Braden J Eads

Braden Eads is a keynote speaker who helps organizations solve the quiet problem behind so much underperformance: disconnection. Teams that run on transactions instead of trust, and people who shrink to fit in instead of leading as themselves. He brings an unusual background to the stage. A former Tabernacle Choir member and stage performer, Braden weaves live music into his keynotes to land a message in a way words alone never could. In 2025 he won the People's Choice Award at VoiceQuest LIVE in Denver, a no-script, live-judged speaker showcase where the audience decides who can actually move a room. By day, Braden is a Strategic Customer Success Manager at Popl, where he manages enterprise accounts and lives the work he speaks about. He holds an MBA from the University of Utah and a background in organizational psychology, which grounds his talks in research rather than platitudes. He delivers two signature keynotes. "The ROI of Human Connection" shows teams how real connection drives the outcomes leaders actually care about: trust, retention, engagement, and revenue. He breaks down what happens in the first 90 seconds of any interaction, how to turn conflict into a stronger relationship instead of a standoff, and why belonging is the quiet engine behind innovation and performance. "Finding Your Voice" combines live music and storytelling into a full performance that strips away the fear and doubt keeping people from showing up as themselves. Audiences come for a talk and leave having felt something. The kind of moment they are still replaying on the drive home, and describing to people who were not there. Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.