Book Vanessa Lontos as a Speaker
Pharmacist • Somatic Therapist • Leadership Educator • Founder of Ellixir
About Vanessa.
Vanessa Lontos is a Pharmacist, Somatic Therapist, Certified Wellness, Leadership and Performance Coach, and the founder of Ellixir.
With 25 years in healthcare and her own lived experience of illness and recovery, Vanessa understands that healing isn't only physical. Our symptoms carry stories, our nervous system holds our history, and our bodies have a natural ability to heal and recover.
Through keynotes, workshops, retreats and 1:1 sessions, Vanessa helps you to slow down, tune in and reconnect. Blending science, soul and somatic practice, Vanessa shares practical wisdom, everyday tools and guided practices so you can nurture your wellbeing in more holistic ways, that fit into busy lives, both at home and at work.
KEYNOTE OR WORKSHOP - FOR PHARMACY
Stress less, heal more.
Every day, people come to the pharmacy counter carrying more than a script. Sleepless nights, a stomach that won't settle, headaches, flare-ups, and a body that has been holding stress for too long.
In this keynote, I share why we need start talking more about the nervous system and the role it plays in health and wellbeing. So many conditions are influenced by a nervous system stuck in survival mode, and as health professionals, we’re perfectly placed to help.
You'll leave seeing stress differently, and with a renewed focus on how to help patients better understand how they can shift stress in a way that influences health outcomes.
Key takeaways:
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Understand how chronic stress shapes common conditions, from sleep and gut health to pain, skin and mood
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See why the pharmacy counter is one of the most powerful places for prevention in healthcare
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Learn simple conversation guides, and non-judgemental language to talk about the nervous system in under five minutes (and why just talking about stress management doesn't work anymore)
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Experience a quick regulation practice you can use yourself and share with patients
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Discover products and services that you can recommend to enhance patient care around stress to support overall wellbeing
KEYNOTE OR WORKSHOP - FOR EVERYONE
You are the Medicine too.
Vanessa shares her personal story of healing from mental illness, what she has learned supporting hundreds of others since, and how opening yourself to new possibilities can help you access the medicine within you.
Blending science, soul and somatic wisdom, this is an experiential session where you’ll be invited to move, notice and reflect, not just listen. You’ll leave feeling more connected to your body and more confident in yourself, with simple ways to activate your own inner healing alongside any care and treatment you’re already receiving.
Key takeaways:
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Understand why a diagnosis can feel so overwhelming, and where to begin your own healing
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Listen to your body differently, so you can more easily start shifting from fixing yourself to finding yourself
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Explore the story beneath your symptoms, and how your thoughts, emotions and patterns may be shaping what you feel in your body
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Trust your own ellixir with a simple 3-step process to reconnect with your whole self and choose what’s best for you from an empowered place
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Peek inside the Ellixir Apothecary for Vanessa’s favourite quick ellixirs for the everyday challenges of work and life, each usable in minutes
KEYNOTE OR WORKSHOP - FOR LEADERS
Leading Well.
A keynote on burnout, breakthroughs & wellbeing-based leadership.
After decades in health leadership, leading national learning and development teams across multiple pharmacy brands, Vanessa realised sustainable leadership has less to do with capability and more to do with wellbeing. This keynote explores what it means to lead from the inside out - with emotional intelligence, nervous system awareness, and a radical commitment to yours and your team's well-being at work.
Perfect for: Leadership Events, Healthcare Organisations, Coaching Conferences, HR + Wellbeing Teams.
Key Takeaways:
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A nervous system lens for modern leadership
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How burnout and chronic stress are impacting today's leaders
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Why rest, rhythm & regulation matter as much as performance
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Vanessa’s favourite leadership tools and workplace wellbeing practices
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How leading with your whole heart elevates team performance and results
Want to Bring Vanessa to Your Event?
I take on a small number of aligned speaking engagements each year. If you’re designing a thoughtful program and feel my work may be a strong fit, I’d love to connect. Please send your speaking inquiries to: vanessa@ellixir.com.au Or complete the Speaker Request Form below.