Catherine Roscoe Barr is a neuroscience-based wellness coach, keynote speaker, veteran fitness professional, lifestyle journalist, and #1 bestselling author of FEEL BETTER NOW.
For over twenty years, she has helped thousands translate the science of wellbeing into practical habits that build greater capacity and shift from functional freeze to fully alive.
Catherine brings this expertise to one endlessly relevant speaking topic: neuroscience-based wellbeing.
Drawing on decades of coaching, journalism, and research, she distills complex science into memorable frameworks that bridge the gap between knowing and doing.
Catherine has delivered keynotes and workshops for organizations including Industrial Light & Magic, Lululemon, Saje Wellness, Destination BC, Royal Columbian Hospital, Shangri-La, Four Seasons, and Fairmont Hotels.
And her work as a coach and facilitator has been featured by The Globe & Mail, Global News, Best Health, Breakfast Television, BC Business, VITA Daily, and Vancouver Magazine.
Catherine’s interdisciplinary approach integrates neuroscience, psychology, exercise physiology, human performance, mindfulness, and longevity science to illuminate the science behind human flourishing.
A natural pattern recognizer, she identifies where science and lived experience converge, revealing clear pathways to greater wellbeing. Her work explores functional freeze, self-leadership, nervous system regulation, sustainable performance, circadian health, and joyful longevity — always with an emphasis on translating insight into action.
Known for her warmth, authenticity, and engaging presentation style, Catherine equips audiences with practical strategies and daily rituals they can apply immediately and remember long after the event.
At the heart of her work is a simple idea: wellbeing isn’t a perk or a pause from performance, but the foundation for sustainable success and lifelong vitality.
Email Catherine at catherineroscoebarr@gmail.com to book a keynote or corporate retreat today.