Stephanie Simpson

Stephanie Simpson is an artist, keynote speaker, executive coach, educator, and author whose work focuses on the intersection of psychology, performance, and mindfulness. She is the author of "The 21-Day Stress Management Workbook: A Holistic, Interactive Guide to Redefining Your Relationship to Stress," a resource that explores how stress, when properly understood, can be transformed into a catalyst for growth and peak performance. A former professional performer turned entrepreneur, Simpson draws on her experience in high-pressure environments to inform her coaching and speaking.

Simpson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from Emerson College, a Master of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography from Smith College, and a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University, Teachers College, with a focus on spirituality, mind-body connection, and organizational change. She is an International Coaching Federation Professional Certified Coach, trained through the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching, and a Master Practitioner of the Energy Leadership Index Assessment. Simpson is also a Registered Yoga Teacher.

Simpson collaborates with leaders and teams across industries to cultivate resilience, strengthen emotional intelligence, and build healthy, human-centered workplace cultures that support high performance. She works with individuals, groups, and teams in sectors including finance, education, technology, media, performing and creative arts, healthcare, and entrepreneurship. Simpson teaches at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, where she has contributed to faculty and student wellbeing initiatives.

Simpson is a co-founder and artistic director of Reject Dance Theatre, a professional modern dance and education company based in New York City and Providence. She has performed, choreographed, and directed nationally and internationally. Her background in the performing arts and arts education informs her coaching, emphasizing the connection between mind, body, and spirit. This creative foundation distinguishes her approach from traditional coaching models.

In her keynotes, Simpson explores stress as a tool for growth, adaptability, and peak performance. Integrating insights from psychology, leadership, and mindfulness, she shares science-based strategies and personal experiences to help audiences shift their relationship with stress. Simpson has spoken with thought leaders about engagement, curiosity, and creativity as drivers of individual and organizational change. Her human-centered, trauma-informed approach supports audiences in developing clarity, confidence, and purpose.