Mark Groves

Keynote Speaker | Calgary, Alberta

Human Connection & Leadership Expert
Emotional Intelligence & Authentic Communication

Mark Groves Expertise Leadership, Personal Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Humour in the Workplace, Emotional Intelligence, Peak Performance, Excellence & Success and Employee Management.

Mark Groves

About Mark Groves

Mark Groves is a human connection specialist, author, and founder of a globally recognized platform for relational education. His work bridges behavioral science and personal development, helping individuals and organizations strengthen communication, emotional intelligence, and authentic leadership. Mark is the host of the Mark Groves Podcast, with over 19 million downloads, and speaks internationally on relationships, self-awareness, and connection.

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Meet Mark Groves

You Were Born to Love, You Evolved to Fit in | Mark Groves | Tedxsfu

How to Be the Creator of Your Life

Mark Groves Interviews & Podcasts

Exploring the Future of Psychedelics: Mdma and Psilocybin Journeys

Reclaiming Your Health from a Corrupt System

Reclaim Your Health: the Power of Natural Living

MARK GROVES BIOGRAPHY

Mark Groves is a human connection specialist, speaker, and founder of a globally recognized platform dedicated to bringing relational education into mainstream personal and professional settings. He draws on insights from behavioral science, positive psychology, and human development to help individuals and organizations build authentic relationships rooted in accountability and emotional awareness.

Mark began his career in pharmaceutical sales before undergoing a personal transformation that led him to explore the science behind relationships. This pivotal shift inspired the creation of a platform that now reaches millions through digital learning, workshops, and live keynotes. He is known for delivering complex psychological insights with clarity, humor, and relatability.

Since 2014, Mark has grown his work into a multi-million dollar enterprise. Over 30,000 people have taken his courses, and his content has helped countless individuals deepen self-knowledge, improve communication, and transform how they show up in all areas of life. His no-nonsense approach resonates across both individual and organizational contexts.

Mark has spoken for global brands including Lululemon, Saje Wellness, Wanderlust, and YPO. His presentations cover relational mastery, authentic leadership, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence. He partners with organizations seeking to build healthier cultures through intentional connection and improved communication.

He also hosts the top-ranked Mark Groves Podcast, with over 19 million downloads, featuring conversations with thought leaders in healing, growth, and relationship dynamics. Widely recognized for creating safe spaces to explore hard conversations, Mark empowers people to uncover truths that lead to deeper personal agency and relational clarity.

His work has been featured in major outlets including Men’s Health, Forbes, GQ, and The Observer. With over a million followers on social media, Mark’s content is known for its accessible yet grounded approach to healing, boundaries, and emotional integrity.

Today, Mark continues to develop content, courses, and conversations that challenge social norms around connection and support individuals in stepping into their most aligned selves. His keynotes can be customized to cover human connection, trust, communication, emotional intelligence, leadership, managing change, self-awareness, trauma, authenticity, and personal growth.

Mark Groves Topic Presentations

Mark Groves Calgary, Alberta, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

Human Skills in the Age of AI: Connection, Purpose, and the Future of Work

Essential Skills for Relationships : Building Trust and Authentic Connections

Connected Teams : The Science of Relationships, Culture, and Peak Collaboration

The Leadership Shift : Human Centered Leadership to Embracing Change and Drive Results

Performance Through Change : Belonging, Alignment, and Human-centered Growth

The Inner Shift: Personal Leadership, Mindset, and the Psychology of Growth

The Emotional Reset: Healing, Resilience, and Mental Health in the Modern Workplace

Mark Groves Books & Articles

Liberated Love: Release Codependent Patterns and Create the Love You Desire
Liberated Love: Release Codependent Patterns and

It’s time for a new template ― one rooted in choice, truth, safety, and respect. To get us there, Mark Groves and Kylie McBeath,...

Mark Groves Speaking Testimonials

"Mark Groves was an absolute delight to work with. He was so invested in creating a truly impactful session during our wellness festival. It is clear that he puts his heart and soul into his work, and it was reflected in the impact on our audience. The overwhelming feedback that we heard from attendees was that Mark’s talk was one of the most profound experiences they have ever had. Most of them cried. All of them were deeply moved at a transformational level."

Krystian Eklund

Co-Producer of the Radiance Wellness Festival
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"Mark possesses a rare blend of depth and humour. He effortlessly delves into the profound regions of the heart, and just as you’re immersed in thought, he captivates with his wit, leaving you in fits of laughter. I couldn’t help but glance at my attendees, curious if they, too, were on this emotional roller-coaster. To no surprise, faces shimmered with tears of joy and unrestrained laughter. Mark has an uncanny ability to open up hearts, allowing pure, unbridled joy to spill forth. After he stepped off the stage, I was compelled to embrace him. Personally, I felt transformed. And as the organizer, it was crystal clear: my event had not only succeeded but surpassed all..."

Kid CarsonKid Carson & Friends Event

"Mark’s unique perspectives, wisdom, and insights help pave the way for us to live life more fully, with depth and honesty, especially in the areas that count the most…relationships. What’s more is that when he’s sharing, it’s from the heart, it’s real, and it can be felt. That’s part of his magic, and our audience at The New Human event got to receive that, and it was so impactful."

Dr. Kevin Preston

New Human Event

"Mark’s stage presence was a highlight of MYM 2023. He has a master’s ability to connect with the audience through genuine vulnerability and storytelling that deeply resonates with everyone in the room. Lasting change begins in the heart, and Mark knows how to activate that switch within people. It wasn’t even a question for us, Mark was immediately invited back to speak at MYM 2024!"

Sarah Swain

Monetize Your Mind Conference

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