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Carrie Rowan, known by audiences as the Professor of Happiness & Joy, is a dynamic speaker, storytelling expert, and bestselling author whose work focuses on uncovering the hidden stories that shape how we think, lead, and perform. Her signature keynote, “Your Story Sucks…the Happiness Right Out of You,” challenges audiences to recognize the internal narratives quietly driving their decisions—and shows how rewriting those stories can unlock lasting personal and professional transformation.
After a decade building a successful career in professional sales at Fortune 100 companies, Carrie followed her passion for the stage. A natural performer and communicator, she has led audiences from corporate training rooms to concert stages, ultimately weaving her talents in business, storytelling, and music into keynote experiences that leave a lasting impression and inspire meaningful change.
Blending powerful storytelling, neuroscience-informed insight, and original music, Carrie delivers engaging edutainment experiences that inspire audiences to embrace change, cultivate resilience, increase confidence, and step into authentic leadership.
Carrie is also the host of the popular syndicated radio show and podcast Look for the Good, reaching more than 350,000 listeners worldwide. Her work has been featured on major media outlets including CBS and NBC, and she has inspired thousands to live and lead with greater clarity, confidence, and joy.
I’ve always been drawn to the power of the stage. From my early days in corporate training to my work today as a speaker and host of the syndicated radio show/podcast Look for the Good, my passion has always been the same: inspiring people to see themselves and their lives in a new and empowering way.
My fascination with personal development started when I was just 11 years old, finding my dad's books and tapes of the great thought leaders who taught that the stories we tell ourselves shape everything and taught me about having mastery over our minds. That idea stayed with me and became the foundation of my work.
Storytelling has always been my medium—whether it was in corporate boardrooms, through the three-minute stories inside my songs, or now on keynote stages where I weave music and message together to deepen the emotional impact of the experience.
I love creating those moments when an audience suddenly recognizes the hidden stories shaping their lives—and realizes they have the power to rewrite them.
One of my favorite stories is actually about the very first time I delivered the talk that would eventually become my signature keynote. At the time, I had created the five-step framework that would later become my book, Tell A New Story: 5 Simple Steps to Release Your Negative Stories and Bring Joy to Your Life. I had the ideas, the outline, and the passion—but the book itself hadn’t been written yet. During that talk, I decided to try something unique. Instead of simply explaining the concepts, I shared one of the songs I had written about the difficult moments in my life—the experiences I once wished had never happened. Something powerful shifted in the room.
When the talk ended, people didn’t just politely clap and leave. They ran up to the stage to share their own stories—moments of heartbreak, resilience, and transformation. In that instant, I realized that the combination of storytelling, practical tools, and music had opened a door. People felt safe enough to share their own hidden stories.
That was the moment I knew I had found my true voice as a speaker—creating experiences that move audiences emotionally while giving them the tools to rewrite the stories shaping their lives.
Carrie Rowan’s passion for personal development began at just eleven years old, when she became fascinated by the idea that the stories we tell ourselves shape our mindset, confidence, and resilience. Years later, after building a successful corporate career and performing as an award-winning singer-songwriter, she realized that storytelling was the common thread in everything she did. Whether in boardrooms, on stage between songs, or in keynote presentations, Carrie saw how powerful stories could help people shift perspective, embrace change, and step into authentic leadership. That realization inspired her bestselling book, Tell A New Story: 5 Simple Steps to Release Your Negative Stories and Bring Joy to Your Life, and her signature edutainment speaking style—helping audiences uncover the hidden stories shaping their lives and begin increasing confidence from the inside out.
One of my favorite stories is actually about the very first time I delivered the talk that would eventually become my signature keynote. At the time, I had created the five-step framework that would later become my book, Tell A New Story: 5 Simple Steps to Release Your Negative Stories and Bring Joy to Your Life. I had the ideas, the outline, and the passion—but the book itself hadn’t been written yet. During that talk, I decided to try something unique. Instead of simply explaining the concepts, I shared one of the songs I had written about the difficult moments in my life—the experiences I once wished had never happened. Something powerful shifted in the room.
When the talk ended, people didn’t just politely clap and leave. They ran up to the stage to share their own stories—moments of heartbreak, resilience, and transformation. In that instant, I realized that the combination of storytelling, practical tools, and music had opened a door. People felt safe enough to share their own hidden stories.
That was the moment I knew I had found my true voice as a speaker—creating experiences that move audiences emotionally while giving them the tools to rewrite the stories shaping their lives.
Carrie Rowan’s passion for personal development began at just eleven years old, when she became fascinated by the idea that the stories we tell ourselves shape our mindset, confidence, and resilience. Years later, after building a successful corporate career and performing as an award-winning singer-songwriter, she realized that storytelling was the common thread in everything she did. Whether in boardrooms, on stage between songs, or in keynote presentations, Carrie saw how powerful stories could help people shift perspective, embrace change, and step into authentic leadership. That realization inspired her bestselling book, Tell A New Story: 5 Simple Steps to Release Your Negative Stories and Bring Joy to Your Life, and her signature edutainment speaking style—helping audiences uncover the hidden stories shaping their lives and begin increasing confidence from the inside out.
