Dr Claire Plumbly is a practising clinical psychologist, EMDR consultant, burnout speaker and bestselling author of Burnout: How to Manage Your Nervous System Before It Manages You.
Claire helps high-pressure workplaces move beyond surface-level wellbeing advice. As a burnout keynote speaker, she draws on two decades of clinical experience to translate therapeutic ideas and complex nervous-system science into clear, practical tools that busy people can use at work and beyond.
Claire has delivered burnout keynotes to conference audiences of up to 650 people, both in person and through online and hybrid sessions. Her talks combine evidence-based psychology, relatable examples and practical strategies, and consistently receive excellent feedback.
Burnout Keynotes and Speaking Topics
Claire's Signature Keynote
How to Manage Your Nervous System Before It Manages You
The human nervous system was designed to cope with stress, but the persistent demands of modern life and work can grind us down, leaving us operating in a single nervous-system mode: survival. This keynote explains the latest science of stress, why traditional self-care may not have worked in the past, and the practical tools people can use to respond differently.
Recognising Burnout
Learn to recognise the signs and stages of burnout, understand how prolonged pressure can affect people physically and emotionally, and take action before the symptoms become severe.
Tired but Wired! How to Unwind After Work
Understand why it can be so difficult to switch off after work. Claire explains the dopamine crashes and adrenaline waves that keep people in ‘doing’ mode, then shares practical tools to help the nervous system unwind.
Overcome Imposter
Syndrome
Understand the anxiety and self-doubt behind imposter syndrome. Audiences leave with practical, evidence-based techniques that can support personal growth and more sustainable productivity.
Advanced Stress Management
People working at pace, under pressure or on the frontline of human distress need more than basic stress-management advice. This session gives staff advanced, practical tools for managing stress and protecting their wellbeing over the long term.
The Productivity
Shift: Productivity
without burnout
Sustainable output depends on the ability to regulate effort and recovery. Staff learn how to ‘shift gear’ during the day, maintain high performance and reduce the risk of burnout without lowering the quality of their work.
What Audiences Will Learn
Claire’s keynotes help audiences understand what happens in the brain and body under sustained pressure. Attendees learn how to recognise early warning signs, respond to stress before it becomes burnout, and use practical tools to regulate their nervous system during a demanding working day.
The content also looks beyond individual self-care. Claire explains how workload, boundaries, the work environment and workplace culture can affect wellbeing over the long term. This gives leaders and teams a shared language for discussing pressure and building healthier ways of working.
Every session is grounded in evidence-based psychology and adapted to the audience. The aim is not only to raise awareness, but to give people strategies they can use immediately to support workplace wellbeing, sustainable high performance and a healthier work-life balance.
“Engaging, warm, and insightful — we would wholeheartedly recommend Claire — her wisdom and warmth are invaluable."
— Google review by Laura Mars who booked an online webinar
All keynotes and workshops are tailored to your team, event, or organisational needs.
Who Claire’s Burnout Keynotes Are For
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Leadership development, executive wellbeing events and conferences
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Healthcare teams and frontline staff
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Mental health weeks and resilience programmes
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Corporate away days, workshops, and internal training
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Academic institutions, podcasts, and public panels
Feedback about Claire's talks:
“Your procrastination workshop was transformational for me, that afternoon I finished and sent off a form I’d sat on for months”
“Learning about the brain was so helpful – I think I’m in red mode more than I realised but at least I now what to do about it now!”
"Claire speaks with both warmth AND depth of knowledge"
“I’ve never been to anything like this before. Got so many insights”
Why Book Claire as Your Burnout Speaker?
When organisations compare burnout speakers, they often need more than an engaging presentation. They need someone who can handle the subject with clinical depth while keeping it clear, relevant and practical.
As a keynote speaker on burnout, Claire combines two decades of clinical practice with experience speaking to audiences of up to 650 people. Her burnout keynotes use memorable metaphors, accessible science and practical tools that help people understand their own patterns without blame.
Claire speaks with organisers before each event to understand the audience, the pressures they face and the desired outcomes. Each burnout keynote can be adapted for leaders, healthcare teams, frontline staff, academic institutions or wider workplace audiences. Sessions are available in person, online or in a hybrid format.
Previous Events
See examples of conferences and events where Claire has spoken.
Guest Speaker at the
Children & Young People's Cancer Association
Annual Conference
March 2026
Claire closed the two-day conference in Manchester with her keynote:
How To Manage Your Nervous System Before It Manages You
"Thank you for delivering such a fantastic presentation - it was truly engaging, and I know it will have been incredibly valuable and supportive for our delegates" CCLG Event Organiser
Weston College
Wellbeing Day
January 2026
Claire opened the wellbeing day to 650 people with her signature keynote:
How to Manage Your Nervous System Before It Manages You
"[We] found it thought‑provoking, relevant, and immediately useful, with practical tips on recognising early signs, setting boundaries, and supporting wellbeing. The session prompted valuable reflection across teams and was very well received."
HR Event Organiser at Weston College
The Welsh National
Dental Conference
Cardiff May 2025
Claire opened the conference with two keynotes:
1) Recognising Burnout
2) Preventing Burnout
“Your talks on burnout were insightful and deeply engaging, sparking meaningful discussions and leaving a lasting impression.”
Drazsen Vuity, Organising Committee for the Welsh Hospitals National Dental Conference, 2025
Leaders in Healthcare
Conference
May 2026
Royal College of Medicine
Claire opened up the conference
with a keynote:
Burnout: How to Manage Your Nervous System Before It Manages You in High Stress, High-stake roles on the front-line
“Thanks so much for an amazing talk. Your session got the highest number of likes in our feedback!”
Dr Sarah Coope, Working Well Conference Organiser, 2025
Want to book Claire to speak?
If you’re looking for a grounded, high-impact speaker on burnout, trauma, boundaries or performance psychology, Claire is currently accepting bookings for:
✔️ Burnout keynotes and conference speaking
✔️ Corporate wellbeing events
✔️ Panel discussions
✔️ Podcast interviews
✔️ Workplace training
✔️ Online summits
And more….
To enquire about Claire’s availability or to discuss a tailored session for your audience, please use the link below:
Booking Process
Learn what happens if you enquire about a talk with Dr Claire Plumbly
Enquire
Share the details of your event, including the audience, what you hope they will take away and the practical information such as the date, time and location.
Video Call
Meet Claire on a video call to discuss the event. She will ask questions about your audience and use the conversation to shape the session.
Booking confirmation
Claire will send a quote and details of the proposed talk. Once the booking is confirmed, you will receive a speaker agreement, invoice, biography and suggested wording for your event literature.
