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Women’s Empowerment Champion

Resilience Mentor

Creator of Red Lipstick ON!

From assistant to CEO, widow to warrior, Joan Burge brings five decades of hard-won wisdom, real-world experience, and unstoppable energy to help women reclaim their time, power, and purpose, and step boldly into a life they love.

Feeling Stuck?
It’s Time to Rise Again.

You’ve spent years keeping everything running—for your family, work, and community. You wear every hat, give your all, yet somewhere along the way… you lost yourself.

If you’re feeling stuck, burned out, or asking “What’s next for me?”—this space is for you.

Joan helps women who:

Through her Red Lipstick ON! empowerment message and her BIG Life transformation framework, Joan gives women practical strategies, mentorship rooted in truth, and the courage to make bold moves without guilt.

“I was awake, but not alive–just letting life happen to me. Joan reawakened me to live my best life and helped me push beyond my comfort zone, whether advancing my career or achieving personal milestones.”

For Women Ready to Rise

Whether you’re looking for the courage to take bold action in the moment or a roadmap to living bigger and bolder every day, Joan offers two transformative paths designed just for you.

Red Lipstick ON!

A rallying cry for women who are stretched thin, worn down, and ready to reclaim their fire. Through powerful keynotes and the Red Lipstick ON! book + merch line, Joan teaches how to push past overwhelm and take immediate, confident action using her proven 5 Pillars framework.

BIG Life

When you're ready to dream bigger and live bolder—BIG Life is your roadmap. It’s a movement; a call to women who refuse to play small, settle for “fine,” or shrink to fit someone else’s expectations. BIG Life offers a fresh framework for living boldly, vibrantly, and loving life.

Bring Joan to Your Stage
Watch Women Rise

When you need a speaker who moves audiences to action, Joan Burge delivers. She doesn’t just inspire—she equips.

Her story of resilience through loss, health crises, and reinvention makes her a living example of what it means to rise again.

Joan’s sessions leave audiences with:

Joan is more than a keynote—she’s a guide, mentor, and catalyst for transformation.

Hire Joan for your next event. Tailored for women at every stage of their journey, whether rising in the ranks or rediscovering their voice, Joan invites women to live boldly, lead courageously, and embrace growth with confidence.

Joan Equips Women to Reclaim Their Spark

Live Boldly, Lead Courageously, and Embrace Your Dreams

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Joan Burge is Not Just a Speaker – She's a Force of Transformation

Joan Burge has spent her life equipping women to rise stronger, live bolder, and step fully into who they’re meant to be.

As the founder of an internationally recognized training company, she shattered limits for women in the workplace—transforming administrative professionals into confident leaders and respected business partners. But her influence goes far beyond boardrooms.

Joan has impacted and changed the lives of thousands of women worldwide through her keynotes, workshops, books, and personal mentorship. She draws not only from 35+ years as a pioneer in women’s professional development, but also from her own story of resilience—surviving brain surgery, open-heart surgery, devastating losses, and personal reinvention.

Today, Joan shares the same tools and frameworks that helped her rise again—empowering women everywhere to reclaim their time, energy, and personal power. Whether on stage, in her books, or through her signature movements Red Lipstick ON! and Big Life, Joan is more than a speaker—she’s a living guide for women ready to stop playing small and start living radiantly.