Roxane Battle
Roxane Battle is best known for her 20+ years as a TV personality, most notably on NBC-Minneapolis, CBS- Minneapolis and FOX-TV.
She is also a Mental Health and Health Equity Advocate and held executive-level positions inside Fortune 5 UnitedHealth Group, where she appeared as a video series influencer with 4 million subscribers.
Roxane's talks focus on mental wellbeing, belonging and psychological safety. Her client list includes Apple Inc, UnitedHealth Group, 3M, Voya Financial, Wells Fargo, and state and local associations and community organizations. As a gifted storyteller who has mastered the art of public speaking, Roxane knows how to connect and engage audiences. With a sprinkle of humor and lots of grace, Roxane shares generously from her own lived experiences with anxiety and depression and combines behind-the scenes stories for her television career with ripped-from-the-headlines research to provide audiences with customized, real-time solutions to their specific pain points.
An Amazon best-selling author, her book Pockets of Joy: Deciding to Be Happy, Choosing to Be Free, ranks among the Top 100 Bestsellers. Roxane is a proud alumna of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities where she completed a BA in journalism, prior to completing a MA journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She studied psychology through the Harvard Extension School of Continuing Education and in 2023 earned a certification in Emotional Agility in the Workplace.
Most Requested Programs
“Pockets of Joy: Yes, Even in A Pandemic!"
While it may be true the only constant in life is change, none of us could have anticipated the kind of change we saw in 2020. The pandemic has us all looking for ways to cope. With insight, expertise, and engaging storytelling, former news personality and mental health advocate Roxane Battle shares a behind-the-scenes look at lessons learned while navigating the ever-changing world of TV news. Roxane’s personal story will leave you with step-by-step action points and tangible take-aways to the aim, look ahead and see change not as insurmountable, but rather as an opportunity to discover authentic pockets of joy!
Testimonials
"Roxane's presence is just brilliant."- Apple, Inc.
"Thank you for sharing your story, Roxane. Your "Take A.I.M." strategy really resonated with our audience and I look forward to using it in my own life!"- UBS Financial Services
"Amazing! Your presentation really has me thinking and we truly appreciate it!- South Central SHRM
"Strong, encouraging, honest and delightful! You could see audience members light up as Roxane was speaking."- Beaver's Pond Press Publishing
"People didn't blink when she was speaking. Roxane has an amazing ability to connect with audiences." - Dakota County Workforce Services