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Kelli Jaecks

Dental Hygienist/International Speaker/Life Coach/Author

Kelli holds a Master’s degree from Oregon State University in Communication and Adult Education, where she taught Leadership and Public Speaking. She received her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from Oregon Health Sciences University in 1996.

The author of the Amazon best-seller: Martinis & Menopause — Strategies, Science and Sips that Empower Women to Beat the Hormone Groan, she also writes a popular blog about women’s health. Her information is accessible and easy to understand, while offering useful, practical tips to feel better and live better. Kelli is committed to health and wellness. She lives it, writes about it, speaks about it, and empowers others about it!

Kelli delivers fast-paced, engaging keynote speeches and workshops that provide a plan for personal and professional resilience with self care strategies to slay burn-out. Kelli quickly connects with audiences, shares inspiring personal stories, and innovative, research-based content. All this, and she’ll make you laugh while she does it.

She currently speaks at conferences around the world on a wide variety of health and wellness topics and is an active member of the National Speakers Association (NSA), Oregon Chapter Board of Directors. She is a leader in the American Dental Hygienists’ Association and was the national president in 2014-15. Her charitable spirit keeps her busy throughout the United States as a board and committee member. She serves on several local, state, and international organizations.

From small groups of high-level executives to large scale seminars and keynote speeches at national meetings, Kelli is comfortable with audiences of all sizes.

Kelli lives in Salem, Oregon (USA) with her husband Dr. Ronald Jaecks. When she's not traveling for speaking engagements, Kelli enjoys traveling, scuba diving, and performing in live theatre productions in her hometown.

Nov. 2, 2021

Cheers to B@@bs and Tattoos! Performing Your Own Soft Tissue Exam and…

B. R. E. A. S. T Cheers to boobs and tattoos Part two of our interview with Athena, Jill, and Kelli. Kelli gives us a demo of the boob cheer, Athena talks about her cosmetic tattooing services, and Jill talks …

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Oct. 25, 2021

The Stories of Survival and Support-Highlighting Breast Cancer Awaren…

Today we bring awareness to breast cancer and how to fight the battle and support those afflicted. We hear the extraordinary stories of Kelli Jaecks and Athena Gorder, breast cancer survivors in the dental industry, and also...

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June 15, 2021

Slaying Workplace Burnout & Taming Those Hormones

In this empowering episode we delve into the topic of workplace burnout in dentistry and uncover effective self-care strategies to overcome it. Join us as we welcome our special guest, Kelli Jaecks MA, RDH, an extraordinary i...

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