SPEAKING · ANGELA BELFORD & SAMI KINNISON
Book a Speaker Your Audience Will Love
Angela Belford and Sami Kinnison turn leadership, communication, and burnout into sessions people use long after the event ends, together or individually, as a keynote, workshop, or team training.
Meet Your Speakers
Angela Belford
Angela is a Northwest Arkansas-based executive coach, professional speaker, and author of three books. She’s a Distinguished Toastmaster, a World Championship of Public Speaking Top 80 finalist, and an ongoing TEDx speaker coach for TEDxFayetteville and TEDxBentonville. She delivered her own TEDx talk on community collaboration and homelessness.
Sami Kinnison
Sami is a communication and leadership coach who gave her first keynote at 19 and hasn’t stopped since, including recent sessions for Women+ in Tech and ongoing work organizing TEDxFayetteville. She’s been published in Fast Company and Businessing Magazine and co-hosts the Be Freaking Awesome podcast, now past 230 episodes.
Talks and Topics for Your Stage
Angela and Sami bring a depth of experience and expertise to the table, and if there is a specific topic you’re looking for, they likely can make it happen for you. Some of the talks and topics they have covered include:
Grow Through Better Humans, Not Harder Ones
The core Be Freaking Awesome framework for building teams that don’t run on burnout.
The Invisible Edge: What's Actually Driving Your Performance
Unpacking our belief-level patterns that quietly limit high performers, drawn from Angela’s 2026 book.
Emotions Are Your Superpower
Understanding how to process our emotions as information instead of an obstacle, to build emotional resilience everywhere we go.
Setting Boundaries at Work Without Burning Bridges
Direct, usable language for boundary-setting, in a way that prioritizes both well-being and relationships.
Navigating Hard Conversations for People Managers
A practical session for leadership teams who need real tools for conversations they’ve been avoiding.
Finding Your Voice: A Speaker Development Session
A working session on public speaking and presence, built from shared experience coaching speakers.
Why Event Planners Book Them
The right speaker does not just fill a slot. Booking Angela and Sami means:
- You can hand off the details and trust they will show up prepared, on time, and ready to deliver exactly what was promised.
- You get to watch the room actually lean in, not check phones, because they know how to read an audience and adjust in real time.
- Hard topics like burnout, conflict, and boundary-setting get handled with real care, not a canned motivational speech.
- The content feels built for your audience specifically, not a recycled deck with your logo swapped in.
- You are the one who gets asked “who booked them?” before the event is even over, and the one other planners come to for a referral.
Angela is a Distinguished Toastmaster and World Championship of Public Speaking Top 80 finalist. Sami gave her first keynote at 19, and continues to regularly dazzle audiences mutliple times a year. Together they have grown a podcast to 230+ episodes, so the credentials are there when you want to check them.
Formats
- Keynote (45 to 90 minutes)
- Interactive Workshop (from an hour to even half-day or full-day)
- No travel fees when in person up to 2 hours from Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Can speak virtually
- Angela, Sami, or both together
- Experience speaking to audiences from high school students to senior executives, and everything in between
Common Questions
Do Angela and Sami speak together or individually?
Both. They’re available as a joint keynote duo or individually, depending on your event’s format and topic.
What formats are available?
Keynotes, half or full-day workshops, and a team training add-on, delivered in person or virtually.
What does it cost to book them?
Fees depend on format, audience size, and travel, so they aren’t posted here. Reach out and we’ll follow up with a quote built around your event.
Do they travel for events?
Yes. They’re based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and are available to travel, in addition to virtual delivery.
Can the content be customized for our industry or audience?
Yes. Every session starts with a conversation about your audience and industry so the content actually lands.
How far in advance should we book?
As soon as your date and speaker budget are set. Popular dates fill first, so reaching out early gives you the most flexibility.
Give Your Event Something People Are Still Talking About
Book Angela and Sami for your next event, together or individually, and get a session your audience actually remembers. Reach out now to get on the calendar!