— Available for Speaking Engagements
Where science
meets the soul
of grief.
Morgan Motsinger brings together neuroscience, lived experience, and philosophical depth to speak about what it means to be human in the face of things we cannot control — and what becomes possible when we stop running from grief and start walking through it.
"The only thing worse than going through something hard is going through it feeling completely alone."
TEDx
ALUMNI SPEAKER
92+
PODCAST EPISODES
BS
PSYCHOLOGY & NEUROSCIENCE
(Graduation 2026)
14
YEARS LIVED EXPERIENCE
About Morgan
A speaker who has
actually been there.
Morgan Motsinger is a TEDx speaker, psychology and neuroscience graduate (2026), and the founder of Nembry — an initiative in development designed to ensure no parent faces a serious pediatric diagnosis without human support.
She spent fourteen years as the primary caregiver for her daughter Anni, who was diagnosed with Sanfilippo Syndrome Type A at age three and died at fourteen. That experience — spanning diagnosis, sustained medical complexity, anticipatory grief, and bereavement — is the foundation of her work.
Morgan speaks on the hidden crisis of pediatric caregiver burden, the neuroscience of grief and meaning-making, and what becomes possible when we stop treating loss as a problem to solve. Her talks are research-informed, story-driven, and designed to move audiences from awareness to action.
She has facilitated mindfulness and grief workshops, co-led grief retreats, and hosts P.S. We Expire — a podcast exploring mortality, meaning, and human flourishing. She brings to every room what no credential can confer: the firsthand knowledge of what it costs a family to navigate impossible circumstances alone — and what it looks like to come through them with clarity, purpose, and an unshakeable sense of what matters.
TEDx Talk
Hope when hope seems impossible.
In her TEDx talk, Morgan shares what fourteen years of navigating her daughter Anni's rare, progressive diagnosis taught her about resilience, hope, and the invincible light that lives inside every person facing the unthinkable.
Watch the talk that started it all — and see why audiences leave not just moved, but changed.
Signature Talks
Four ways Morgan
can speak to your audience
01
HEALTHCARE & INNOVATION
What Families Actually Need
The hidden crisis of pediatric caregiver burden — what families need at the moment of diagnosis, why the current system consistently fails to provide it, and what human-centered, innovative support actually looks like in practice. A talk that moves from problem to possibility.
Healthcare systems, hospital foundations, palliative care teams, health innovators
02
RESILIENCE & HOPE
The Invincible Summer
What does it mean to have hope when a situation is genuinely, irreversibly hopeless? Drawing on fourteen years of living with an unalterable prognosis, Morgan shares the three practices that make resilience not just possible but sustainable — even when outcomes cannot be changed.
Caregiver organizations, rare disease communities, general audiences, retreat spaces
03
GRIEF & MEANING
The Doorway
Grief is not a problem to be solved. It is an invitation — a threshold we are asked to cross into greater clarity, deeper purpose, and a more fully inhabited life. Morgan reframes grief as one of the most significant and generative human experiences we will ever have.
Retreat and wellness spaces, faith communities, grief professionals, general audiences
04
NEUROSCIENCE & COMPASSION
Your Brain on Grief
Why does grief feel the way it does? What is actually happening neurologically when we lose someone we love — and how does understanding those mechanisms change the way we move through loss? This talk bridges cutting-edge neuroscience with practical self-compassion, giving audiences both understanding and permission.
Mental health professionals, healthcare teams, continuing education, general audiences
Who Morgan speaks toMorgan speaks where it matters most.
Children's Hospitals & Health Systems
Grand rounds, staff training, foundation galas, and family advisory events.
Caregiver and Palliative Care Communities
Conferences, continuing education, and professional development events.
Health Innovators & Funders
Social impact conferences, foundation events, and health innovation summits.
Rare Disease Organizations
Annual conferences, family summits, and advocacy convenings.
Retreat and Wellness Spaces
Grief retreats, mindfulness gatherings, and women's leadership events.
Academic & Faith Communities
University programs, seminary communities, and interdisciplinary symposia.
Morgan doesn’t just speak. She changes the room.
“Morgan has harnessed her life experience to bring thoughtful and thought-provoking conversations. A must for anyone looking to grow through their life.”
—JESSML11
“Not everyone has the capability to talk about deep conversations and heavy topics, but Morgan has a gift for it. Brilliant and insightful.”
— Kim Trathen “Morgan shares what she has learned about experiencing and navigating self-discovery, self-awareness, and self-love, and so much more, through personal storytelling, in an intimate way that feels like having coffee with a dear friend.”
— Podcast listenerWork Together
Morgan speaks at a limited number of events each year — prioritizing engagements where her work can create meaningful impact for audiences navigating grief, caregiver burden, and the search for meaning.
She is available to travel nationally for the right opportunity.
Keynotes, breakout sessions, and workshops
Grand rounds and professional continuing education
Foundation galas and donor events
Grief retreats and wellness gatherings
Available to travel nationally