Looking for a dynamic speaker or skilled facilitator to inspire, engage, and elevate your audience?
Dr. Lauren Loyless-Bouabid is a Leadership & Professional Branding Consultant with a passion for helping professionals and students amplify their voice, inspire through their story, lead with confidence, and elevate their impact.
Dr. Loyless-Bouabid has been recognized for her many contributions. She received recognition from the International Joint Commission (IJC) for her work in international policy facilitation and collaboration.
At FEMA, she was awarded the On-the-Spot (OTS) Performance Award for excellence in crisis communication and emergency response efforts.
She was honored with the Susan Macaulay Public Service Award for her dedication to public affairs and leadership. As an ASPA Founders' Fellow, she was recognized for her thought leadership and research in public administration. She also received the Highland Park ISD Professional Achievement Award for her contributions to professional excellence and leadership.
Additionally, she was awarded the Comcast Spotlight: Marketing and Research Collaboration Achievement for her work in stakeholder engagement.
Redefining Leadership
Dr. Lauren Loyless-Bouabid’s career has been shaped by a deep passion for strategic communication, public affairs, and leadership development. Balancing full-time work and higher education, she took an unconventional path, earning her degree from the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) at just 19, securing her first director position by 21, and continuing to grow in roles that required vision, adaptability, and strategic thinking. By 23, she had earned her master’s degree, and by 30, her Ph.D., all while advancing into federal service.
Throughout her career, Dr. Loyless-Bouabid has worked to break into and excel in traditionally established spaces, demonstrating that leadership is not solely defined by tenure but by capability, expertise, and insight. These experiences have reinforced her commitment to mentorship, advocacy, and empowering others to step into leadership with confidence, regardless of background or industry norms.
Now, as the founder of Bouabid & Co. Consulting, she helps professionals amplify their voice, inspire through their story, lead with confidence, and elevate their impact.
Her journey is a testament to the power of strategic leadership, continuous learning, and the courage to embrace new opportunities.
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Dr. Lauren Loyless-Bouabid delivers high-impact, transformative talks for professionals, executives, emerging leaders, university students, and K-12 audiences, focusing on:
Amplify Your Voice: The power of personal branding & thought leadership
Lead with Confidence: Overcoming imposter syndrome & stepping into leadership
Storytelling for Impact: Positioning yourself as a leader through authentic communication
Elevating Your Career & Influence: Strategies for growing your professional brand
Women in Leadership: Breaking barriers, building confidence, and leading with purpose
Additionally, for university and K-12 students, she offers sessions on:
Goal-Setting & Future Planning: Helping students create a vision and actionable plan for success
Leadership for Students: Developing confidence, communication, and decision-making skills for school and beyond
Navigating Transitions: Preparing high school and college students for the next phase of their academic or professional journey
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Facilitation & Workshops
Dr. Loyless-Bouabid also specializes in facilitating discussions, strategy sessions, and leadership workshops that drive collaboration, problem-solving, and professional growth for professionals, students, and organizations.
Leadership Development Training – Interactive sessions designed to strengthen communication, executive presence, and decision-making skills for professionals, student leaders, and early-career professionals.
Professional Branding & Career Growth – Helping individuals and teams build their brand, develop leadership presence, and position themselves for new opportunities in both corporate and academic settings.
Strategic Planning & Team Alignment – Facilitating sessions that help organizations, student groups, and leadership teams align around shared goals and vision for greater impact.
Confidence & Communication for Students – Engaging workshops designed for university and K-12 students to develop public speaking, networking, and leadership skills as they prepare for the next phase of their academic or professional journey.
From keynote addresses to hands-on facilitation, Dr. Loyless-Bouabid’s goal is to leave every audience inspired, elevated, and equipped with real-world tools for success.
"Your voice is your power. Amplify it with confidence, lead with purpose, and create the impact only you can make."
Dr. Lauren Loyless-Bouabid’s presentations are engaging, strategic, and interactive, designed to inspire action and provide practical takeaways that audiences can apply immediately.
Her approach blends real-world experience, storytelling, and insight-driven strategies to connect with audiences in a meaningful and impactful way.
She makes complex topics accessible and relatable, using clear language, real-world examples, and thought-provoking questions to encourage engagement. Her sessions are well-structured and solution-focused, emphasizing not just theory, but actionable strategies that help audiences apply insights right away.
Her style is authentic and relatable, drawing from her own experiences, from breaking into leadership early to navigating complex government roles, to inspire and connect with her audience.
She believes that learning should be interactive and audience-driven, incorporating dialogue, Q&A, real-world scenarios, and case studies to make the experience engaging and memorable.
With a high-energy and results-oriented approach, she ensures that every session leaves participants with clear next steps and the confidence to implement what they’ve learned, whether in leadership, communication, or strategic growth.