Roxane Battle
Keynote Speaker, Author, Emcee, Trainer
Roxane Battle is a mental well-being advocate and masterful storyteller, best known for her 20+ years as an award-winning journalist and media personality, most notably on NBC-Minneapolis, CBS-Minneapolis, and FOX.
For more than a decade, Roxane has specialized in customizing presentations on the importance of emotional intelligence, empathetic leadership, and psychological safety. During the pandemic, she held executive-level positions inside Fortune 5 UnitedHealth Group, gave global talks on burnout, and appeared in her own mental health video series, “Checking in with Roxane Battle,” reaching 4 million subscribers. Her bestselling book, Pockets of Joy: Deciding to Be Happy, Choosing to Be Free, details her personal journey from depression and anxiety to joy.
Roxane presents on popular topics like belonging, empathy, empathetic leadership, emotional agility, mental well-being, and psychological safety.
Popular Programs
- Exhausted to Energized: Beat Burnout and Find More Pockets of Joy
- Empathetic Leadership: Myths vs. Realities
Professional Summary
Roxane studied psychology through Harvard’s Extension School of Continuing Education and earned a certification in Emotional Agility in the Workplace. She is a University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management Executive Education facilitator and serves on Carlson’s women’s advisory board.
Roxane is a proud alumna of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where she completed a B.A. in journalism prior to completing an M.A. in journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Roxane is among the first cohort to be named one of Maria Shriver’s Architects of Change and has been featured in numerous publications and podcasts.
She has an adult son, enjoys cycling, and makes a memorable mac and cheese.
"Our audience was over the moon with Roxane’s presentation. She set the mood for what turned in to a highly energetic, engaging, enthusiastic and enjoyable event. The rest of the day and into the next day were the best times I've had working for DEED in my entire career here. I actually woke up an hour earlier this morning because I was still feeling all the positive energy from the past two days!"
Areas of Expertise
- Adversity
- Accountability
- Author
- Change Management
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Company Culture
- Confidence
- Conflict Resolution
- Creativity
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion
- Emcee and Moderator
- Emotional Intelligence/EQ
- Executive Presence
- Female Speakers
- Generations
- Gratitude
- Health and Wellness
- Healthcare
- Keynote Speaker
- Leadership
- Life/work Balance
- Long Term Vision
- Management
- Midwest Speakers
- Mindset
- Minnesota Speakers
- Motivation and Inspiration
- Personal Growth
- Productivity
- Relationships
- Resilience
- Safety
- Team Building
- Women in Business
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