Tracy Rosensteel delivers a powerhouse keynote on courage, reinvention, and choosing aliveness. From a hippo breathing on her head to Wall Street at 23, an award‑winning television series, Shark Tank and now OVW professional wrestling's Chief Strategy Officer, her life is a masterclass in "doing it scared." With humor, honesty, and cinematic storytelling, she shows how small acts of bravery spark transformation and invites audiences to enter the arena and take one brave step toward the life they want to create.
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Languages: English
Gig length: 40 - 60 minutes
Tracy Rosensteel delivers a powerhouse keynote on courage, reinvention and choosing aliveness in the moments that matter. From waking up with a hippo breathing on her head, to surviving Wall Street at 23, launching an award‑winning travel television series, landing a deal on Shark Tank on national television and now stepping into the world of professional wrestling as OVW’s Chief Strategy Officer — Tracy’s life is a masterclass in doing it scared.
Her message is simple, unforgettable and deeply human: confidence is optional — courage is daily. Through hilarious storytelling, raw honesty and cinematic life moments, she demonstrates to audiences how small acts of bravery create massive transformation.
Tracy invites every person in the room to “enter the arena,” confront the fears that keep them stuck and take one brave step each day toward the life they wish to create.
This is a keynote that wakes people up — electrifying, relatable and impossible to forget. Tracy doesn’t just talk about resilience. She lives it. Audiences walk away ready to do the same.
Tracy Rosensteel is a seasoned Wall Street executive with 25+ years advising global capital markets clients and leading mission‑critical trading‑floor technology initiatives. She is also a serial creator and entrepreneur whose ventures blend strategic rigor, storytelling and environmental purpose.
In 2020, she founded Pooch Paper — a patented eco‑friendly paper alternative to plastic dog waste bags that earned national attention with her appearance on ABC’s Shark Tank. The company reflects her lifelong commitment to conservation, shaped by years as a dedicated catch‑and‑release fly‑fisherwoman.
She is also the creator, director, producer and host of a three-time award‑winning travel series In Pursuit of Passion, which debuted on PBS and now streams on Amazon, spotlighting individuals around the world who pursue their dreams with courage and conviction.
Most recently, Tracy launched the HOCKLEY Collection, a luxury fragrance inspired by her family’s historic Annapolis homestead, Hockley in the Hole, and rooted in her belief that scent can preserve memory and revive moments long forgotten.
Tracy also runs a strategic consultancy, where she supports clients across many sectors — spearheading a national franchise launch for a golf entertainment brand, advising on equity capital strategy for real estate development, serving as Chief Strategy Officer for OVW Wrestling - a professional wrestling organization led by former WWE’s Al Snow - and coaching CEOs on building the roadmap to 10x growth in their companies.
Tracy’s keynote includes integrated video and audio elements, so standard AV support will be needed. She uses a simple, visually driven PowerPoint deck designed to draw the audience into the story and create an immersive experience.
My keynote is shaped less by specific performers and more by the people and moments that have pushed me to choose courage over comfort. I’m influenced by individuals who take bold risks, reinvent themselves, and step into the unknown — from entrepreneurs and adventurers to everyday people who decide to change their lives. Their stories, along with my own experiences on Wall Street, Shark Tank, and in the world of professional wrestling, have shaped the tone and message of my talk.
Standard AV, a stage and a podium
Motivational Speaker
