Bernadette McClelland

Bernadette McClelland believes that if you are not deliberately disrupting the way you think, feel, or act, then someone or something else will do it for you or to you. A standout Australian speaker now residing in Denver, Colorado, Bernadette is known for her inspirational insights, humor, and compelling style.

McClelland has secured million-dollar deals in corporate Australia and is recognized by the US Government as being in the top 1% of sales leaders globally. She is endorsed by Harvard University as a current MBA sales coach and was a breakout speaker at Tony Robbins' 'Unleash The Power Within' event, where she set a company sales record. Brian Tracy has endorsed two of her sales leadership books. Despite facing the challenges of being bedridden throughout 2009, she proudly survived illness and bankruptcy. Bernadette was named a Top 50 Keynote Speaker in 2019 and 2020 by Top Sales World and was recognized as a Top LinkedIn Voice in 2024. She is listed as one of the Top 35 Most Influential Women in Sales by Sales Hacker. Bernadette also serves as a mentor for the University of Colorado (Leeds School of Business) and the Colorado Global Landing Pad, supporting Australian and NZ businesses expanding in the USA. Additionally, she mentors and volunteers with maximum security prisoners in Colorado's State Penitentiary, focusing on their personal transformation and entrepreneurship program.

An author of six books on sales and personal leadership, her latest book is 'SHIFT and DISRUPT: Stop Selling Widgets. Start Selling Wisdom.' Other notable works include 'The Art of Commercial Conversations,' 'The First Sale Is Always To Yourself,' 'When You're Going Through Hell, Keep On Going,' 'The 25 Fatal Sales Mistakes,' and 'Smash Through Your Sales Barrier.'

In an environment of accelerated mental health challenges, top talent turnover, and reduced market share, Bernadette is an excellent choice to inspire your audience. Her engaging, yet practical keynotes leave audiences energized and more capable of redefining their personal leadership impact, as well as that of their teams and the wider community.

On a personal note, Bernadette is the luckiest wife in the world to her husband Tim, a proud mother of two adult children, Danielle and Matthew, mother-in-law to Yasmin and David, and Nana B to three little girls, Grace, Bonnie, and Luna.