Inspirational Keynote Speaker Dr. Magie Cook, LL.D., captivates audiences around the world with her life story of resilience and achievement. From growing up in a Mexican orphanage to creating the wildly successful Maggie’s All Natural Fresh Salsas & Dips, starting with an $800 investment, and selling it with Garden Fresh to Campbell’s for $231M, her story shows how anyone can find their way through adversity to achieve their greatest potential.
Dr. Magie specializes in sharing the power of mindfulness in the workplace. She uses simple, research-backed strategies to optimize performance, improve employee happiness and well-being, and transform workplace cultures into more equitable, creative environments for leaders to grow.
She delivers high-energy keynotes that integrate research-based data and inspirational storytelling. Her charismatic humor, vulnerability, and pragmatic approach to tackling the challenges of work and life will energize your audience and motivate them to see what’s possible when they decide to shift their mindset towards success.
New development. On March 8, 2025, Magie signed a deal with two producing companies in Texas to make an inspirational movie about her life.
Magie Cook is a force of nature – an unforgettable speaker whose story of grit, perseverance, and resilience moved an entire room of defense financial and accounting professionals at our conference. Her ability to turn life’s challenges into opportunities is nothing short of remarkable, and she shares her journey with humor, humility, and heart. Magie doesn’t just inspire – she uplifts, empowers, and reminds us all what’s possible when we refuse to give up. She’s become a dear friend, and I can say without hesitation: the world needs more Magie Cook!
~ Rich Brady — CEO, Society of Defense Financial Management Comptrollers, Chair-Emeritus, Institute of Management Accountants
In this powerful and deeply personal keynote, Magie takes the audience on a journey through the defining moments of her life—moments marked by hardship, struggle, and seemingly insurmountable adversity. But rather than breaking her, these experiences became the blueprint for her transformation. This talk explores the universal truth that adversity doesn’t diminish us—it refines us. Through raw storytelling and lived experience, Magie reveals how life’s toughest challenges shape us into stronger, wiser, and more purpose-driven individuals. She introduces her signature 3R Framework —Resourceful, Resilient, and Relentless—a mindset model born from lived experience that empowers audiences to rise, rebuild, and reimagine who they’re meant to become.
Program Takeaways:
✔ Learn how to reframe adversity as a catalyst for strategic advantage
✔ Learn how to use mental conditioning tools like power declarations and future mapping to attract the future you desire
✔ Learn how to practice future-casting to align daily actions with long-term purpose
✔ How to learn from rejection (“No”) and use it as redirection toward greater impact
✔ Learn how to identify and remove internal and external roadblocks that are silently sabotaging your success and more!
In this powerful keynote, Magie shares what it takes for team members to create a permanent mental shift for success, how to uncover and leverage their ‘why’, and how they can visualize their journey into the future. Using research-based studies rooted in psychology and language, Magie skillfully weaves practical mental strategies with how she’s integrated these in her life experiences. Leadership and teams that understand the potential for greatness lead to organizations that have happier employees, greater productivity, more creativity, and stronger leadership.
Program Takeaways:
✔ Learn Magie’s techniques for creating a mindset shift when times get tough.
✔ Research-backed examples of how mindset can make or break success.
✔ Inspired to take action through Magie’s against-the-odds story.
✔ Take greater accountability for performance at work and in life.
This keynote, led by Magie Cook, a Latina who overcame adversity to achieve the “American Dream” and build a multimillion-dollar company, draws on her personal experiences of navigating different cultures and leveraging her skills. Magie shares key insights and strategies for creating a culture of mindfulness and inclusion in your team.
Program Takeaways:
✔ Learn how to break down self-imposed barriers and achieve greater success together.
✔ Gain the tools to reframe differences as assets and build greater trust.
✔ Understand the benefits of promoting a culture of mindfulness and inclusion.
✔ Develop a more positive response to organizational changes.
Whether you need Dr. Magie Cook to deliver an Inspiring and Engaging Keynote to your leaders and teams, or hire her to Coach your Top Leaders, she is ready to help your organization meet its goals. Here are Three Promises Dr. Magie sees through when she works with every client: The WOW Factor • A CUSTOMIZED Keynote • A POWERFUL ROI!
Are You Celebrating Your Wins, whether Big or Small, Every Day? International Award-winning Keynote Speaker, Magie Cook shares why you should and the easy way to do it! Get started today and share this key to success with others!
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