About Sarita

Inspiring Audiences to Work Together Better

Sarita Maybin is a dynamic and seasoned speaker, known for empowering audiences with the skills to transform uncomfortable conversations into constructive communication. With a career spanning over two decades as an international speaker and communication expert, Sarita has shared her insights in all 50 states, 10 countries (including Iceland), and on the prestigious TEDx stage. Sarita blends real stories, practical solutions, and a relatable presence that engages her audience and inspires positive action. Her universal message has resonated with a diverse range of clients, including American Dental Association, Million Dollar Round Table, National Conference of State Legislators, Department of the Navy, and the University of California. Leveraging her background as a former university dean of students with a master’s degree in counseling, Sarita shares strategies for enhanced collaboration and communication. As a “military brat” who thrived in a life of constant change, she brings a unique perspective, emphasizing that the power of communication is not just in what you say, but how you say it. Sarita is also an author, having literally written the book on how to respond to the question: "If You Can’t Say Something Nice, What DO You Say?" Her commitment to fostering positive dialogue continues with her latest book, "Say What You Mean in a Nice Way," where she explores the nuances of compassionate communication in our ever-changing high-tech times.

As a communication expert, Sarita literally wrote the book: If You Can’t Say Something Nice, What DO You Say?: Practical Solutions For Working Together Better.

Sarita's Sizzle Reel

Work Together Better

• Do your team members need to re-energize, revitalize and rekindle passion for their careers?
• Do you need to find out how to keep the negativity of difficult people from rubbing off on you?
• Do your people need real-life communication strategies that boost morale and help them work together better?

TEDx Talk

Communication Lessons Learned from Mom

"It's official. I've turned into my mother!" Sarita Maybin is an international speaker and communication expert whose audiences have fun learning how to stay positive, constructively confront tough communication challenges and work together better! ( This video is a re-post of speech at December 2012 TEDx America's Finest City.)

Sarita's Extended Bio

Inspiring Audiences to Work Together Better

Sarita Maybin shows her audiences how to transform uncomfortable conversations into constructive communication. With real stories, real solutions and a relatable presence, she breaks down barriers to reveal how to work together better.

Raised as a “military brat” moving from country to country, Sarita mastered how to make fast friends and finesse stressful situations. She quickly learned that it wasn’t just what you say, but how you say it that matters.

In her 20+ year career as a professional speaker, this dynamo has made it her mission to motivate others to embrace positivity, even amid the challenges of our ever-changing high-tech times. She literally wrote the book on how to answer the perpetually perplexing question: If You Can’t Say Something Nice, What DO You Say? Available as an audio or paperback, it is a compelling compilation of the street-tested strategies she has shared with clients such as HP, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles County, Department of the Navy and 528 other world-class organizations. Now she is sharing more insights in her new book Say What You Mean in a Nice Way.

Sarita has spoken in all 50 states and 10 countries--including Iceland--making a positive impact globally and giving back to her community locally. She has presented on the prestigious TEDx stage, she is a past president of the San Diego chapter of the National Speakers Association and she served for six years on the board of her local YMCA.

A former university dean of students who held leadership positions at four state universities, it’s no wonder educational associations, public agencies, and company employees resonate with her saying “She’s just like me!”