More than 20 years ago, Amanda Gore launched her speaking career by talking about connections that count, leading with the heart, motivating with laughter, and bringing out the best in people. With today's stressful living and working environments, mergers and cross-cultural workplaces, Amanda stresses the importance of creating joyful corporate communities that bring people together productively and profitably.

Prior to moving to the U.S., Amanda (who is a native “Aussie”) worked as a physiotherapist for 10 years, specializing in sports, neck, and back injuries. She was the occupational physiotherapist for Australia’s Post in Sydney; and had her own business consulting practice, working with a variety of organizations on ergonomic and occupational health issues, while also providing training programs in stress, back health, and repetition injuries. Amanda also wrote a regular newspaper column that was syndicated throughout Australia.  Today, she is a full-time professional speaker averaging 80+ presentations each year.

Amanda’s thoughtful and intelligent assessment of what it takes to lead, coach, motivate, and inspire corporate teams to outstanding results in a range of businesses from healthcare to technology, finance to real estate, energy to hospitality, and insurance to retail has distinguished her as one of the world's most sought-after experts in her field.  Author of four books, as well as numerous video and audio training programs, Amanda has a degree in Physical Therapy, a major in Psychology, and expertise in ergonomics, physical therapy, group dynamics, neurolinguistics and occupational health. She has worked in corporations, colleges, hospitals, and private practice; and has been interviewed on radio and TV for over 20 years.

Amanda blends her areas of expertise to connect body, mind, and spirit to show people how to become more effective professionally and personally; and to rediscover joy at work and in life.  Apart from her qualifications, she has a unique ability to entertain and involve the audience, so they absorb and retain serious messages and learn specific useful skills that will immediately improve their performance.  Amanda is brilliant at kick-starting a conference by connecting individuals in the group and breaking down barriers with laughter, or closing a meeting by sending the team off on an emotional high.