Your secret ingredient to a successful event.

EMCEE, SPEAKER, BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, & AWARD-WINNING TRAVEL HOST

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MEET MONICA

Your go-to host and hype woman

Hey, I’m Monica Ortega—an emcee, speaker, author, and award-winning travel host empowering audiences to embrace the pivot and take brave action to transform their lives.

As a sought-after emcee and speaker with 20+ years of experience in the entertainment industry, I've spoken at business conferences, career events and women's retreats nationwide sharing my story and encouraging others to embrace change to create their dream life. I’ve emceed some of the nation's biggest music festivals including Stagecoach, Country 500, and Country Thunder, and shared the stage with Etta James, Craig Morgan, Bret Michaels, and other giant names, where I’ve wowed their crowds and made even the most reserved people feel comfortable to get up on their feet and let loose!

Whether you find me on stage, on YouTube, or on the pages of my book, I’m here to inspire you to face your fears and live your adventure, no matter what it looks like! You deserve to live a big, bold, AMAZING life, and I’m here to help you get started. Hear my story →

Bringing the energy to your event

EMCEE

As your go-to event host and hype woman, I am here to elevate your event by maintaining the flow and turning the mundane, in-between moments into unforgettable memories. My goal is to light up your event and empower your audience with messages that resonate, motivate, and leave everyone in the crowd feeling like a freaking ROCKSTAR! From music festivals to business conferences to talent shows and beyond, I’ve been a professional emcee for over 20 years and I know how to liven up any event!

SPEAKING

I’m an experienced keynote speaker who is passionate about captivating audiences with humor, relatable anecdotes, and dynamic storytelling. With three different speaking topics centered around pivoting, facing fears, and reframing rejection, I aim to empower audience members to shift their perspectives from setbacks to setups. As an entertainer at heart, my talks are engaging and authentic, and I love to inspire people to embrace life’s twists and turns and use them to create a life they love. 

  • "We had a blast working with Monica as our emcee for the WITS Travel Creator Summit in Utah! She was exceptionally organized, never missed a note, and had an amazing can-do attitude. But the best part, of course, was her delightful stage presence! She really brought the energy, made all of our attendees feel fantastic, and set the stage (literally) for a wonderful weekend. We'd highly recommend her as a speaker for any event that needs a burst of enthusiasm!"

    – Beth Santos (CEO of Wanderful)

THE BOOK

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The Power of Pivoting

How to Embrace Change to Create a Life You Love

The Power of Pivoting is here to teach you how to not only deal with unexpected life changes but embrace the crap out of them! Relationships? Career? Pivoting during a global crisis? Yep—covered! It's time to use your pivots to create a life you actually love! It’s time to discover the source of your fear and learn how to let it go!

  • “Working with Monica Ortega was an absolute pleasure. Her professionalism is unparalleled and the quality of work provided was outstanding. Monica was so friendly and approachable.”

    — Visit Billings

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