Note: Customized packages available for multi-day events, retreats, or organizational training series.
Speaker or Consultation Inquiry
Note: Customized packages available for multi-day events, retreats, or organizational training series.
Note: Customized packages available for multi-day events, retreats, or organizational training series.
Kay brings both expertise and heart to every stage she stands on. She leaves audiences inspired and ready to act.
Dr. Karen Tabb Dina, Maternal Mental Health Researcher
Hearing Kay speak was transformative. She created space for both truth and healing that our community desperately needed.
Conference Attendee, Black Maternal Mental Health Summit
Kay has a gift for blending storytelling, data, and advocacy. She makes you feel the urgency while giving you tools to make change.
Healthcare Professional, INSPIRE Training Participant
Her authenticity is unmatched. She doesn’t just talk about equity—she shows us how to build it.
Policy Roundtable Participant
ABOUT
About
Kay
Kay Matthews is a multidisciplinary, award‑winning speaker, founder, and executive who turns hard‑won lessons into systems‑level progress. As the Founder & Executive Director of The Shades of Blue Project, she leads a nationally recognized organization that improves maternal mental health outcomes through community‑rooted programs, health-system trainings, and policy influence, delivering measurable results.
A strategist with a heart for people and a head for execution, Kay has transformed adversity into purpose‑driven leadership. She created a nationally recognized maternal mental health awareness week, including a globally recognized summit that convenes clinicians, policymakers, researchers, and community leaders to move from conversation to coordinated action. Her work has equipped hospitals, universities, nonprofits, and public agencies with culturally responsive approaches that honor language, history, and lived experience, especially in communities too often overlooked by traditional care models.
On stage, Kay blends research, real‑world practice, and story with a warm, polished presence that resonates from keynote halls to training rooms. Audiences leave with clear frameworks, practical tools, and the conviction to implement them the next day.
If you’re ready to elevate your event from awareness to action, and want a speaker who brings credibility, clarity, and heart book Kay Matthews.
Partners and Collaborators
Speaking Topics
Tailored talks that inspire action and lasting impact.
01
Black Maternal Mental Health: Beyond Awareness, Toward Action
02
The INSPIRE Method: A Community-Centered Evidence based Model of Care
03
Healing After Loss: Redefining Pathways to Recovery and Emotional Well-Being
04
The Power of Rest, Restoration and Productivity in Leadership
05
Policy, Practice, and People: Transforming Systems for Equitable Outcomes
Audiences Served
National Conferences & Summits
Healthcare Institutions & Universities
Nonprofits & Foundations
Government & Policy Leaders
Health Departments & Corporate Entities
WHY KAY
Why Book Kay?
Multidisciplinary,
award‑winning
perspective
Bridges policy, public health, community practice, and organizational leadership to deliver insights that land with executives and frontline teams alike.
Culturally fluent
and equity‑centered
Builds trust in communities historically underserved by traditional systems; tailors language, examples, and solutions so every audience feels seen and included.
Proven, field‑tested
frameworks
Practical tools (not just inspiration) that translate into step‑by‑step action plans your team can implement immediately.
High engagement,
zero fluff
Storytelling, data, and audience interaction that keep rooms energized and focused on outcomes.
Partner mindset
Builds trust in communities historically underserved by traditional systems; tailors language, examples, and solutions so every audience feels seen and included.
Reputation
for results
From conference keynotes to system‑wide trainings, Kay is known for moving audiences from awareness to action—on the day of the event and long after.
National Leader
Relatable Speaker
What You Get with Every Booking
Pre‑event strategy call
to align on goals, audience,
and success metrics
Tailored agenda & customized slides
matched to your theme and sector
Audience resources
& action toolkit
(digital) to drive implementation
Post‑event debrief
with next‑step recommendations for sustained impact
Optional add‑ons:
executive roundtable, breakout workshop, or train‑the‑trainer session