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Margarete Cassalina
Margarete Cassalina is a publicly recognized motivational speaker, award-winning author of Beyond Breathing (2008), See You At Sunset (2017), and Embracing the Beauty in the Broken (2019), and routinely tackles intense emotional and physical challenges to raise awareness and fundraising for The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; her latest, extreme hiking the Grand Canyon, ‘rim to rim’ in one day.
Whether she’s discussing her strategies for maintaining the balance between work and life, rising above hardship and loss, her award-winning books, or the advocacy efforts of The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Margarete speaks straight-from-the-heart about life, love, and the power of perseverance. Margarete’s inspirational messages can lead you to uncover your power, and tapping into levels of personal strength you never knew existed.
In her work as a motivational speaker, Margarete has been invited…
- Pain is Not a Valid Reason for Stopping: Life After Loss
In this keynote, Margarete talks about moving forward after a tragic loss. Her daughter who lost her life to a fatal genetic disease at the age of thirteen once told her that ‘Pain is not a valid reason for stopping’ and that has since become Margarete’s life motto. Facing fear, overcoming depression, finding resilience and fortitude are just some of the topics covered. Margarete shares her personal story and highlights how she was able to fuse grief with life and work toward understanding the beauty of life’s journey. - Gut Check
In this keynote, Margarete illustrates the transitional life lessons that impacted her own personal journey, giving her the skill set to help others in their own path. Margarete relates how she uses ‘gut check’ to navigate through her 30 year marriage, and how it helped her in transitions from having a young family, through the loss of a child, to becoming an empty nester. She covers topics regarding women’s health concerns of emotional and physical stress, work and family balance, and mid-life transitions. Margarete makes her case of trusting gut intuition while staying on-course for a healthy mind, body and spirit. Margarete uses the acronym G.U.T. for many things during her talk, namely: Grace Under Transitions. - Conversations with Margarete
In this lecture or Town Hall setting, Margarete gets raw and real with her audience as she shares her personal experiences that led her to write her award-winning book Beyond Breathing, and See You at Sunset, and how she overcame her inability to speak up for herself to speaking in front of thousands. Margarete relates how raising and eventually losing a child to cystic fibrosis impacted her marriage, her mental state, and her ability to move forward. She passionately articulates with honestly her debilitating fears, personal struggles, and her depression. With each obstacle she faced, Margarete outlines what critical steps she took to overcome life’s biggest challenges and she shares how to not only survive but thrive into a positive healthy mindset, strong marriage, and enriching life. Margarete opens up to her audience exploring every emotion, and no topic is off limits.


What is Margarete Cassalina's speaking fee?
The typical range for Margarete Cassalina's speaking fee is $4,000–$8,000. The low end of the fee range represents their standard virtual fee. The high end of the fee range represents their standard fee for a US-based in-person speaking engagement. Appearances which require an extended schedule of activities or international travel will possibly exceed this fee range. Speaker fees update frequently. To receive a personalized quote for Margarete Cassalina to speak at your event, please consult with a Key Speakers advisor for up to date information and assistance.
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