✨ Ajayi Pickering-Haynes
Soul-Driven, Science-Informed, Strategy-Focused Signature Talks on Mindset, Leadership & Transformation ✨
Signature Talks
The future of public health, leadership, business, and personal growth depends on more than strategy, it depends on mindset. My talks invite audiences to pause, shift perspective, and unlock new ways of thinking that create lasting impact. Each one blends evidence-based insights with powerful storytelling, leaving people both inspired and equipped to act.
About Ajayi as a Speaker
Ajayi inspires audiences to shift from where they are now to where they want to be through:
Soul —> story, lived experience, human connection
Science —> frameworks, research, and translation of abstract concepts
Strategy —> actionable steps, practical applications, tools to implement
Ajayi Pickering-Haynes is an award-winning program manager, author, and speaker whose work bridges integrative wellness, leadership, and identity-based behavior change. He has delivered keynotes, hosted panels, facilitated workshops, and spoken on national public health podcasts. Ajayi’s talks are known for weaving science and story together, helping audiences not just learn, but transform.
✨See what audience and attendees have to say below.
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“Hearing from the panelists was the most useful part for me. Ajayi’s point about uncertainty and how it overloads your nervous system stuck with me.”
— Feedback from Region V Community of Practice Evaluation “Your words were incredibly inspiring, and they resonated with everyone in the room. We received wonderful feedback about your keynote, and it was clear that you made a lasting impact.”
— Program Manager National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, Virgin Islands Department of Health“Your keynote speech was amazing. I laughed. I cried. I am so thankful for you and your words.”
— Catherine, New York State Student Success 21st Century Conference Attendee