and Substance
with Spark
Speaking
Custom keynotes for leaders, changemakers, and audiences ready to own their impact.
Keynotes
that STICK
Betty Rhoades brings more than two decades of leadership, public speaking, and persuasive communication to every stage. With a background in law and a passion for people, she delivers keynotes that balance gravitas and humor—always tailored, never canned.
Audiences leave with tools they can use, stories they’ll remember, and a renewed belief in their voice.
Uncorking
Potential
Discover how the rhythms of winemaking reveal a more honest, fulfilling way to approach growth, purpose, and career timing.
Power On
Purpose
Learn how to uncover your inner superpowers and transform personal experience into authentic leadership, impact, and confidence.
Say It Like
You Mean It
Break through fear and perfectionism by mastering a speaker's mindset, delivery, and connection using the Savvy Speaking System.
KEYNOTE 1
Uncorking Potential:
What Wine Can Teach You
About Your Career
Forget five-year plans and "30 Under 30" lists.
What if the best careers are more like wine - slow to develop, rich with complexity, and deeply personal? In this inspiring keynote, Certified Sommelier and former government leader Betty Rhoades uncorks a new way of thinking about growth using the Vintage Framework: a three-part philosophy shaped by the vineyard.
Through personal stories and vibrant metaphors, she’ll invite audiences to honor their seasons, embrace the messy middle, and stop rushing to "peak." This is the career advice you didn’t know you needed, rooted in patience, purpose, and the belief that you're not behind… you're becoming.
Learning Objectives:
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2
3
4
Identify and challenge outdated career norms that hinder authentic growth.
Apply the “Vintage Framework” to assess where you are in your professional journey.
Reframe periods of stillness or transition as essential parts of long-term development.
Permission to embrace nonlinear growth, including tools to honor phases of personal evolution.
Goal: Reimagine how we define success and growth in our careers.
Problem: Traditional career advice (linear, fast-tracked, front-loaded) doesn’t honor personal development or timing.
Truth: Like wine, growth is cyclical, seasonal, and improves with time and complexity.
Change: Shift from chasing timelines to honoring seasons, messiness, and personal timing.
Action: Use the Vintage Framework: Honor Your Seasons, Let It Ferment, Celebrate Your Vintage.
KEYNOTE 2
Power On Purpose:
Channeling Your
Superhero Origin Story
into Real-World Impact
You don’t need a cape or lightning bolt to be
a superhero - you already have powers.
In this fun, heartfelt keynote, Betty Rhoades shows you how to uncover the innate gifts you’ve been carrying all along. Drawing inspiration from Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, and Oprah alike, she guides audiences through a three-part process to discover, define, and develop their superpowers.
Whether you’re leading a team, changing careers, or simply seeking your next chapter, this talk will help you tap into your origin story and step into your own role as a force for good. Because the world doesn’t need more perfection - it needs more people using their powers on purpose.
Learning Objectives:
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2
3
4
5
Reflect on life experiences to identify personal strengths and “superpowers.”
Understand the role of vulnerability, resilience, and feedback in personal development.
Define a unique value proposition rooted in authenticity and natural talent.
Apply superhero-inspired tools to create positive change in your community or career.
Walk away with concrete, confident answers to the question, “What’s your greatest strength?”
Goal: Help people discover and harness their personal superpowers to make a positive impact.
Problem: Most people overlook or undervalue their natural strengths.
Truth: Reframe personal experiences as origin stories and use reflection, feedback, and experimentation to uncover strengths.
Change: Reframe personal experiences as origin stories and use reflection, feedback, and experimentation to uncover strengths.
Action: Follow a 3-step process: Discover, Define, and Develop your superpower.
KEYNOTE 3
Say It Like You Mean It:
Turning Public Speaking Panic
into Commanding Presence
You don’t need a theater background or a stage
to be a great speaker - you just need the right tools
Whether you’re leading a team, making a sales pitch, presenting at work, or introducing yourself at a networking event, the ability to communicate with confidence is a career (and life) superpower.
In this dynamic and interactive session, speaker Betty Rhoades introduces the Savvy Speaking System - a practical, empowering approach that breaks public speaking into three manageable parts: Physical, Social, and Emotional.
You’ll learn how to command attention with your presence, connect with any audience, and quiet the inner critic that says you’re not ready.
Whether you’re a nervous newbie or a seasoned speaker looking to level up, you’ll leave this session with actionable techniques and the confidence to show up, speak up, and stand out - wherever your voice is needed most.
Learning Objectives:
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2
3
4
5
Understand the three essential components of powerful speaking: physical delivery, audience awareness, and mindset.
Apply practical tools to improve vocal presence, body language, and clarity—both in-person and virtually.
Identify and adapt your message to connect with diverse audiences.
Build confidence and reduce anxiety through mindset strategies.
Speak with authenticity by balancing preparation with flexibility. Maybe tie this in to storytelling? Speak with authenticity while commanding the room?
Goal: Become a more confident, compelling, and authentic speaker in any setting.
Problem: Most people think public speaking is about performing perfectly—but what really matters is connection.
Truth: The most effective speakers focus not just on what they say, but how they say it, who they’re saying it to, and the mindset they bring.
Change: Shift from perfection to presence by mastering the Physical, Social, and Emotional elements of communication.
Action: Use the Savvy Speaking System to speak with clarity, confidence, and impact.
A Transformative
Not Just a Talk.
Experience.
Highly tailored content
Humor with heart
Practical tools for immediate impact
