I’m here to speak truth — about survival, spiralling, healing, and what it really takes to come back to yourself.
Whether you’re running a conference, podcast, training session or panel — if your audience is ready for something raw, grounding and deeply human, I’m ready to bring it.
What Do I Speak About?
Speaking at Bright Future Co-operative’s launch into Scotland February 2025
Surviving trauma, exploitation, and rebuilding a life from the inside out
ADHD, emotional regulation, and being a woman on high alert
The truth about masking, overthinking, and how we lose ourselves trying to be loved
Reclaiming your voice after trauma
Unmasking in business, relationships, and leadership
Healing through story, humour, and messy truth
Creating emotionally safe spaces in podcasting, advocacy, and coaching
✨ Need a speaker who’s real — and uplifting?
I don’t do empty hype. I do grounded motivation that makes people feel seen, capable, and more connected to themselves than ever.
Whether I’m speaking to survivors, students, professionals, or people stuck in their spiral — I bring a message of possibility, humour, and truth.
Your audience will leave feeling:
Inspired, not overwhelmed
Connected, not judged
Reminded they are not broken — just becoming
Ilja is also available for motivational talks for schools, women’s events, mental health spaces, and leadership groups.
🎙️ Featured Topics Include:
“I’m Not Too Much — I Was Just Never Met Fully” The emotional cost of masking, spiralling, and surviving love with a dysregulated nervous system.
“Dating on High Alert” How ADHD, trauma, and attachment show up in modern relationships.
“The Business of Rebuilding” From exploitation to entrepreneurship — what it takes to rebuild a career rooted in truth.
“Lived Experience Isn’t a Buzzword” How to centre survivors without tokenising them — in panels, policy, and practice.
🎤 Audiences I’ve Spoken To:
Anti-trafficking and survivor-led events
Women’s leadership panels
Neurodivergent and mental health communities
Podcast audiences around healing, truth-telling, and resilience
Training rooms for professionals wanting trauma-informed insight
💌 Ready to Connect?
If you’d like to book me for your next event, podcast, panel, or workshop — I’d love to hear from you.
