Kristel Bauer

Kristel Bauer brings a distinctive perspective to the stage shaped by her background in healthcare and her work helping leaders and teams sustain high performance in demanding environments. As an Integrative Medicine Fellow and Physician Assistant with clinical experience in Integrative Psychiatry, she offers unique insight into stress, resilience, and human performance. Through engaging storytelling and research-backed insights, Bauer translates these ideas into powerful strategies that help leaders and teams sustain high performance while strengthening resilience and well-being.

Bauer is the creator of the Work-Life Tango Framework, her signature approach to navigating competing priorities and sustaining energy and performance, inspired by her award-winning book Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business). She is also the host of the globally recognized Live Greatly podcast, where she interviews leading experts, public figures, and business leaders about leadership, resilience, and sustainable success.

Bauer has been recognized as a 2026 Top Impact Speaker by Real Leaders Magazine and is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur, where she shares insights on leadership, well-being, and sustainable high performance. Her work has been featured on major national media outlets including "NBC News Daily," "ABC News Live," FOX Weather, ABC 7 Chicago, and WGN Daytime Chicago.

Organizations she has worked with include BP, Cognizant Technology, General Mills, Home Depot, and Santander Bank, among others. Based in the Chicago area and available for engagements worldwide, Bauer delivers dynamic keynote presentations and workshops that inspire audiences while equipping them with actionable strategies to sustain high performance and thrive in today’s demanding workplace.