Lynda Slavinskis
Speaker | Storyteller | Connection Advocate
Stories that help people find their voice through choosing joy, creativity and connection
Lynda Slavinskis is a keynote speaker, educator and storyteller known for creating deeply engaging, interactive experiences.
A former corporate lawyer turned educator and founder of All The Doo Dah Day, Lynda blends humour, vulnerability and storytelling to explore connection, identity and resilience.
Her keynotes don’t just inform — they move people. Audiences often find themselves laughing, crying, reflecting and reconnecting with what truly matters.
Perfect for conferences, professional learning and wellbeing events, Lynda’s work is grounded in one powerful idea:
Connection, not perfection, is where the real magic happens.
Keynotes and Transformational Sessions
Connection not Perfection
The surprising key to engagement, leadership and belonging.
In this heartfelt flagship keynote, Lynda shares her journey from corporate lawyer to educator, exploring how losing — and reclaiming — her voice led to her philosophy of connection over perfection.
Through storytelling, humour and audience interaction, Lynda invites audiences to rethink the pressure of perfection and rediscover the courage to show up authentically.
Audience Takeaways
• Understand why connection drives engagement and learning
• Practical ways to create safe, inclusive environments
• Renewed confidence to lead and live authentically
The Courage To Begin Again
Reinventing your life, reclaiming your voice and redefining success.
In this deeply personal and inspiring keynote, Lynda shares the story behind what she calls her journey from “Endota’s lawyer to the Tay Tay of Preschoolers.”
After 17 years as a corporate lawyer and business owner, Lynda made the courageous decision to walk away from a successful career on paper in order to reconnect with purpose, creativity and joy.
Through humour, honesty and powerful storytelling, she explores what it really takes to begin again — not just professionally, but personally.
This keynote speaks to anyone who has ever felt stuck, burnt out or disconnected, offering both reassurance and inspiration that change is possible at any stage of life.
It is a reminder that sometimes the bravest thing we can do is listen to the quiet voice that tells us there might be another way.
Audience Takeaways
• Permission to rethink traditional definitions of success
• Insight into navigating change, uncertainty and reinvention
• Courage to reconnect with purpose and take meaningful next steps
The Joy Advantage
Why connection and creativity are the missing link in engagement and learning.
In this highly interactive keynote, Lynda shares the philosophy behind "Sparkology" — her signature approach to teaching and learning that has captivated educators and audiences alike.
Known to many as the creator of All The Doo Dah Day, Lynda has built her reputation on what some affectionately describe as “the magic” — but what she reveals in this session is that the magic is not accidental.
Through storytelling, movement and audience participation, Lynda demonstrates how joy, connection and emotional safety transform the way people engage, participate and learn.
Participants don’t just hear about the work — they experience it.
This keynote invites audiences to rethink traditional approaches to engagement and discover why connection and creativity are not extras, but essential.
Audience Takeaways
• Understand why joy and connection are essential for engagement and learning
• Practical strategies to create safe, inclusive and energising environments
• Confidence to bring creativity, presence and authenticity into their work
Finding Your Voice
Identity, belonging and the courage to take up space.
In this powerful and deeply moving keynote, Lynda shares the story at the heart of what she sometimes calls “Brown Girl in the Ring.”
Growing up as a brown migrant girl navigating identity, belonging and expectation, Lynda experienced what it means to feel silenced — and what it takes to reclaim your voice.
Through storytelling, reflection and warmth, she explores how those early experiences shape the way we show up in the world as adults — in our workplaces, our communities and our lives.
This keynote invites audiences to consider how we create environments where people feel safe to be seen, heard and valued, and challenges us to reflect on whose voices are amplified — and whose are not.
At its core, this is a story about courage, visibility and the power of taking up space.
Audience Takeaways
• A deeper understanding of identity, belonging and inclusion
• Insight into the impact of voice, visibility and representation
• Practical ways to create spaces where others feel seen, heard and valued