Wendy O’Leary, M.Ed. is an Author, Educator and Public Speaker with expertise in emotional well-being for children and adults. She teaches mindfulness and self-compassion to support emotional awareness, regulation, and resiliency. Wendy is a certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, Parent Educator and Yoga Teacher.  She has training in self-compassion for children and adults and trauma informed teaching practices.  She is a member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association.

Wendy is the co-author of the award-winning children’s book, Breathing Makes It Better and the author of The Monster Parade and  IT'S OK: Being Kind To Yourself When Things Feel Hard, about self-compassion for children. 

Wendy teaches internationally on the topic of mindfulness and self-compassion and is a speaker at conferences, and summits and a guest lecturer in college undergraduate classes. Wendy has taught in hundreds of PreK-12 classrooms and facilitates professional development trainings and parent workshops on mindfulness and self-compassion for children.

Her work with adults includes ongoing meditation groups and courses and workshops on mindfulness, self compassion and happiness.  She works with businesses, organizations, community groups, schools and individuals. 

Wendy is an active volunteer with a passion for supporting services that empower children and families and the recipient of the Girls Inc. 2019 Advocate for Girls Award in her community.