Keynotes and Talks
Human. Creative. Regenerative.
Talks that Bring Educators Back to Life
If the work of Sir Ken Robinson and adrienne maree brown had twin babies…
and then those babies grew up to be educators, visionaries, and and community leaders who co-create on stage…
you’d have Jess & Sarah.
Twin educators. Systems thinkers. Story-makers.
Together, they help schools step out of the factory model and into living ecosystems of imagination, connection, and regenerative possibility.
The Future of Teaching is Regenerative
And educators can feel it — we’re past the point of pushing harder.
The old story says we should fix broken systems.
The new story says we should tend living ones.
Jess and Sarah blend twenty years in the classroom with emerging research in creativity, nervous system science, and regenerative systems thinking. Their talks help educators remember what being human feels like — and what teaching can be after the factory.
Think Ken Robinson’s creativity + adrienne maree brown’s emergent strategy + Jess and Sarah’s own grounded, artistic, story-rich lens.
This work is catalytic.
Meet “the Twins”
The Future Is Collaborative
And your staff can feel it — we’re beyond the era of individual heroics.
Jess and Sarah are identical twins who have spent the last decade weaving a shared body of work rooted in creativity, ecological thinking, somatic intelligence, and community transformation.
When they keynote together, schools experience something rare:
two nervous systems co-regulating the room
two perspectives weaving one narrative
a dynamic conversation instead of a static lecture
an embodied demonstration of collaboration, not competition
a fractal of what regenerative culture looks like
Think:
Ken Robinson’s creativity + adrienne maree brown’s emergent strategy + two educators who have lived this work in real classrooms, real communities, and real regenerative movements. Their presence together is the pedagogy.
Jess Boeke
co-founder
The storyteller. The pattern-seer. The somatic anchor.
Jess brings 20 years in the classroom, a palpable intuitive presence, and the metaphorical lens that helps educators feel their way back to creative possibility.
Sarah Pottle
co-founder
The systems architect. The strategic mind. The culture weaver.
Sarah brings 10+ years coaching teachers and leaders nationwide, designing PD systems, and translating big ideas into real structures that work.
Together, their work :
lands in the body and the mind
is visionary and practical
is poetic and grounded.
Signature Keynotes
AFTER THE FACTORY (DUO SIGNATURE)
How Educators Reclaim Creativity, Humanity, and Community in a System Designed for Control
A co-led, deeply human talk that reframes schools as living ecosystems rather than mechanized systems. Jess & Sarah tag-team storytelling, reflective practices, tension & release, and emergent strategy in action.
Best for: conference keynotes, back-to-school launches, innovation days
Formats: Duo (recommended) / Solo / Hybrid
EMERGENT TEACHING
Nervous Systems, Patterns, and the Small Shifts That Change Everything
Based on the principles of emergent strategy, this keynote shows educators how small, relational, regulated actions compound into culture change. It is practical, embodied, and deeply liberating.
Best for: leadership teams, PD directors, SEL initiatives
Formats: Duo or Solo
PLACE-MAKING AS PEDAGOGY
Why Human Learning Has Always Belonged to the Local, the Relational, and the Creative
A keynote bridging ecological thinking, fibershed logic, and classroom practice. It moves beyond place-based learning into place-making: students as creators, collaborators, stewards, and storytellers in their communities.
Best for: sustainability networks, project-based schools, community partnerships
Formats: Duo or Solo
Two speakers, exponential impact.
Your staff experiences:
A visible model of co-regulation
Natural conversational rhythm
Balanced energy (activating + calming)
The “third thing” created when two thinkers weave together
Humor, presence, and shared humanity
The sense of being held by more than one perspective
Jess’s imagery + Sarah’s structure
Jess’s embodiment + Sarah’s systems
Jess’s story + Sarah’s strategy
This keynote turns into a living demonstration of emergent teaching in action!
KEYNOTE FORMATS
Duo Keynote (Top Booking)
45–60 minutes
Duo Half-Day PD
Regenerative learning experience + Momentum simulation
Solo Keynote (Jess or Sarah)
For smaller events or themed sessions
Full-Day Staff Experience
Overflow Framework + Momentum Game + facilitation
Erika Allen
“deeply enriching personal education and learning experience, that is ideal for hands on educators or the curious creative deepening their practice.”
Paige Lundy
“This was such a profound experience! It was wonderful to be around so many individuals that were intent on honing and sharing their craft, and that it culiminated in such purpose driven activities and experiences. Would absolutely join again, and I feel as though looking at it through a second lens would be just as valuable as the first.”
Sarah Enloe
“Excellent way to slow down and start the school year. There were a range of activities to engage in. Our nervous systems, autonomy, and experience were honored. The weekend and components were paced really well and I learned a ton without being overwhelemed.”
Jane Whedbee