Purpose Is My Legacy
The signature talk. Why purpose is tended rather than found, and how to build a life that keeps giving after you have left the room.
Speaking
Bring Dana to
Your Stage
Keynotes, workshops, and conversations on purpose, service, and the legacies we leave behind.
Why Invite Dana
A story people recognize, told by someone who lived it.
Jamaica. The Navy. Business. Motherhood. Grandmotherhood. It is not a highlight reel—it is a working life, and audiences hear their own in it.
Dana speaks without a script and without a pedestal. Expect warmth, plain language, real specificity, and an audience that leaves with something they can actually do.
Signature Talks
Topics
Each talk is tailored to the room. These are the starting points.
Service Is a Habit, Not a Season
What the Navy taught about excellence, discipline, and showing up—and how it translates to civilian teams and communities.
The Family Legacy Conversation
A guided session helping families name their values and put them on paper. Practical, sometimes emotional, always worth it.
From Jamaica to the Navy
An immigrant story about identity, belonging, and carrying where you came from into every room you enter.
Building on Purpose
For entrepreneurs and leaders. How to build a business whose value outlasts its founder—and why most do not.
Every Voice Matters
For young audiences. On worth, voice, and the truth that a life can make a difference long before it feels impressive.
Formats
Ways to work together
Keynote
45–60 minutes, with optional Q&A. Conferences, galas, and organizational gatherings.
Workshop
Half or full day. Interactive, worksheet-driven, capped for real participation.
Panel & Fireside
Moderated conversation or panel seat. Great for leadership summits and community forums.
Virtual
Remote keynotes and workshops for distributed teams and online communities.
Details
Common questions
Conferences, corporate teams, churches and faith communities, veteran and military organizations, nonprofits, schools, and youth programs.
Three to six months is comfortable. Shorter timelines are sometimes possible—send the details and we will tell you honestly.
Yes, and it usually is. Dana will ask about your audience, your goals for the session, and what you need people to walk out believing.
Fees depend on format, location, and organization type, and reduced rates are available for nonprofits and community groups. Share your details and you will receive a straightforward quote.
Date, location, audience size and makeup, session length, and the theme of your event. That is enough to start.