Barbara Bartlein, RN, MSW, CSP
2021 East Estes Street, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Phone: 414-747-1842
Email: Barb@ThePeoplePro.com
Web: www.ThePeoplePro.com www.WhyDidIMarryYouAnyway.com
Most Requested Topics
- Balancing Act
- How To Fire Up Your Career, Without Burning Out
- Building High Performing Teams
- Taking Charge of Your Time
- Selling With Style
About This Speaker
Motivational Humorist
Make them laugh and they will learn! Barbara provides entertaining programs with take-home content to build your business and balance your life. She has worked with organizations such as Northwestern Mutual and Discover Financial to develop leadership skills, increase teamwork and build customer loyalty.
Successful Businesswoman
An entrepreneur, Barbara has owned and operated two corporations, one that now trades on the NY Stock Exchange. A registered nurse, with a master’s degree in mental health, she was previously Vice-President of St. Mary’s Hospital in Milwaukee. Barb is a certified psychotherapist and has had a private practice for over twenty five years.
Professional Speaker
Barbara is a Certified Speaking Professional, CSP, a designation by the National Speaker’s Association held by fewer than eight percent of all members worldwide. She is Past President of the National Speaker’s Association, Wisconsin Chapter, and has been featured on FOX, CNN and CBS. A stand up comedy enthusiast, she has appeared at “The Comedy Club,” a five-star comedy café.
Author and Columnist
Barbara is the author of the column, “The People Pro®,” which appears widely in professional journals including The Business Journal and Corporate Logo Magazine. Several of Barb’s articles are featured in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Her book, Why Did I Marry You Anyway? Overcoming the Myths That Hinder a Happy Marriage, received a five-star rating on Amazon and is a best seller.
What Clients Are Saying
“A modern day Erma Bombeck.”
Margie Keeley, Senior Asset Manager, Times Square Real Estate
“The team building session was fun, informative and motivating.”
Katie Ives, Program Coordinator Miller Brewing Company
Recent Clients
- Northwestern Mutual
- Discover Financial
- SBC Global Network
- Miller Brewing
- Trammell Crow Residential
- Time Warner Cable
- Aurora Healthcare
- Kraft Foods
- Johnson Controls
- TDS Telecom


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