Patricia O'Brien-Richardson

Dr. Patti O’Brien-Richardson is an internationally sought-after speaker, professor, and top-selling author. From South Africa to South Brooklyn, and from Newark to the NIH, she has been invited as a keynote speaker and panelist on racial resilience and cultural wellbeing. Her workshops and trainings address topics such as race-based stress, creating an inclusive workplace culture, corporate self-care, health disparities, and treating your body as a temple. Her work includes numerous peer-reviewed research articles, policy reports, and book chapters on cultural health, racial resilience, diversity, inclusion, and equity culminating in research-based tools and strategies CEOs and DEI executives rely on to build inclusive, equitable workplaces, promote health and work-life balance and alleviate race-based stress and burnout at work. Her newest book, The Purge it Plan, is the 2nd edition of the Purge it Series starting with the top-selling Purge it with Patti. The Purge it Plan helps busy professionals clean, cleanse, and clear their bodies and minds so they can have a huge impact in their passion and purpose. Learn more, find workshops, professional development training and professional mentoring at iamdrpatti.com