KEYNOTE SPEAKER • AUTHOR • THOUGHT LEADER
WHO SHE IS...
Meet Tanyika
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When Success No Longer Feels Like Success
Like many high achievers, Tanyika spent years building a career she loved. She was successful producing results, leading, serving, and continuing to excel. Yet beneath that success, she was exhausted.
Like so many professionals, she assumed it was burnout.
She did what we all do. She adjusted her workload, stepped away from commitments, searched for better balance, and kept succeeding.
But the exhaustion remained.
So did the excellence.
Receiving one of the highest honors of her professional career should have confirmed she was on the right path. Instead, the applause gave her questions.
Not because she believed burnout was the wrong answer, but because she had done everything people said to do...and she was still exhausted.
That question stayed with her for the next decade.
What if burnout isn't the problem? What if it's the clue?
Drawing from nearly three decades as an educator, school counselor, leadership professional, and autism advocate, Tanyika began applying the same principle she had taught others for years: behavior is communication. Instead of accepting exhaustion as the diagnosis, she started asking what it was trying to communicate.
Today, she sees that same story inside organizations. Teams are still performing. Goals are still being met. High performers are still delivering results. Yet beneath the success are habits, commitments, and expectations that quietly exhaust the very people organizations depend on most.
That journey led to the No More UGLY Wins™ movement.
Through compelling storytelling and practical insight, Tanyika helps leaders uncover the real source of exhaustion before assuming it's burnout. Her keynotes challenge organizations to look beyond the symptoms, identify the success habits they've normalized, and make the strategic edits that create sustainable, repeatable success.
Because the goal was never just to reach the mountaintop.
It was to build a life and an organization that allows people to stay there, love where they've arrived, and still feel energized by the wins they've worked so hard to achieve.
For years, I thought burnout was the problem. Not because I had questioned it, but because I had accepted it. Then I did what everyone said to do...and I was still exhausted. That's when I stopped looking for ways to recover and started looking for the real source of my exhaustion.
Explore Speaking & Trainings
Signature Talks
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Ginger Ale & Crackers™
What If Burnout Isn't the Problem?
No More UGLY Wins™
When Success No Longer Feels Like Success
The Burden Bag™
The Invisible Invoice of High Performance
READY to Respond: Helping Teachers Build the Best Day™
Autism professional learning and implementation systems that help educators understand behaviors, respond with confidence, and build the best day for autistic students.
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Most Teach Skills.
We Teach Pattern Recognition.
Because the biggest challenges in organizations rarely come from what people don't know.
They come from the patterns people have normalized.
The patterns behind burnout.
The patterns behind turnover.
The patterns behind frustration.
The patterns behind UGLY Wins™.
Our work helps teams recognize those patterns early and build success that is sustainable, repeatable, and worth repeating.
Be Excellent. Not Exhausted.™
Leadership & Speaking Engagements
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"A Game-Changer in Autism Education!"
"Attending Mrs. Butler’s training completely shifted my understanding of why students with autism behave in certain ways. The information and resources provided were insightful, practical, and immediately useful. The strategies shared helped me better support my students in the classroom, and I now feel more confident handling sensory challenges and recognizing behavioral triggers. This training is a must for anyone working with autistic students!"
Testimonial
"Clayton County's School Counselors' opening professional development session for the 2023 -2024 school year was awesome! Our speaker, Tanyika Butler, hit the ground running with information that was timely and relevant. She reminded us to remember and support everyone in the family. In life, we can be met with various challenges. It was important to note from Mrs. Butler's session that it is necessary to not only focus on the circumstances that await us, but to also ensure we check in with all family members being impacted by the challenge."Â
~ Y. S., Lead Counselor - Clayton County Schools
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"5 Steps to Go from Surviving to Thriving as an Autism Parent" Masterclass by Tanyika Mayhew Butler:Â
What a tremendous class! As a guardian of a very intelligent, high-functioning Autistic child, this class was empowering, encouraging, enlightening, and very informative! The tips, techniques, and tools provided were so very helpful on this journey. I loved the humor and practical approach! I encourage anyone nurturing, serving, or teaching anyone on the spectrum to reach out to Mrs. Butler! She is amazingly gifted at what she does!Â
 ~ Autism Parent P.C.
Testimonial
"A Game-Changer in Autism Education!"
"Attending Ms. Butler’s training completely shifted my understanding of why students with autism behave in certain ways. The information and resources provided were insightful, practical, and immediately useful. The strategies shared helped me better support my students in the classroom, and I now feel more confident handling sensory challenges and recognizing behavioral triggers. This training is a must for anyone working with autistic students!"
~Paraprofessional-Atlanta Public Schools
For Organizations & Events
If you’re looking for a speaker who doesn’t just talk but transforms mindsets, systems, and outcomes let’s make it happen.
For booking Tanyika Mayhew Butler, our founder, for your event, contact us via email at [email protected].Â
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