Speaker · Strategist · Change Catalyst

I move rooms, and the leaders in them.

I help educators, founders, and teams turn big convictions into concrete next steps. No hype, no jargon. Just clarity and the nerve to start.

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★★★★★ 4.9 average rating · 150+ professionals trained

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Booking 2026 dates
The Nerve to Start
Keynote · Half-day training · 1:1 strategy
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How it works

Booking me is simple. On purpose.

Three steps from "we should book her" to a room that actually moves.

STEP 01

Tell me about your event

Share your audience, your theme, and your dates. Takes about two minutes.

STEP 02

We shape the talk

I tailor the message around the exact action you want your people to take.

STEP 03

I show up and move the room

Your audience leaves with a talk they felt from the back row and a step for Monday.

Selected Work

Ideas that change how people move.

Keynotes, training, and systems built to be felt from the back row and used on Monday morning.

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Keynote

The Nerve to Start

A signature keynote on legacy, voice, and leading before you feel ready. Built to be felt from the back row.

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Training & Systems

AI CraftEd

Founder-led training that helps beauty pros, coaches, and small businesses adopt AI and automation with confidence. Create smarter, not harder.

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Professional Development

Failure to Success

A one-day professional-development session that rebuilds how educators and professionals respond to setbacks, reframing failure as direction, not defeat.

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Ways to work together

Pick the room you want moved.

Every option is tailored to your people and built to be used, not just applauded.

Signature

The Nerve to Start

Custom / your event

A 45–60 minute mainstage keynote on legacy, voice, and leading before you feel ready.

  • Tailored to your theme & audience
  • Story-driven, action-first
  • Q&A + a takeaway they keep
  • In-person or virtual
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Half-Day Training

Custom / team

A hands-on PD or AI & automation workshop that your team uses the very next week.

  • Up to 4 hours, fully interactive
  • Workbook + ready-to-use templates
  • Live practice, not just theory
  • Follow-up recap for the team
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Strategy Session

$149 / 60 min

A focused 1:1 to cut through the overwhelm and map your next concrete step.

  • 60-minute 1:1 with LaJoy
  • A personalized action plan
  • Recording + notes to keep
  • $20 off your first session
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150+ Professionals trained
4.9★ Average talk rating
15yrs In the room
48hr Reply time
New-client offer

$20 off your first strategy session

Book a 1:1 and get clarity on your next step for less. Mention code NERVE20 when you reach out.

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What people say

Rooms remember how they were moved.

★★★★★
"LaJoy didn't hand us another tool to ignore. She gave us a plan and the nerve to start. Our team actually moved the next week."
Danielle R. · School Principal
★★★★★
"The most engaged our staff has been in a PD in years. People were still quoting her the following Monday."
Marcus T. · District PD Lead
★★★★★
"I came in overwhelmed by AI and left with a system I actually use every day. Create smarter, not harder is real."
Tanya B. · Salon Owner & Coach

The Back-Row Guarantee

If your audience doesn't leave with at least one concrete next step they can use Monday morning, I'll make it right. I don't do forgettable.

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About

Tech should strengthen the work, never erase the human in it.

I'm LaJoy Grant, M.Ed., an educator and entrepreneur who has spent 8+ years training adults across beauty, AI, marketing, and leadership. I don't teach people to chase every new tool. I teach them to think clearly, start where they are, and build something that lasts.

Your business doesn't need more tools. It needs a clear plan and the nerve to start. That's the room I love being in. The one where someone finally moves.

8+
Years training adults
2
Companies founded
1
Mission: legacy
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Bring "The Nerve to Start" to your stage.

Tell me about your event and audience. I'll follow up within 48 hours with availability and next steps.

Prefer email? Reach me at aicraftedacademy@gmail.com

Request received.

Thank you! I'll be in touch within 48 hours with availability and next steps. Keep an eye on your inbox.

Before you ask

The questions I hear most.

What does it cost to book you?

Fees depend on format, location, and audience size. Tell me about your event and I'll send clear options within 48 hours. No pressure, no hard sell.

Do you speak virtually or only in person?

Both. In-person for the full room energy, virtual when travel isn't practical. You get the same clarity and the same "felt from the back row" delivery either way.

How far in advance should we book?

The sooner the better; signature dates fill first. That said, reach out anytime. I hold space for the right rooms and can sometimes work with a shorter runway.

Can you tailor the talk to our theme?

Always. Every keynote is shaped around your audience, your theme, and the exact action you want people to take when they leave. It never feels off-the-shelf.

Let's work together

Let's build something that lasts.

Booking a keynote, planning a training, or want a strategist in the room? Tell me what you're building. I'll bring the clarity.

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