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Jodi Bondi Norgaard is an inspirational speaker that carries you through her entrepreneurial journey as a powerful advocate of truth and transparency. A change agent and thought leader, Jodi inspires innovation and motivation as she shares what she never anticipated while launching a socially responsible product; the long road ahead of her, the battle she would fight and learning that her persistence, determination, and passion would serve her well.

Jodi has been called, "A true hero in her own right." She shares her passion for social impact and illustrates how strong values can change an industry, even the world. She encourages audiences to think with a creative and innovative approach and to persist through adversity.

Jodi is a sought-after keynote speaker, author, and TEDx speaker. She is the founder of Dream Big Toy Company and the creator of the award-winning Go! Go! Sports Girls line of dolls, books, and apps for girls encouraging healthy and active play over fashion and body image.

Jodi Bondi Norgaard's first book, More Than A Doll: How Creating A Sports Doll Turned into a Fight to End Gender Stereotypes, (Post Hill Press, January 21, 2025) makes the case that gender stereotypes in childhood are more destructive than our culture perceives and, in fact, stands in the way of gender equality. 

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Through illuminating testimonials, data, research, interviews, cultural observations, and the stories she experienced while creating a girl empowerment brand, readers will come away with clear examples of how gender stereotyping begins early and in ways that are so evasive we fail to see the harm. “It’s just a toy,” It’s just a t-shirt,” It’s just a show,” after all.

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She connects the dots from sexualized dolls to the reinforcement of stereotypes to the subtle damage inflicted on girls’ confidence; to implicit biases both sexes hold about gender; to personal, business, and policy decisions with far-reaching implications that prevent true gender equality.

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She is represented by Copps Literary Services.

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Jodi Bondi Norgaard is a cultural expert and strategist advising corporations and entrepreneurs on current social and business trends, specializing in gender equality, diversity, equity and inclusion, developing, branding, marketing, innovation, public relations, and launching new products.

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In 2023, she worked with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media on a groundbreaking report, Equal Play? Analyzing Gender Stereotypes, Diversity, and Inclusion in Advertising and Marketing of Toys.

She is a DEIB senior consultant and facilitator at The Kaleidoscope Group, a full-service DEIB consulting firm.