Five-Time Entrepreneur.
WIRED Top 100 Innovator.
BRITS and BAFTA Winning Music, Media, and Technology Executive.
Startup Ecosystem Builder.
Growth & M&A Advisor.
Venture Capital Leader.
Board Member.
Angel Investor.
Public Interest Lawyer.
Human Potential Expert.
Professional Soccer Player. Proud Mama.
Grit, Gusto, and Gold Medals
As a native Detroiter, Angel brings grit and gusto to everything she does. She is a globally recognized executive, entrepreneur, investor, and advisor with a career spanning tech, media, venture capital, and professional sports. A five-time entrepreneur with multiple exits, Angel has advised thousands of startups and growth-stage companies on innovation, fundraising, M&A, and leadership. She has held executive roles at major global brands, led Olympic-scale operations, and built venture-backed companies and communities from the ground up.
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Named a WIRED Top 100 innovator and recipient of both BRITS and BAFTA awards, Angel is known for combining strategic insight with deep emotional intelligence. She has spoken at TEDx and events around the world on topics including somatic speaking, conscious leadership, growth, fundraising, innovation, and connection mastery.
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Angel is the founder of Angel Club, a global membership community for founders, investors, and advisors focused on building meaningful relationships and scaling companies with purpose. She has worked with elite athletes, Fortune 500 executives, venture studios, and social impact organizations—always with a mission to unlock human potential and elevate what’s possible through authentic connection.
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She loves living surrounded by majestic nature at her homes in the Bay Area and Lake Como with her son Bronco, an avid reader and writer.
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Learn more about her work here.
SPEAKER TOPICS
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1. Mastering Somatic Speaking: The Key to Meaningful Conversations
Great communication starts before you say a word. In this transformative talk, you’ll learn how to use your body and energy as a communication tool to build authentic connection and trust. Through somatic speaking, you’ll develop the emotional intelligence and physical presence to influence, inspire, and connect—whether you’re pitching investors, leading teams, or navigating tough conversations. Discover how nonverbal communication, body language, and nervous system regulation can turn every interaction into a moment of connection mastery.
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2. The Three-Beat Technique™: Aligning Head, Heart, and Gut for Better Decisions
When your thoughts, feelings, and instincts are aligned, you lead with clarity and confidence. The Three-Beat Technique™ helps you tap into your emotional awareness, intuition, and logic to boost conversation flow, presence in conversations, and decision-making under pressure. Learn how elite performers and conscious leaders use this simple but profound technique to unlock human potential and create meaningful conversations that shift outcomes.
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3. Be the Vessel™: The Art of Equanimity in Communication & Connection
In high-stakes moments, your presence matters. This talk explores how to stay grounded, open, and connected even under stress. You’ll learn connection techniques for earning trust, resolving conflict, and transforming relationships—whether with colleagues, clients, or loved ones. Mastering equanimity and emotional intelligence allows you to be a vessel for relationship transformation and true understanding.
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4. From the Pitch to the Portfolio: What Founders Can Learn from Investors (and Vice Versa)
Based on years of experience as a pro athlete, Olympic leader, and investor, this talk reveals what it takes to shift from executing to evaluating—from the field to the boardroom. You’ll gain insight into peak performance, pattern recognition, and the conversational skills that bridge the founder-investor gap. Learn how both sides can build authentic relationships rooted in trust and shared vision.
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5. Network with Soul: Building Authentic Relationships That Fuel Growth
Effective relationship building isn’t about transactions—it’s about emotional awareness, timing, and generosity. This session equips you with practical tools for nurturing authentic connection, deepening trust, and growing your influence. Whether you’re raising capital, forging partnerships, or building community, these strategies for connection mastery will help you grow your network with purpose and presence.
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6. Brave Enough to Build: Inclusive Leadership Lessons from Startups & Stadiums
True leadership is tested in the most challenging environments—from scrappy startups to global sporting arenas. Through powerful stories and proven frameworks, this talk explores emotional intelligence, inclusive leadership, and the inner work required to inspire others. Learn how to lead with presence, build trust across diverse teams, and unlock the human potential that drives innovation and impact.
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7. Rebuilding Detroit: Innovation, Inclusion, and the Power of Community
Drawing from firsthand experience in Detroit’s tech and civic resurgence, this talk explores how relationship transformation, grassroots collaboration, and innovation can drive real economic and social change. Learn how to catalyze trust, co-create solutions, and build a future where everyone has a seat at the table—and a voice in the conversation.
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8. The Fundraising Game: How to Attract Capital and Build Real Relationships
Fundraising is more than pitching—it’s about earning conviction. This talk covers essential communication skills for storytelling, investor alignment, and relationship building. Learn how to foster authentic connection and presence in conversations that convert interest into investment.
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9. Innovation with Intention: Transforming Ideas into Impact
Innovation only matters when it’s meaningful. Learn how to bring intentionality, emotional intelligence, and authentic connection into the innovation process. This talk equips leaders with the tools to create buy-in, co-design solutions, and scale ideas that improve lives—while keeping human needs at the core.
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10. M&A Mastery: How to Position, Prepare, and Pitch Your Company for Acquisition
Successful M&A is built on trust, timing, and story. This session walks through the strategic and emotional journey of positioning your company for acquisition—from valuation to negotiation. Learn how to lead high-stakes conversations with confidence, clarity, and presence, earning trust at every stage of the process.
Wellbeing
"Happiness, it turns out, is a skill - one that you can train, just like you train your body in the gym. This is the next big public health revolution. Get on board."
- Dan Harris
Social Justice
“You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.”
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– Shirley Chisholm
Neurodiversity
"Looking at life from a different perspective makes you realize that it's not the deer that is crossing the road, rather it's the road that's crossing the forest. "
- Muhammad Ali
Water
"Over 2 million people die each year because of unsafe water - and most of them are children!"
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– Robert Alan Aurthur
Animals
"Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake."
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– Martin Luther King, Jr.
Environment
John Muir said it best, “When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.”
Read some shocking environmental
stats here.
If you want to make an impact in any of these causes and communities, contact me and I'll connect you to people and projects who are leading the way.
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