Speaking & Media
Neuroscience, Hormones & Human Performance Strategy
Keynote speaking engagement (Toronto)
Dr. Debbie Smrz is the Founder and Medical Director of Naturopathic Living, a multidisciplinary clinic in Ontario with a team of 11 practitioners. She delivers research-driven presentations on the physiology of brain longevity, aging, and cognitive lifespan.
Her work integrates neuroscience, hormonal signaling, metabolic health, and longevity science — translating complex biology into practical frameworks that protect cognitive function across decades.
Dr. Debbie Smrz challenges the conventional separation of mental health and brain physiology, reframing mood, fatigue, and cognitive decline as biological processes that influence long-term brain aging.
Signature Topics
Hormones & Cognitive Performance
How estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and cortisol shape decision-making, memory, and emotional regulation across the lifespan.
Burnout as Biology
The neurological and metabolic mechanisms behind chronic stress — and how to restore resilience at the cellular level.
Midlife Vitality & Longevity
Practical frameworks for maintaining cognitive sharpness, metabolic health, and physical performance through perimenopause and beyond.
Stress, Sleep & the Nervous System
How chronic activation of the sympathetic nervous system disrupts sleep, metabolism, and long-term health — and what to do about it.
Women's Health in Leadership
Navigating hormonal transitions, cognitive load, and workplace performance with science-backed strategies.
Metabolic Health & Brain Function
The connection between blood sugar regulation, insulin sensitivity, and cognitive performance in high-stress environments.
Professional Leadership & Recognition
Founder & Medical Director, Naturopathic Living (11-practitioner multidisciplinary clinic)
National CME & CEC Accredited Lecturer
Board Member, Markham Irish Rugby Club
Award Recipient – Markham Board of Trade Business Excellence
Former Board Member, Unionville Business Improvement Area (economic development & governance)
Regular contributor to professional continuing education events
About Dr. Smrz
Outside of work, Dr. Smrz can usually be found on a rugby pitch, at the gym, or out adventuring with her family and dog. Movement and community are central to her life.
She has coached youth rugby for over a decade and sits on the board of the Markham Irish Rugby Club. Rugby has shaped her approach to leadership, resilience, and showing up for people — lessons she carries into her clinical work.
Dr. Smrz has also been a group fitness instructor for more than 20 years. Teaching Body Combat and Body Pump remains one of her favourite parts of the week. She enjoys motivating people, helping them see what they're capable of — and inspiring just a little more sweat than they thought they had in them.
Speaking & Media Inquiries
For keynote speaking, workshop facilitation, podcast interviews, or media requests, please contact:
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