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 with additional training in self-compassion for children and adults and trauma.  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. Wendy's third children's book, IT'S OK: Being Kind To Yourself When Things Feel Hard, is scheduled for release in March 2023 and focuses on self-compassion.  

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 a 6-week introduction to mindfulness course. She teaches classes and workshops on mindfulness for businesses, organizations, and community groups including her popular course on happiness. 

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.