Chela Davison has the kind of presence that
makes people sit up straighter, laugh louder, and lean all the way in.
With decades of experience in transformational leadership and a knack for naming the inside part out loud, she doesn’t disseminate motivation from a pedestal—she builds electric, honest, human connection from the stage. Whether she’s performing excerpts from her one-woman show, leading a keynote on identity, creativity and calling, or facilitating cross-pollination between leaders in a room, Chela’s gift is getting people to drop the mask and own their power so something real—and wildly generative—can emerge.
Chela tailors every talk to the soul of the room—but her sweet spot is where comedy, co-creation, and community collide. Some of her most requested topics include:
What She Speaks About:
CALLING, IDENTITY + COLLECTIVE IMAGINATION
PURSUIT, BURNOUT + WHAT COMES AFTER
CREATIVE ALIVENESS + CONTRIBUTION
Relational Resource-Sharing in Teams + Movements
CROSS-POLLINATION, NETWORKING+ COMMUNITY CARe
CUSTOM COMEDY SETS THAT SPEAK TO THE MOMENT
AND SOMETIMES:
Everything is falling apart. Let’s talk about it.
Chela speaks to humans who hold a lot and care deeply—leaders, creatives, change-makers, innovators, and those who whisper “same” when something deeply true gets named. She stoked to bring her work to your:
For Who + Where:
- Conferences on leadership, culture, regenerative business & creativity
- Executive retreats and team gatherings
- Festivals, stages, and late-night bonfires
- Podcasts, guest posts, interviews and jam sessions
- Community spaces, co-ops, and living rooms
Whether it’s a thousand-person keynote or a twelve-person circle, Chela meets the room where it’s at—and then moves it.
Formats + Booking Options
You can bring Chela in for:
- Keynote Speaking (Custom or Signature Talks)
- Performance Sets (From her one-woman show A Little Bit Much)
- Facilitated Processes (cross-pollination, team & culture)
- Custom Combo (Talk + Workshop, Panel + Performance, etc.)
- Podcast Guest Appearances
- MC / Host Roles
Let’s co-create the experience that serves your people best.
Style & Presence
Truth-telling as performance art. Punchlines for people and culture.
If Rick Rubin ghostwrote a keynote for Ali Wong.
BRENÉ BROWN MEETS BROAD CITY AT A MEDICINE CEREMONY.
A TED Talk walked into a dive bar and had an existential crisis.
“I CAN BE PROFESSIONALLY APPROPRIATE.
I’D RATHER NOT.
BUT I WILL.”
Think Chelsea Handler as a full moon mastermind.
If Eat, Pray, Love took a tour through perimenopause and an open mic night.
Chela is a masterful facilitator who delights in her craft. She’s funny, disruptive, deeply attuned, and able to hold complexity with care and clarity. What happens in the room doesn’t stay in the room and that’s the whole point.
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Chela’s facilitation was one of the most creative, skillful, and useful experiences we’ve ever had at any of our events in over 15 years. Not only is she hilarious and brilliant and charismatic, it was such an incredible way to harvest the connections and resources available for our attendees that they never would have found out about otherwise! 10/10 recommend this workshop (and Chela) for any event where you want your attendees to truly connect!
Kate Northrup,
Creator of Relaxed Money Live
She’s a creative witch dynamo, a new kind of old human, one the world badly needs, maybe without realizing it yet. Chela is medicine on the move, rollicking and hilarious and brilliant. She makes you feel smarter, she puts you in your season, in your place, in your power. She’s that good and that real. I love her. I am better around her, and so is everyone else. I think it happens through some combination of total honesty and hard-earned perceptivity. Chela is compassionate and wise about the ways we get stuck and unstuck. She makes me feel like I’m allowed to be the exact ridiculous human that I already am. I have no idea who this testimonial is for and it doesn’t matter. Chela is the best. Go be around her!
Jeff Warren,
Writer & Meditation Teacher
Everybody should hire Chela for their events. She’s engaging, f*cking hilarious, and she gave us an exercise that allowed us to truly connect, intermingle and learn about each other without feeling staged or forced. It didn’t feel like networking and yet we were all tapping into our networks for each other. The cross-pollination was so beautiful. Anyone who cares about cultivating a real community should have Chela as part of their events. And life. And be friends with her.
Laura Sprinkle,
Founder of Rootabl
Working with Chela was a great experience; she was incredibly professional while also bringing a warm, collaborative energy to the table. What really stood out was her ability to read the room and adapt her approach to suit the vibe of our group, which felt authentic and engaging.
Her approach is a great fit for teams who value co-creation and aren’t looking for a one-size-fits-all solution. If you’re someone who appreciates a bit of humour, flexibility, and the chance to shape the process together, you’ll get a lot out of working with Chela.
The Cross-Pollination process in particular filled a big gap for us. It created space for meaningful conversations and fresh perspectives, and I was able to share those insights with our head office, where we’re hoping it will help spark broader changes. All in all, this was a really worthwhile experience that left a lasting impact.
Tara Forshaw,
VP of Operations
Working with Chela Davison was an absolute gift. At our live screening of The M Factor documentary film, Chela delivered a beautifully crafted adaptation of her one-woman show that warmed and captivated our audience. Her performance was sharply funny, emotionally resonant, and deeply relatable — striking a rare balance of truth, tenderness, and comedic insight.
Chela has an extraordinary ability to name the unspoken, weaving together insight, humour, and lived experience in a way that made everyone in the room feel seen. During our panel discussion, her reflections added nuance, candour, and emotional depth. She offered perspectives that stayed with people long after the event ended.
Professionally, Chela was a joy to partner with. She worked with integrity and independence and was remarkably generous with her time, energy, and creative input. She brought a spirit of collaboration that made everyone around her shine — her presence elevated not only the event, but each of us who took part in it.
Emily Habert,
Aspire Naturopathic Health Centre
Ready to Take This Connection Offline
(or on stage)?
Whether you're planning a keynote, retreat, festival, leadership event, community gathering, or podcast episode, Chela brings the fire, the funny, and the kind of depth you want to climb into.
She’s available for performances, keynotes, panel moderating, custom sessions, facilitation, and podcast guest spots.
Bring her to your stage, screen, or sacred circle.
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Chela Davison is a writer, performer, and facilitator whose work explores personal and collective transformation. She blends decades of depth work with storytelling, performance, and community practice to create spaces of play, reflection, resonance, and we’re-in-this-together kind of change.
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