For your event

Your audience leaves with one thing they can use that night.

I speak in person around Loudoun County and the DC area, and online anywhere. Each talk closes with a specific next step your audience can act on right away.

Keynote

We Have Belonging Backwards

Most of us were taught that you earn your spot and then you belong. This talk is about belonging first, and what changes for a team when nobody has to earn their way in.

From the room

As a person who has engaged with keynotes for more than 30 years, I would rate Tara's ability to weave learning into imagery as top-notch. The ability to create a mental picture of her childhood and the power that came from connecting it to our own call to action was unforgettable. I'd trust her to deliver any message around belonging and engagement for any crowd! I personally had several conversations about take aways that emerged for my staff, and it's the evidence I needed to confirm her skill.

Sheldon Tate, EdDExecutive Director, Mason Recreation

Your AI Chief of Staff

I show the room how I run my week on AI, including the parts I still keep for myself, and then they try it on their own work. Also available as "The Confident Beginner's Guide to AI" and "AI in Our Homes."

Good for: leadership teams, parks and recreation, associations and conferences, chambers, and community networks new to AI.

Leadership

The Systems That Burn Out the People Who Care Most

For leaders watching their best people burn out. It's usually the systems, and the talk covers which ones to fix first.

Good for: nonprofit and association leadership, sport and recreation organizations, workplace-culture conferences, and HR audiences.

Money

Two Lists and Twenty Minutes

My family paid off more than $100,000 of debt starting with two lists. Your audience builds theirs in about twenty minutes. No shame and no investment advice.

Good for: employee financial-wellness events, membership groups and chapters, and parent communities.

Confidence

You're Not Behind

Most people walk into a new room thinking they're behind. I still feel it. This talk is about building confidence from what you've already done.

Good for: emerging-leader programs, recreation and youth sport conferences.

Booking a speaker

Tell me the date and who's in the room.

I'll send a one-page description of the talk that fits. If you're a volunteer program chair with a slot to fill, that's a perfectly good reason to write.

Talks from $1,500

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Questions people ask

What do you speak about?

Belonging, AI, leadership, money and confidence. My keynote is We Have Belonging Backwards, about belonging first and what changes for a team when nobody has to earn their way in.

What does a talk cost?

Talks start at $1,500. Tell me the date and who's in the room, and I'll send a one-page description of the talk that fits.

Do you speak online?

Yes. I speak in person around Loudoun County and the DC area, and online anywhere.

Can you tailor a talk to our audience?

Yes. Tell me who's in the room and what you want them to leave with. Every talk closes with one specific next step your audience can act on right away.

Where have you spoken?

I gave We Have Belonging Backwards as the keynote at the VRSA Pathways to Play workshop at George Mason University in October 2026.

About me

I'm Tara.

I've run a Mid-Atlantic foundation for twelve years and I run most of my week on AI. I gave my first keynote this fall, and the talks come from things I've actually done.

This work is separate from my day job, and it never involves my employer's funders, grantees, vendors, or partners.

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Contact

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Or email directly: hello@tarafitzpatricknavarro.com