Book Claire
Bestselling author. Keynote speaker. Financial psychology expert.
Featured in The New York Times, Good Morning America, Entrepreneur
Trusted by NASA, United Nations, Harvard Business School, Nike, Amazon, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Meta, and dozens of Fortune 500 companies
Reaching 46,000+ professionals weekly through her newsletter
The Story
Claire Wasserman built Ladies Get Paid into a seven-figure business and 55,000-member community dedicated to closing the wage gap. Then she got sued by men’s rights activists for “discriminating against men.”
She could have folded. Instead, she turned the lawsuit into a $116,000 crowdfund and a book deal with Simon & Schuster.
That’s Claire’s superpower: transforming obstacles into opportunities — and teaching others to do the same.
Since then, she’s navigated her son’s two open-heart surgeries while running her business, come out at 30 and left her marriage, rebuilt her company after the pandemic, and earned a Master’s Certificate in financial psychology to deepen her methodology.
Claire doesn’t teach from theory. She teaches from experience — the messy, public, hard-won kind. That’s why audiences don’t just feel inspired. They feel seen. And they leave with tools they’ll actually use.
Keynotes
Signature Keynote
How to Get What You Want (Without Betraying Yourself)
You’ve read the books. You’ve saved the scripts. You’ve screenshot the advice. And yet — every time it matters, something takes over. You freeze. You shrink. You leave money, opportunities, and respect on the table. Again.
The problem isn’t confidence. It isn’t information. It’s the invisible patterns running the show — patterns you inherited before you could even talk.
Claire has spent a decade studying why smart, accomplished women don’t get what they want. She’s coached thousands at NASA, the United Nations, Harvard Business School, and Fortune 500 companies. And she’s lived it — turning a lawsuit into a book deal, navigating a medical crisis while scaling a business, and rebuilding her life from the ground up.
In this keynote, your audience will learn:
- Why knowing what to do isn’t enough — and what’s actually blocking action
- The inherited beliefs about money, worth, and success running decisions on autopilot
- What the nervous system has to do with career success — and why you can’t “mindset” your way past a freeze response
- A framework for closing the gap between who you are and how you show up in high-stakes moments
Audience leaves with:
- Language for recognizing the patterns keeping them stuck
- Somatic tools to regulate in high-stakes moments
- A reframe that transforms how they approach negotiation, feedback, and difficult conversations
- Permission to want more — and a roadmap to actually get it
Best for: Women’s leadership conferences, ERGs, professional associations, HR/talent development, sales kickoffs, annual meetings
Rewrite Your Money Story
How to Transform Your Relationship With Work & Worth
Financial stress costs employers $4.7 billion weekly in lost productivity. But most financial wellness programs focus on budgeting — not the psychology underneath.
Claire addresses the root cause: inherited money beliefs, scarcity thinking, and what she calls “broke baggage.” Drawing from her Master’s Certificate in financial psychology, she delivers a framework for identifying money triggers, calming financial anxiety, and building goals aligned with actual values — not inherited shame.
Audience leaves with:
- A 4-step process to release “broke baggage”
- Somatic tools to calm financial anxiety in the moment
- A 90-day roadmap for values-aligned goals
Best for: Financial wellness initiatives, benefits teams, open enrollment campaigns, women in finance/accounting conferences
Earn Better
How to Negotiate Where Everybody Wins
When employees don’t know how to advocate for themselves, they don’t just stay underpaid — they disengage or leave.
Claire’s P.A.I.D. Method reframes negotiation as creative collaboration, not confrontation. She teaches employees to quantify their impact, make the business case for investment in themselves, and ask in a way that strengthens — not strains — the relationship.
Audience leaves with:
- Market research techniques that build confidence
- Language to quantify impact in business terms
- A three-number framework and full compensation strategy
- Scripts for the most common (and awkward) negotiation scenarios
Best for: Women’s conferences, HR/talent development, professional associations, ERGs
Another Way In
How to Transform Obstacles Into Opportunities
Change is inevitable. Resilience isn’t.
Claire shares her six-phase process for alchemizing adversity into advantage — drawn from turning a lawsuit into a book deal, navigating a medical crisis while scaling a business, and rebuilding after the pandemic decimated her company. This isn’t toxic positivity. It’s a practical framework for leading through disruption.
Audience leaves with:
- A framework for holding contradictory emotions without getting stuck
- Three questions that transform obstacles into growth blueprints
- Permission to stop performing resilience and actually build it
Best for: Leadership retreats, annual kickoffs, M&A transitions, companies navigating uncertainty
From Inner Critic to Inner Compass
How to Rewire Your Brain for Self-Trust
Your highest performers are often your highest risk for burnout — because the same drive that makes them excellent also makes them relentless self-critics.
Claire shares her FFRR framework (Face, Feel, Release, Replace) drawn from neuroscience, somatic processing, and Internal Family Systems therapy. Attendees learn to regulate their nervous system, quiet the inner critic, and build self-trust through micro-actions — not willpower.
Audience leaves with:
- How to identify the core fear underneath surface-level self-doubt
- Somatic techniques to regulate in the moment
- A practice that builds self-trust over time
Best for: Wellness programs, women’s ERGs, manager training, high-potential leadership cohorts, burnout prevention initiatives
What Sets Claire Apart
She’s lived it — publicly.
Lawsuit. Debt. Divorce. Medical crisis. Claire doesn’t hide behind polished talking points. She shares the real story, which is why audiences connect instantly.
She has the data.
A decade running a 55,000-member community means Claire knows what women are actually struggling with — not what the headlines say they’re struggling with.
She delivers tools, not just talks.
Every keynote includes actionable frameworks. Event planners consistently report that attendees reference Claire’s methods months later.
She bridges the inner and outer.
With a Master’s Certificate in financial psychology and training in somatic and IFS modalities, Claire goes deeper than tactics — without losing the practical application.
She brings the room to life.
Whether it’s 50 people on Zoom or 5,000 in a ballroom, Claire’s energy is magnetic. Audience engagement is consistently rated “off the charts.”
Trusted By
What Event Planners Say
“She was one of our highest rated speakers. On a recent meeting with a sponsor, our contact shared she’d been promoted — and cited Claire’s seminar as the key resource she used to negotiate her new role.”
— Nicole Soluri, Professional Business Women of California
“Engagement was off the charts. More than one person said they wished we could have talked another hour.”
— Allie Pacelli, Reddit
“Claire is a force, powerful, and a beautiful human being. The positive feedback is raining into our messages.”
— Nelsy Sanchez, The New York Times
“Claire’s eloquence and passion for empowering women is truly inspiring. Her impactful words and strategies resonate deeply.”
— McKenna Kunes, NASA
“I have not learned more in one presentation in a very long time, if ever.”
— Attendee, Eaton
“The most actionable approach I’ve seen. I’m excited to take what I’ve learned and put it into action to stand up for myself.”
— Attendee, Facebook
Speaking Formats
Virtual
- Fireside chat (45 min)
- Full keynote (60–75 min)
- Interactive workshop (90 min)
In-Person
- Keynote (45–60 min)
- Half-day workshop
- Multi-session series
Custom Engagements
- Executive retreats
- Leadership offsites
- Conference programming
- Ongoing partnerships
Ready to bring Claire to your event?
For inquiries: claire@ladiesgetpaid.com