Speaker · Storyteller · Animal Advocate
Caryl Yenny
Speaker | Storyteller | Animal Advocate
About
About Caryl
Caryl inspires audiences to reconnect with nature as a pathway to personal transformation. A life-changing encounter with humpback whales awakened something profound within her and became the catalyst for a new chapter in her life. Trusting her intuition, she enrolled in the Big Talk Academy to understand and express the emotional transformation she had experienced.
Crafting and delivering her certified talk became one of the most challenging experiences of her life. The process forced her to confront lifelong perfectionism, deep feelings of inadequacy, and a fear of rejection—ultimately leading to greater self-acceptance and emotional freedom.
Today, Caryl combines heartfelt vulnerability with warmth and signature humor to create presentations that deeply resonate with audiences. Through authentic storytelling, she helps others recognize the hidden costs of perfectionism while offering practical tools to cultivate empathy, self-trust, resilience, and courage. Her message encourages people to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and embrace lives filled with greater authenticity and emotional freedom.
Before becoming a speaker, Caryl enjoyed a successful 30-year corporate career. Now retired, she has dedicated herself to helping others live more intentionally. She holds degrees from Northwestern University and Boston University and is a certified 200-hour yoga teacher whose work is rooted in mindfulness, lifelong learning, and holistic well-being.
Away from the stage, Caryl nurtures her adventurous spirit through international travel and women's retreats. Her profound connection with animals is central to her life. She volunteers at a farm sanctuary, practices Jin Shin Jyutsu for Animal Companions, advocates for pet adoption, and believes that our relationships with animals can teach us some of life's most meaningful lessons about compassion, presence, and unconditional love.
Signature Keynote
Just Breathe: A Life-changing Experience with Humpback Whales
The Big Talk Academy Certified Speaker
When life matches profound personal grief with absolute emotional exhaustion, how do we find our way back to our true selves? In this moving keynote, Caryl takes audiences from the tender moments of her father's final breaths to the deep, uncharted waters of French Polynesia. By sharing her raw, heart-stopping encounters with humpback whales, she reveals how nature acts as a mirror for our souls. Audiences will learn how to slow down, open their hearts, and leverage the life force of intentional breath to navigate life's heaviest transitions.
Speaking Topics
What Caryl Speaks About
The Hidden Costs of Perfectionism
Perfectionism promises excellence but delivers exhaustion and self-doubt. Caryl shares her own journey through lifelong perfectionism to help audiences find freedom, self-acceptance, and the courage to show up imperfectly.
Reconnecting with Nature
Swimming with humpback whales changed everything. Caryl invites audiences to slow down, step outside, and rediscover the transformative power of the natural world as a guide back to themselves.
The Wisdom of Animals
Animals are among our most profound teachers. Through her work at a farm sanctuary and her practice of Jin Shin Jyutsu, Caryl explores how our relationships with animals illuminate compassion, presence, and unconditional love.
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