About O’Grady Consulting
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Welcome
Most leadership consultants will tell you what’s broken. Robin O’Grady is more interested in what’s possible.
As an international Keynote Speaker and Canadian Leadership Consultant, Robin helps organizations see what’s happening beneath the surface, the communication gaps, the misaligned values, the burnout, and then build cultures where people genuinely want to be.
Her keynote presentations, including “The Resilience Myth”, combine powerful content with a live aerial performance, creating unforgettable experiences that shift how audiences think about leadership and resilience.
Robin’s consulting work focuses on revitalizing workplace culture and building sustainable employee engagement. With a background in operations leadership and hospitality, and tools like DiSC methodology in her toolkit, she works hands-on with leadership teams to create systems that actually support the culture they say they want.
Based in Calgary, Robin works with small to medium-sized organizations who are ready to move beyond band-aid solutions and do the work to make real change.
Media
Behind The Mic
Innovative Wellness: Robin O’Grady on Resilience and Leadership in Organizations
Dec 26, 2025
Robin O’Grady joins the episode to discuss her transition from the hospitality sector to the fitness industry, focusing on simplifying wellness in organizational settings and the importance of leadership receptiveness. She makes a compelling business case for implementing wellness and resilience programs, emphasizing their benefits. Robin shares insights on assessing operations and integrating unique wellness activities such as aerial arts. Her experience with CAPS has significantly influenced her career, providing valuable networking opportunities. The episode concludes with Robin’s final advice and contact information, an invitation to engage with the CAPS community, closing remarks, and a sponsor mention.
SOULgineering
Stop Being a Workaholic with Robin O’Grady: Small Steps That Actually Stick
Oct 28, 2025
Ravi Tangri interviews Robin O’Grady about transforming toxic workaholic cultures into sustainable, wellness-focused workplaces. They discuss why leaders must model wellness, how Gen Z is reshaping expectations, and how small, realistic habits beat big, unsustainable goals.
Robin shares practical tips — pick one meaningful change, create a grounding morning ritual, use accountability partners, and co-create wellness programs with employees. The episode emphasizes simplicity, consistency, and aligning work with purpose to improve wellbeing and business results.
This Podcast Is... Uncalled For
Aug 8, 2025
Health and fitness expert Robin O’Grady joins us from Calgary for an enjoyable discussion.
Caring Coffees - The CAPS Foundation Series on Self Care
Jun 4, 2025
This month, Barry Lewis Green holds conversation with Robin O’Grady… diving into a wealth of thought around self care. It was a blast!
Cool ideas for self care as speakers, trainers, coaches and consultants. It’s all part of the ongoing CAPS Foundation self care series… affectionately called Caring Coffees.
Engage and enjoy. More simple, wonderful Wisdom on Care from colleagues to come!
The Happy Stack Poadcast
Stacking Wellness: Small Steps to Big Impact with Robin O’Grady
Jan 22, 2025
In this episode of The Happy Stack Podcast, I’m joined by the incredible Robin O’Grady—an international speaker, fitness industry leader, and corporate culture specialist. Robin shares her journey from hospitality to fitness and leadership, offering a unique perspective on integrating wellness into our busy lives. We dive into why wellness often takes a backseat, how to prioritize it without feeling overwhelmed, and Robin’s actionable “Three A’s” framework for creating sustainable habits. Whether you’re a leader, entrepreneur, or high performer, this conversation will inspire you to stack small wins for lasting change.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- The importance of starting small when integrating wellness into your life.
- Robin’s “Three A’s” framework: Accept, Assess, and Act—and how to apply it.
- Why many wellness strategies fail and how to design solutions tailored to you or your team.
- The connection between wellness, productivity, and thriving teams.
- Practical tips for balancing personal wellness with the demands of leadership.
Discover Fresh Perspectives
The Art of Staying Resilient and Well in a Busy World
Dec 2, 2024
This week I’m chatting with Robin O’Grady, a professional speaker and fitness expert who joins me to dive into the interconnected realms of wellness and resilience. Robin brings a wealth of personal and professional experience, helping individuals navigate through life’s challenges with strength and grace.
Whether you’re struggling to maintain wellness amid a hectic schedule or you’re looking to build resilience during tough times, Robin shares her practical strategies and insights. From defining resilience and wellness to exploring simple steps to improve your daily routine, this episode is packed with valuable advice. Join me as I learn how to embrace healthier habits, understand the importance of self-care, and discover the benefits of a balanced lifestyle.
This Is NOT What I Signed Up For
Diving in to Culture and Conflict
Sep 18, 2024
In this episode, Ross Saunders and Robin O’Grady discuss conflict and culture in the workplace. They highlight the importance of communication in preventing and resolving conflicts, both within teams and with customers. They emphasize the need for clear and direct communication, as well as providing the ‘why’ behind decisions and expectations. They also discuss the role of culture in fostering engagement and connection within a team, and the importance of getting to know team members on an individual level. The episode concludes with advice on actively listening to team members and regularly meeting with them to maintain open lines of communication.
Takeaways
- Clear and direct communication is key to preventing and resolving conflicts in the workplace.
- Providing the ‘why’ behind decisions and expectations helps foster understanding and engagement.
- Getting to know team members on an individual level helps build a positive culture and connection.
- Actively listening to team members and regularly meeting with them promotes open communication and prevents issues from escalating.
The Overcomer’s Podcast
Continue to Learn Every Single Day
Aug 25, 2021
Robin O’Grady has been extremely successful in her career. From humble beginnings, and a tough home life, she has risen above to become a fitness professional, certified mindset coach, and an international speaker. She uses simple-to-understand strategies to help people achieve mental and physical wellness.
She is the owner of O’Grady Fitness, which includes O’Grady Consulting. She regularly helps her client’s with viewing themselves in a more positive light. She has also been involved in helping several of her entrepreneurial clients launch their businesses, getting them to live the most successful lives that they can.
Beyond all of this, Robin is also a dance instructor and a martial artist. She has a very intense energy, and she pours it into everything she does and into the lives of others. Always there with a positive outlook and help, she works everyday to be her best self, and to help her clients do the same.
Conversations with Dune & Friends
Sep 25, 2020
As an experienced Fitness Professional, Speaker and Mindset Coach Robin is dedicated to delivering strategies and tools that make Wellness achievable for everyone. She is passionate and committed to this ideal as she walks the walk every day, not only coaching her clients but showing them, it can be done. Robin is a regular Presenter and Educator at facilities and conferences internationally and is proud to be a Certified Mindset Coach, Master Trainer for Lebert Fitness and Assistant Trainer for the AFLCA. In addition to owning O’Grady Consulting and as Director of Operations at Big Sky Fitness, Robin is a Group Fitness Instructor, Dance Instructor and Martial Artist. With her contagious energy and positive outlook Robin’s sessions are always uplifting and inspiring. OFFERINGS:
- Live Presentations
- Corporate Programs
- One On One Coaching
- Group Sessions
- Team Programs