mode to high-performance leadership
- Practical tools to regulate stress, maintain focus and sustain energy
- Master your mindset to stay strategically aligned under pressure
Build Mind Strength: Mental Fitness and Resilience for Sustainable High Performance
Resilience is the foundation of sustainable high performance. In this keynote, attendees learn psychological tools to reset, recharge and build lasting mental fitness. Recognise early signs of burnout, strengthen resilience and embed habits that protect wellbeing including sleep strategies while sustaining performance in high-pressure environments.Build Mind Strength: Mental Fitness and Resilience for Sustainable High Performance
Key Takeaways:
- Recognise the causes of burnout and stress and early warning signs.
- The most effective sleep and wellbeing habits to boost performance.
- Build a resilient mindset for long-term success.
- Actions to optimise mental health and strategic high performance.
Speak Up to Speed Up: Psychological Safety that Drives Innovation and Growth
Innovation thrives in environments where people feel safe to speak up, challenge thinking and take smart risks. In this keynote, leaders and teams learn practical tools to build psychological safety and a growth mindset, shifting perfectionism to curiosity, and creating cultures where people experiment, learn and innovate faster with confidence.Speak Up to Speed Up: Psychological Safety that Drives Innovation and Growth
Key Takeaways:
- Understand the power of psychological safety and a growth mindset.
- Leadership that encourage accountability and transparency.
- Shift from fear-driven behaviours to curiosity and growth.
- Build a high-performing, strategically aligned culture.
The Confidence Code: Overcome Imposter Syndrome and Influence with Impact
Self-doubt limits talent, leadership and execution. In this keynote, attendees learn practical tools to rewire unhelpful thinking, strengthen executive presence, and communicate with conviction. Dr Jodie showsThe Confidence Code: Overcome Imposter Syndrome and Influence with Impact
how to move from hesitation to confident, values-aligned action, building influence, navigating difficult conversations and driving results.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand the causes of imposter syndrome and self-doubt.
- Tools to overcome self doubt and build confident communication.
- Strengthen influence and navigate challenging conversations.
- Take decisive action under pressure while staying authentic.
Make Anxiety Your Superpower: Turn Worry and Stress into Strategic Action
Compounded by geopolitical uncertainty, anxiety is common in high performanceMake Anxiety Your Superpower: Turn Worry and Stress into Strategic Action
settings. In this keynote, attendees learn how to harness it as a powerful underlying strength. Dr Jodie introduces the Mind Strength Method™ and shares practical tools to break worry loops, think clearly under pressure and convert stress into purposeful, values-driven action.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand anxiety as a universal human response to uncertainty
- Practical tools to calm the nervous system and regain clarity
- Turn anxious energy into focused execution and strategic delivery
- Build long-term resilience and mental strength across teams
Leading Schools Through Change: Mental Fitness for Principals and Teams
Educational leaders are navigating unprecedented levels of change andLeading Schools Through Change: Mental Fitness for Principals and Teams
complexity. In this keynote, principals and teachers learn tools to build mental fitness, strengthen resilience and lead high performing school communities while protecting staff and student wellbeing.
Key Takeaways:
- Tools to manage stress and sustain wellbeing in demanding roles.
- Build psychological safety, resilience and collaboration.
- Prevent burnout while driving high performing educational outcomes.
- Lead confidently and support school wellbeing through change.
From AI Anxiety to Strategic Advantage
The rapid rise of AI is creating unprecedented disruption, uncertainty and fear of job loss across industries. In this keynote, leaders andFrom AI Anxiety to Strategic Advantage
teams learn neuroscience-backed tools to move from anxiety to clarity, agility and future-ready leadership. Dr Jodie shows how organisations can harness uniquely human strengths and turn AI disruption into strategic and competitive advantage.
Key Takeaways
- Understand why AI disruption triggers threat responses in the brain.
- Tools to shift from fear and uncertainty to clear, strategic thinking.
- Build future-ready leadership in rapidly changing environments.
- Harness human strengths alongside AI to drive advantage.
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Cultivating a Growth Mindset
Dr Jodie Lowinger is passionate about helping the world to conquer fear and anxiety and build mental strength, wellbeing and success. She is an award-winning Doctor of Clinical Psychology, anxiety thought leader and High-Performance and Mindset Coach to some of Australia's top business leaders, teams and organisations.It was such a delight to have Dr Jodie present amazing insights to our business. Jodie definitely hits the mark and I would recommend her to any organisation in the drive for peak performanc ... keep reading Microsoft
As a leading expert in her field, Dr Jodie is an outstanding speaker, facilitator and coach. Her keynote and coaching gave us valuable insights and I highly recommend her.
We were fortunate to secure Jodie for both a keynote and masterclass. Attendees were engaged, educated and left equipped to handle mental health issues for themselves and their teams. Excellent feedback has followed.
I have had the pleasure of working with Jodie as my executive coach. She has also delivered keynotes on achieving peak performance and mental fitness where the feedback was outstanding. I strongly recommend Jodie.
It was such a delight to have Jodie Lowinger present amazing insights to our business. Jodie definitely hits the mark and I would recommend her to any organisation looking to find that balance in the drive for peak performance.
Jodie Lowinger is one of the most articulate, entertaining and credible speakers on the topic of anxiety and resilience that I have encountered in my career. Her ability to engage an audience is outstanding and every time I see her in action I am wildly impressed.
