Invite Dr. Lenora to Speak
Clear, credible conversations that help people understand what matters—and move forward with confidence.
Dr. Lenora Epple is a physician, educator, entrepreneur, and experienced healthcare leader who brings warmth, practical insight, and a distinctly human perspective to every presentation.
From health and healthy aging to confidence, leadership, and self-advocacy, she makes complex ideas understandable, relevant, and useful in real life.
Insight That Informs. Conversations That Connect.
A meaningful presentation does more than deliver information. It helps people see themselves and their options more clearly—and gives them a practical way to move forward.
Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in medicine, healthcare leadership, education, and entrepreneurship, Dr. Lenora connects credible information with relatable stories and real-world perspective.
Her speaking style is warm, conversational, and engaging. Every presentation is thoughtfully shaped around the audience, the occasion, and what the organizer hopes people will take away.
“I want people to leave with more than information. I want them to understand why it matters in their own lives—and feel more confident about what they can do next.” - Dr. Lenora
Speaking Themes
Health, Wellness & Healthy Aging
Dr. Lenora helps audiences make sense of health information, recognize the factors that matter most, and identify realistic steps they can take to protect their health and well-being.
Presentations may explore prevention, healthy aging, metabolic health, nutrition, sleep, stress, sustainable behavior change, and becoming a more informed participant in your own healthcare.
Women’s Health & Midlife
With clarity, candor, and compassion, Dr. Lenora helps women understand the changes that can accompany perimenopause, menopause, and midlife.
These conversations may address hormones, metabolism, sexual health, healthy aging, self-advocacy, and what women deserve from their healthcare. Audiences leave with a clearer understanding of what may be happening in their bodies and greater confidence about seeking support.
Confidence, Leadership & Self-Advocacy
Confidence is not about having every answer or never experiencing uncertainty. It is about understanding your value, trusting your voice, and being willing to take the next meaningful step.
Drawing from her experience in medicine, executive leadership, and entrepreneurship, Dr. Lenora explores confidence, courageous decision-making, self-advocacy, personal growth, and leading with both clarity and compassion.
Leadership, Business & Purpose
Dr. Lenora brings an experienced yet deeply human perspective to conversations about leadership, professional transitions, organizational change, entrepreneurship, and purpose-driven work.
She helps audiences consider how their values influence the way they lead, communicate, build relationships, make decisions, and create meaningful change.
A Physician’s Expertise.
A Leader’s Perspective.
A Speaker’s Ability to Connect.
Dr. Lenora has spoken to community members, healthcare professionals, business leaders, students, women’s organizations, and professional groups.
Audiences and event organizers can expect:
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Credible information presented in approachable language
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Warmth, humor, and relatable real-life perspective
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Content tailored to the audience and occasion
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Practical insights people can use beyond the event
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Respectful conversations about complex or personal subjects
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An engaging experience that encourages reflection and participation
Selected Speaking & Event Experience
Confidence, Leadership and Self-Advocacy
Featured fireside chat at the Women’s Symposium | March 2026
The Variety of Local Healthcare Options: Where Concierge Medicine Fits
Panelist at the Leadership Jefferson City Health and Wellness Session | July 2026
Leveraging the Power of Business Partnerships: Transformative Relationships for Impactful Outcomes
Becker’s Hospital’s Hospital Review | Chicago | October 2023
The Importance of Preventive Health Screenings
City of Jefferson Health Seminar | October 2022
Weekly COVID-19 Education Series
As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Lenora delivered weekly one-hour virtual presentations to help employees understand rapidly evolving medical information and its implications for their health, families, and work | 2020–2021
Zonta Yellow Rose Luncheon
As chair or co-chair of the Zonta Yellow Rose Luncheon, Dr. Lenora has served as the event’s onstage host—guiding the program, introducing Woman of Achievement nominees, and presenting the awards before audiences of community leaders and supporters | 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2026
Women’s Wellness Conference: Ladies Night Out
Emcee and panel facilitator | Jefferson City, Missouri | October 2019
Disease Prevention Through Lifestyle Choices
Successful Aging Forum, June 2018
Video: (2) Video | Facebook
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Jana
“I brought my daughter and sister to the event, and we’re still talking about it. I’m already looking forward to next year!”
Linda
Thank you, Dr. Epple, for explaining medical information in a way that’s easy to understand.
Jennifer
Perimenopause sucks—but now, at least, I understand what’s going on in my body and feel more empowered to do something about it. Thank you!
She welcomes invitations from conferences, businesses, professional associations, healthcare organizations, nonprofit and service organizations, women’s groups, schools, colleges, and community events.
Ways to Work With Dr. Lenora
Depending on the needs of your event, Dr. Lenora may participate in:
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Featured or keynote-style presentations
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Fireside chats and moderated conversations
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Educational sessions and workshops
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Panel discussions
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Audience question-and-answer sessions
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Event emceeing and program facilitation
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Workplace and community education
Meet Dr. Lenora
Dr. Lenora Epple, DO, MBA, is an Internal Medicine physician, educator, entrepreneur, and healthcare leader with more than 20 years of experience helping people navigate complex health decisions and meaningful life transitions.
She is the founder of Focused Health & Wellness in Jefferson City, Missouri, where she provides thoughtful, relationship-based care centered on prevention, metabolic health, women’s and men’s hormone health, healthy aging, and long-term well-being.
Before founding her practice, Dr. Lenora worked across primary care, inpatient medicine, emergency care, home-based complex care, medical education, and healthcare leadership. These experiences give her a distinctive ability to connect medical knowledge with human behavior, leadership, and the realities of everyday life.
Whether she is discussing health, confidence, leadership, or personal growth, Dr. Lenora helps people understand what matters, ask better questions, and move forward with greater confidence.