Linda Edgecombe is an internationally renowned motivational speaker, trainer and consultant. She is a best selling author who energizes every room as she leads people to loosen up, lighten the load and laugh. Her audiences are motivated and shown how they can shift their perspectives on life, work and themselves. Change has never been this painless!

Linda’s unique gift is her (no-more-pretences) insight into human nature. She shows us how to get real. As Motivator, Mother, Best-Selling Author, Community Activist, Marathon Runner and Entrepreneur, she’s a keen and constant student of people. Linda is also a gifted storyteller. Utilizing real life experiences, she will weave tales that will have you laughing on the outside as you loosen up on the inside.

As a professional speaker and with a degree in Physical Education, Linda brings 20 years of recreation, employee wellness, lifestyle and corporate consulting experience to her programs and her clients. Linda’s book, “You Might be a Martyr If…” is a hilarious and popular look at the perils of guilt and martyrdom. She has appeared on CTV’s Canada AM, CHBC, BCTV, Global TV, A Channel and has been featured in several print publications. A quick thinker who can connect with almost anyone about almost anything, she is also a popular guest on talk radio.

Inside all the laughter, Linda’s audiences are inspired to find the meaning in what they do and let go of what’s not working. That means knowing what’s important, moving past the “shoulds” and embracing change. People in Linda’s audiences get more real, and more generous, with themselves and those around them. Linda’s message is as welcome as a deep belly laugh and as profound as a genuine look in the mirror.

BOOST – Powerful Tools to Energize and Engage in Crazy Times

With Linda’s humorous life experiences and activities you will laugh out loud while you move to ‘accountable thinking’. In this upbeat, highly interactive session, Linda will explore a variety of aspects of what it means to be a leader today, the realities of our times and how we can become change resilient no matter what the challenges are. Here’s your chance to Unleash your Leadership Potential! LEADING Change Ready, Engaged and Energized Cultures has never been this painless!

This is an informative and energizing presentation that will leave the participants with a renewed perspective of themselves and their work. This session will cover:

•     The key steps to move towards accountable attitudes
•     Change, why we love it and dread it
•     3 Keys to creating a healthy ‘change resilience’ personality
•     Develop a plan for ‘shifting perspectives’, ‘facing your fears’ and dumping excuses’ in the face of change.
•     Strategize a Just Do It! vs. a Perfection Plan
•     Strategies to Re-Energize and Re-Engage Yourself, Your Team, Your Family

Shift or Get off the pot! Simple Truths about getting a Life.

From Linda’s newly released book, she will share ideas and solutions for “Getting a Life”. She’ll get you thinking about three simple but life changing questions:

Are you doing the best you can, considering?
Are you on a Deferred Life Plan?
When was the last time you did something for the first time?

Through her humorous stories and honest questions, Linda works with the audience to come up with strategies and goals for living a life more happily and satisfied.  Her uncanny delivery will not only inspire, it will literally move you to make changes and become more accountable for the results you are producing for your work and home life. This program is available as a workshop as well as an Entertaining keynote. After the presentation participants will come away with:

•     Remembering what you already know and the accountability tools to take action!

This is Linda’s highest rated program.  You will be laughing in the aisles and moved to make changes. You don’t want to miss this rollercoaster ride!


The Degree of Difference, building Change Resilience in uncertain times

With Linda’s humorous life experiences and approaches, you will laugh out loud while you move “accountable thinking”.  In this upbeat, highly interactive session, Linda will explore a variety of aspects of what it means to be a leader today,  the realities of our times and how we can become change resilient not matter what the challenges are.  Here’s your chance to not only find but unleash your leadership potential.  Leading Change ready cultures has never been this painless.

•     The key steps to move towards accountable attitudes
•     Change, why we love it and dread it
•     3 Keys to creating a healthy ‘change resilience’ personality
•     Develop a plan for ‘shifting perspectives’, ‘facing your fears’ and dumping excuses’ in the face of change, while   acknowledging the internal turmoil being experienced by the team. All of which can hold you back.
•     Strategize a Just Do It! vs. a Perfection Plan
•     Strategies to Re-Energize Yourself, Your Team, Your Family
•     How accountability is a simple solution to a truly balanced life.

Batteries Included – Lessons to Energize and Balance Your Life™

"Linda is inspirational, energetic, humorous, uplifting, fun, wise, memorable... she helped us remember that we need to continue to 'make new memories'."
TD Bank
"Promoting employee wellness and balancing lives is very important to us. I am glad we found you to deliver such a strong message to our employees."
Husky Oil

"Not only were the Stress and Balance workshops solid in content, they were fun, humorous, and very motivational... the feedback has been across the board a 10 out of 10."
Telus Communications

“I thought that Linda was absolutely terrific!! I can’t remember when I last laughed so much in one day…She is truly an inspiring personality and is extremely good at what she does. ‘Dynamic’ would be the catchall word.”
Human Resources Development Canada