About The Wellness Edge

Andrea O’Grady is a dynamic Wellness and Mindset Coach, Workplace Wellbeing Consultant, and Speaker with over 30 years’ experience spanning corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, and wellbeing practice. She brings a unique combination of boardroom insight, lived experience, and science-backed expertise to help leaders and organisations create workplaces where people can truly thrive.

Andrea began her career in FMCG retail, working in buying and product development, where she managed multi-million-euro budgets, negotiated global contracts, and delivered on KPIs in high-pressure environments. Her career took her across Asia — from China to India to Singapore — and taught her first-hand the demands of leadership, the toll of constant performance targets, and the risks of neglecting wellbeing in pursuit of results.

Following a personal battle with burnout, grief, and physical injury, Andrea made the decision to step away from corporate life to reclaim her health and redefine her purpose. She retrained in Neuromuscular Physical Therapy, STOTT Pilates, and Health & Wellness Coaching, also recently completing a Postgraduate Certification in Workplace Wellbeing from Trinity College Dublin. She went on to build a successful wellness clinic, where she supported clients recovering from sports, work-related, and chronic injuries — experiences that highlighted for her the undeniable link between physical health, mental fitness, emotional intelligence, and long-term resilience.

Andrea also brings the insight of a parent raising a neurodivergent child, which led her to establish a parent support group and advocate for families balancing caring responsibilities with careers. This lived experience gives her a deep understanding of the challenges employees face behind the scenes — and why organisations must move beyond box-ticking initiatives to foster real cultures of wellbeing.

Through The Wellness Edge, Andrea now partners with HR and business leaders to design and deliver evidence-based wellness strategies, interactive workshops, and keynote talks that move the needle on engagement, performance, and retention. Her warm and down-to-earth approach combines practical tools, neuroscience insights, and movement-based practices to help individuals and organisations build resilience, prevent burnout, and unlock sustainable success.

Andrea’s mission is simple:
To help leaders and their teams build the kind of wellbeing foundations that make life and work, not just manageable, but meaningful.

Speaking Topics

• Your Wellness Pension – Why it Matters Now!
• The Stress Solution: Science-Backed Strategies to Understand & Reduce Stress.
• Women’s Health in the Workplace: Menopause, Energy, and Performance.
• From Burnout to Balance: Creating a Life You Don’t Need to Escape From.

Qualifications

• 2025 Post Graduate Certificate in Work Placement Wellbeing - Trinity College.
• 2021 Certified Health & Wellness Coach - Real Balance Global Wellness.
• 2017 - Frequency Specific Microcurrent Practitioner - National Training Centre, Dublin. 
• 2011 Neuromuscular Physical Therapy and Orthopaedic Sports Massage - National Training Centre Dublin.
• 2010 STOTT Pilates Advanced Mat Instructor - Complete Body Fitness Dublin.
• Member of the Professional Speaking Association UK and Ireland.

Why Book Andrea?

• Engaging & Practical – Actionable strategies backed by science.
• Tailored to Your Audience – Customised talks for leaders, teams, and individuals.
• Real-World Experience – 20+ years in business, wellness and coaching.
• Interactive & Inspiring – Motivational storytelling with practical and actionable takeaways.

Andrea brings a powerful mix of expertise, empathy, and energy to every event, ensuring audiences leave inspired and equipped with practical tools to enhance their wellbeing and performance.