Heather Coleman

Keynote Speaker | Ottawa, Ontario

Financial Wellness Leader & Author
Financial Literacy, Leadership & Workplace Wellness Expert

Heather Coleman's Expertise: Workplace Culture, Work Life Balance, Time Management & Productivity, Difficult Conversations, Conflict Resolution, Confidence, Mindset & Attitude, Business Management, Strategic Thinking, Leadership Development, Finance & Insurance and Bestselling Writers & Authors.

Heather Coleman

About Speaker Heather Coleman

Heather Coleman, MBA, PMP, is a financial wellness leader, TEDx speaker, author, and educator whose work focuses on financial literacy, workplace financial wellness, and practical money education. She completed four years of research into the impact of financial wellness on employees while earning her Master of Business Administration from Thompson Rivers University and presented the research with Dr. Scott Rankin at the 2024 Administrative Sciences Association of Canada conference. Coleman has educated thousands of Canadians through presentations and financial wellness programming designed to make money conversations more accessible. She leads work with companies and associations seeking structured approaches to employee financial wellness and financial education. In 2026, she received national recognition for her work in financial wellness education and leadership.

Let’s talk financial wellness | Heather Coleman | TEDxKanata

Let’s talk financial wellness | Heather Coleman | TEDxKanata

Heather Coleman Biography

Heather Coleman, MBA, PMP, is a financial wellness leader, TEDx speaker, author, educator, and Vice President of Operations at Enriched Academy whose work focuses on financial literacy, workplace financial wellness, and practical money education. Heather Coleman has educated thousands of Canadians through presentations and programs that address financial stress, money habits, budgeting, and informed financial decision making. Her work connects personal financial behaviour with employee well being, workplace culture, and organizational support for financial education.

Heather Coleman completed four years of research into the impact of financial wellness on employees while earning her Master of Business Administration from Thompson Rivers University. In 2024, Heather Coleman presented this research with Dr. Scott Rankin at the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada conference. Her academic work provides a research foundation for discussions about financial literacy, workplace stress, employee focus, and the role employers can play in supporting financial wellness.

As Vice President of Operations at Enriched Academy, Heather Coleman leads growth and development within the Associations and Corporations division and works with companies and associations across Canada. Heather Coleman supports organizations seeking structured approaches to employee and member financial wellness through education that is separated from product sales pressure. Her experience also includes developing accredited virtual training for CPHR audiences and training for the University of Calgary undergraduate medical education program.

Heather Coleman has travelled across Canada engaging audiences in practical conversations about money and the barriers that can prevent people from discussing financial concerns openly. Her TEDxKanata talk, Let’s Talk Financial Wellness, examined why financial wellness belongs in workplace conversations. Heather Coleman addresses money myths, budgeting, net worth tracking, financial habits, retirement preparation, and the assumptions that can influence financial behaviour.

Heather Coleman is the author of Our Money Narrative and the Impacts on Our Financial Wellness: The Things We Don’t Talk About, published in 2025 with a companion workbook. Through the book and her presentations, Heather Coleman examines how personal narratives, habits, and social discomfort around money can affect financial wellness and decision making. Her background includes 14 years of facilitation and mediation experience, conflict resolution training at Carleton University, family law experience, and family mediation training that inform her work on financial preparation during separation, divorce, and other major life transitions.

In 2026, Heather Coleman was recognized by The Empire Magazine as Canada’s Most Inspiring Woman Championing Financial Wellness to Watch and was also included among the Top 10 Inspiring Women Leaders in a feature carried by MSN.com. Heather Coleman is a mother of two daughters and an active ringette player, experiences that add direct perspective on teamwork, preparation, and personal responsibility. Her professional work continues to focus on practical financial education, workplace financial wellness, and helping individuals and organizations build greater confidence in financial decision making.

Heather Coleman Topic Presentations

Heather Coleman From Ottawa, Ontario, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

Why Financial Wellness Matters: Money, Stress & Workplace Performance

Creating a Stress Free Retirement: Planning for Income, Choices & Confidence

Budgeting Bootcamp: Build a Budget That Works in Real Life

Preparing Your Finances for Separation & Divorce: Financial Readiness Through Change

Books
Heather Coleman
  • The Things We Don’t Talk About: Our Money Narrative and the Impacts on Our Financial Wellness
Podcasts
Heather Coleman
  • Ep. 84: Changing the Money Narrative with Heather Coleman
  • Our Money Narrative with Heather Coleman
Articles
Heather Coleman
  • Heather Coleman: Canada’s Most Inspiring Woman Championing Financial Wellness to Watch in 2026

Heather Coleman Speaking Testimonials

"Heather’s presentation on financial narratives and wellness was insightful, grounding, and highly relevant. Her clarity on such an overwhelming topic was impactful and motivating. The team was left inspired to improve their own financial wellness and we would gladly attend future sessions."

Dr. Marianne Pelletier

Lead Psychologist
Ottawa Thrive Psychology and Wellness Centre

"Heather is one of those rare speakers who can educate and inspire at the same time. Her financial wellness presentations resonated strongly with our members because she speaks in a relatable, practical way that makes people feel comfortable discussing topics that are often perceived as overwhelming or intimidating."

Colin Bayne

Former Director of Membership Services
National Police Federation

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