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Speaking Background

Big ideas. Deep humanity. Zero interest in staying on the surface.

I am a therapist, comedian, humanitarian and social entrepreneur who speaks at the intersection of psychology, spirituality, creativity and cultural transformation.

Blending clinical insight, lived experience, humor and radical honesty, I turn complex ideas into deeply human conversations. My talks invite audiences to understand themselves differently, reconnect with what matters and imagine more liberated ways of living, working and healing.

HOT TOPICS

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Trauma, the Body & the Nervous System

Trauma does not live only in the mind—and healing cannot happen through insight alone. In my work I explore how the nervous system shapes identity, relationships and leadership, offering embodied pathways toward safety, connection and change.

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Humor as a Force for Healing

What if laughter is more than relief? Drawing from my work as a therapist, comedian and founder of Humor for Hope, I reveal how humor and improvisation create connection, loosen shame and help us remain human in the face of suffering.

[03]

The Courage to Become

Transformation asks us to release identities, roles and survival strategies that once protected us. This talk explores grief, shadow, recovery and the messy threshold between who we have been and who we are becoming.

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Healing Beyond the Individual

We cannot separate personal healing from the cultures and systems that shape us. I invite audiences to rethink mental health through the lenses of liberation, community care, collective responsibility and the creation of new worlds.

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SPEAKING & EXPERIENCES

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Keynotes

Provocative, personal and deeply human talks designed to awaken audiences, challenge familiar narratives and create conversations that continue long after the event ends.

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Experiential Workshops

Interactive experiences combining psychology, nervous-system education, reflection, movement, improvisation and play.

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Professional Education

Transformative learning for therapists, healthcare professionals, educators, attorneys, social-service providers and organizational leaders.

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Panels, Podcasts & Media

Insightful conversations on trauma, healing, recovery, mental health, spirituality, creativity, humor, entrepreneurship and social change.

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I am available for keynotes, conferences, professional trainings, retreats, panels, podcasts and organizational events.

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