Helping Audiences Recharge, Refocus, Reconnect
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Bara Mann is an engineer and transformational speaker who helps audiences stop overthinking, avoid burnout, and become more productive, impactful, and joyful... all at the same time.
Before stepping into the world of coaching and speaking, Bara worked as a chemical engineer in the energy industry, where she was known for optimizing complex systems and making sure even the quietest voices were heard. Today, she brings that same precision and presence to every stage—catalyzing meaningful shifts in how people think, communicate, and lead.
Her sessions are hands-on and high-impact. Audiences don’t just learn new strategies. They practice them in real time.
With a background in engineering and extensive training in mental fitness, Bara (rhymes with Sara) bridges the gap between personal development and real-world application. She’s known for turning mindset tools into accessible, usable shifts that leave people with actual traction in addition to insight.
Bara has worked with organizations including Chevron, Pepsi, American River College, and AJA Video Systems. Now, she’s here to help your audience think sharper, lead stronger, and get out of their own way.
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Whether she’s speaking to corporate teams, educators, or grassroots advocates, Bara blends practical tools, clear insight, and warm presence to create sessions that are both impactful and deeply human.
Bara’s sessions aren’t just informative; they’re energizing, emotionally grounded, and full of actionable strategies that participants begin using right away.
If your audience is navigating stress, overwhelm, or simply trying to do meaningful work without burning out, Bara offers a better way forward.
Who hires Bara
Event organizers
Human resources
DEI leaders
Educators
Nonprofit directors
Any organization looking for a speaker to transform their audience!
Hire Bara to lead sessions that stick. Her talks are especially valuable for thoughtful people who care deeply about making an impact without burning out, and who want tools that work in real life.
Bring Bara in to help your audience recharge, refocus, and reconnect with how they want to lead, work, and live.
Bara’s Topics
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Burnout affects performance, communication, and the overall health of your team. When your people are overwhelmed, everything suffers. This high-impact session gives participants practical tools to recharge, rewire their thinking, and shift out of reactive patterns that keep them stuck. They’ll learn science-backed practices they can apply right away to reduce pressure, improve focus, and build stronger working relationships across teams and roles.Who it’s for:
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Learn how to identify your personal sabotage patterns and retrain your brain to work with you, not against you. In this interactive session, participants uncover what's been driving their stress, perfectionism, procrastination, and people-pleasing and leave with simple, science-backed tools to break the cycle.Who it’s for:
Teams, professionals, and changemakers who want to get out of their own way and feel good while doing their best. -
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Burnout isn't just a personal problem. When people in a mission-driven organization are depleted, the whole mission is at risk. This interactive, tool-based session helps participants retrain their minds, build lasting resilience, and reconnect with what energizes them. They’ll learn simple, science-backed tools to reduce stress, shift out of survival mode, and access a more sustainable, focused, and effective way of showing up.Who it’s for:
Advocacy groups, nonprofits, educators, health workers, and anyone doing work that matters. -
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Originally created for those overwhelmed by current events, this session helps participants move from emotional overload to grounded action. They’ll learn how to regulate their nervous system, shift out of reactivity, and respond in ways that align with their values. Along the way, they'll build the capacity to hold compassion for people who see things differently—even those actively working against them—which allows for more effective communication and deeper, values-based impact.Who it’s for:
Educators, mental health professionals, nonprofit teams, and anyone trying to make a difference and feeling overwhelmed by everything coming at them. -
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Bio With Pronouns:
Bara Mann (she/they) is an engineer and transformational speaker who helps people stop overthinking and work, lead, and live with more joy, impact, and ease. A former chemical engineer known for optimizing complex systems and elevating quiet voices, she now brings that same precision and presence to individuals and teams. You can learn more about Bara at baraco.org.
Bio Without Pronouns:
Bara Mann is an engineer and transformational speaker who helps people stop overthinking and work, lead, and live with more joy, impact, and ease. A former chemical engineer known for optimizing complex systems and elevating quiet voices, she now brings that same precision and presence to individuals and teams. You can learn more about Bara at baraco.org.
1-Sentence Bio With Pronouns:
Bara Mann (she/they) is an engineer and transformational speaker who coaches audiences so they can stop overthinking and be more productive, impactful, and joyful… all at the same time
1-sentence Bio Without Pronouns:
Bara Mann is an engineer and transformational speaker who coaches audiences so they can stop overthinking and be more productive, impactful, and joyful… all at the same time -
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Bara rhymes with Sarah!
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