Take your caseload. Subtract everything on your calendar that doesn't require a counseling

degree. What's left?

That number is where our keynote starts.

Join School for School Counselors Podcast host Steph Johnson at USCA 2026 for a keynote

that challenges everything you thought you knew about the school counselor role- and shows

what it looks like when the profession is finally built to support the people standing in it.

With nearly 30 years in public education, licensed professional counselor and full-time school

counselor Steph has built her career on one conviction: school counselors deserve

better than burnout dressed up as inspiration.

As founder of School for School Counselors and host of the School for School Counselors

Podcast, Steph delivers research-backed strategies and straight talk that challenges

conventional "wisdom," validating the structural realities counselors face while equipping them

with clinical tools that actually work.

Her work sits at the intersection of clinical practice and professional advocacy, drawing on

evidence-based frameworks to help school counselors reclaim their clinical identity, make

strategic decisions about where their time goes, and position their expertise so the people

who shape their role stop underestimating what's standing right in front of them.

And Steph doesn't theorize from the outside. She's in the building every day, doing the same

work, navigating the same systems... and building a better way forward from the inside.

>https://schoolforschoolcounselors.com/

From fearing the moguls to conquering them, Shannon Bahrke’s journey to becoming a two-time Olympic medalist is nothing short of extraordinary. In this high-energy, motivational keynote, Shannon shares the mindset, tools, and winning strategies she honed over 12 years on the U.S. Ski Team and three Olympic Games. Her uplifting message will empower you to dream big, break through barriers, and perform at your absolute best—in work and in life. If you're ready to unlock your full potential and chase your own version of gold, this session is for you.

Shannon Bahrke (pronounced Bar Key) was born and raised in Lake Tahoe, CA and moved to Salt Lake City, UT in 1998 to pursue her dreams of earning a spot on the U.S. Ski Team and ultimately competing for the USA at the Winter Olympic Games. She made the U.S. Ski Team that very same year and continued on the path of success for the next twelve years. She competed on 6 World Championship Teams, 3 Olympic Teams, brought home 2 Olympic Medals, 7 World Cup wins, 1 Overall World Cup Title, and 6 National Titles. She has recently joined her heroes and was inducted into the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame in March 2024.

Shannon’s momentum didn’t stop when she stepped off the Olympic podium. Since retiring in 2010, she’s turned her passion for excellence into purpose-driven entrepreneurship. She co-founded and sold a thriving coffee business, authored a children’s book, and today she proudly serves as CEO of not one—but TWO companies:

Team Empower Hour, delivering leadership and team-building programs to organizations around the globe, and

Champions Advantage, a game-changing mental skills program that empowers youth sports teams to develop confidence, sharpen focus, and build unshakable resilience—core skills Shannon mastered on her way to Olympic success.

Whether she’s transforming corporate teams, igniting the next generation of athletes, or raising her two incredible kids, Shannon leads with unstoppable energy, Olympic-level grit, and a fierce sense of purpose.

>https://www.shannonbahrke.com/