In my 23 years of personal and professional development work, I have been extremely fortunate to have seen some of the greatest motivational speakers of our time. I can honestly say that Caitriona is by far one of the most captivating, entertaining, engaging and inspiring speakers and storytellers on the circuit today. She has an amazing knack for blending the breadth of her experience with the depth of her knowledge in a relaxed, easy-to-understand delivery. She's hip, funny, dynamic and has her finger on the pulse of today's current trends. Her work is not only inspiring but life-changing. I personally experienced a fundamental shift in my thinking in just minutes! If you are looking for a speaker for your staff, clients or community, Caitriona is the speaker for you! 

Liora Mendeloff.CEO and Founder Lele Associates Inc

Caitríona Reed is a facilitator of personal and organizational change, and has spoken and trained internationally, for more than twenty years. She is co-founder of Manzanita Village and Five Changes.

Her passion lies in the creative process of building bridges, finding solutions, and turning complex ideas into simple action plans.

Caitriona is real, personable, entertaining, inspiring, and powerfully motivational. In addition, she always gives simple practical tools so that her audience can easily put into practice the fresh perspectives and new ideas that they are sure to get from her.

As a public speaker Caitriona also draws on her experience as:

• A Trainer in Neurolinguistics (NLP)
• A Clinical Hypnotherapist
• A senior lay Zen Teacher with formal transmission from Vietnamese Zen Master and Nobel nominee Thich Nhat Hanh
• A facilitator of Deep Ecology and global change work.
• A woman of "transgendered experience" i.e. familiar with challenging life changes.
• A life coach for personal and professional development.
• A poet and performance artist

She has taught, spoken, or presented at:

• UCLA
• UCSB
• USC
• Claremont College
• Antioch University
• Esalen Institute
• Findhorn Foundation, (Scotland)
  
• Spirit Rock Center, Marin County
• San Francisco Zen Center
• London Corporate Trainings, (U.K.)
  
• And for LAUSD

Caitriona Reed is a mesmerizing speaker who, with her considerable life experience and magnetic force of personality, is highly adept at educating, motivating, and entertaining her audiences. Weaving together delightful anecdotes, valuable information, and gems of true wisdom, she connects warmly with virtually all who hear her, effectively fielding challenging questions and inspiring powerful new insights.

Roger Kaufman, LMFT
Adjunct Faculty Member
Antioch University Los Angeles & Psychotherapist