Speaking

Dr. Marie McDade

Dr. Marie’s Speaking Services are Perfect For:

✓ Conferences
✓ Workshops and Seminars: Interactive, educational, sessions focused on teaching practical skills.
✓ Corporate Training: Customized presentations tailored to a company’s internal staff to improve performance, leadership, or team cohesion.
✓ Commencement Speeches: Inspirational addresses presented to graduating classes at schools and universities.
✓ Community Events
✓ Customized Presentations to address your specific needs.
✓ Non-profit Organizations
✓ Retreats
✓ Church Events

Pricing Structure:
Flat Fee: A fixed rate charged for the entire presentation, which may include travel expenses.

INSPIRING AUDIENCES. CREATING LASTING IMPACT.

About Dr. Marie

Dr. Marie McDade, PhD is a recently retired psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with years of experience in behavioral health medicine. She is a survivor of complex-posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD). She shares her journey of healing through faith in God’s transforming love. She meets no strangers and she loves to laugh. Professionally and personally, she’s hugged many necks, held many hands during prayer, and cried many tears with her clients and those she’s had the pleasure of meeting. She holds a PhD and master's degree in nursing from the University of Michigan, and she is a Speak Up Certified Speaker. She is a seasoned Christian and seasoned bible teacher.

Themes

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Defeating Trauma Pain

✓ “Do I Matter Mom and Dad? The Devastating Trauma of Parental Divorce”
✓ “Mary and Me: The Trauma of the Diagnosis of Breast Cancer”
✓ “The Trauma of Living in Poverty: Action Steps for Defeating Poverty”
✓ “The Trauma of Life as a Childhood Family Caregiver”
✓ “The Trauma of Broken Parent and Child Relationships. The Joy of Reconciliation”
✓ “The Trauma of the Imposter Syndrome”

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Other Themes

✓ “When God Becomes Your Mother”
✓ "Move over Motown, the Senior McDade's are Singing in Their Car. A Fun Way to Battle Early Dementia."
✓ “Mama’s Last Bowl of Potato Salad”
✓ “Searching for God with Your Whole Heart. Jeremiah 29:11-14 NKJV
✓ “Adam and Eve are Our Mama and Papa. We are All Family!”
✓ “Loving and Trustworthy Surrogate Mamas and Papas Transform Children’s Lives!”

Messages

Life Transformation
after Trauma Pain

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Dr. Marie McDade survived multiple forms of complex trauma from early childhood and beyond. In this session she guides you through her journey of hopelessness, helplessness, and self-destructive ways for coping with her unrelenting pain to her God ordained life transformation that blasted open her prison doors to freedom. Sister, here’s Dr. Marie’s heart-felt message to you, “There is nothing special about me. God sees you and will transform your life too.” If you or others that you love can relate to Dr. Marie, you won’t want to miss this session.

55 Years and Counting: Defeating the Trauma of War Combat PTSD

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In this session Dr. Marie shares the pain of marrying a Vietnam veteran and her family’s future struggle to live a normal life. Years of anger and threats of divorce melted when God guided Marie and her husband towards discovering her husband’s diagnosis and treatment for severe PTSD. She shares tips for helping other military families to receive the help they may need.

Come and Get It: Defeating the Trauma of Learned Helplessness

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In this session Dr. Marie addresses the debilitating trauma pain of learned helplessness. A condition where individuals suffer from the belief that they are incapable of achieving their life goals and dreams and giving up without trying. She shares from her personal struggle and her professional experience of encouraging others to take practical and biblical action steps for life transformation.
Romans 12:2 NIV

Bible Based Reasons for Defeating the Trauma of Racism

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In this session Dr. Marie reveals her multi-racial background and years of rejection, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and mental abuse because of her skin color that began in her early childhood. As a seasoned Christian Bible teacher, she presents strong biblical insights to support God’s displeasure of racism and His call for us to love one another beyond lip-service. Galatians 3:26-29 NIV; Romans 12:9-21 NIV

Planning an Event?

Looking for a speaker who can connect with your audience and deliver a message that matters? Let’s discuss your event goals and create an experience your attendees will remember.