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SPEAKER · AUTHOR · ENDURANCE ATHLETE

Bring Built To Finish
to Your Stage

Theresa Seitz teaches the mental discipline to finish hard things — in racing, in business, and in life. Practical. Personal. Built to move people to action.

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50+
marathons finished
3
full ironmans
24
Year disney career
Kili
Killimanjaro summit
about theresa

She's Not The Fastest. She's The One Who Finishes.

Theresa Seitz spent 24 years with the Walt Disney Company before stepping into her most meaningful role: becoming a mother at 44.

Alongside her career, she built a life in endurance sports — completing 50+ marathons, multiple Ironman triathlons, and summiting Mount Kilimanjaro. But her greatest test came off the racecourse, navigating a severe spinal cord injury and a season filled with uncertainty, fear, and recovery.

Through it all, Theresa developed a repeatable system for finishing hard things — not through motivation, but through mental discipline, identity, and practiced resilience.

In her book Built to Finish, she teaches the exact tools to manage fear, silence the "quit voice," and lead yourself through the moments where most people stop.

"Theresa Seitz teaches the mental discipline to finish hard things - in racing and in life."

talking points

7 Topics.
All Battle-Tested.

Every talk is tailored to your audience — but these are the frameworks Theresa comes back to again and again because they work.

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"Do It Scared" - Why Confidence Comes After You Start

Most people wait to feel ready. Theresa breaks down why finishing starts with willingness, not confidence — and how to take the first step when everything in you says wait.

02

The Quite Voice vs. The Coach Voice

How to recognize the internal dialogue that sabotages you — and how to respond like a leader instead of a quitter.

03

The 90-Second Reset Rule

A simple, science-backed way to calm your nervous system in high-stress moments. Practical enough to use on a race course or in a boardroom.

04

Identity Over Motivation

Why motivation fails — and how becoming "someone who finishes" changes everything. The identity shift that makes finishing inevitable.

05

The Moment You Want To Quit

What's actually happening psychologically and physically when you hit the wall — and the exact steps to push through without spiraling.

06

Mental Strength Is A Trainable Skill

Why mindset isn't personality — it's practice. Theresa shows audiences how to train their mind the same way they train their body.

07

From Ironman To Real Life

How endurance strategies translate directly to business, parenting, recovery, and leadership. The finish line is everywhere.

who theresa speaks to

The Right Fit For Your Audience

Ideal Audiences

Entrepreneurs & high performers
Women navigating hard seasons or transitions
Athletes & endurance communities
Personal development & mindset audiences
Moms balancing identity, ambition, and resilience

Audience Takeaways

Practical tools to manage fear and overwhelm
A framework to finish what they start
Strategies to stay calm under pressure
A new way to think about discipline and resilience
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