If you’re looking for a keynote that makes you laugh, think and recognise yourself a little more than you expected, you’re in the right place.

Lorraine Chapman is an award-winning speaker and bestselling author of Unleashed & Liberated: My Life, Your Story. She speaks about the quiet force shaping far more of our lives than we realise: sexual shame.

Not in a sensational way. In a human one.

Sexual shame is the early conditioning that teaches us to tone ourselves down, soften our desire, over-achieve for approval or hide parts of who we are to stay acceptable. It shapes confidence, visibility, ambition, boundaries and identity, often long before we notice.  

Across her keynotes, Lorraine explores what happens when that shame loosens.

When life force returns.
When old stories are interrupted.
When self-editing stops.

With insight, honesty and sharp humour, she opens conversations that feel brave, grounded and deeply relatable.

And somewhere in the laughter and recognition, something shifts.

Signature Talks

STOP HIDING, START LIVING

The Power of Sexual Energy in Real Life

What It Is

A bold, high-impact keynote blending humour and insight to reveal how sexual energy drives confidence, communication and connection.

It cuts through taboo and shows how this overlooked force shapes how people show up at work, at home and in themselves. Honest, funny and built to stick.

What It Covers

How sexual discomfort shows up as overthinking and self-doubt.
The link between sexual energy, life force and performance.
Why people disconnect to stay acceptable.
The impact of shame on relationships and leadership.
Reclaiming confidence, presence and authentic expression.

How Audiences Feel

Entertained. Disarmed. Awake.
Laughing one moment, recognising themselves the next.
More confident, open and connected.

Who It’s For

Conferences, corporate and wellbeing events, leadership groups and audiences ready for something real, memorable and genuinely transformative.

BREAK THE PATTERN - NOT YOU!

Rewrite the Stories That Hold You Back

What It Is

A sharp, insightful keynote exploring the internal narratives that shape confidence, behaviour and identity.

It goes beyond surface-level mindset work to expose how early conditioning quietly drives self-doubt, overthinking and playing small… and what it takes to shift it.

What It Covers

How limiting beliefs form and become identity.
The “good girl,” over-achiever and stay-safe patterns.
Fear of judgement and the need to be liked.
How shame reinforces self-editing and contraction.
Practical ways to interrupt outdated thinking and reclaim truth.

How Audiences Feel

Clear. Aware. Grounded.
Able to recognise their patterns without judgement.
More confident, self-trusting and ready to show up fully.

Who It’s For

Conferences, corporate and leadership events, personal development spaces and audiences ready to move beyond old patterns and step into a more authentic, confident version of themselves.

UNLEASHED AND LIBERATED - MY STORY

The Life That Shaped the Work I Do

What It Is

A humorous, personal keynote based on Lorraine’s bestselling book Unleashed & Liberated: My Life, Your Story.

This talk shares the lived experience behind the work — the over-performing, the people-pleasing and the pressure to hold it all together.

What It Covers

The hidden cost of perfectionism.

Performing confidence versus embodying it.

The impact of shame on ambition and identity.

What it took to stop self-editing.

The journey from suppression to self-permission.

How Audiences Feel

Entertained. Relieved. Deeply relatable.
Moved without heaviness.
Given permission to be more honest about their own story.

Who It’s For

Conferences, women’s events, leadership days and mixed audiences who want depth delivered with humour, humanity and powerful storytelling.

Lets Talk

Want a speaker who can ignite confidence and empower audiences of any age?  Connect with Lorraine to discover the ideal talk for your event.

Why Audiences Love Lorraine

Keynote Speaking

Your go-to for bringing Lorraine’s energy, expertise, and empowerment to your next event

Lorraine combines formal educational expertise with lived experience and sharp comedic timing. A former secondary school leader with a Degree with Honours in Lifelong Learning and Qualified Teacher Status, she understands how people learn, not just how they listen.

She does not deliver surface inspiration. She shifts emotional tone, challenges self-editing and creates lasting behavioural insight. Audiences leave clearer, braver and more aligned, not just energised.

es. Lorraine’s work is designed for capable, high-performing professionals and leadership teams.

While her personal story is bold, her delivery is intelligent, structured and commercially relevant. She speaks about leadership, communication, self-suppression, cultural honesty and performance in ways that resonate in corporate, education and professional environments.

Her humour is fearless but thoughtful. Her outcomes are practical.

 

Lorraine’s keynotes explore themes including:

• The cost of playing safe in leadership
• Courage and cultural impact in the room
• The leadership power of getting it wrong
• Limiting beliefs and internal performance barriers
• Emotional regulation and embodied confidence

All talks centre on visibility, communication, congruence and sustainable high performance.

Yes. Lorraine works with organisers to understand audience pressures, leadership context and event objectives.

Her core message remains consistent, but language, examples and emphasis are tailored so the talk feels directly relevant to your sector rather than generic motivation.

My workshops are immersive, practical and designed to create behavioural shift rather than passive learning.

These are not presentation-led sessions where people sit and take notes. They are structured experiential environments where insight becomes embodied understanding.

Designed for leadership teams, cross-functional groups and organisations navigating growth or change, workshops integrate nervous system awareness, grounded communication and embodied performance.

Depending on your objectives, workshops can include:

• Experiential leadership challenges
• Firewalks, glass walks, arrow or board breaks (where appropriate)
• Embodied communication exercises
• Real-time behavioural awareness
• Practical integration tools for daily leadership

Participants do not just discuss leadership. They experience it differently.

The outcome is tangible: stronger cohesion, more honest conversations, greater emotional awareness under pressure and sustainable performance without force.

Workshops are available as half-day sessions, full-day intensives or integrated development programmes, and are tailored to your organisational context.

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