ONE-SENTENCE WONDER

On a mission to transform employee well-being from a perk into a performance strategy, Estela Barraza, MS, is a keynote speaker, strategist, and founder of LH&A, known for her ROI-driven approach to employee engagement and well-being.

Learn more about Estela and The Energy of Well-being™ at livinghealthyandactive.com

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Estela Barraza, MS, is a well-being strategist, keynote speaker, and founder of LH&A a consultancy reshaping how organizations approach employee engagement, retention, and performance through well-being. With her proprietary Well-being Strategy Lab™, Estela helps organizations move beyond check-the-box wellness programs and into data-driven strategies that deliver measurable results.

Holding a Master’s in Exercise & Wellness with a focus in neuroscience, Estela blends behavioral science, culture transformation, and organizational health to guide HR teams and leaders in building energizing, high-performing workplaces.

On a mission to make well-being a strategic advantage, Estela equips leaders with the frameworks and data to drive real ROI while inspiring employees to flourish at work and in life.

Learn more about Estela and The Energy of Well-being™ at livinghealthyandactive.com

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Estela Barraza, MS, is a nationally recognized expert in employee well-being strategy, an award-winning keynote speaker, and the founder of LH&A. Known for helping companies go beyond one-off wellness perks, Estela builds the systems and strategy that connect well-being to performance, retention, and measurable ROI.

Through her signature framework, The Well-being Strategy Lab™ Estela partners with organizations to asses, design, test, and scale initiatives using behavioral science, real-time engagement data, and custom intelligence dashboards. Her approach gives HR and leadership teams the clarity and confidence to make well-being work harder for their people and their business.

Estela holds a Master’s in Exercise & Wellness with a concentration in neuroscience and a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology. She is a published researcher in health science and actively gives back as a university research board member and mentor to high school students. A dedicated marathon finisher and long-time plant-based vegan, Estela finds joy and clarity during her daily walks with her Giant Schnauzer, Cinco.

Her mission: To help leaders build the infrastructure behind well-being and use data to lead meaningful, energizing, healthy change in the workplace — powered by The Energy of Well-being™

Learn more about Estela and The Energy of Well-being™ at livinghealthyandactive.com

INTRO SCRIPT (for emcees + event hosts)

We have a strong feeling our next speaker is exactly who you’ve been waiting to hear from, because if there’s one thing every organization needs more of, it’s energy that drives results.

Estela Barraza is a nationally recognized well-being strategist and award-winning keynote speaker.

She’s the founder of LH&A and the visionary behind The Well-being Strategy Lab™, a data-powered framework that helps leaders build smarter strategies, reduce burnout, and turn employee well-being into a measurable business advantage.

With a background in exercise and neuroscience and over a decade of experience helping organizations elevate performance through people, Estela brings a powerful blend of insight, inspiration, and strategy.

She’s on a mission to help leaders unlock the kind of well-being that fuels engagement, performance, and culture, from the inside out.

We can’t think of a better way to supercharge your day than with all of Estela’s tools, insights, and contagious energy.

Please welcome Estela!