Temi Ayodeji
The Walls Are Talking: What the Art Around Us May Be Doing to Our Stress
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Expert In
- Stress-Reducing Art™ and Visual Environments
- Art, Environment, and Stress
- Intentional Art Placement™
- Environmental Wellness
- Occupational Therapy, Art, and Well-Being
Experience
- International Virtual Keynote Speaker: Delivered a faith-based stress management keynote to professionals, caregivers, and families attending from the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, hosted by The Redeemed Christian Church of God Restoration Chapel in San Antonio, Texas.
- Featured Across National Media & Major Publications: Temi and her work have been featured on ABC, CBS, and FOX, and in Forbes, Psychology Today, and Business Insider for her expertise and work in wellness, environmental wellness, and Stress-Reducing Art™.
- Stress-Reducing Art™ in Healthcare and Educational Environments Original artwork installed in Wallace Community College's Health Sciences department and a medical facility lobby, bringing Temi's work beyond the gallery and into environments where people learn, work, and receive care.
- Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author Author of The Art of Autism: A Pictorial Guide for Parents of Children with Special Needs, drawing from Temi's experience at the intersection of art, occupational therapy, family, and autism.
- Creator of the Reclaim Control Blueprint™ : Developed a proprietary Recognize, Reshape, Reclaim framework that helps women identify what is causing them to feel lost, change what they can control, including the environment around them, and intentionally make room for themselves in the lives they've built.
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About Temi Ayodeji
Temi Ayodeji is an award-winning keynote speaker, nationally recognized Stress-Reducing Artist™, wellness expert, Certified Stress Management Coach, and Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author of The Art of Autism: A Pictorial Guide for Parents of Children with Special Needs. She recently won first place and the $10,000 grand prize at the 2026 Salem Speakers Competition, where she was voted Best Speaker among 19 participants.
Drawing from more than 30 years of combined experience in occupational therapy, art, and design, Temi brings a distinctive perspective to the relationship between art, our surroundings, and well-being. She and her work have been featured across national television and major publications, including ABC, CBS, FOX, Forbes, Psychology Today, and Business Insider.
In her award-winning signature keynote, The Walls Are Talking, Temi combines personal storytelling, scientific research, and practical insights to challenge audiences to reconsider the artwork surrounding them every day. She explores how the images on our walls may influence our responses to stress and encourages audiences to ask a simple but powerful question: “What is this artwork giving back to me?”
Temi is the founder of Temi Fine Arts & Family Wellness LLC and creator of Stress-Reducing Art™ and Intentional Art Placement™. Her mission is to help people recognize that the artwork surrounding them is more than decoration. Her audiences leave seeing their environments differently and understanding how intentional choices can support the way they want to feel and function.
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Testimonials
"“I wanted to let you know how deeply you inspired me through your presentation and through the person you are. Your work as both an artist and an occupational therapist is meaningful and essential to healing, and it beautifully supports the important work you continue to do.”"
""I've always appreciated Temi's wisdom and her straightforward, loving, and caring way of sharing her insights. I've always felt like she really understood me. Her work helped me recognize how much control I have over my experiences, my reactions, and how I engage with others and the space around me. It was an incredibly empowering and grounding experience.”"
""The turnout was great. People joined from outside Texas and from other countries. They all unanimously commented that they were blessed... We salute your ingenuity and resourcefulness." "
""Numerous attestations to the excellent presentation from within the USA, UK, and Australia... The information received is powerful, priceless, and practical.""