Keynote Speaker, Facilitator & MC

Hire Carmen to Speak At your Next event

Carmen Braidwood grew up dreaming of becoming a pop singer, an actress or the wife of Prince William. Failing at all three, she dusted herself off and built a life from storytelling.

Sources say she has been doing ‘a pretty decent job’ of this for more than 23 years, working with among others, 96fm, 882 6PR and Channel 9.

Today, she is a conference speaker, event facilitator and MC who motivates and engages audiences with laugh-out-loud storytelling designed to improve leadership of themselves and others.

Career Highlights

Award-winning roles in presenting, producing, and management at major media networks.
Developing training programs that help leaders connect, inspire and influence with impact.
Speaking at conferences & events, inspiring audiences to embrace self-trust and authentic leadership.

Featured on

Radical
Self-Trust

How to Own Your Worth and Ditch the Doubt for Good.

Compassionate Self-Leadership

Lead Others by Starting With Yourself

Comfort Zone 2 Authority Zone

Find Your Authentic Leadership Voice, and Lead Through Media.

Confidence on
Camera

Turn Camera Shyness into Charisma and Deliver Compelling Video Content.

Speaking Topics

Keynote Topic #1

Radical Self-Trust

Why do we trust other people, brands and products more than we trust ourselves? In this energising, laugh-out-loud session, media personality and executive coach Carmen Braidwood shows audiences how to own their worth, silence self-doubt, and what it takes to back yourself… radically.

Key Takeaways

Stop second-guessing and start taking bold, visible steps
Practical ways to own your worth and back yourself with confidence
A pathway to manage fear and trust your intuition during testing times

Session Details:

Format: 45, 60 or 90min keynote

Keynote Topic #2

Compassionate Self-Leadership

Lead others by starting with yourself. Offering practical tools and inspiring insights, this keynote helps you think differently about hard work and success, to navigate them with empathy and effectiveness.

Key Takeaways

Transformative leadership in crisis
Actionable strategies to improve teamwork & communication
Resilience and wellbeing inside teams and organisations

Session Details:

Format: 45, 60 or 90min keynote

Keynote Topic #3

Confidence On Camera

If you’ve ever needed 50 takes to record a simple video, turned down an opportunity that involved speaking on camera, or thought “There has to be a better way” — you need Confidence on Camera.

Key Takeaways

Authentic on-camera skills & trust-building presentation style
Overcome on-camera anxiety
Create engaging content without needing dance routines

Session Details:

Keynote: 45, 60 or 90 minutes
Training: Half-Day or Full-Day

MC & Facilitation

Put your event in the safe hands of experienced broadcaster, speaker and coach, Carmen Braidwood, an MC & facilitator who knows how to engage remote and live audiences simultaneously, set the tone and drive discussion for dynamic Q&As.

Carmen is seen nation-wide as a presenter on the Nine Network’s Destination WA and is known for her time hosting breakfast shows on Perth radio stations 96fm and 6PR. Her appearances as a contributor include Sky News, Nine News, The Today Show, The Project and Today Tonight.

Carmen is also in demand as a corporate media trainer, confidence on camera coach and speaker. Her dynamic keynotes and workshop presentations have developed a reputation for allowing delegates to go safely out of their comfort zone and are consistently rated as highlights by attendees.

Speaker Reel

Client review

"Carmen was our opening keynote speaker for a recent Local Government conference and is always such a pleasure to work with. She tailored her presentation to suit our audience and also shared her own personal journey which delegates thoroughly appreciated. We could not have kicked off the event in a more positive fashion, it was a highlight of the conference for many people. Having worked with Carmen previously I had no doubt she would complement our program however it is still so reassuring from an event manager's perspective to stand at the back of a room and watch your speakers connect fully with the audience. Thank you Carmen."

Luana Abbott

Event Coordinator, Local Government Professionals WA

"Carmen was super responsive throughout the engagement and provided a bespoke presentation with good reference to the audience pain points and great ability to engage with the audience and encourage participation. I'm happy to recommend Carmen as a speaker."

Julie Bishop

Director, The Lending Collective Pty Ltd

"Carmen's "Confidence on Camera” talk was a game-changer at our ubank BrokerFest event and received a lot of positive feedback from our attendees. Her energy was infectious, and she seamlessly wove her message into our theme of "How to Win in a Digital First World." What stood out was the interactive nature of her session. Carmen encouraged audience participation and shared practical tips that resonated with everyone. In today's digital age, her insights were not only timely but also actionable. Carmen's talk was a resounding success, and I highly recommend her as a speaker for any event looking to empower participants in the digital world. Thank you, Carmen, for making our event memorable and impactful!"

Mel Slodyczka

Growth Marketing Manager, Ubank, Australia

"I went to see Carmen’s session at the Professional Speakers Australia Convention. Oh, how good was that? She has lots of tips for people who are starting out or intermediates, but I've been doing video for a handful of years, so I wanted something a little bit more advanced and boy did she deliver. She got us walking and talking and as we practiced this in the session - boom! - “natural Alan” flowed right on to that camera. Because I was no longer nervous. It's like this amazing magic pill that’s going to skyrocket my marketing because people will see the real Alan on camera. Carmen thank you, you're awesome."

Alan Sweeney

Conference attendee, Professional Speakers Australia Convention 2023