Public Speaking & Facilitation

Charlotte Nguyen has brought her signature keynotes & workshops to thousands of queer & BIPOC audiences across the US.

Known for her trademark gentleness, relatability, and humanness, Charlotte leads audiences through a motivational journey of workshops and keynotes on topics including mindfulness & social justice, embodied healing, and radical self-care based in her training as a trauma-informed coach, educator and facilitator.

After three years like no other, filled with countless challenges to our well-being, she has made it her mission to share techniques and experiences that can help student leaders and adults from all walks of life find belonging, self-intimacy, mindfulness and compassion with any situation life throws their way.



Colleges & Universities

Cal State University, Fullerton - Keynote Address with Charlotte Nguyen - April 3, 2018

  • Loyola Marymount University, Guest Speaker - Yoga Studies Department (September 2024)

  • New York University, Guest Speaker - Los Angeles Summer Mentorship Program (August 2024)

  • UC Santa Barbara Multicultural Center, Keynote Speaker, UCSB 11th Annual Social Justice Conference " (February 2024)

  • UC Santa Barbara Multicultural Center, Jackson Scholars Program “Qigong for Resistance” Workshop & Mentorship (February 2024)

  • Cañada College, Keynote Speaker for Equity Leadership Academy, “Trauma-Informed Mindfulness for Educators in Equity” (October 2023)

  • UC Santa Barbara Multicultural Center, Jackson Scholars Program, “Justice as a Spiritual Path” Workshop & Mentorship (February 2023)

  • American University PRIDE, Queer Empowerment Retreat (September 2022)

  • American University, Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholars Program, “Redefining Success” Workshop & Mentorship (September 2022)

  • UC Irvine SOAR Center, “Speak Up! Be Heard!” A Workshop for Student Leaders Finding Their Brave and Confident Voice” (September 2022)

  • San Mateo Community College District - Keynote Speaker for Opening District Day (August 2022)

  • Cal State University Fullerton, Women’s Graduate Nursing Program, Guest Lecturer on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (2018-2022)

  • UC Irvine CARE Center, Asian American Identity and Sexual Violence Panel, Guest Speaker (2022)

  • The Colburn School, Fortissima Fellowship Program, Emotional Mastery Workshop (2022)

  • Tulane University, Compassion in Action, Mindfulness and Self-Care Workshop (2021)

  • Cal State University Los Angeles, Lunar New Year Keynote Speaker, “Rest as Resistance” (2020)

  • Cañada College, Keynote Speaker for Promise Scholars Program - Equity Lecture Series (2019)

  • Cal State University Fullerton, Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Resource Center, Keynote Address for AAPI Heritage Month (2018)

  • UC Santa Barbara Multicultural Center, Social Justice Conference (2017-2019)

  • The Colburn School, Fortissima Fellowship Program, Mindfulness and Self-Care Workshop (2018)

Non-Profits & Community Organizations

An Evening Keynote at “A Little Day” Women’s Retreat in Topanga, CA - June 5, 2021

  • Changing Tides Community Mental Health Conference, “Joy in Advocacy” Workshop Facilitator (Coming October 2024)

  • LA Climate Week, Climate Mental Health & Eco-Anxiety Workshop (2024)

  • California Youth Empowerment Network, “Joy in Advocacy” Empowerment Workshop (2024)

  • Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Transforming Community Care Mental Health & Wellness Event, Panel Moderator (2024)

  • Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Leadership Academy Guest Facilitator (2024)

  • Arts for LA - Mindfulness Mixer, Guest Speaker (2023)

  • Changing Tides Community Mental Health Conference, “The Body is a Portal: Somatic Movement for Rest, Resilience and Awareness” Workshop Facilitator (2023)

  • Regarding Her, “Reclaim Your Joy: An Interactive Workshop for High Achieving Women,” (2023)

  • Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Opening Grounding & Meditation (2023)

  • Chinatown Community for Equitable Development, Community Healing Circle for Monterey Park & Half Moon Bay Shootings (2023)

  • Social Justice Partners Los Angeles, “Care Don’t Carry: Energetic Boundaries for Empathic Leaders & Helpful Professionals” Masterclass (2022)

  • Red Canary Song / Sex Workers Outreach Project - LA / Massage Worker Outreach Project - Seattle / Butterfly - Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network, Sex Work and Labor Convening & Retreat Organizer (2022)

  • United Way of Greater Los Angeles, “Hope and Healing in Times of Challenge: An Afternoon with Charlotte Nguyen” (2022)

  • Project Lotus, Healing Space for Asian American Youth (2021)

  • Japanese American National Museum, Mental Health & Wellness Panel (2020)

  • United Way of Greater Los Angeles, Young Civic Leaders Program, Mindful Leadership Workshop (2018-2020)

  • PyspherLA, Rest as Resistance Workshop for Asian American Youth (2020)

  • Asian and Pacific Islanders for LGBTQ Equality (API-Equality LA), Mindful Leadership & Communication Workshop (2018)

  • Chinatown Community for Equitable Development, Community Meditation (2018)

  • EVO Wellness & Addiction Recovery Center, Meditation and Self-Care Workshop (2018)

Businesses & Corporate Agencies

Cal State University, Los Angeles - Keynote Address with Charlotte Nguyen - January 22, 2020

  • The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Mental Health Day Speaker (Coming November 2024)

  • Warner Brothers Discovery Group, AAPI Heritage Month Guest Speaker (2024)

  • Spin Master, Healing & Mindfulness for Creative Visionaries, DEI Resource Group Keynote Speaker (2023)

  • Warner Music Group, A Healing Circle for Asian Americans, AAPI Resource Group Facilitator (2023)

  • Anomaly LA, Women’s History Month - Keynote Speaker, “Healing & Manifestation for Women Visionaries” (2023)

  • Buzzfeed Media, Caring For Our Communities: Confronting Anti-Asian Violence, Panel Speaker (2021)

  • The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science, A Healing Space for AAPI Folks, Guest Facilitator (2021)

  • Group Nine Media, AAPI Resource Group, Mental Health Guest Speaker (2021)

  • Group Nine Media, Community Meditation, Guest Facilitator (2020)

  • Digital Brand Architects, International Women’s Day, Guest Mentor (2020)

  • Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles, Tea Ceremony (2019)

  • CBS TV Studios, Community Meditation Session, Guest Facilitator (2018)

  • Village Workspaces, Community Meditation Session (2018)

  • WeWork Los Angeles, Thrive, Create Cultivate Speaking Panel (2017)

  • Carbon Law Group, Community Meditation Session (2017)

Community Wellness Events

  • Compound Long Beach, International Wellness Day - Wellness Panelist (2024)

  • A Little Day Brunch - Wellness Retreat for Women of Color, Keynote Speaker (2024)

  • Orange County Pride Concert, Musicians of Color Association (MOCA), Event Opener (2024)

  • Asian Mental Health Project, “Climate Change & Mental Health” Workshop Facilitator (2024)

  • Asian Mental Health Project, “The Strong Ones: A Bi-Monthly Wellness Circle for Caregivers & Community Leaders” Co-Facilitator (2023)

  • Sunday Faire LA, “Energetic Boundaries for Sex Workers and Empathic Leaders” Community Workshop (February 2024)

  • Nourish: A Community Healing Justice Space, Matilija Community Lending Library (2023)

  • Asian Mental Health Project, Community Healing Circle for Monterey Park & Half Moon Bay Shootings (2023)

  • Community Vigil for Asian Women, Asian Mental Health Project, Speaker & Meditation Guide (2022)

  • Love Our Communities: Stop Anti-Asian Hate Rally, Japanese American National Museum, Speaker and Community Altar Artist (2021)

  • Asian Mental Health Project, A Healing Space for Asian Americans (2021)

  • A Little Day, An Evening With Charlotte Nguyen, Keynote Speaker (2021)

  • Unify, Healing Soul of a Nation Festival, Featured Panelist & Performer (2021)

  • Luminous Minds, Mental Wellness Panel for Women of Color (2021)

  • Reclamation Ventures, Preserving Culture in Practice Panel (2019)

  • Luminous Minds, The Art of Receiving Pleasure Workshop (2019)

  • Luminous Minds, Spring Equinox Tea Ceremony and Writing Workshop for Women of Color (2018)

  • Native Sol, Winter Solstice Tea Ceremony & Writing Workshop (2018)

  • Native Sol, Fall Equinox Tea Ceremony (2018)

  • “Walk with Me” Film Screening, Q&A Moderator with Against the Stream (2017)

Guest Coaching

  • People’s Yoga, 200-HR YTT Program, Guest Mentor (2021)

  • Womxn of Color Summit, “Deepening Your Spiritual Practice in Community,” Guest Mentor (2021)

  • Radiant Wildheart Muse Business Academy, Trauma Informed Care for Coaches and Healers Masterclass Pt. 1 & 2 (2021)

  • Radiant Wildheart Muse Business Academy,  Values and Alignment in Sacred Business Panel Discussion (2020)

  • Radiant Wildheart Muse Business Academy, Sensuality and Embodiment Workshop (2020)

  • Your Story Medicine Retreat, Movement & Sensuality Workshop (2020)

  • Ignite Yoga & Wellness Institute, 200-HR YTT Program, Your Money Blueprint Workshop (2019)

  • Radiant Wildheart Muse Business Academy, Program Mentor and Facilitator (2018-2020)

Artist Showcases

  • Mid-Autumn Festival 2024, Event Opener, Matilija Community Lending Library (2024)

  • Tuesday Night Cafe, Tuesday Night Project, Meditation Guide & Guest Performer (2022)

  • ArtShareLA, “On The Ground” Photo Exhibition, Altar Artist (2021)

  • Rituals Festival, Barnes Park Amphitheater, “We Can Be Witches, Too” Spoken Word Performer (2021)

  • ArtCenter Pasadena, Rest as Resistance Artist Showcase, Guest Performer (2020)

  • Highways Performance Space, Asian America: The Future is Now, Guest Performer (2019)

  • Tuesday Night Cafe, Tuesday Night Project, Meditation Guide & Guest Performer (2019)

  • Human Resources Gallery LA, Rooted Love Artist Showcase, Guest Performer & Community Meditation Session (2018)