Nuna Gleason is a dynamic and compelling speaker who brings energy, honesty, and heart to every room she enters. Known for her ability to speak truth with grace, Nuna weaves lived experience, professional insight, and community wisdom into powerful moments of connection. Whether on stage or in small circles, her presence moves people — sparking reflection, courage, and a deeper commitment to justice, care, and collective healing.
Her sessions are informative and grounded, yet always engaging and alive. Nuna creates spaces where people feel safe enough to listen, challenged enough to reflect, and supported enough to act.
While her topics are serious, her delivery is anything but heavy. She brings warmth, humor, and presence into every room — connecting deeply with audiences, keeping conversations real, and ensuring that complex topics are not only understood, but felt.
Her approach is direct, human, and tailored to meet the needs of organizations, institutions, and communities working toward more culturally informed, trauma-aware, and equity-rooted practices.
Speaking & Keynotes
Some of Past Speaking Topics
Below is a selection of topics Nuna has presented in past speaking engagements. Each one reflects her commitment to cultural relevance, clarity, and impact—tailored for diverse audiences across sectors.
Decolonizing Care- Rethinking wellness, healing, and birth work through cultural knowledge, ancestral practice, and community-led care.
Fundraising from the Heart- Building trust and raising resources through storytelling, relationships, and transparency—especially when traditional tools aren't available.
Sexual Violence + African Women’s Stories- Uplifting survivor wisdom and sharing stories of strength from African women and girls to challenge silence, stigma, and harmful norms.
Centering African Immigrant Voices- A framework for inclusion that places African immigrant experiences at the center of advocacy, leadership, and service design.
Collective Healing & Collective Care- Tools for building cultures of care across teams, families, and communities rooted in shared responsibility and sustainability.
Healing Across Borders- Meeting the needs of immigrant survivors and cross-cultural leaders through trauma-informed, culturally responsive approaches.
Power, Culture & Change-Understanding and shifting power dynamics to foster trust, accountability, and community-driven solutions.
Trauma-Informed Leadership-Leading with clarity and care in high-pressure environments—centering presence, boundaries, and long-term sustainability.
“I will continue to use my voice to challenge injustice, to uplift truth, and to make space for healing, clarity, and courageous leadership wherever I go.”
— Nuna Gleason
Keynote presentations
Conference sessions
Moderated panel discussions
Community dialogues
Leadership retreats
Staff trainings
Guest lectures (in-person or virtual)
Nuna has presented to:
Nonprofit and community-based organizations
Health workers, doulas, and public health professionals
Anti-violence networks and survivor support programs
School leaders, educators, and youth-serving teams
Philanthropic institutions and donor collaboratives
Faith-based and interfaith organizations
Immigrant and refugee-led groups
Cross-sector coalitions and advocacy campaigns