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Andrea Gash is a speaker, facilitator, career coach, and author who helps people rebuild after life breaks the script. Known for her practical tools and honest storytelling, she guides individuals through grief, identity shifts, and career disruption using her signature Momentum Method. Her core belief is simple: you don’t bounce back—you rebuild forward.

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Andrea Gash is a sought-after speaker, facilitator, career coach, and author who helps individuals navigate grief, identity shifts, and unexpected life disruptions. With a background in communications and strategic leadership, Andrea blends heart, clarity, and action, offering practical tools for moving forward when life doesn’t go as planned.

Through keynotes, workshops, and coaching, she teaches her signature five-step Momentum Method, a framework designed to help people name what broke, reconnect with who they are, and rebuild with intention. Known as an Activation Speaker, Andrea leaves audiences inspired—and equipped—to turn insight into action across higher education, nonprofit, and corporate settings.

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Andrea Gash is a sought-after speaker, facilitator, career coach, and author who believes you don’t bounce back—you rebuild forward. With a background in communications and strategic leadership, Andrea brings both heart and practicality to her work, helping individuals navigate grief, career transitions, identity shifts, and the moments when life doesn’t go as planned.

Through her keynotes, workshops, and coaching, Andrea offers actionable tools for moving forward with clarity and confidence, including her signature five-step Momentum Method—a framework for rebuilding after disruption. Her work is grounded not only in professional expertise, but in lived experience, shaped by her own seasons of loss, resilience, and rebuilding.

A keynote speaker and facilitator across higher education, nonprofit, and corporate sectors, Andrea is known as an Activation Speaker who challenges audiences to move beyond insight and into intentional action. She has been featured on national podcasts, webinars, and industry conferences, and is recognized for her honest storytelling and relatable approach.

Andrea holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Southern Indiana and a master’s degree in strategic communications from Purdue University. When she isn’t speaking or coaching, she enjoys yoga, oil painting, and a strong cup of coffee—often alongside her husband, son, and two dogs.

• What do you mean by a “script break,” and how do people know they’re in one?
• You say, “You don’t bounce back—you rebuild forward.” What’s the difference, and why does it matter?
• Can you explain "Identity Grief"?
• What are some signs someone is stuck in survival mode, even if they look like they’re functioning fine on the outside?
• You talk about false beliefs that keep us stuck—what are the most common ones you see, and how do we start shedding them?
• Can you walk us through your Momentum Method?
• What do you say to someone who feels pressure to “move on” quickly, but they’re still deep in it?
• How does busyness become a coping strategy after loss or disruption, and what does it look like to trade the “busy badge” for a “quality crown”?
• For someone who’s lost their sense of self, what’s one small, practical first step to start finding their way back?
• What do you wish people understood about grief that isn’t about death, like infertility, divorce, job loss, caregiving, or the life you imagined?