The American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) www.abwa.org ©2026 ABWA LLC 2026 Virtual Spring Conference 13 Speaker Information recovery, and preparation attendees can use the next day to show up stronger, stay consistent, and thrive in high-stakes environments. Your audience will walk away ready to perform, not just motivated to try. Key Takeaways: • Redefine Mental Toughness: Discover why elite athletes balance grit with grace, knowing when to push and when to recover. • Master The Fundamentals: Adopt the daily habits top performers use to stay consistent, recover smart, and avoid burnout. • Own Your Preparation: Stop waiting for permission or validation and start investing in the unseen work that creates lasting results. Christen Strags is a high-performance consultant and keynote speaker who spent nearly a decade at the highest levels of elite sport, training WNBA All-Stars, Olympians, and Hall of Famers. She’s seen what separates the underdogs who make it from the ones who don’t. And it’s not talent. It’s how they prepare, decide, and execute under pressure. Christen translates those elite performance system into corporate environments, helping leaders and teams close the gap between their potential and their performance. Through her signature frameworks, including the Peak Performance Equation and Separation Factor, she equips professionals with the tools to outperform expectations without burning out. Her message is clear: You don’t have to be drafted first to perform at an elite level. You just have to prepare like it. HER MESSAGE IS CLEAR: YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE DRAFTED FIRST TO PERFORM AT AN ELITE LEVEL. YOU JUST HAVE TO PREPARE LIKE IT.
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