Bring Real Change to Your Audience—
with Laughter, Insight, and Heart
If you’re looking for a speaker who shows up fully prepared, gets rave reviews, and actually makes complex business concepts fun to learn—you’re in the right place.
Hi, I’m Susan Gunn. I’ve been speaking professionally for over 30 years at conferences, study clubs, workshops, and private meetings across the country (and beyond). I’ve even been told I can make QuickBooks entertaining—and that’s saying something.
Whether your audience needs to understand how to protect their practice from internal theft, get serious about financial organization, or finally “get” the business side of what they do, I’m here to help spark that lightbulb moment… with just the right amount of sass and a lot of substance.
Your Event, Your Way
I don’t do cookie-cutter. Every event is customized for your audience’s unique needs and learning style—whether it’s a 45-minute keynote or a full-day workshop. My goal? To make your job easier, your audience smarter, and your event unforgettable (in the best way).
Presentation Options
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Keynotes: Up to 2 hours
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Conventions & Conferences: 1.5 to 3 hours
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Study Clubs: Up to 2 hours
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Half-Day Workshops: 3 to 4 hours
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Full-Day Workshops: 6 to 7 hours
All sessions are tailored for your audience’s level of knowledge, preferred format, and meeting goals. Need a mix of presentations? Let’s talk.
Topics That Make a Difference
From embezzlement protection to financial systems that actually make sense, my presentations deliver practical takeaways your attendees can implement the very next day. Whether it’s bringing sanity to QuickBooks, restoring clarity to daily workflows, or strengthening office-wide accountability, I speak to the real, behind-the-scenes challenges that dentists, teams, and practice owners face every day.
If you’re looking for a speaker who can address ethics in a way that’s engaging, honest, and powerfully relevant, you’ve found her. Ethics isn’t just a CE checkbox—it’s the heartbeat of a trustworthy practice. My ethics sessions challenge assumptions, walk through real-world scenarios, and inspire professionals to lead with integrity, even when it’s uncomfortable. It’s one of my most requested topics, and it resonates deeply.
I also speak from the heart about caregiving—drawing from my own journey of supporting aging parents while running a business. These sessions are candid, moving, and universally relatable for anyone navigating the emotional and practical realities of caring for a loved one.
AV Requirements
I keep it simple. I just ask for:
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A projection system with HDMI capability
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Wireless lapel mic (so I can roam a bit and talk with my hands like a true Texan)
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Audio patch for presentations that include video or sound
Fees & Travel
Fees vary depending on:
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Length of the presentation
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Travel time and speaking days
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Whether you prefer an all-inclusive fee (honorarium + travel, lodging, and expenses)
I’m happy to work with you to make it as easy as possible. Just ask.
🔹 A Personal Note to Meeting Planners
After decades of speaking and hundreds of audiences, I still feel a spark of anticipation every time I step onto a stage.
Why?
Because I’ve seen what just one session can do. I’ve watched lives and practices shift in real time. I’ve witnessed those quiet “a-ha” moments from across the room. And yes—I’ve read the evaluations that say, “I wish we’d had more time with her.” (That never gets old.)
Last year, after one event, an attendee waited patiently until everyone else had spoken with me. Then, with an unwavering gaze, he said:
“I just want to make sure you know the difference you’ve made in dentistry. I took your course 15 years ago. The impact you’ve had on hundreds of our lives is unlike anything I’ve seen from another speaker. We trust you—to tell us the truth and to give us the answers we need. So thank you, on behalf of myself and the thousands of others.”
That is why I speak.
Not for applause—but for impact. To bring clarity where there’s confusion. To give practical answers where there’s uncertainty. To tell the truth with both compassion and courage.
I’ve been called a change-maker, and I wear that title with humility. Because when I speak, I know I’m not just reaching one room—I’m reaching hundreds of practices through the lives in it.
It’s an honor to be trusted with your stage and your audience’s attention. I never take that lightly.
And I’d love to bring that same energy, focus, and impact to your next event.
Let’s connect and create something your attendees will be talking about long after the closing session.
Let’s start the conversation.
Use the link below to choose a time that fits your schedule. I’d love to learn more about your event and how I can help make it unforgettable.