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My TEDx talk leverages personal stories, humor and actionable insights to help us find balance and perspective in our daily lives.

Events are great, right? But what if:

The speaker doesn’t resonate with the audience?

There’s no emcee to cover for any unexpected moments?

No one leaves inspired and ready to do things differently?

That's where I come in.

As a retired Air Force colonel, I bring my blend of leadership, strategic insight and engagement to every presentation so audiences leave educated, entertained and equipped to act.
Mo Barrett emceeing the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Annual Awards Breakfast, raising her hand while polling the audience for interaction.
Keynotes I bring to your stage:

Fight for Centerline®

An essential element of landing an airplane is fighting for the runway centerline. The same is true in life. When we know where we're going and where to focus, we’re ready for anything.
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Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow

When you know how something works, it’s easy to repeat the process. This keynote shows a proven path to improve decision-making in your organization.
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Let's Work Together!

Let's Work Together!

Warning & Disclaimer

Organizations I work with report symptoms including increased productivity, higher job satisfaction, improved camaraderie and generalized mood improvement, with effects lasting longer than 4 hours.

Warning & Disclaimer

Organizations I work with report symptoms including increased productivity, higher job satisfaction, improved camaraderie and generalized mood improvement, with effects lasting longer than 4 hours.

Engaging keynote presentations that combine humor, leadership lessons and practical strategies your audience can immediately apply.

KeynotesLead with clarity. Leave ready to act.

Interactive workshops that help teams build leadership skills, improve collaboration and put ideas into action.

WorkshopsLearning that happens through doing.

Facilitated leadership retreats that align your team around strategy, strengthen accountability and create a clear path forward.

Strategic OffsitesClarity for the decisions that matter most.

A polished, engaging emcee who keeps your audience energized, your speakers on schedule and your event running seamlessly.

EmceeProfessional facilitation that keeps your event moving.
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Mo’s story was both inspirational and encouraging, all the while being very entertaining. She is a gifted speaker who uses humor to bring ease and wisdom to an uncomfortable topic.  Mo’s message is powerful...show up, be professional and don't make excuses for being who you are. 

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Hayley Lauritsen

Legg Mason VETS Employee Resource Group

Mo is the absolute best speaker we have had to date. Her pursuit of excellence, motivation, accountability and giving 100%, backed by an amazing successful career, remain truly inspirational. Not only was her presentation excellent, it was backed with personal success. She walks her talk.

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Karin King

Nauset Rotary Club

Get ready to be inspired! Mo uses her strong leadership skills, professional development knowledge and experience to fully engage her audience. Providing real world examples as she guides the listener on a journey of life lessons. Amazing!

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Mickey McGalliard

Program Manager, Officer Force Development Air Force Reserve Command Professional Development Center

Mo has a special, almost super-power, ability to connect with people. Her style makes Medal of Honor recipients comfortable and brings their stories to life in a relatable way for listeners of all backgrounds.

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Cory Crowley

Executive Vice President of the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation

Working with Mo behind the scenes is like having a strategic partner, not just a host. She doesn’t show up and read questions. She digs into the mission, understands the stakes and comes prepared with a level of research and intentionality that elevates the entire production.

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Amber McDowell

Partner at Seven Letter

During interviews, she creates space for Medal of Honor recipients to share stories they might not tell anyone else, because she knows when to lean in and when to step back. Mo doesn’t just facilitate conversations, she architects moments that honor the people she’s interviewing and the audience listening.

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Benji Englander

Senior Director at Seven Letter

I'm a catalytic comedian.

Time to make good on the implied promise above.

cat· a· lyst

I'm building a paradigm shift in the way we use humor, leveraging its power to create change ... in our perspective, our life or our mood.

Humor brings people together -- for the moment of the chuckle and the length of the shared-laugh memory.

We all deserve to laugh, learn and think (in that order).

an· ec· dote· ist

An anecdote is a brief, amusing tale "with a point" relating to an interesting event, servicing to make the listeners laugh or ponder over a topic.

An anecdotist is someone skilled in telling anecdotes.
That's me!