Vanessa transforms failure and fear into fuel
Top Psychologist in Edmonton by the Canadian Choice Award.
Location: Edmonton, AB
Business: Pearl Psychological
Website: pearlpsychological.com
Will the speaker travel: Yes, Internationally
Area(s) of Expertise:
– Business & Entrepreneurship
– Health & Wellness
– Leadership & Personal Development
Speaker Bio
Vanessa Iceton is a Registered Psychologist, speaker, and author who knows failure – deeply, personally, and professionally. After failing the psychology licensing exam eleven times, she could have walked away. Instead, she turned that experience into her life’s work – helping others transform failure, fear, and self-doubt into courage, clarity, and growth.
Today, Vanessa leads Pearl Psychological, a thriving private practice built on compassion, integrity, and the belief that healing begins when we stop letting failure define us. Through her keynote, Successfully Failing, Vanessa helps audiences rewrite their inner narratives -reminding them that success isn’t the absence of failure, but the wisdom to rise because of it.
Vanessa’s approach combines clinical expertise with radical authenticity. She doesn’t just teach resilience – she embodies it. Her sessions are both therapeutic and motivational, blending the science of psychology with the warmth of lived experience.
Top 3 Speaking Topics
- Successfully Failing
- Resilience in Action
- Growth through Grief
Ideal Audience
- Corporate and wellness conferences
- Mental health events
- Universities
- Leadership & personal development audiences
- Women in business and psychology organizations
Speaking format availability
- Virtual
- In-person
- Hybrid
Engagement Types
- Keynote
- Workshop
- Panel
- Podcast
Past speaking experience
U of A Psych Connect
Unlocking Your Full Potential (EBA panelist)
I Connect Leadership Party (panelist)
