Bring Your Own Chair
A keynote that builds more than confidence.
It builds momentum.
In rooms where decisions are made, too many people still wonder:
Mikki Paradis has been there. And she knows what it takes to move through it.
This keynote is for anyone tired of shrinking themselves to fit spaces that weren’t built for them. Built from Mikki’s decades as a woman founder in construction, Bring Your Own Chair gives audiences the tools to show up fully and take up space on their own terms.
This is where hesitation becomes leadership. Where doubt becomes direction.
Who Is This For?
Built for anyone who’s ever felt underestimated.
Whether you're leading a team, navigating change, or trying to get your foot in the door, this keynote meets people right where they are, especially in moments of uncertainty or transition.
It’s especially powerful for audiences in male-dominated industries, first-generation professionals, and women looking to lead without apology.
A Glimpse Inside the Keynote
What Audiences Walk Away With
Real shifts, not just big feelings.
This isn’t a hype session. It’s a practical, no-BS roadmap to confidence, credibility, and showing up like you mean it.
Audiences leave with:
Tools you can
use right away
Strategies, language, and mindset shifts that help people speak with clarity - even in hard rooms.
A new understanding
of confidence
Mikki breaks the myth that confidence is something you’re born with.
It’s something you build.
Permission to
take up space
When people stop waiting to be invited and start showing up with intent, everything changes.
Mikki's Toolbox
A mindset framework built to last.
Voltage Meter
Spot power dynamics in the room, and know how to plug into the ones that matter.
Blueprints
Create a plan of action rooted in your own voice and values and revise it as you grow.
Hard Hat
Protect your energy from the fallout of other people’s assumptions, opinions, and doubts.
Level
Build on a solid internal foundation. When you know who you are, the rest gets clearer.
Meet Mikki Paradis
Founder. Contractor. Speaker. Realist.
Mikki built an $8M construction company in an industry that wasn’t made for her. She’s been featured in Forbes, invited to the White House, and hosts the Chicks in Construction podcast. Her career has been shaped by one consistent throughline: showing up in places she wasn’t expected to be - and staying anyway.
Her talks are honest, fast-moving, and filled with stories that stick. She doesn't tell people what to do. She shows them what's possible when they stop asking for permission.
Why It Works
Confidence isn’t just personal. It’s contagious.
When your team stops playing small, everything else rises with it—collaboration, clarity, trust, and accountability.
Mikki’s keynote is a spark—but it’s also a structure. Something teams and individuals can build on.
Booking & Availability
Mikki is now booking for keynotes, panels, and private events.
Perfect for:
Women’s leadership events
Corporate culture or DEI programs
Construction and trade conferences
Entrepreneur and founder events
Internal development summits