Rachel Simmons

Rachel Simmons

Keynote Speaker: Internationally Recognized Educator & Best-Selling Author

Rachel Simmons Biography

As a Hudson certified coach, Rachel Simmons partners with leaders globally to cultivate their emotional intelligence, resilience and impact. Her clients include leaders at Google, PayPal, Toyota Research Institute, and Nike/Converse.

Simmons’ strength is converting research into practical tools her clients can use to manage complexity, navigate change and advance their leadership. She leverages the science of mindsets, resilience and mindfulness, along with theories of adult development, to support her clients. To the best of her ability, she integrates anti-racist, culturally sensitive and intersectional lenses into her work.

Simmons is known as a masterful listener who asks powerful questions. She brings two decades of experience listening as a researcher, author and interviewer. She is brave enough to challenge her clients, but always with care.

Simmons helps leaders deepen their EQ, elevate their executive presence, connect with purpose, and refine strategic thinking. She believes discomfort is a feature, not a bug, of growth – and she’s passionate about teaching clients the skills to grow their resilience. She is skilled at guiding clients to their growth edge, the place researchers call “desirable difficulty” – the sweet spot where your learning is within reach but still a challenge.

Simmons works with the whole person, not just the “work person.” We are complex humans, and how we lead is invariably shaped by all the stories of our lives.

Simmons is a voracious reader and constantly evolving practitioner. As a member of Cultivating Leadership, she brings with her the resources and insights of her estimable colleagues.

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Rachel Simmons Speaking Topics

Is She Mad At Me? Teaching Girls Relationship Management Skills

In this two-hour workshop, educators, clinicians, and other youth professionals will uncover the unwritten rules that guide girls' day-to-day social struggles and undermine their ability to maintain healthy relationships. Speaker Rachel Simmons will teach strategies to address destructive assumption-making among peers, how to respond to the phrases "no offense" and "just kidding," and dysfunctional responses to confrontation. She will also address conflict coping strategies.

BFF 2.0: Girls' Love-Hate Relationship with Social Media & How to Parent through It

Why do girls say they don't exist if they're not on Facebook, yet at the same time feel they have no choice? In this hour-long talk, speaker Rachel Simmons decodes the ups and downs of girls' online lives. She explores the challenge of setting limits at a time when other parents seem more permissive than ever. Using the latest research on social media and youth, Simmons will share practical strategies to set limits on use, respond to cyber-bullying, and parent with authority and compassion.

The Curse of the Good Girl

Learn how the pressure girls face to please others at all costs installs a glass ceiling on their social, academic, and extracurricular potential. In this lecture, speaker Rachel Simmons teaches participants strategies to help girls communicate assertively, understand their own feelings, and battle perfectionism.

Be You: An Interactive Parent-Daughter Workshop

In this interactive workshop for girls and parents, speaker Rachel Simmons teaches practical strategies to be confident, courageous, and authentic in relationships. With guided questions that open up new conversations between parents and their girls, participants come away with a new language to talk about toxic friends and being true to oneself. Girls will practice communicating assertively and learn problem-solving tools with their parents that they can take with them to school the next day. With her personable, down-to-earth speaking style, Simmons keeps participants laughing, interacting, and learning.

Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls

When a girl's relationships are in trouble - due to exclusion, abusive friendships, cyber-bullying, etc. - her core sense of self is threatened. Parents feel anguished and helpless. As an intimate observer of girls' social world, speaker Rachel Simmons offers parents a window into the hidden culture of girls' aggression. Every year, she empowers thousands of parents to help their daughters negotiate some of the most painful moments of their lives.

Simmons' unparalleled experience with girls, shared in her humorous presentations, makes her a favorite of parent associations around the world. Weaving down-to-earth advice with analysis of girls' development, Simmons provides parents with concrete strategies and scripts to help kids cope with best friends, worst enemies, and everything in between. Simmons also coaches parents on monitoring their girls' use of social media. Presentations last one hour and are followed by 30 minutes of Q & A.

Rachel Simmons Videos

Enough as She Is: Rachel Simmons at Branksome Hall
Experts@Elmwood presents Rachel Simmons
Enough as She Is | Rachel Simmons | Talks at Google

How do I book Rachel Simmons to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Rachel Simmons for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Rachel Simmons, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Rachel Simmons or any other speaker of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Rachel Simmons for a speaking engagement?

Speaking fees for Rachel Simmons, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Rachel Simmons are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Rachel Simmons, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.

What topics does Rachel Simmons speak about?

Rachel Simmons is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Authors, Family & Parenting, Women in Business, Anti-Bullying, Educational Motivational, Government, Women's Rights, Reproductive Rights, Faith & Religion, College, Political, Diversity & Inclusion, Women, Influential Women, Generational Issues, Inspirational, Social Sciences, Spirituality, TED, Business, Education, Literary, Mental Health, Health and Jewish Heritage.

Where does Rachel Simmons travel from?

Rachel Simmons generally travels from Northampton, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

Who is the agent for Rachel Simmons?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Rachel Simmons for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Rachel Simmons for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Rachel Simmons or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.

Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.


Rachel Simmons is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Authors, Family & Parenting and Women in Business. The estimated speaking fee range to book Rachel Simmons for live events is $30,000 - $50,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Rachel Simmons generally travels from Northampton, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Rosalind Wiseman, Mayim Bialik and Erin Gruwell. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Rachel Simmons for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 03/04/2024.

Rachel Simmons Speaking Topics

  • Is She Mad At Me? Teaching Girls Relationship Management Skills

    In this two-hour workshop, educators, clinicians, and other youth professionals will uncover the unwritten rules that guide girls' day-to-day social struggles and undermine their ability to maintain healthy relationships. Speaker Rachel Simmons will teach strategies to address destructive assumption-making among peers, how to respond to the phrases "no offense" and "just kidding," and dysfunctional responses to confrontation. She will also address conflict coping strategies.

  • BFF 2.0: Girls' Love-Hate Relationship with Social Media & How to Parent through It

    Why do girls say they don't exist if they're not on Facebook, yet at the same time feel they have no choice? In this hour-long talk, speaker Rachel Simmons decodes the ups and downs of girls' online lives. She explores the challenge of setting limits at a time when other parents seem more permissive than ever. Using the latest research on social media and youth, Simmons will share practical strategies to set limits on use, respond to cyber-bullying, and parent with authority and compassion.

  • The Curse of the Good Girl

    Learn how the pressure girls face to please others at all costs installs a glass ceiling on their social, academic, and extracurricular potential. In this lecture, speaker Rachel Simmons teaches participants strategies to help girls communicate assertively, understand their own feelings, and battle perfectionism.

  • Be You: An Interactive Parent-Daughter Workshop

    In this interactive workshop for girls and parents, speaker Rachel Simmons teaches practical strategies to be confident, courageous, and authentic in relationships. With guided questions that open up new conversations between parents and their girls, participants come away with a new language to talk about toxic friends and being true to oneself. Girls will practice communicating assertively and learn problem-solving tools with their parents that they can take with them to school the next day. With her personable, down-to-earth speaking style, Simmons keeps participants laughing, interacting, and learning.

  • Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls

    When a girl's relationships are in trouble - due to exclusion, abusive friendships, cyber-bullying, etc. - her core sense of self is threatened. Parents feel anguished and helpless. As an intimate observer of girls' social world, speaker Rachel Simmons offers parents a window into the hidden culture of girls' aggression. Every year, she empowers thousands of parents to help their daughters negotiate some of the most painful moments of their lives.

    Simmons' unparalleled experience with girls, shared in her humorous presentations, makes her a favorite of parent associations around the world. Weaving down-to-earth advice with analysis of girls' development, Simmons provides parents with concrete strategies and scripts to help kids cope with best friends, worst enemies, and everything in between. Simmons also coaches parents on monitoring their girls' use of social media. Presentations last one hour and are followed by 30 minutes of Q & A.

Rachel Simmons Videos

Enough as She Is: Rachel Simmons at Branksome Hall
Experts@Elmwood presents Rachel Simmons
Enough as She Is | Rachel Simmons | Talks at Google
  • How do I book Rachel Simmons to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Rachel Simmons for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Rachel Simmons, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Rachel Simmons or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Rachel Simmons for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Rachel Simmons, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Rachel Simmons are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Rachel Simmons, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Rachel Simmons speak about?

  • Where does Rachel Simmons travel from?

    Rachel Simmons generally travels from Northampton, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Rachel Simmons?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Rachel Simmons for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Rachel Simmons for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Rachel Simmons or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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