Meet Candace Doby

"My specialty is building teams of people who own their brilliance, take risks, and work at their full potential."

– Candace Doby

About Candace

Candace Doby is the founder of The Can-Do Company. She is a leadership development strategist, author of A Cool Girl’s Guide To Courage, and professional speaker who works with organizations to create a culture of courage where employees spend less time and energy censoring and hiding themselves and more time performing at their highest potential.

Candace combines a decade of research on courage with her experiences traveling the world solo and a 16-year, award-winning marketing career — much of which was spent leading teams at Chipotle. This unique combination equips her with the actionable strategies she has shared with leaders across the globe to help them courageously speak up, step up and show up in the workplace. Her work has been featured on MSNBC, NPR and TEDx.

She is the creator of The Courage Hotline podcast and host of the Own Your Brilliance retreat.

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Insights from Candace

“Candace resonated with the audience and empowered our attendees with practical ways to conjure courage — whether in the workplace or in life.” - Kareem Redmond, Leadership Development Manager, AAMC

Courage Is Disruptive

"I recently worked with a coaching client who wanted the courage to break up with perfectionism - a drive toward flawlessness that has increased among young adults by 32% over the last three decades."

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Keynote Session

Courage in Action: How to take more risks and own your brilliance in school and beyond

Your success in college and in your career depends on your ability to speak up, show up, and step forward even when it feels uncomfortable. In this engaging and practical presentation, you'll learn how to manage fear, activate your courage, and take worthwhile risks that help you stand out in class, on campus, and in the workplace. You'll walk away with a repeatable process to help you own your brilliance and create opportunities for growth, leadership, and impact wherever you go.

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