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Martha Barnard-Rae
Copywriter, feminist scholar, boundary setter, viral TEDx speaker, and neurodivergent business owner
“We engaged Martha’s speaking services in recognition of National Disability in Employment Month. The impact was tremendous! The engagement was off-the-charts and we received amazing feedback after the event.”
Michele Christ | Senior Manager, Purpose and Inclusion
A few of my favourite topics:
Conversational copywriting
Learn how to ditch the jargon and robot-speak for warm, welcoming, inclusive content
Values-based business
Communicate your business values to attract the right people (and weed out the wrong ones)
All over the shop
Plan and repurpose your content (and get your life back!)
The business of neurodiversity
How I run a flawless business with ADHD. Spoiler alert: I don’t.
On quitting
I quit teaching a month before a global pandemic — and carved out a career I love
‘Charismatic TEDx speaker and copywriter Martha Barnard-Rae captivated as emcee and had the crowd in stitches at Women in Farming’s annual conference.’
Shannon Verhagen | Countryman
“Just wanted to say THANK YOU for an amazing talk. The post-event surveys showed everyone loved the event and benefitted from it. It is clear our group really connected with the event—and with you!”
Kelly Jarosinski | Senior Project Manager | American Family Insurance
There’s more:
Thought leadership
How to lead the pack and make genuine connections in your industry
Various copywriting topics
Website structure, Home and About pages, Finding your brand voice
Bias in the workplace
Learn to identify and challenge your biases — for a happier, more productive workplace. Watch it here.
How to be a difficult woman
Feminism, privilege, and making space at the table
“Hearing Martha speak was the highlight of the conference for me!”
ADHD WA 2022 Understanding a Shared Experience conference attendee
“Martha has a way of making everything she does super impactful and fun. I highly recommend having her work with your team.
Em Gee | Fusion Biz Co
Seen + heard
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Short bio:
Martha Barnard-Rae helps outside-the-box brands build seriously good client relationships with clear, clever copywriting and content. By day she's the CEO at Word Candy and co-host of The One That Works For You podcast. Martha moonlights as a feminist scholar, TEDx speaker, and sore loser of board games. Setting boundaries is her superpower. Her love language is aggressive enthusiasm.
speaker bio:
Martha Barnard-Rae is a copywriter, TEDx and keynote speaker, and neurodivergent business owner. She is the founder of Word Candy and a sore loser of board games. Martha moonlights as a feminist scholar and co-host of The One That Works For You podcast.
Martha is a sought-after presenter on topics like values-based business ownership, neurodiversity, branding and clear communication, bias in the workplace, and growing thought leadership across industries. Audiences love her fun, thoughtful delivery and interactive style.
A former English teacher, Martha is adept at distilling complicated ideas in a clear, concise way. Setting boundaries is her superpower. Her love language is on-the-nose TikToks.