In Person Speaker Series: Emotional Well-Being: To Feel It and Not Be It (Meal Provided)

A Licensed Professional Counselor with over 25 years of experience in mental health, personal growth, and professional development, Justine Froelker creates the space where people can remember how deeply loved they are and learn how to live and lead from that love. For eleven years, she was certified in Dr. Brené Brown’s research on vulnerability, courage, and empathy. Today, she teaches her own curriculum, Courage is Built Here™, a transformative program that equips individuals and teams to live and lead with self-awareness, authenticity, and resilience to build courage-centered leaders and cultures. Rooted in her faith in Jesus, Justine lives and works from her true identity, the name God calls her: Beloved Mother of Restoration. Her work is an outpouring of that calling: to help people shed shame, remember who they are, and rise into lives of meaning, connection, and wholeness. An accomplished author of twelve books, including five Amazon bestsellers, Justine writes across genres, from children’s literature to explorations of leadership, faith, infertility, grief, and healing. She has delivered two TEDx Talks, The Permission of the And and The Donut Effect, which highlight her unique perspective on navigating life’s complexities with love, humor, and grace. Justine is a sought-after speaker who travels nationally and presents virtually to global audiences, delivering keynotes, retreats, and trainings on courageous leadership, emotional resilience, burnout recovery, and creating cultures of belonging. Justine lives in St. Louis with her husband Chad and their two dogs, Winston and Gertie. You’ll often find her volunteering at Wild Bird Rehabilitation supporting the medical team and feeding hundreds of tiny, hungry babies during baby bird season. And during butterfly season, her home comes alive with the flutter of wings as she raises hundreds of monarch and swallowtail butterflies.

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This session Builds the following Capabilities and skills from the ATD Capability Model: