Keynote
Speaking
Inspiring the Next Generation of Changemakers
Entrepreneur. Educator. Eco-Activist. Storyteller.
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SHARING HER STORYAbout Emma
Emma Terra is the founder of The Urban Botanist, a seven figure business built from passion, grit, and a whole lot of plants. She’s an entrepreneur, activist, and educator who transforms audiences by blending storytelling with strategy. From overcoming self-doubt as a woman in STEM to growing a thriving eco-business, Emma shows how staying true to your passions and leaning into your uniqueness can change your life—and the world around you.
Who Emma Inspires
Entrepreneurs and small business owners
Women in STEM, business, and leadership
Creative professionals and creators
Sustainability-focused changemakers
Corporate teams seeking purpose-driven work
Audience Takeaways
Your audience will walk away with the confidence to trust their instincts, own what makes them different, and stop trying to fit into spaces that weren’t built for them. Through real stories and practical insight, they’ll see how to turn their ideas into income, build something that actually reflects who they are, and grow it in a way that doesn’t cost them their energy, identity, or sanity.
Keynote Topics
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Most people aren’t lost — they’re just disconnected from what makes them them.
This talk reframes purpose as something you return to, not something you chase. Through personal stories and practical insight, you’ll learn how to identify the patterns, passions, and “weird” instincts that have been guiding you all along — and how to trust them.
Because the things you’ve been told to tone down?
They’re usually the thing.
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What happens when you stop believing the story that you’re “not smart enough”?
This talk unpacks the internal narratives that hold women back in science, business, and beyond — and what it actually takes to rewrite them. From early doubt to building a career in biology, this is an honest look at imposter syndrome, resilience, and stepping into spaces you weren’t always invited into.
Less “confidence talk,” more proof that you belong here.
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Building a business around your passion sounds great — until you’re in it.
This talk pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to grow a multi-six-figure business without burning out or selling out. The messy middle, the pivots, the bad decisions, the identity shifts — all of it.
It’s not about overnight success.
It’s about building something that actually feels like yours — and still works.
Key Takeaways:
Walk away with the clarity and tools to turn your ideas into sustainable income, build a brand that actually reflects your values, and grow without burning out or losing yourself in the process.
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No two audiences are the same — so why deliver the same talk?
This keynote is designed from the ground up to align with your event’s theme, audience, and goals. Drawing from core topics like purpose, entrepreneurship, resilience, and storytelling, each talk is tailored to meet your audience where they are — and move them somewhere new.
Same voice. Same energy.
Just built specifically for your room.
Experience & Reach
9+ years of public speaking experience
National speaking engagements across Canada
International audience reach of 40,000+
Founder of a multi-six-figure brand
Featured across leading podcasts, media, and live events