Organizations large and small are realizing how critical wellness and mental health are to their employees’ ability to thrive. These mental health and wellness speakers offer insights and strategies on managing stress, enhancing attention and focus, improving interpersonal communication with mindfulness and emotional intelligence that prove invaluable during crises and help employees manage and navigate any change going forward.
Susan David Ph.D.
<p>The visionary who developed the concept of Emotional Agility, Susan David, PhD, is an award-winning clinical psychologist at Harvard Medical School and one of the world’s most influential management thinkers.</p><p>The “Emotional Agility TED Talk” went viral rapidly, posting over 1 million views in just its first week of release, over 9 million at TED.com and more than 60 million unique views on social media, making it one of the ten most popular TED talks that year.
Anthony Robles
<p>A three-time all-American champion wrestler despite being born with only one leg, Anthony Robles is the inspiring subject of the forthcoming motion picture, <em>Unstoppable</em>—being produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s production company.</p><p>One of the most inspirational athletes in sports history and a true symbol of courage and perseverance, Anthony Robles was born with one leg and grew up to become an unstoppable phenomenon in NCAA wrestling, competing against able-bodied challengers, ultimately winning the NCAA Champion title, and inducted into
Cara Brookins
<p>After her incredible story went viral, Cara Brookins became a renowned thought leader in the science of motivation, empowering corporate audiences to overcome obstacles and thrive in any situation. </p><p>Cara Brookins is best known as the mom who built her own house with her kids using YouTube Tutorials. As a software analyst with no construction experience, Cara was the least likely person to build anything—let alone a house.
Susan Cain
<p>Susan Cain is the world’s most famous introvert and named by LinkedIn the 6th Top Influencer in the world just behind Richard Branson and Melinda Gates.</p><p>Cain is the author of <i>Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverted Kids</i> and <i>Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking</i>, which has been on the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller list for seven years and counting, and has been translated into 40 languages.
Erica Dhawan
<p>When leaders want to break team silos, drive exponential growth and innovate through teamwork, they call Erica Dhawan.</p><p>Erica Dhawan is an internationally recognized leading authority, speaker and advisor on 21st century teamwork, collaboration and innovation.
Neil Pasricha
<p>Neil Pasricha thinks, writes, and speaks about intentional living. His current work focuses under themes of gratitude, happiness, failure, resilience, connection, and trust. </p><p>Neil is the author of nine books and journals including: <i>The Book of Awesome</i>, a spinning rolodex of simple pleasures based on his 100-million-hit, award-winning blog <i>1000 Awesome Things</i>, <i>The Happiness Equation</i>, originally written as a 300-page love letter to his unborn son on how to live a happy life, <i>Awesome Is Everywhere</
Col. Nicole Malachowski (USAF, Ret.)
<p>Col. Nicole Malachowski, USAF (Ret.) defies stereotypes. Yes, she was a jet fighter pilot, but if you think you know her based on that, you’d be wrong.</p><p>An accomplished military leader, combat veteran, the first woman pilot on the Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron, a White House Fellow, and inductee into both the National Women’s Hall of Fame and the Women in Aviation International Pioneer Hall of Fame, Malachowski says that her distinguished 20-year-plus Air Force career has exceeded her wildest dreams.
Siri Lindley
<p>Two-time World Champion Triathlete and four-time Hall of Famer Siri Lindley has coached Olympic medalists and World Champion athletes, and now she applies her winning strategies to business audiences, inspiring employees and teams to reach their highest performance potential.</p><p>Siri motivates audiences with her own life experiences as she demonstrates:</p><p><strong>The value of leadership and inspiration. </strong>As an elite coach, Siri has mentored countless athletes, individuals, and business leaders.
Kevin Hines
Kevin Hines, who survived a suicide attempt by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge, inspires and educates others about living mentally healthy in the hopes of preventing more suicides.
Brett Culp
<p>Brett Culp is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work inspires audiences to embrace and accept change, empower others, and spark innovation. His in-person and virtual keynotes leave audiences better equipped to master their leadership challenges. </p><p>Brett is known for the films <i>Legends of the Knight</i> and <i>Look to the Sky</i>, both of which explore the power we possess to create positive change and work toward a better tomorrow.