Heather LaMarre, Ph.D. is an author, speaker, executive advisor and professor. As founder of HBM Strategies and Heartbeat Media, Dr. LaMarre works closely with executive leadership teams, elected officials, and boards of directors to improve communications, strengthen public engagement, and modernize governance within their organizations.
An internationally recognized thought leader, Dr. LaMarre authored Raising Social Capital, created the 8 Ways to Win™ leadership system, and founded the 7 Minutes Smarter™ Substack channel to expand conversations on topics ranging from ethical leadership and modern governance to reducing burnout and employee wellness. She has been selected to host the upcoming American Futures™ and 7 Minutes Smarter™ podcasts which launch Q3 of 2025 and focus on current in business and politics.
As a female founder, Dr. LaMarre mentors, trains and speaks regularly on key issues affecting the next generation of female founders and women in leadership. Recent examples include co-leading the 2023 U.S. delegation to the 5th Eurasian Women’s Empowerment conference in Kazakhstan, speaking about AI and Women and Public Engagement in Emerging Markets during the 2024 UN climate week and the 2024 IMF/World Bank annual meetings, and co-organizing the 2025 inaugural Japan WING conference for social entrepreneurs.
Heather’s next book (2026 release date) focuses on emerging issues including Gen Z burnout, media toxicity and employee wellness. She has co-authored over 25 peer reviewed publications for scientific journals. Her work has been covered in leading media outlets, including National Public Radio, MSNBC, ABC, Fox News, The Colbert Report, Winnipeg Free Press, The Guardian, The Conversation, Bloomberg News, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Time Magazine, Huffington Post, LA Times, Rolling Stone, Sky News, and The Atlantic Monthly among others. Heather serves as a subject matter expert for several media outlets including NPR and The Conversation. You can follow her at 7minutessmarter.substack.com or @7minutessmarter on Instagram, X, and YouTube.