- Birmingham, AL
- Corporate Comedian
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The SPEAK™ Experience
Overview
Dr. Carol Diggs, Ph.D., delivers transformative keynote experiences that empower audiences to reclaim their voice, strengthen emotional resilience, and lead with clarity. A motivational speaker, mental health educator, and dementia care specialist, she blends evidence-based strategy with powerful storytelling to create lasting impact.
Event planners book Dr. Diggs for more than inspiration — they book her for practical tools, audience engagement, and real takeaways. Her signature SPEAK™ framework equips leaders, caregivers, and professionals with strategies for burnout prevention, healthy boundaries, and confident communication.
Attendees leave not just motivated, but equipped.
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Price range: $3,500 – $12,500
Languages: English
Gig length: 45 - 90 minutes
What to expect
When audiences attend The SPEAK™ Experience with Dr. Carol Diggs, they can expect an engaging, high-energy keynote that blends powerful storytelling, research-based insight, and practical strategies they can apply immediately.
Dr. Diggs doesn’t just motivate — she equips.
Audiences experience:
• Interactive engagement and relatable real-life examples
• Clear, actionable tools for emotional resilience and burnout prevention
• Strategies for confident communication and healthy boundaries
• Thought-provoking reflection moments
• A message that inspires lasting personal and professional growth
Her presentations are professionally structured, customized to the event theme, and delivered with warmth, clarity, and authority. She adapts seamlessly to corporate conferences, healthcare settings, women’s leadership events, and faith-based gatherings while maintaining a message that is inclusive, empowering, and solution-focused.
For clients, hiring Dr. Diggs means:
• A polished, prepared, and punctual professional
• Pre-event coordination to align messaging with your goals
• A keynote tailored to your audience’s needs
• Optional book signing or audience engagement add-ons
• A speaker who understands stage presence, media impact, and brand value
Event planners appreciate her ability to energize a room while delivering measurable takeaways that extend beyond the event itself.
Attendees leave feeling not just inspired — but equipped with tools they can use the very next day.
About
Dr. Carol Diggs, Ph.D., is a dynamic motivational speaker, mental health educator, dementia care specialist, and author of SPEAK™: You Have a Voice, It’s Time to Use It. Known for her engaging presence and practical insight, she delivers transformative keynote experiences that empower audiences to reclaim their voice, strengthen resilience, and lead with clarity.
With over a decade of experience in healthcare, community leadership, and education, Dr. Diggs brings a rare combination of clinical expertise and compelling storytelling to the stage. She specializes in topics including emotional resilience, burnout prevention, compassion fatigue, caregiver wellness, dementia awareness, women’s empowerment, and confident communication.
Her signature SPEAK™ framework equips leaders, professionals, caregivers, and organizations with practical tools to:
• Set healthy boundaries
• Prevent burnout and compassion fatigue
• Strengthen mental and emotional wellness
• Navigate the Sandwich Generation
• Communicate with clarity and confidence
Dr. Diggs has delivered impactful presentations for healthcare organizations, senior communities, conferences, faith-based gatherings, and women’s leadership events. Her style is energetic, relatable, and solution-focused — blending research-backed strategies with real-life application.
As the Founder of Sapphire Entertainment & Media Management, where faith, media, and community meet, she also understands audience engagement, branding, and the power of storytelling at scale.
Event planners appreciate her professionalism, preparation, and ability to connect deeply with diverse audiences. Attendees consistently leave her sessions feeling empowered, equipped, and inspired to take action.
Whether addressing a room of executives, healthcare professionals, caregivers, or community leaders, Dr. Diggs delivers more than motivation — she delivers transformation.
Additional booking notes
Dr. Carol Diggs is comfortable presenting in a variety of settings including corporate conferences, healthcare facilities, universities, churches, and large auditoriums.
Standard Technical Requirements:
• Wireless lavalier or headset microphone preferred
• Backup handheld microphone available
• Projector or large display screen (if slides are used)
• HDMI or USB-C connection access at podium
• Confidence monitor (preferred for large venues)
• Stage lighting appropriate for recording/photography
Room Setup Preferences:
• Clear stage area for movement and audience engagement
• Floor monitor or front speakers in larger venues
• Podium optional (not required)
• Water placed on stage
Audience Size:
Comfortable with small executive groups (20+) up to large conference audiences (500+).
Travel:
Available for local, regional, and national events. Travel and accommodations to be discussed during booking confirmation.
Customization:
All presentations are tailored to the client’s theme, audience demographic, and organizational goals. Pre-event consultation is included to ensure alignment.
Optional add-ons may include book signings, workshops, breakout sessions, or panel participation.
Services offered
Set list
Signature Keynotes & Programs
The SPEAK™ Experience
A transformational keynote empowering audiences to reclaim their voice, set boundaries, and lead with clarity and confidence.
Resilient Voices: Preventing Burnout & Compassion Fatigue
Practical tools for professionals, caregivers, and leaders navigating high-demand environments.
Healthy Boundaries, Powerful Impact
How to protect your peace, strengthen communication, and avoid emotional exhaustion.
The Sandwich Generation Survival Guide
Support and strategy for adults caring for aging parents while raising families.
Dementia Awareness & Caregiver Empowerment
Understanding what dementia is, how it presents, and how to support families with compassion and knowledge.
Women Who Lead & Rise
Empowering women to step into their authority, own their voice, and move forward with confidence.
Mental Wellness in the Workplace
Building emotionally intelligent teams and sustainable performance cultures.
Influences and inspiration
Dr. Carol Diggs draws inspiration from thought leaders who combine purpose, scholarship, and transformative storytelling. Her work is influenced by speakers and communicators such as Brené Brown for her research-driven vulnerability and leadership insights, Les Brown for powerful motivational delivery, and Oprah Winfrey for authentic storytelling and audience connection.
Her faith-informed foundation is shaped by leaders like Dr. Tony Evans and Sarah Jakes Roberts, who blend spiritual wisdom with practical life application.
In the mental health and wellness space, she is inspired by the work of Dr. Anita Phillips and Dr. Thema Bryant, whose approaches integrate emotional health, cultural awareness, and empowerment.
These influences shape Dr. Diggs’ unique style — intellectually grounded, faith-informed, emotionally intelligent, and stage-ready.
Setup requirements
• Wireless lavalier or headset microphone (preferred)
Backup handheld microphone
Quality sound system appropriate for room size
•Projector or large LED display screen
• HDMI or USB-C connection at podium or stage
Confidence monitor (preferred for large venues)
Floor monitors, front speakers for large venues
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