Lauren Ready | Keynote Speaker

When you hire Lauren Ready, you’re not just getting a keynote—you’re getting a transformational experience.

Lauren is a 6-time Emmy Award-winning storyteller, owner of a national video production company, and author of Ask Like a Leader. She brings the energy of a journalist, the clarity of a CEO, and the heart of a storyteller to every stage.

Here’s what you can expect when you book Lauren:

✅ Engaging, high-energy delivery that grabs attention and keeps it
✅ Customizable keynotes or workshops that speak directly to your audience’s challenges
✅ Actionable frameworks like the Question Lens™, OSCARS, and IMPACT to drive immediate results
✅ Relatable, real-world stories that resonate with leaders, teams, and changemakers
✅ Audience participation and interaction (yes—even at 8am!)
✅ A tech-ready, professional speaker who’s easy to work with and shows up prepared

Whether she's speaking to corporate executives, nonprofit professionals, or emerging leaders, Lauren helps audiences rethink how they lead, communicate, and connect—by changing the questions they ask.

You’ll walk away not only inspired, but equipped to lead with curiosity, tell better stories, and build trust in your work and life.

Lauren Ready is an Emmy-winning filmmaker, keynote speaker, and best selling author of Ask Like A Leader, a transformative guide to using questions to spark insight, build trust, and drive action. As a storytelling strategist she helps leaders and organizations harness the power of questions to uncover stories, drive action, and deepen human connection.

She is the Founder and Principal Storyteller of Forever Ready Productions, a nationally recognized video production company that has helped nonprofits raise over $18 million through purpose-driven storytelling. A six-time Regional Emmy award winner, Lauren’s work has changed laws, shaped campaigns, and sparked movements—most notably with her acclaimed short documentary What We Will Never Know, which led to a change in child interrogation laws in Tennessee.

Lauren began her storytelling journey at just 17 as a production assistant in local TV news. Over the next decade, she became an award-winning video journalist, covering national and local breaking news across Iowa, Nebraska, and Memphis. In 2014, she launched Forever Ready Productions to make high-impact video storytelling accessible to mission-driven organizations.
She has been honored as the Memphis Business Journal’s Small Business of the Year, a Super Woman in Business, and a Top 40 Under 40 leader. In 2024, she was named a Just Society Awards Finalist by Evident Change for her contributions to criminal justice reform through storytelling.

Based in Memphis with her husband Scott and their son Max, Lauren is also a certified drone pilot—among the less than 7% of women in the U.S. with that credential—and an avid explorer committed to visiting every U.S. National Park, camera in hand and curiosity leading the way.

Lauren keeps things simple and stress-free for your team. All she needs is:

A wireless handheld or lavalier microphone
A projector and screen for slides (HDMI or clicker-compatible setup preferred)
A small table or podium for notes (optional)

That’s it! No complex staging or lighting required. Lauren travels with her own laptop, slide clicker, and backup files. She’s happy to coordinate with your AV team in advance to ensure a seamless setup and smooth show.