I built this space because I couldn't find it anywhere else.
I'm Amanda Lentz — keynote speaker, podcast host, and breast cancer survivor. I speak and create content about the one conversation survivorship culture keeps not quite having: what happens after.
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Real conversations about identity, survivorship, and the space after change.
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My life has been shaped by cancer, caregiving, and the deep identity shifts that come with walking through seasons you never expected. Like many others, I learned firsthand that when life changes everything, you often have to rediscover who you are — and who you're becoming.
"For a long time, I searched for spaces where people could speak openly about these experiences without being rushed, minimized, or "fixed." I wanted conversations that honored both grief and growth. Both heartbreak and hope.
That's why I created Who We Become. This podcast is my way of holding space for stories that deserve to be heard — stories of courage, rebuilding, and finding meaning after life takes an unexpected turn.
Listen to the latest episode →When I'm not recording conversations about resilience and becoming, you'll find me cheering on my kids at sporting events, walking our dog Nutmeg, and heading out on family adventures in our RV — finding joy and grounding in the moments that matter most.
Professional background & training
My three graduate degrees give me frameworks most speakers don't have. But it's the lived experience that gives them weight.
I/O Psychology
Graduate degree
Deepened understanding of human behavior, motivation, identity, and how people adapt under pressure. The research backbone of every keynote.
Training & Development
Graduate degree
Grounding in how adults learn, grow, and perform inside organizations, and the academic foundation behind my work helping leaders navigate change, disruption, and the rebuilding that follows.
Business Administration
Graduate degree
The organizational and strategic lens that grounds conversations about identity in real-world professional contexts.
HR Business Partner
Supporting organizations and leaders through strategic transformations, cultural change, and workforce development. In this role, I've helped individuals and teams navigate uncertainty, growth, and reinvention — both personally and professionally.
This background allows me to bring structure, research, and practical tools to conversations about resilience, identity, and well-being — while always keeping people at the center.
Three moments. One story of becoming.
This is the space I built because I needed it.
I'm glad you're here.
Whether you're here as a listener, a survivor, or someone thinking about bringing this conversation into a room — there's a place for you.
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