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Everyone Nodded.
Nothing Changed.

Why a convincing argument isn't enough — and the story that does the rest.

You built the case. You checked the numbers.
Everyone in the room agreed with you... But nothing happened.

Stephanie Judd spent years working out why.
Now she helps leaders actually move others into action.

More than a decade coaching leaders on what to do when a convincing argument isn't enough.

  • More than 5,000 professionals have earned Stephanie's Influential Storyteller certification.
  • 97% rate Stephanie's talks and programs excellent.
  • Worked with product, sales, research and executive teams at Google, Pfizer, Ford, Twilio, the CDC and the University of Michigan
  • Delivers keynotes, short- and long-form workshops, and coaching.
  • Audiences leave with a tool they can use the same afternoon, and a story they retell for weeks.

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Trusted by Leaders

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What people say

Kayla Newton
Kayla Newton PgM, TPgM & PM Steering, Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"Stephanie's sessions were a phenomenal success; the high-impact format made it easy for even our busiest Engineering Program Managers to integrate essential skill-building into their schedules. Participant engagement was outstanding."

Lisa Boesen
Lisa Boesen CEO, It's Your Season.Life
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"I'm a professional speaker and writer. Stephanie's talk was more than I expected in just 45 minutes. Just. Wow."

Jenna Gadile
Jenna Gadile Co-Host, MYLead Conference
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"You kicked off our conference with incredible power, clarity, and heart."

Lindsay Hohn
Lindsay Hohn Co-Director, Women Who Code
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"Stephanie's talk was engaging, interactive, and uniquely addressed some of our issues."

Technical Program Manager, Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"This was an incredible experience that truly exceeded all of our expectations."

Can she handle the gig?

Stephanie has opened conferences, closed them, and salvaged the slot right after lunch.


She's funny without being a comedian, and she takes the room with her: the talk includes live crowd work, which means she's reading the room, not reciting at it.


She's told her stories to engineers at Google, epidemiologists at the CDC, and a ballroom of high schoolers, and adjusts without watering anything down.


She doesn't use slides.


She shows up early, she hits her time, and she's easy to work with.

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Everyone Nodded.
Nothing Changed.

A keynote on why a well-argued case wins the room but doesn't survive it, and the one move that turns agreement into action.

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Everything you need, all in one place.

Bio, photos, talk description, host intros, tech requirements. Take what you need — no forms.

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When you want to take the keynote further.

The talk gives away the insight. The workshop teaches the craft. Wolf & Heron runs Influential Storytelling for teams who want to build this skill for real.

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Designer of the Influential Communicator Framework

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The keynote is for anyone whose job is to change other people's behavior without the authority to order it.

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