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Speeches given by our MORE Initiative partners:

Purpose in times of Uncertainty

Master Class

UW E-Business Consortium

October 14, 2021

Transitioning to Post Pandemic Life

UW Now Livestream

May 18, 2021

The Pursuit of Happyness – with Chris Gardner

Real Talk with Emilio Pardo

April 29, 2021

Badger Talks: Re-starting Your Social Life

UW Madison Badger Talks Event

April 15, 2021

Life on Purpose: Three Questions Only You Can Answer

UW River Falls

April 22. 2021

Consuming Happiness: Money, Relationships, Equality, and Meaning…
in the Pandemic and Beyond

Women, Faith and Finance Lecture Series

Luther College

April 9, 2021

DREAM BIG: Yes, No and So What: A Professional Woman’s Roadmap

DreamBank Madison Speech

April 8, 2021

Dream Big: Success of Her Terms

DreamBank Madison Live Event

March 10, 2021

Finding Your Purpose

News 3000 — Live at Four

February 17, 2021

Do The Next Right Thing: Purpose in Times of Uncertainty?

McKnight Life Calling Lecture

January 28, 2021

Starting 2021 with a Purpose
Live at Four — News 3000
December 30, 2020

Coping with the Holiday Blues
WTMJ Extra Podcast Interview
December 22, 2020

Finding Purpose During the Pandemic
Classroom Cafe Podcast from the United Federation of Teachers
December 16, 2020

Can You Buy Happiness This Holiday Season?
Live at Four — News 3000
December 15, 2020

How to Stay Happy While Obeying Pandemic Guidelines
Live at Four — News 3000
November 11, 2020

Life on Purpose: Three Questions Only You Can Answer
Badger Talks Live
October 17, 2020

Do You Have Acedia? 
News 3000 – Live at Four
October 13, 2020

World Mental Health Day
WTMJ Extra Podcast Interview
October 9, 2020

Pandemic Purpose
American Family DreamBank Summit Keynote
October 1, 2020

Russian Television Appearance
Russian TV… Seriously… on Pandemic Pods
September 21, 2020

Real Talk from the Barn … on Purpose
Facebook Live with Emilio Pardo
September 20, 2020

How to Stay Happy in Troubling Times
News 3000 – Live at Four
September 5, 2020

Happiness and Well-Being
Guest Lecture at Emory University
September 3, 2020

Learning Pods Rise in Popularity
NBC15 Madison
August 29, 2020

Living a Life of Purpose in Times of Uncertainty
Middleton Public Library
June 25, 2020

Dream Big: Your Purpose, Your Time
American Family DreamBank
May 21, 2020

Do the Next Right Thing: Purpose in a Time of Uncertainty (start at 13:33)
Rotary Club of Madison
May 6, 2020

Do the Next Right Thing: Purpose in a Time of Uncertainty
BadgerTalks Facebook Live Presentation
April 16, 2020

Building Purpose
Engineering Guest Lecture
March 28, 2020

Purpose, Health and Happiness
Center for the Study of Human Health, Emory University
February 21, 2020

Authentic Purpose: People, Place and Purpose
American Family DreamBank
January 23, 2020

Tired of Holiday Materialism? Here’s How to Deal
Wisconsin Public Radio – The Morning Show (30 Minute Segment)

December 11, 2019

Authentic Purpose: People, Place and Purpose
Women and Leadership – Coffee and Conversation – Keynote
November 7, 2019

Authentic Purpose
Wisconsin Foundation – Keynote
November 4, 2019

Authentic Purpose: Finding Joy at Work
Thermo Fisher – Keynote
October 24, 2019

Authentic Purpose: Finding Joy at Work
Wisconsin Association of College Stores
October 23, 2019

I Need Some Advice: An Academic Journey Through a Field Many Thought Frivolous
The New School – New York City – Guest Lecture
October 4, 2019

Authentic Purpose
UW-Madison Back to School Night – Keynote Address
September 27, 2019

Connections: People, Place and Purpose
The Kaiser-Permanente Medical Group – Keynote Address
August 23, 2019

Balance v. Burnout: Why Most Advice Fails… and a New Approach That Actually Might Work
Association of Fundraising Professionals Keynote Address
July 11, 2019

Human Ecology in Action
Founder’s Day Presentation – St. Louis, Mo UW Madison Alumni Event
May 8, 2019

Psychedelics Stories – What the New Science of Psychedelics Means for Mental Health Care
Integrative Mental Health Conference, San Francisco, CA
April 16, 2019

Mind Body Wellness as a Key to Leadership Development
The Kaiser-Permanente Group, San Francisco, CA
April 13, 2019

Purpose in Practice: Research-Based Exercises for Clinical and Personal Use
Alaskan Psychiatric Association
March 31, 2019

Authentic Purpose: A Road Map
TEDxUW, February 2019

Women in Leadership Speech
LinkageInc., Phoenix Arizona, Nov. 13, 2018
Responses by audience members:
     “Resonated beyond words with me” 
     “Inspiring and emotional” 
     “Amazing message”
     “Powerful stuff.” 
     “You were fantastic! I left the room crazy motivated!” 

Consuming Happiness this Holiday Season
Academic Staff Mentoring Speech, Nov. 6, 2018

Kohl’s Leadership Meeting
“After having the pleasure of hearing Christine speak on more than one occasion previously, she was the first person that came to mind when trying to plan a team offsite. My goal for the offsite was to create a professional development opportunity that related to each attendee both personally and professionally. Christine was able to modify her curriculum to connect to the team’s specific work experience while simultaneously giving personal and relatable examples that made us think, laugh and that resonated deeply with each of us. Christine guided us in developing a ‘purpose statement’ as well as defining “purpose vs. goals”. She gave us tangible tools to use within our career, but more importantly…to use in our everyday life. Her personal interaction style was refreshing and real, and I could immediately see the positive impact she had on the team. I would highly recommend Christine for any similar engagement.” — Andrea Pease, Technical Design Manager, Kohl’s
October 5, 2018

Ancient Practices for Modern Wellbeing
Speech at UW Class of 1968 event, October 5, 2018

Back to School Night
School of Human Ecology, September 28, 2018

Becoming a Leader: What Really Work
Linkage’s GILD Asia
Singapore, April 2018

Interview on Self-Help, Young Leaders and Leadership Development
Linkage’s GILD Asia
Singapore, April 2018

UW Alumni College Presentation
May 31, 2018

Purpose and the Good Life
Madison Senior Center, April 19, 2018

Women’s Philanthropy Forum
Appleton, WI, March 8, 2018

How to discover your purpose and deal with advice – with Christine Whelan
Resilience Unravelled with Dr. Russel Thackeray (Podcast)
January 29, 2018

Life on Purpose: Three Questions Only You Can Answer
TEDxUWMadison, January 2018

Life on Purpose
Big Ten Leadership Network Speech, November 16, 2017

Packing for Success on Your College Journey
Bakersfield College, August 8, 2017

Our MORE Initiative partners in the news:

WTMJ Radio
October 29, 2021
WTMJ Radio
October 10. 2021
News 3000 — Live at Four
October 1, 2021
WTMJ Radio
September 30, 2021
News 3000 – Live at Four
July 22, 2021
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
June 24, 2021
The Atlantic
June 22, 2021
UW Now Livestream
May 18, 2021
News 3000 – Live at Four
May 17, 2021
News 3000 – Live at Four
May 17, 2021
WUMU 89.7 FM Radio
May 14, 2021
Wisconsin Public Radio
May 11, 2021
WTMJ Radio
Wisconsin Public Radio
May 4, 2021
Real Talk with Emilio Pardo
April 29, 2021
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 27, 2021
The Capital Times
April 23, 2021
News 3000 — Live at Four
April 27, 2021
CBSNews.com
April 23, 2021
TODAY Show
March 25, 2021
Live at Four – News 3000
March 24, 2021
DreamBank Madison Live Event
March 10, 2021
The Badger Herald
February 26, 2021

How to Be Happy During the Pandemic

News 3000 TV – Live at Four
February 17, 2021
UW-Madison School of Human Ecology
February 3, 2021
News 3000 – Live at Four
January 27, 2021

Balancing Purpose and Wellbeing

The Morning Show with Kate Archer Kent
Wisconsin Public Radio
January 25, 2021

An Easy Plan for Beating the Winter Blues

Consumer Reports

January 18, 2021

A half-century after its bracing debut, sitcom ‘All in the Family’ speaks to today’s conflicts

The Boston Globe
January 9, 2021
Dear Pandemic
January 5, 2021
WTMJ Radio
December 28, 2020

How to Invest Money: Making Money Work for You

CreditDonkey.com Expert Feature
November 30, 2020
Facebook Live
August 24, 2020
Facebook Live

August 20, 2020

Ideas Network – Wisconsin Public Radio
August 20, 2020
Here and Now – NPR
August 10, 2020
The Boston Globe
August 8, 2020
Wisconsin Radio Network
August 3, 2020
Live at Four News 3000
July 31, 2020
Star Tribune
July 20, 2020
Wisconsin Public Radio
July 15, 2020
Mom Squad Radio on Krista and the Morning Rush – JAMZ
May 6, 2020
WPR Radio – The Morning Show
April 30, 2020
Live at Four – CBS News 3000
April 29, 2020
PsychCongress Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Learning Network
April 16, 2020
Online Lecture picked up by several media outlets
April 7, 2020
Live at Four – CBS News 3000
March 27, 2020
WTMJ Radio Feature
March 25, 2020
Spectrum News
March 24, 2020
Live at Four – CBS News 3000
February 27, 2020
Live at Four – CBS News 3000
January 20, 2020
NBC15 News
January 17, 2020
WPR Radio – The Morning Show
December 11, 2019
WORT Radio – 8 O’Clock Buzz
December 2, 2019
Wisconsin Examiner
November 28, 2019
Live at Four – News 3000
November 25, 2019
Live at Four – News 3000
October 28, 2019
CCN.com
October 27, 2019
Spectrum News
October 4, 2019
Live at Four – News 3000 TV
September 30, 2019
Live at Four – News 3000 TV
August 28, 2019
Are You Suffering from Summer FOMO?
Wisconsin’s Afternoon News – WTMJ
August 9, 2019
Live at Four – News 3000 TV
July 3, 2019
Wisconsin’s Afternoon News – WTMJ, May 29, 2019

How One University Fundraising and Giving for Women and Girls
Inside Philanthropy, May 29, 2019

How to Cope with Winter Weather
Channel 3000, WISC-TV, February 27, 2019

Money and Relationships
Channel 3000, WISC-TV, January 23, 2019

Consuming Happiness this Holiday Season
Channel 3000, WISC-TV, December 14, 2018

How can I be generous without going broke?
Women’s World Magazine, November 29, 2018

WILD 5 book forward with Dr. Charles Raison

How voting contributes to overall well being
Channel 3000, WISC-TV, October 29, 2018

SoHE’s Christine Whelan on her time in the media
UW-Madison News, September 25, 2018

Is motherhood the ultimate accessory? Models in labor, breastfeeding on runway
TODAY, September 19, 2018

Women with these 4 personality traits know exactly how to make men fall in love
Popsugar, August 29, 2018

Doctor’s tips: How to cope with negative news
Channel 3000, WISC-TV, August 29, 2018

Get Happy
OnWisconsin, Spring 2018

What’s next? UW professor discusses big picture questions for recent grads
Channel 3000, WISC-TV, May 23, 2018

Self-Help gurus like Tony Robbins have often stood in the way of social change
Washington Post, April 13, 2018

How the weather affects your mood
Channel 3000, WISC-TV, April 18, 2018

You pay more than men for comparable products because of the ‘Pink Tax’
People, April 6, 2018

Spring cleaning, focusing on yourself
Channel 3000, WISC-TV, March 28, 2018

Why online quizzes, personality tests and horoscopes help you feel special
To The Best of our Knowledge, Februrary 17, 2018

Valentine’s Day: Talk Money with Your Honey
Public News Service, February 14, 2018

Si encuentras una mujer con estas cualidades, no dejes que se vaya
El Confidencial, January 26, 2018

New Year’s Resolutions
Capital City Sunday, WKOW, January 7, 2018

Making your New Year’s resolutions stick
Channel 3000, WISC-TV, January 2, 2018

Doctor recommends finding balance between holiday shopping, financial stress
Channel 3000, WISC-TV, November 24, 2017

Local experts weigh in on ‘Me Too’ campaign
NBC15, WMTV, October 16, 2017

Whatever happened to just being type A?
The New York Times, October 7, 2017

What to do when life breaks your heart, according to Sheryl Sandberg and Prince Harry
Verily, May 16, 2017

Solitude: When being alone is good for your health
TODAY, April 5, 2017

Making sense of Equal Pay Day [Video]
NBC/WMTV15, April 4th, 2017

Romantic type is a thing, just not what we thought, study says
TODAY, March 24th, 2017

Talking to your kids about purpose 
WPR, March 16th, 2017

Americans need to come up with our own form of Hygge
Verily, March 2, 2017

Opposites Don’t Attract
Wisconsin’s Afternoon News 3-6pm, Newsradio WTMJ
February 26, 2018

First boy doll, Logan, joins American Girl line
WISC-TV, February 14th, 2017

Top 10 books that will change your life in 2017
LiveHappy, January 18, 2017

Why you should ditch your new year’s resolutions
ConsumerReports, January 17th, 2017

What every twenty-something needs to know about finding life’s purpose
Verily, January 6th, 2017

First boy doll, Logan, joins American Girl line
WISC-TV, February 14th, 2017

Why you should ditch your new year’s resolutions
ConsumerReports, January 17th, 2017

Victims angry at sweat lodge guru’s attempted comeback
CNN, December 1st, 2016

Expert talks about how to reduce holiday stress
WISC-TV, November 30th, 2016

Finding Your Purpose at Any Age with Dr. Chrsitine Whelan
Engaging Presence, November 21st, 2016

Dr. Whelan: Enlightenment and Self-Help 
School of Human Ecology Blog, November 20th, 2016

How to beat the “pink tax” when you shop
The Balance, November 3rd, 2016

8 Strategies to help you quit the snooze button habit for good
Fast Company, June 30, 2016

UW-Madison professor offers ‘Big Picture’ advice for new graduates
UW News, June 7th, 2016

Purpose Before Paycheck? New Data Says Yes!
School of Human Ecology Blog, June 6th, 2016

Shake Up Your Routine: How to Break the Autopilot Cycle
Yoga Journal, April 29th, 2016

‘The Bachelor’ loves 2 women. Can it really happen to anyone?
TODAY, March 1, 2016

Equality in marriage grows, and so does class divide
New York Times, February 27th, 2016

OKCupid report shows how many dates couples usually go on before having sex
Today: Health & Wellness February 23rd, 2016

The Pink Tax: Why Women’s Products Often Cost More
U.S. News and World Report: Money, February 17th, 2016

Consumer Science Professor Talks About New Barbies
WISC TV, February 3rd, 2016

Best New Year’s resolutions for your age
FOX News, January 3, 2016