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Marilyn Richards

CEO/Founder
Echo Tango Sierra LLC
Country or state 
United States (Missouri)
Available to 
North America
City 
Columbia
Fee 
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Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
America/Chicago

Personal Details

Bio

Marilyn Richards is a trauma-informed keynote speaker, dual-service U.S. Navy and Air Force Veteran, and founder of Echo Tango Sierra, a transition and resilience-focused initiative supporting veterans, women, and purpose-driven leaders navigating life after high-stress seasons.

Drawing from lived military experience, professional leadership roles, and years of one-on-one work with individuals in transition, Marilyn speaks with clarity, compassion, and grounded insight about identity, resilience, and what it takes to move forward after survival mode. Her work bridges real-world experience with practical tools for navigating change — personally, professionally, and organizationally.

Veterans and professionals she has supported often share that her presence and perspective helped them feel less alone — and more equipped to move forward with confidence and intention.

Marilyn’s keynotes resonate with diverse audiences because they are human, relatable, and rooted in lived truth. She speaks to themes of resilience, leadership, reintegration, purpose, and sustainable well-being, creating space for reflection while offering tangible takeaways audiences can apply immediately.

She is available for keynotes, conferences, leadership gatherings, workshops, podcasts, and community events.

Current position (1)

CEO/Founder

Echo Tango Sierra LLC

Degrees (1)
Business of Administration, Human Resource Management
Colorado Technical University
2013 to 2015

Presentations

Presentations (4)
Resilient Transitions: Moving Forward After High-Stress Seasons

Transitions—whether personal, professional, or organizational—often come after seasons of intense pressure, loss, or uncertainty. In this keynote, Marilyn Richards draws from lived leadership experience, trauma-informed principles, and years of one-on-one transition work to help audiences understand what resilience really requires after survival mode.

Participants will gain practical insight into identity shifts, nervous system regulation, and sustainable momentum—learning how to move forward with clarity rather than burnout. This talk resonates with leaders, teams, veterans, caregivers, and professionals navigating change in demanding environments.

Audience takeaway: grounded resilience, renewed perspective, and a clearer path forward.

Beyond Burnout: Leading With Clarity After Survival Mode

Burnout doesn’t happen overnight—and recovery doesn’t either. This keynote explores what happens when high-performing individuals and organizations spend too long in survival mode, and how leaders can rebuild clarity, trust, and capacity without pushing harder.

Marilyn offers a trauma-informed lens on leadership, decision-making, and emotional endurance—helping audiences recognize hidden stress patterns and replace them with sustainable leadership practices. Ideal for leadership teams, mission-driven organizations, and workplaces navigating change or reorganization.

Audience takeaway: healthier leadership, clearer decision-making, and renewed capacity to lead well.

When Strength Isn’t Enough: Redefining Resilience

Many high-capacity people are praised for being “strong”—but strength alone doesn’t heal exhaustion, grief, or prolonged stress. This keynote reframes resilience as wisdom, discernment, and intentional restoration rather than endurance at all costs.

With warmth and credibility, Marilyn helps audiences understand why traditional motivation fails after long stress seasons—and what actually supports lasting growth. This talk is especially powerful for women, caregivers, faith-based communities, and purpose-driven leaders.

Audience takeaway: permission to lead from wholeness, not depletion.

From Survival to Stability: A Practical Framework for Change

This session offers a clear, accessible framework for individuals and teams navigating prolonged uncertainty. Participants learn how survival patterns show up in work, relationships, and leadership—and how to transition toward stability without overwhelm.

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Presenting at 1 Million Cups during the launch of Echo Tango Sierra.
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Books & Articles (4)

Leave No Veteran Behind
Independent / Collaborative Publication (Amazon),
2023
The Art of Connection (Gratitude and Abundance volumes)
Gifts Of Legacy, LLC,
2024
Complete: Mended, Restored, & Made Whole in Christ
WI Publish,
2017
“What Was It All For? A Real-Life Reflection on 43 Days of Shutdown Chaos”

Expertise (8)

Leadership
Health & Well-being
Community
Leadership Development Resilience Training Trauma-Informed Leadership Change & Transition Management personal leadership
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Trauma-informed insight grounded in real-world leadership

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