Your Audience Deserves More Than Motivation

Keynotes and workshops on crisis leadership, antifragile careers, and navigating the moments that change everything — from someone who's actually lived them.

What I Talk About

Crisis

The Day Zero Playbook

What happens in the first 72 hours after everything changes—layoff, a lawsuit, a public crisis—determines what comes next. This talk gives your audience a concrete protocol—drawn from the RANE Framework™—for the moment the plan goes out the window.

Best for: Leadership teams, executive retreats, organizational change moments

Pivot

Building an Antifragile Career

The "safe" career path is gone. This talk uses the Architect phase of the RANE Framework™ to show how to build optionality, create multiple revenue streams, and develop professional resilience that gets stronger under pressure.

Best for: Corporate conferences, professional development, industry associations

Storytelling

Owning the Narrative

When your name is in a headline you didn't write, the instinct is to go quiet. That instinct is wrong. This talk covers how to take control of your story during high-stakes moments and use transparency as a strategic weapon.

Best for: Communications teams, executive leadership, founders

Accelerate

Turning Inflection Points Into Accelerants

Every career has a handful of moments that split it into before and after. Most people treat these as things to survive. The best leaders treat them as fuel.

Best for: Women's leadership events, founder retreats, keynote stages

What This Looks Like

Keynote Addresses

(30–60 min)

Story-driven, customized to your audience and industry.

Interactive Workshops

(Half-day / Full-day)

Hands-on sessions using the RANE Framework. Attendees leave with an action plan.

Fireside Chats & Panels

Same candor, conversational format. Best with a moderator who isn't afraid of real talk.

Virtual Sessions

Designed to hold attention, not just fill a Zoom window.

Amy Nelson, talking at an event

Where I've Been

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Elizabeth Blount McCormick

"When I work with Amy, I always walk away with major aha's and a huge smile on my face. Amy dives right in with incisive questions, strategic ideas and authentic support. She has a gift of making someone feel seen, heard and validated."

Elizabeth Blount McCormick

"When I work with Amy, I always walk away with major aha's and a huge smile on my face. Amy dives right in with incisive questions, strategic ideas and authentic support. She has a gift of making someone feel seen, heard and validated."

Bring This to Your Stage

No generic talks. No recycled decks. Tell me about your event and I'll customize the content to what your audience actually needs.

Amy Nelson: Former Wall Street litigator, VC-backed founder, turnaround CEO, solopreneur, and fractional strategist.
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The Playbook for Hard Transitions

Weekly strategies for navigating uncertainty and building optionality. No fluff. Just frameworks from someone who's rebuilt from scratch—more than once.

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Amy Nelson: Former Wall Street litigator, VC-backed founder, turnaround CEO, solopreneur, and fractional strategist.
© 2026 Riveter Ventures | All rights reserved
The Riveter Report

The Playbook for Hard Transitions

Weekly strategies for navigating uncertainty and building optionality. No fluff. Just frameworks from someone who's rebuilt from scratch—more than once.

Join 55,000+ subscribers.

By submitting this form you agree to our privacy policy

Amy Nelson: Former Wall Street litigator, VC-backed founder, turnaround CEO, solopreneur, and fractional strategist.
© 2026 Riveter Ventures | All rights reserved
The Riveter Report

The Playbook for Hard Transitions

Weekly strategies for navigating uncertainty and building optionality. No fluff. Just frameworks from someone who's rebuilt from scratch—more than once.

Join 55,000+ subscribers.

By submitting this form you agree to our privacy policy

Amy Nelson: Former Wall Street litigator, VC-backed founder, turnaround CEO, solopreneur, and fractional strategist.
© 2026 Riveter Ventures | All rights reserved
The Riveter Report

The Playbook for Hard Transitions

Weekly strategies for navigating uncertainty and building optionality. No fluff. Just frameworks from someone who's rebuilt from scratch—more than once.

Join 55,000+ subscribers.

By submitting this form you agree to our privacy policy

Amy Nelson: Former Wall Street litigator, VC-backed founder, turnaround CEO, solopreneur, and fractional strategist.
© 2026 Riveter Ventures | All rights reserved
The Riveter Report

The Playbook for Hard Transitions

Weekly strategies for navigating uncertainty and building optionality. No fluff. Just frameworks from someone who's rebuilt from scratch—more than once.

Join 55,000+ subscribers.

By submitting this form you agree to our privacy policy

Amy Nelson: Former Wall Street litigator, VC-backed founder, turnaround CEO, solopreneur, and fractional strategist.
© 2026 Riveter Ventures | All rights reserved