Chelsea Husum
Construction CEO, Keynote Speaker, Unapologetic Author & Podcast Host
Magnetic keynote speaker on authentic leadership, high-trust teams, and performance under pressure.
About Chelsea Husum
Chelsea Husum is a magnetic keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and unapologetic author known for her bold, refreshingly honest approach to leadership. As the founder and CEO of American GPR & Coring, an award-winning construction services company she built from the ground up in a traditionally male-dominated industry, Chelsea brings real-world credibility to conversations about resilience, authenticity, and building high-trust teams.
Her journey to leadership wasn’t conventional—it was shaped by adversity, self-doubt, and moments that nearly broke her. From navigating personal challenges to overcoming industry skepticism, Chelsea turned those experiences into a leadership style rooted in courage, transparency, and human connection.
Through powerful storytelling and practical insights, Chelsea helps leaders build cultures where people feel safe to speak up, collaborate more effectively, and perform at their highest level. Her work has been featured in Business Insider, NBC, CBS, Fox, Yahoo Finance, and the Denver Business Journal.
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In The Vulnerability Advantage, Chelsea Husum shows leaders how to transform already great teams into high-trust, high-performance powerhouses by leading with vulnerability.rnThrough her framework, she shares five repeatable strategies that drive innovation, psychological safety, and engagement u2014 even in times of uncertainty.rnrnBlending raw storytelling from her experience building an award-winning construction company with data-backed insights on leadership and culture, Chelsea proves that vulnerability isnu2019t weakness u2014 itu2019s a leaderu2019s greatest advantage.rnrnBecause when people feel safe to show up fully, they donu2019t just perform u2014 they innovate, collaborate, and thrive.
Chelsea Husum built a successful construction company in one of the most male-dominated industries in the countryu2014but her path to leadership was shaped by adversity, self-doubt, and moments that nearly broke her. rnrnIn this powerful keynote, Chelsea shares how she transformed those challenges into courage, confidence, and forward momentum. Through raw storytelling, humor, and practical insights, she shows audiences how to reframe setbacks, take bold action, and lead with authenticity. rnrnAttendees leave inspired and equipped to embrace their own stories, build resilience, and move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose.
