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Frank Kitchen

Performance Reset Expert | Certified Speaking Professional | Creator, LIVE F.R.E.S.H. Framework

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Frank Kitchen, CSP, is a high-impact keynote speaker and Professional Results Expert who helps professionals and organizations break through stuck thinking to create meaningful results at work. Known for his engaging, practical, and high-energy style, Frank delivers keynotes that move audiences beyond motivation and into real execution.

 

Frank’s journey into professional speaking was shaped by reinvention. After losing his job on Father’s Day in 2015, he was forced to rethink how capable professionals respond when familiar strategies stop working. That experience became the foundation for his proprietary LIVE F.R.E.S.H.™ Framework—Focused, Resourceful, Enthusiastic, Strong, Honest—a practical mindset reset designed to help people move from intention to action.

 

With more than 30 years of experience in leadership development, performance, and adult learning, Frank blends real-world insight with research-backed strategies that resonate across industries. His work has impacted associations, corporations, nonprofits, government agencies, and educational organizations nationwide.

 

Frank holds the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation—an elite credential earned by a small percentage of professional speakers worldwide—and is the author of Fresh from the Kitchen52 Ways to Shine, and The Live FRESH Workbook. His distinctive food-based metaphors create a shared language that makes learning stick long after the event ends.

 

Audiences consistently describe Frank’s keynotes as engaging, relatable, and immediately applicable—leaving with clarity, confidence, and renewed momentum to start “cooking up” results they can see, measure, and sustain.

Speaking Topics

"LIVE F.R.E.S.H.™" HOW PROFESSIONALS BREAK THROUGH STALE THINKING TO CREATE MEANINGFUL RESULTS AT WORK

At every stage of a professional career, one challenge shows up again and again: Feeling stuck. Not because people lack talent, experience, or effort—but because familiar thinking, habits, and assumptions quietly limit focus, confidence, and execution.


In this high-energy, highly interactive keynote, Frank Kitchen helps professionals identify the thinking patterns that keep them stuck—and replace them with a clear, practical, and repeatable way forward. Using his proven LIVE F.R.E.S.H.™ Framework, Frank teaches participants how to sharpen focus, become more resourceful, take stronger ownership, and engage with their work in a way that produces real results—whether they’re leading a team, contributing as an individual, or growing a business.


This is not a motivational pep talk. It’s a professional reset—designed to move people from intention to action, without hype or fluff. Participants leave with clarity, confidence, and renewed momentum to start “cooking” up results they can see, measure, and sustain.


WHAT PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPERIENCE

  • Relatable insights that resonate across roles, industries, and career stages
  • Interactive moments that spark reflection, conversation, and renewed momentum
  • A shared language for addressing challenges, change, and accountability
  • A practical framework that applies immediately—not someday


WHAT PARTICIPANTS WILL WALK AWAY WITH

  • A clear method for recognizing and breaking through stale thinking
  • Practical strategies to improve focus, initiative, and follow-through
  • Tools to create meaningful results in their role, team, or organization
  • Renewed ownership of how they think, act, and contribute—regardless of title

"LIVE F.R.E.S.H.™ IN ACTION" APPLYING THE FRAMEWORK TO CREATE REAL RESULTS AT WORK

BREAKOUT EXPERIENCE #1              


The LIVE F.R.E.S.H.™ keynote creates the breakthrough. This workshop is where professionals decide what to do next. LIVE F.R.E.S.H.™ IN ACTION is a highly interactive deep-dive session designed to help participants apply the LIVE F.R.E.S.H.™ Framework directly to their real-world challenges—at work, on their team, or within their organization. This is not a repeat of the keynote. This is where insight becomes ownership and intention turns into execution.


In this session, Frank slows the pace and guides participants through a practical application of each element of the LIVE F.R.E.S.H.™ Framework—helping them identify where they feel stuck, clarify what needs to change, and commit to specific actions that move results forward. Participants don’t just reflect—they decide.


Through focused exercises, small-group interaction, and guided reflection, professionals leave with a clear, usable action plan they can immediately apply back on the job. This workshop is interactive without being chaotic, practical without being tactical training, and personal without becoming therapy. It’s designed for professionals who want more than inspiration—they want traction.


WHAT PARTICIPANTS WILL DO

  • Identify where they are currently stuck (career, role, team, or organization)
  • Apply each element of the LIVE F.R.E.S.H.™ Framework to real challenges
  • Translate mindset shifts into specific behaviors and actions
  • Create a clear, personalized plan for producing meaningful results


WHAT MAKES THIS SESSION DIFFERENT

  • Slows the pace to deepen understanding
  • Reinforces the keynote message through application
  • Builds clarity, confidence, and follow-through
  • Makes the LIVE F.R.E.S.H.™ message stick


FORMAT OPTIONS

  • 60 or 90 minutes
  • Breakout session, workshop, or leadership track
  • Ideal as a companion to the LIVE F.R.E.S.H.™ keynote

"LIVE F.R.E.S.H.™ CULTURE IN ACTION" USING PLAY TO STRENGTHEN ENGAGEMENT, COLLABORATION, AND PERFORMANCE

A strong culture doesn’t happen by accident—it’s built through intentional behaviors, shared experiences, and trust. In this highly interactive workshop, Frank Kitchen helps teams experience how play—when used strategically—becomes a powerful tool for engagement, connection, and performance. This session moves beyond theory and into application, giving participants a hands-on way to bring the LIVE F.R.E.S.H.™ Framework to life inside their culture.


Through guided activities, movement, music, and team challenges, participants see firsthand how play breaks down barriers, strengthens communication, and reignites energy—without sacrificing professionalism or results. This is not about games for the sake of games. It’s about using play to reinforce focus, ownership, and collaboration in a way people remember and repeat.


WHAT PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPERIENCE

  • High-energy, hands-on activities that model healthy culture behaviors
  • Moments of insight, laughter, and connection that build trust
  • A shared experience teams can reference back at work
  • A practical takeaway guide with action steps for immediate application


WHAT PARTICIPANTS WILL WALK AWAY WITH

  • Practical ways to increase engagement without forced fun
  • Tools to strengthen collaboration and communication
  • A clearer understanding of how play supports performance
  • Simple actions to reinforce a F.R.E.S.H.™ culture every day


IDEAL FOR

  • Team-building sessions
  • Leadership or culture tracks
  • Orientation and onboarding events
  • Customer service and engagement training
  • Conference breakouts or pre/post-keynote sessions


FORMAT OPTIONS

  • 60 or 90 minutes
  • Breakout session, workshop, or leadership track
  • Ideal as a companion to the LIVE F.R.E.S.H.™ keynote

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Testimonials

Franks session today was extremely impactful and insightful to me. It is not often that a speaker is able to actually reach my personal values and he was able to do just that. I definitely feel more motivated to get after it, make a positive impact, and ultimately achieve my goals.

Frank is the most real speaker I have met. His talk was very inspirational and not boring at all it was very engaging. He seems like a wonderful person who truly loves his career and has a wonderful passion for success.

Inspiring, relevant and actionable. Frank has such a great demeanor and way of presenting. Very easy and enjoyable to listen to. And provided us great wisdom and resources. Thanks Frank!

From the moment he took the stage through his final mic drop moment, Frank had me and the entire audience engaged and inspired to take action on his practical take aways.

Amazing team building experience!!!! I need him to come to my first Board Meeting when I'm president!!!!

  • What is your favorite quote? "Flip Your Mindset and Live FRESH!"
  • Are there any moments that stand out as having a significant impact on your career? "Being Fired on Father's Day."
  • Outside of your profession do you have any hobbies/interests? Traveling with my family.

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