Speaker | Therapist | Coach
Barbara Egan
Keynote speaker
Barbara Egan is an award-winning therapist, keynote speaker, and former elite athlete and coach who helps athletes, performers, executives, and organizations unlock their full potential.
With a background competing and coaching at the NCAA Division I level with Ohio State University, as well as with the University of British Columbia, USA Hockey, and Hockey Canada, Barbara blends high-performance sport experience with clinical expertise to deliver powerful insights on mental performance, leadership, and resilience.
She is the founder and owner of Alive Counselling, an award-winning clinic in Kelowna, BC with a multidisciplinary team of 17 therapists, and the founder of a mental health charity that supervises graduate students from international programs to provide free counselling in the community.
Barb helps her clients optimise their mental health for peak performance.
About Barb
The Science and Practice of Recovery for Resilience and Performance
FAITH-BASED & CHRISTIAN INTEGRATION TALKS
Mental and Spiritual Health
MENTAL HEALTH & PERSONAL GROWTH TALKS
“Being your best starts with being well.”
PERFORMANCE & LEADERSHIP TALKS
Speaker topics
Click here for a full menu of Barb's topics and group trainings, and contact us for a custom fit:
Here’s what you can expect—
Speaker Reel & Highlights
REcent events
2025 Speaker Showreel
Speaking on Mental Toughness at Global Congress of Sport at Baylor University
Global Congress of Sport 2025 - Speaker Barbara Egan Highlights
Barb speaking on the Open Ice Panel Kelowna- a mental health dialogue featuring retired NHL players, including Andrew Ladd, Jordin Tootoo, Mike Smith, and Wade Redden, on September 23, 2025.
Mike Smith-
National Hockey League (NHL) for the Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes, Calgary Flames, and the Edmonton Oilers.
"If I worked with Barb maybe I would be in the [NHL] Hall of Fame like Shea [Weber]."
Testimonials
Dr. Valerie Burrell -
Counselor, Coach, International Speaker, Author.
"Her talk was impactful. It gave those who are not counsellors or coaches a sense of direction and tools that they can implement, (for their mental health) because it’s not just about the athlete it’s about life."
Jordin tootoo-
NHL, Team Canada, Author and Speaker
"Barb is tremendous at engaging with the crowd, and I believe she has a great understanding of how to work with each individual—she gets you. Barb is a great asset to any individual—regardless of their background, whether they are tradespeople, professionals- I highly recommend Barb; she’s very instrumental in many different ways for each individual."
wade redden-
NHL, Team Canada, Olympian
"Barb is a natural-she’s the best, she’s just so awesome. She’s real and honest and has a great energy."
Mike Shaw- Pro skier, Counsellor, Speaker and Team Canada Coach
"I admire her tenacity, grit that she brings with her athletic background, but she has a balance between between that high performance mentality and a softness that makes her relatable to anyone or any audience."
Jacqueline Robertson
Founder of Okanagan Lifestyle
"She is exactly who she says she, authentically, brilliantly, and unapologetically, and I love that I know exactly what I’m going to get with her any given day of the week. I love working with her!"
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