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Talks that help people live what they know

Warm, funny, and deeply practical. I take audiences underneath the habits and reactions that keep pulling them out of their peace, and give them simple tools they can use the very next day.

  • Over 35 years teaching
  • Award-winning author
  • Host of the Living Enlightened podcast
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Elizabeth Cantey, D.D.


Award-winning author, Inner Transformation Coach, and minister. For over 35 years, I've taught and coached people who know the Truth and want to live it every day, on the cushion and off it.

  • Author of the award-winning Living Enlightened (Gold Winner, COVR Visionary Awards) and Why You Can't Change Your Habits—even when you really, really want to
  • Host of the Living Enlightened podcast on YouTube
  • Ordained minister through the Center for Spiritual Living, with a doctorate in comparative religion and consciousness studies
  • Founding member of the Los Angeles Tribune Women's Journal

Signature talks

Uplifting talks designed for you


Choose one of these, or I'll create a talk around your theme, your audience, and your time, from a 20-minute talk for your center to a 120-minute keynote.

New · From the book

Why You Can't Change Your Habits (even when you really, really want to)

The habit isn't the problem. It's the protection. Why willpower keeps failing us, and how the SHIFT Method™ works with what's underneath, so change can come without force.

Inner peace

From Reacting to Responding

You know you are not your thoughts. So why does one tone of voice still knock you off center? Practical ways to keep your peace when life gets loud.

Award-winning book

Living Enlightened: The Joy of Integrating Spirit, Mind, and Body

Bringing spiritual understanding into ordinary days, so spirit, mind, and body work together instead of pulling in different directions.

Audience favorite

What's Your Story?

We all have a story, or two, or ten. How the stories from our past quietly predict and limit who we are today, and how to start telling a new one.

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Ways to bring me in

Keynotes, workshops, and more


Keynotes

20 to 120 minutes for conferences, women's groups, and leadership events. Engaging, entertaining, and full of heart and humor.

Sunday talks

Inspiring messages for spiritual centers and congregations, grounded in New Thought and practical spirituality.

Workshops and retreats

Half-day to multi-day experiences with meditation, music, journaling, and practical tools for real transformation.

Podcasts and interviews

Conversations on inner transformation, habits and change, and living an enlightened life every day.

On stage and in the media

In the room


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A taste of my talks


The Law and the Shark

When we're in harmony with spiritual principles, we experience harmony in our lives. Out of alignment, we're like a shark in a tank.

What's Your Story?

How do we let our past stories predict and limit who we are today?

What's Cooking in Your Kitchen?

Opening up to the Infinite Field of Possibilities. It's a little like cooking!

As featured in

The Los Angeles Tribune Science of Mind / Guide for Spiritual Living Ignite Success The BUZZ Leadership and Business Community New Thought Media Network Spiritual Passages East Coast Health and Wellness

I really enjoy working with Elizabeth and taking her classes and workshops. The message is always positive and she helps me to stay connected to Spirit. What a great way to start the new year!

SUSAN B. · WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT

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