WOTC West 2026 Keynote: DEAR WORK: The Three Drivers to Help You Standout Without Burning Out

Enjoy this exclusive content replay from WOTC West 2026. 

What would be possible if you could pursue your boldest goals without running on fumes? If you didn’t feel caught between choosing ambition or well-being? Or if you had more clarity on why the very strategies that once fueled your success no longer seem to be working? In a world where exhaustion is too often accepted as the price of excellence at work, Sara Ross has the data to prove otherwise. Based on her bestselling book, Dear Work, something needs to change, Sara shares how a letter to work evolved into a research-backed mission to redefine our relationship with work by shifting the focus from how work needs to change, to how we change the way we work. In this inspiring and fun keynote, she shares mindset shifts and science-backed strategies to help people bring their best, most vitality fueled selves forward to do what matters to them, in way that fills them up and lifts those around them up without lowering the bar of success.

THIS KEYNOTE IS BEST FOR AUDIENCES WHO : 

• Are ambitious professionals at any level working in high-demand environments who are starting to feel signs of burnout
• Want to grow in their success without sacrificing health, happiness, or relationships.
• Feel disconnected from their original spark and want to reignite purpose and passion in their work.
• Struggle to disconnect from the “always-on” work culture and create the space and energy for what truly matters beyond it.

AUDIENCES WILL LEAVE ABLE TO :

• Break Free from the Excellence-Exhaustion Trap — Learn to recognize when they are operating from the Scarcity versus Vitality State and master simple shifts to break the burnout cycle, boost happiness, and bring their best forward.
• Decode Their Brain's Hidden Saboteurs — Uncover the two deceptive negotiations the brain uses to lure high performers into "success traps" and how to shift them, turning sustainable excellence into an achievable reality.
• Harness Stress as a Superpower —Transform how they engage with stress, converting it into a source of meaning, motivation, and momentum where possible.
• Revolutionize Their Self-Care Strategy — Integrate strategic renewal to fuel performance, embrace guilt-free rest, and reignite authentic vitality across every dimension of their life

Speaker: Sara Ross, Keynote Speaker|Author|Founder & Chief Vitality Officer, BrainAmped