Light Watkins

Light Watkins is a keynote speaker, bestselling author, and creator of the one-minute Reset framework, a practical approach that helps leaders recover from the demands of high performance in 60 seconds or less. Through compelling storytelling, humor, audience interaction, and science-backed strategies, he shows leaders how to show up more fully, think more creatively, and bring out the best in the people around them.

For more than two decades, Watkins has studied one central question: What allows people to consistently perform at their best under pressure? His work has taken him around the world, where he has taught and coached more than 10,000 leaders, including Fortune 500 executives, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, Olympians, Oscar-winning actors, and even royalty.

Watkins is the bestselling author of five books, the creator and host of a top-50 global podcast on purpose, and a TEDx speaker whose talk has been viewed more than one million times. His keynote clients include organizations such as Google, Amazon, Apple, and Meta, along with leading companies, associations, and conferences around the world.

His work has been featured in TIME, The New York Times, Forbes, People, Vogue, The Guardian, and The Times of London.

Audiences leave Watkins' keynotes with practical Reset techniques they can apply immediately to regulate stress, recover from a rest deficit, strengthen leadership, and consistently perform at their best.