Dr. Novia Reid
Transformational Leadership and Well-Being Speaker
Dr. Novia offers keynotes, workshops, and seminars to help people and organizations live, lead, and love well.
Check Dr. Novia's Speaking Availability"Healing Burnout from Within"
Burnout may be treated as something a weekend off can fix, but it typically runs deeper than rest or workload. In this compassionate session, Dr. Novia Reid explores burnout as an internal experience shaped by unspoken expectations, overextension, and the pressure to keep performing. Participants will learn how to recognize the deeper signs of burnout, identify the beliefs and patterns that keep them stuck, and begin the process of healing from the inside out. Through reflection and practical tools, they will discover healthier ways to live and lead, ways that honor their limits, protect their well-being, and create space for sustainable impact.
- Ideal for: Corporate and nonprofit organizations, healthcare and education settings, women’s and men’s conferences, and wellness or faith-based retreats.
"Cultivating Humility in Leadership and Beyond"
Humility is often misunderstood as weakness, yet it is one of the most powerful qualities of effective leaders, healthy relationships, and personal growth. In this thoughtful and practical session, Dr. Novia Reid explores humility as a healthy and secure way of showing up in the world, not self‑erasure or passivity. Participants will learn how pride and defensiveness damage trust, and how practicing humility creates safety, connection, and wiser decision-making. Through stories, reflection, and simple daily practices, they’ll discover how to cultivate humility in a way that strengthens their character, deepens their impact, and transforms the way they live, lead, and love.
- Ideal for: Leadership teams, professional development events, workplace trainings, leadership conferences and retreats, faith-based events, emerging leader programs, and personal growth events.
"The Power of Self-Forgiveness: How it Transforms the Way We Live, Lead, and Love"
Many people carry silent regret, shame, or disappointment with themselves that shapes how they show up in life, relationships, and leadership. In this honest and hope-filled session, Dr. Novia Reid unpacks the power of self-forgiveness as a pathway to emotional freedom, restored confidence, and healthier connection with others. Participants will learn how to move from self-criticism to compassionate responsibility, release the weight of past choices, and practice self-forgiveness. They’ll leave with practical steps to live, lead, and love from a more whole and freed place.
- Ideal for: Mental health organizations, women’s and men’s leadership and empowerment events, faith-based retreats, personal growth and self-development events.
"Self-Dating: Why It Matters and How to Cultivate It"
In a world that often prioritizes productivity and external responsibilities, many people lose consistent connection with themselves. In this insightful and practical session, Dr. Novia Reid explores the practice of self-dating as a powerful way to strengthen self-awareness, restore emotional balance, and deepen personal identity. Participants will learn how intentional time with self supports clarity, emotional well-being, and healthier relationships with others. Through practical strategies and reflection, they’ll discover how to cultivate self-dating as a sustainable practice that enhances both personal and professional life.
- Ideal for: Workplace wellness programs, leadership development events, employee resource groups, mental health and wellbeing conferences, women’s and men’s wellness retreats, faith-based gatherings, and personal growth or resilience-focused masterminds.
"The workshop focused on Self-Forgiveness provided by Dr. Reid was a powerful experience where she challenged us to reflect on our own experiences, but also gave us tools to see the benefits of letting ourselves forgive the expectations that are often self-imposed. Grateful for the opportunity to have experienced this workshop."
~ Karen R., Liberty University
"What I expected to be an ordinary seminar on self-forgiveness became a powerful experience, reminding us as clinicians of the vital importance of caring for ourselves so we can care for others. The closing exercise truly resonated with me—it gave me permission to simply be a person, not just a clinician, and allowed a brief but meaningful moment of healing. Thank you for providing such an anointed and deeply moving experience."
~ Kristie C., Liberty University
"On behalf of Infinity Diamond Club and the We Are 1 Conference committee, I would like to THANK you for an excellent job well done. This conference was by far one of the best we have had, and I attribute its success to your willingness to come and share your gifts and talents. Your workshop was great, and participants enjoyed your presentation immensely. "Never Settle for Less" really awakened individuals to evaluate where they are in their lives. The information presented helped to show them how they may have or are currently settling in different areas of their lives. Thank you!!!"
~ Anne & Priscilla R., WeAre1 Conference
“Novia has a unique way of inviting you into the heart of her story. Her words have inspired many to stay focused on their Christian walk. She skillfully ties in concepts such as dating, sexual purity, and Christian living, while offering a message of faith, hope, and love. She is able to touch on issues that are current and culturally relevant to help us to grow spiritually. Novia is great at relating to her audience, whether young or old. It is great to see a young woman who is not only a powerful speaker but one who has been used by God to help others in a mighty way.”
~ Jessica G., Mt. Pisgah SDA Church
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