Talks

Whether you're planning a conference, leadership offsite, team retreat, company meeting, or employee wellbeing event, Jessica's talks are designed to create a conversation that continues beyond the room.

Two Talks. Two Strategies.

  • How to Prevent Burnout with the Right Type of Rest - a 45-minute talk for teams to recgonize stress that can lead to burnout, understanding burnout, and aligning the rest they need.

  • Rest by Design - an hour workshop/”rest-shop” for identifying stressors and building rhythms of rest and recovery.

Book time on our calendar to explore if we might be a good fit for your upcoming gathering.

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Offering a different conversation about wellbeing.

Not another self-care talk.
Not another productivity hack.
Not another resilience lecture.

Meaningful Rest explores wellbeing through a different lens:

Intentional

Rest isn't simply what happens when the work is done. We can design rest as part of how we work.

Personal

People experience stress differently. So there isn't one formula for wellbeing. Rest isn’t one-size fits all.

Practical

The goal isn't simply to inspire people to think differently. It's to give them ideas and tools they can actually use.

Designed For Meaningful Gatherings

Conferences and Events

Engage larger audiences with a fresh perspective on wellbeing beyond what’s trending and popular

Team Experiences

Give your team tools to intentionally design their wellbeing and rest strategies

Leadership Offsites

Create space for leaders to consider proactive ways they can sustain their own capacity and their teams

What happens when people hear this message?

91%

rated the seminar 4 or 5 out of 5

86%

rated themselves 4 or 5 out of 5 for likelihood of taking a step toward rest

What people are saying

“Jess gave us a beautiful reminder that we need rest as an antidote to burnout, offering practical solutions to achieve a healthier work-life balance. My team of 15 absolute rockstars responded with enthusiasm, expressing feelings of encuragement and optimism moving forward.”

—Joy K., Managing Director, Colliers International

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About Jessica

Jessica Hsieh is the founder of Meaningful Rest, where she helps individuals and organizations design intentional approaches to rest and wellbeing that sustain performance.

Her talks and seminars combine lived experience, research, storytelling and practical frameworks that resonate with audiences across industries.

With 25 years of experience working in demanding, high pressure tech work cultures, Jessica has designed her own strategies for thriving that center on rest.