About Vanessa Elle Wilde
I’m not your typical speaker. I’m a Playologist. An artist. A business builder. A bit of a rebel with a wild love for what’s real, creative, and alive.
I help people remember who they are—through play. Because when we stop trying to control everything and start letting joy lead, we get better ideas, stronger connections, clearer intuition, and a lot more fun along the way.
I speak from the body. From lived experience. From the edge.
I’m not here to hand you another strategy. I’m here to spark something real inside you—something your nervous system, your business, and your relationships have been craving: freedom. expression. ease. aliveness.
Why Book Me?
Because play is serious medicine.
Because joy is strategy.
Because we’re not here to just talk about transformation—we’re here to feel it, live it, and laugh through it.
My work blends the science of play with storytelling, improv, psychology, and soul. I’ve spent decades helping entrepreneurs, creatives, medical professionals, and care organizations ditch burnout culture and find new ways to grow, connect, and lead—through the lens of play.
Events I Love Speaking At:
Innovation & Leadership Summits
Entrepreneur Conferences
Women’s Circles & Retreats
Business Schools & Student Programs
Medical & Caregiving Organizations
What We Explore Together:
Playfulness-Based Stress Relief
→ For when the nervous system is shot, and you need something more powerful (and more human) than another productivity hack.
Playfulness-Based Innovation
→ Get out of your head and into your body. Play frees up new neural pathways, better ideas, and braver breakthroughs.
Playfulness-Based Communication
→ Forget the scripts. Real connection comes from presence, imagination, and trust. Play helps you build all three.
Wanna Play?
If you're looking for someone to fire up a room with heart, humor, and actual transformation—without the clichés or corporate fluff—
I’m your woman.
Let’s bring play back into the places that need it most.
[Click here to connect about booking me]
What People Are Saying:
"Vanessa didn’t just speak—she transformed how we think about creativity and connection. Her energy is magnetic."
— Danny Fitzgerald, Regional Director SBDC
"I’ve never seen someone turn playfulness into such a powerful tool for innovation and growth until Vanessa took the stage."
— Chris Nielson, CEO, Speakers Skills Plus
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