Terri-Ann Richards

Keynote Speaker | Saint John, New Brunswick

The Happiness Architect™
Resilience, Adaptability & Emotional Intelligence Expert

Terri-Ann Richards's Expertise: Adaptability & Agility, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Peak Performance, Resilience & Change, Workplace Culture, Personal Growth, Leadership Development, Leadership and Change, Youth Leadership & Students Empowerment, Women of Influence and Bestselling Writers & Authors.

Terri-Ann Richards

About Speaker Terri-Ann Richards

Terri-Ann Richards is The Happiness Architect™, a trainer and author who helps people handle pressure, adapt to change and stay connected when demands keep rising. Her work starts with the person. When pressure builds, people can struggle to use skills they already have. Terri-Ann Richards helps audiences understand what is happening inside them, what the moment is asking and how to respond with more clarity. She calls the work beneath those skills Human Capacity: the ability to think, regulate, connect and navigate through pressure, change and uncertainty. Her keynotes bring honest stories, research and practical ideas to association conferences, workplace events and education audiences. Her TEDx talk, The Belief Gap, was selected as a TED Editorial Pick and has been viewed more than 17,000 times. Each talk is tailored to the people in the room and the challenge they are facing.

Conversion-omics Speaker Terri-Ann Richards

Conversion-omics Speaker Terri-Ann Richards

The Belief Gap: Why Capable People Don't Try | Terri-ann Richards | Te

The Belief Gap: Why Capable People Don't Try | Terri-ann Richards | Te

 terri-ann Richards Biography

Terri-Ann Richards is a Canadian keynote speaker, trainer and author specializing in resilience, adaptability, emotional intelligence and performance under pressure. Known as The Happiness Architect™, she works with association, workplace and education audiences across Canada. Her presentations examine how people respond to increasing demands, access existing skills and make decisions through change and uncertainty.

Her research informed framework, Happiness Architecture™, brings together four areas of Human Capacity: the ability to think, regulate, connect and navigate. Through this approach, Terri-Ann Richards explains why familiar skills can become harder to apply when pressure rises. She introduces practical ways to recognize internal responses, assess what a situation requires and choose an appropriate next step. The framework begins with the individual and extends to communication and working relationships.

With 25 years of entrepreneurial experience, Terri-Ann Richards draws on building businesses, experiencing business loss and rebuilding. These experiences inform her discussions of pressure, belief and adapting to changing circumstances. Her work also draws on her study of emotional intelligence, resilience, adaptability, practical psychology and human performance under pressure. She connects these subjects to the challenges participants encounter in their personal and professional responsibilities.

Her TEDx talk, The Belief Gap, was selected as a TED Editorial Pick and has received more than 17,000 views. Terri-Ann Richards is the author of Becoming the Eight Percent and Success Takes Courage, which explore belief, personal growth, achievement and happiness. She is also a 2026 delegate to the Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference.

Her four current keynotes are Built for This, The Belief Gap, Building Human Capacity in the Age of AI, and When Everything Is Going Right. These presentations address responding to pressure, examining beliefs that influence action, navigating the human demands of AI adoption and sustaining performance as expectations increase. Terri-Ann Richards also offers interactive training on pressure and change, emotional intelligence for leaders, coaching conversations and communication across differences.

Based in the Saint John area of New Brunswick, Terri-Ann Richards delivers presentations for audiences with and without formal leadership responsibilities. Before each event, she learns about the audience’s circumstances and the organizer’s objectives, then shapes the session around those needs. Workshop scope and format are agreed separately according to the skills participants need to practise. Virtual delivery can also be discussed when suitable for the event.

Terri-Ann Richards Topic Presentations

Terri-Ann Richards From Saint John, New Brunswick, 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.

Built for This: How to Stay Clear, Connected and Effective When Pressure Rises

The Belief Gap: When People are Capable of More than They Believe is Possible

Building Human Capacity in the Age of AI: How to Sustain Performance When Work Keeps Changing

When Everything is Going Right: The Human Capacity Behind Sustainable Performance

Books
Terri-Ann Richards
  • Becoming the Eight Percent: Rewrite Your Story. Rewire Your Mind. Rise Anyway.
  • Success Takes Courage: the Inside-out Approach to Lasting Achievement and Happiness.
Interviews
Terri-Ann Richards
  • Speaker Series | Terri-ann Richards
  • Episode #34 Risk Tolerance: Interview with Alli Privitt & Terri-ann Richards.
Podcasts
Terri-Ann Richards
  • Leadership Starts with You
  • 118. Leadership from the Inside out with Terri-ann Richards

Terri-Ann Richards Speaking Testimonials

"I think your session landed well, especially in how you challenged the idea of resilience, mistakes being normal and being determined to always follow-through. It got people thinking beyond the usual surface-level takeaways. It didn’t feel abstract, it felt applicable, which made it easier for people to connect with."

Ibrahim Owolu

New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples Council

"Inspirational and deeply reflective — Terri-Ann’s keynote motivated me to be a ‘lighthouse.’ I could clearly see where I’m thriving and where I need to grow. I related to so much of what she shared, and I’m now looking at life from a completely new perspective."

Workshop Attendee

"Terri-Ann delivered exactly what we needed. Her talk created space for reflection, renewed energy, and practical tools that could be applied immediately. Her ability to speak to both personal well-being and high-performance is masterful. Engaging, timely, and expertly delivered."

Tina Learmonth

Bayshore Home Health

"Terri-Ann provided thoughtful, tactical insights that strengthened both personal and professional growth within our team. She is authentic, asks powerful questions, and brings a clarity that helps people see new possibilities. A tremendous asset to anyone looking to elevate their organization."

Shannon Manuel

RBC

"Terri-Ann’s session gave our team practical tools to better understand themselves, navigate challenges more effectively, and take care of both themselves and their responsibilities. People left feeling more self-aware, better equipped, and had a lot of fun during the session as well."

Laragh Dooley

WorkSafeNB

"Terri-Ann has a remarkable ability to connect with people in a genuine and meaningful way. Her presentation was powerful, inspiring, and filled with practical insight on how to better support and empower individuals, teams, and organizations. She challenges perspectives while encouraging growth, purpose, and real change. It’s rare to find a speaker who combines authenticity, clarity, and inspiration so effectively."

Derryl Smith

ISETP

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