Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo

Best Selling Author, Success Coach & Shaquille O'Neal's "Head Coach for Happiness"

Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo

Best Selling Author, Success Coach & Shaquille O'Neal's "Head Coach for Happiness"

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Biography

Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo is often referred to as America’s most trusted celebrity psychologist. With a Ph.D in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Physical therapy, she has often been considered NBA star Shaquille O’Neals “Head Coach for Happiness,” and has helped celebrities and high performing executives, entrepreneurs and athletes crush their inner critic and access untapped reserves of potential.

Dr. E has long been focused on helping anyone suffering from conditional self-worth or perfectionism to turn up their self-confidence and gain essential skills to flourish in work, relationships and life. With the advent of COVID, Dr. E has taken her practice one step further by developing a new, research-driven system called the Red Zone, which encourages individuals to follow a new way of thinking when they or are experiencing stress. Her unique tactics include ways to better formulate resilience and how to communicate much more productively when in the right frame of mind.

Dr. E’s ability to help men and women unlock their own, unique personal happiness code has made her a favorite and reliable source for the media, resulting in over 100 TV and radio appearances on shows such as Good Morning America, Dr. Oz, The TODAY Show, Steve Harvey, CNN, Fox Business News and others. Dr. E has contributed to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, SUCCESS, Fast Company, Huffington Post, Forbes and other respected publications. She has guided a number of Fortune 500 companies, presenting large-scale opening keynotes as well as running smaller workshops and exclusive executive roundtables. Previous clients include: Coca-Cola, Oppenheimer, Westinghouse, Solo Cup, NBC Universal, Deloitte, UBS, Lincoln Financial and many others.

An accomplished author, Dr. E.’s new book, Get Out of the Red Zone: Transform Your Success and Optimize True Success, is the first from Dr. E’s True Success series which takes a reader on a journey to discover their inner critic to their authentic self through an accessible and research-supported process. The book is a game-changer for many as it addresses passion and stress, which everyone experiences and needs to navigate at one time or another. Dr. E. is also the president of EleVive, a company which focuses on providing teens and their parents the tools needed to flourish in all areas of their lives: academics, social relationships, sports, performing arts and more. Dr. E also offers Concierge Coaching where she works with individuals to create sustainable change.

Through her inspiring writing, on-line training, transformative keynote speeches and private one-on-one work, Dr. E is on a mission to change the global conversation around ICS (Inner Critic Syndrome) FOR GOOD… so we can all live happier, fuller and more connected lives.

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Mattering Moves Metrics: How Cultures Drive Results in Times of Uncertainty

The future of business belongs to organizations where people know they matter.

In a world defined by change, pressure, and the rise of AI, the human element is the ultimate differentiator. Technology can automate tasks but it cannot create trust, purpose, or the power of feeling valued.

When people feel seen, valued, and important, engagement rises, collaboration deepens, and innovation accelerates. Teams perform with greater creativity, commitment, and resilience. Culture thrives and metrics move from retention and productivity to profitability.

In this research-backed keynote, psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo reveals how to make mattering your competitive edge. Through her Mattering Multipliers™ Framework, she shares practical, science-based tools leaders can use immediately to build cultures where people and performance flourish.

When people know they matter, they give their best. When organizations lead with mattering, everyone rises.

Actionable Takeaways

Build a Culture of Mattering: Boost engagement, innovation, and retention by ensuring every team member feels seen, valued, and essential.
Elevate Leadership Impact: Equip leaders with tools to foster trust, accountability, and high performance across every level of the organization.
Turn Culture into a Competitive Advantage: Leverage mattering to increase productivity, strengthen collaboration, and improve profitability.
Activate the Mattering Multipliers™: Apply Dr. E’s evidence-based framework to create measurable, lasting improvements in morale and results.
Transform Uncertainty into Opportunity: Strengthen adaptability, resilience, and purpose so your organization thrives through any change.

Get Out of the Red Zone: Equipping Teams to Thrive Under Pressure

Neuroscience reveals that mindset, not circumstance, is the real competitive advantage.

Today’s workplace runs hot. Demands are high, uncertainty is constant, and people are operating at their limits. Research shows that over 90 percent of employees report being in the Red Zone frequently, and 70 percent say they feel burned out. These are not just statistics. They reveal a costly state that drains focus, creativity, and collaboration.

The Red Zone is more than stress. It is a neurological state where the brain’s threat response takes control, reducing clarity, empathy, and problem-solving. When leaders and teams operate in this state, performance declines, communication breaks down, and culture weakens.

In this transformative, science-based keynote, psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo reveals how to recognize, prevent, and reverse the Red Zone before it erodes results. Using her patented Three Step Formula, she teaches leaders and teams to retrain the brain under pressure, turning stress into clarity, confidence, and connection.

Organizations that apply these tools see stronger communication, greater innovation, and cultures that thrive even in high-pressure environments. When people get out of the Red Zone, they do not just manage stress. They unlock their full capacity to lead, perform, and succeed.

Actionable Takeaways

Recognize Red Zone Triggers: Spot pressure patterns fast and shift from reaction to response.
Apply Dr. E’s Three Step Formula: Use neuroscience to reset the brain and boost clarity and communication.
Build Green Zone Habits: Create daily rituals that sustain focus, collaboration, and calm.
Turn Pressure into Performance: Channel challenge into growth, innovation, and measurable results.
Strengthen Organizational Resilience: Empower teams to stay confident, connected, and high-performing under any condition.

Testimonials

"Dr. Lombardo is my Head Coach for Happiness!"

- Shaquille O'Neal, 4-Time NBA Champion

"Dr. Lombardo provides impactful and actionable steps to optimize your mindset for success."

- Partner, HR Transaction Services at KPMG

"We were fortunate to have Dr. Lombardo speak for our group. Great message, outstanding delivery!"

- Director, Walmart and Sam’s Club

"Elizabeth is a great speaker! She kept the group awake, involved, and spoke directly to them about their passion. Elizabeth left the group with positive thoughts and tools."

- National Cardiovascular Partners

"Dr. Lombardo is one of the best, if not the BEST TOP Keynote Speakers I have had the opportunity to hear and meet, and I've heard a lot over my 40+ years in the military and industry. She had my attention from the start and never lost it."

- Michael Lynn, CMP, CMM, CEM, CME, CPC, CPECP

"Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo delivered a really important message to our people today in talking about how happiness affects your ability to do great work. She gave some real practical tips that our people will take away and implement on a daily basis about how to change their perspective, change the lens that they are thinking about and really learn the skill of how to be happy. We really appreciate Dr. Lombardo’s feedback to our group."

- Tax Partner - Deloitte Tax LLP

"Elizabeth Lombardo spoke as a keynote during the Women's Foodservice Forum's Annual Conference and was imperative to the impact of the event. Her session on "Leadership from the Inside Out" resonated so well with our attendees that she had people following her to other appearances throughout the conference. Elizabeth's positive, upbeat delivery style is truly a great asset to any speaker lineup."

- President and CEO - Women's Foodservice Foundation

"Everyone sitting at my CRLA Finalist table on Thursday (all past winners/long-time MPI active members) commented on how excellent Elizabeth was as a speaker. Content, speaking, engagement, professionalism and so much more stood out as a speaker… We all feel she would be a fabulous Keynote for another event. That comes from my 27 MPI years. while attending probably 20 PEC/WEC’s and evaluating speakers there along with the rest of my tablemates with the same MPI participation."

- MPI, “Meeting Professionals International D/FW Chapter’s “Meeting Planner-of-the-Year 2018-2019”