Dorothy Erlanger

INSPIRE, IGNITE, EXCEL

Obstacles Become Your Path to Greatness

The Audience Experience:

Fuel the move from stuck to unstoppable—at any age or stage
Drive engagement and action that continue long after the event
Empower teams with practical tools for navigating change

Put Dorothy on your stage and get:

Real shifts; real tools; real momentum
An unforgettable lived experience of challenges, comebacks, and gutsy goals
True connection. And a message that sticks

Keynotes are

Great for:

Women’s leadership
Aging & vitality events
Health summits
Corporate empowerment sessions
Pharma/Med Device events
Cancer survivor communities
Advocacy conferences
Entrepreneurial and coaching networks

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Insightful, powerful, collaborative, and concise. These 4 words describe Dorothy to a tee – as a consultant, speaker, and seminar leader. If you have the opportunity to hire her in any of these capacities, RUN – don’t walk – to make it happen.

Yes, she’s THAT good.

David Newman

Dorothy breaks the barriers of what is possible. Her triathlon races and amazing stories of overcoming obstacles—pushing past her own perceived limits and the expectations of others—are deeply inspiring. She has worked worldwide with teams and leaders in fascinating situations. She knows and communicates what it takes to build confidence, momentum, and bold results. She is funny and fascinating. Let her inspire your people so they do the impossible.

Pegine Echevarria, Hall of fame speaker, Champion entrepreneur

Keynotes

The Next Hundred Yards: Achieve Your 'Impossible'

Feeling stuck or overwhelmed by a big goal? This keynote shows how to break through by focusing on just your next hundred yards. You’ll learn how to get unstuck, build your own unstoppable momentum, and achieve your ‘impossible’ goals—no matter your age, stage, or circumstances. Whether you’re starting over or starting big, you’ll walk away ready to take bold action—no matter what, no matter when.

Don’t Tell Me I Can’t: Resilience, Reinvention, and the Power of Gutsy Goals

This keynote is a masterclass in defying limits—physical, emotional, and societal. Dorothy Erlanger shares her extraordinary journey from cancer survivor to international triathlon competitor, proving that it’s never too late to start again and that audacity, not age, defines achievement. Blending personal insight with universal impact, Dorothy unpacks the mindset, motivation, and micro-steps behind daring reinvention. Audiences walk away energized to pursue their own “gutsy goals”—the kind that scare you a little and stretch you a lot.

Dorothy Erlanger is the embodiment of resilience, reinvention, and bold leadership. A world class triathlete at 74, cancer survivor, international business trailblazer, and advocate, she brings audiences a living blueprint for overcoming adversity, embracing calculated risk, and starting on big new goals —at any stage in life.

Today, Dorothy is ‘a world class triathlet into her 70’s, a 5 time Team USA qualifier and an international business veteran in both pharma and financial services who has worked across 40 countries.

Her talks blend deep personal stories, mindset mastery, humor, and practical takeaways, leaving audiences not just inspired—but activated.

Please inquire about additional topics.

All keynotes can be customized to fit the audience and industry, and can be delivered in-person or virtually.

Dorothy infuses her audiences with the high energy, perspective and perseverance she has long used to reach her own goals and overcome obstacles most of either dread or dream of.