FIND Mental Health 'Speakers'| Trauma'Speakers' FOR AN EVENT

Susan Aglukark

Singer, Songwriter, Advocate

Susan is the first Inuk artist to win a Juno (3) and a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for lifetime artistic achievement, she is an officer of the Order of Canada, holds several Honorary Doctorate degrees and has held command performances; but Susan also acknowledges the path has not been easy. “Here I was, living a life I never imagined, but I was struggling to understand who I was.
View Susan Aglukark's Complete Profile

Kevin Alderson

Mental Health, Diversity and LGBTQ2 Expert

Dr. Kevin Alderson is a dynamic keynote speaker for mental health and LGBTQ2 issues.
View Kevin Alderson's Complete Profile

Spencer Beach

Burn Survivor, Safety Culture and Workplace Safety Expert

The words “get it done” have taken on new meaning for Spencer Beach. They were among the last instructions he received from his employer on April 24, 2003, at a routine job site in Edmonton’s Rutherford Close neighbourhood.
View Spencer Beach's Complete Profile

Sajel Bellon

TEDx Speaker - Mental Health, Trauma, Stress and Wellness Expert

Sajel Bellon (Ed.D, CTSS) is an Occupational Stress and Trauma Specialist and Mental Health Professional.
View Sajel Bellon's Complete Profile

Nicola Bird

Health and Wellness, Productivity and Self-Transformation Expert

Nicola Bird, Ph.D.
View Nicola Bird's Complete Profile

Jennifer Bitner

Health and Wellness, Women of Inspiration and Mental Wellness Expert

  Jennifer Bitner is a mental health warrior, successful entrepreneur, inspirational speaker and author. She was diagnosed with a severe anxiety and panic disorder at the age of 22, she spent the next decade of her life living with two identities.
View Jennifer Bitner's Complete Profile

Jennifer Botterill

Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist

Jennifer Botterill is a keynote speaker, and peak performance coach. She is the CEO and president of two companies - Excel in in Life Inc and Journey to Excel Inc.
View Jennifer Botterill's Complete Profile

Ramona Braganza

Fitness, Health and Wellness Expert

Celebrity trainer and Global fitness expert Ramona Braganza may be most known for sculpting hot Hollywood bodies, including that of Jessica Alba’s and Halle Berry’s, but her love of fitness and quest for excellence has facilitated the transformation of hundreds of bodies and attitudes worldwide. Recognized as one of the top Personal Trainers in the world in the entertainment industry, Ramona worked as Jessica Alba’s personal trainer for over 12 years and continues to train celebrities and individuals using Ramona’s 3-2-1 Training Method of 3 CARDIO segments, 2 CIRCUIT strength training segments and 1 CORE segment.
View Ramona Braganza's Complete Profile

Jennifer Buchanan

Health and Wellness, Stress Management and Music Therapy Expert

Jennifer Buchanan is an certified Music Therapist (MTA), Past-President of the Canadian Association for Music Therapy and author. She is instrumental in the implementation of hundreds of music therapy programs with her company currently serving over 1800 clients through the efforts of her specialized team of musical therapists.
View Jennifer Buchanan's Complete Profile

Thomas Budd

Mental Health, Emotional Health, Suicide Prevention and Overcoming Adversity Expert

Thomas Alan Budd, Retired Investment Banker, is well known for his business acumen, his fearless and competitive nature and once considered one of the top deal makers in Canadian Finance and Mergers and Acquisitions. He speaks openly about his rise to success from his modest beginnings in the Maritimes, the impact of his impulsive, compulsive and addictive behaviors, his path toward self-awareness and self-discovery in his transformation from Investment Banker to Philanthropist.
View Thomas Budd's Complete Profile

Valerie Cade

Bully Free at Work, Respect, Leadership, and Communication Expert

Valerie Cade has earned worldwide acclaim as a professional keynote speaker and business consultant.  Valerie truly has a gift for inspiring those who work to support and lead others, whether it’s in healthcare, government, the corporate sector, education or not‐for‐profit settings.
View Valerie Cade's Complete Profile

Michelle Cederberg

Health and Wellness, Performance, Productivity and Energy Expert

Michelle Cederberg has spent most of her life in the realm of human performance – as a competitive kayaker, as an avid outdoor enthusiast; mountain biker, rock climber and snowboarder. She’s worked as a college instructor, health educator, fitness instructor and personal trainer always interested in what makes people tick – inside and out.
View Michelle Cederberg's Complete Profile

Raz Chan

Martial Arts Champion, Performance and Productivity, Resiliency and Stress Management Expert

Raz Chan is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, bestselling author and speaker on mental mastery. As a child he experienced the power of the martial arts spirit in overcoming adversity when his father lost the family savings to bankruptcy.
View Raz Chan's Complete Profile

Linda Crawford

Self Care, Health and Wellness Expert

Linda Crawford is a keynote and workshop speaker that offers practical strategies for individual and organizational health and wellness. Crawford is a dynamic, motivated and spirited individual who exudes a quiet confidence and passion for life.
View Linda Crawford's Complete Profile

Judy Croon

Comedian - Stress Management and Humour Expert

As a long-time stand up comedian, Judy Croon is used to being in the spotlight. Judy Croon is the creator and host of “Laughlines” and “Stand Up for The Girls” which have raised over $650,000 for breast cancer research.
View Judy Croon's Complete Profile

Dennis Cuku

CEO, Inner Peace and Social Enterprise Expert

Dennis Cuku is keynote speaker that is passionate about self improvement, productivity, mental health and sustainable development. He is the co-founder of the Mosaic Family of Companies, a knowledge-worker collective designed to effect positive social change through business.
View Dennis Cuku's Complete Profile

Paul Derry

Law Enforcement and Criminal Behaviour Expert

Treacherous Paul Derry worked as an RCMP informant and agent while living the lifestyle of a career criminal. Going from a petty drug dealer at a young age to ending his career with a Hells Angels ordered murder.
View Paul Derry's Complete Profile

Josh Dueck

Keynote Speaker, Former Paralympic Athlete & World Famous Sit-Skier

In 2004, aspiring professional skier and coach, Josh Dueck was in a life-changing ski accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Life as he knew it no longer existed.
View Josh Dueck's Complete Profile

Jean-Francois Dupras

Alpinist, Adventurer and Mental Health Advocate

Jean-Francois Dupras is originally from Québec, but he have been living in Canmore Alberta for the past 15 years. Most of his life Jean-Francois have been looking for a career opportunity where he could help people, just to realize, a few years ago that he was the one that needed help first.
View Jean-Francois Dupras's Complete Profile

Dyan Eybergen

Mental Health. Education and Parenting Expert

Dyan Eybergen is a passionate and dynamic speaker. She easily engages her audience with confidence and humour.
View Dyan Eybergen's Complete Profile

Kelly Falardeau

Survivor - Resiliency, Adversity and Self-Esteem Expert

Kelly Falardeau is a burn survivor since the age of two-years-old on 75% of her body and constantly struggled with her self-worth and confidence. She found a way to go from near-death to success; from the ugly scar-faced girl to the Top 10 Most Powerful and Influential Speaker, Fierce Woman of the Year, three times Best-Selling Author, recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and most recently a YWCA Woman of Distinction.
View Kelly Falardeau's Complete Profile

Makokis Family

A Full Indigenous Perspective

The Makokis Family can work together or as an individual to draft up different types of presentations from a broad or technical perspective. The Makokis family has become one of Canada's most recognizable Indigenous Families.
View Makokis Family's Complete Profile

Guy Felicella

Harm Reduction Advocate, Advisor and Addiction Educator

Guy Felicella spent three decades in the grips of addiction and homelessness, surviving multiple life-threatening infections, several public health crises and six overdoses. Today Guy Felicella is a qualified expert who devotes his time and career to public speaking, advising the Province of BC on the opioid crisis, advocating to reduce the stigma of harm reduction and educating students on addiction.
View Guy Felicella's Complete Profile

Ganz Ferrance

Cyber Bullying, Communication Health & Wellness and Psychology Expert

Dr. Ganz Ferrance holds a Ph.
View Ganz Ferrance's Complete Profile

Elaine Froese

Agriculture, Farming and Succession Planning Expert

Elaine Froese (CSP), is a lifelong farmer. Every day, she uses her background in conflict resolution and communication to help fellow growers and ranchers face make-or-break issues head on - so they can focus on the business of farming.
View Elaine Froese's Complete Profile

Sonia Funk

Nutrition, Health and Wellness Expert

Sonia Funk is an Employee Wellness Analyst & Strategist, Corporate Keynote Speaker and Nutritional Therapist, with over 15 years of international experience in the wellness industry. She understands that employees are overwhelmed with their own day-to-day lives as it is, and that it can become a challenge to keep up with personal and professional lives, while maintaining health.
View Sonia Funk's Complete Profile

Dr. Darryl Gebien

Compassion, Resiliency, Addiction and the Opioid Crisis Expert

Dr. Darryl Gebien is in long term recovery from opioid use disorder and lucky to be alive.
View Dr. Darryl Gebien's Complete Profile

Beth Hanishewski

Resilience, Teamwork and Relationship Expert

Beth Hanishewski is an internationally recognized Speaker, Coach and Writer who teaches her audiences that the Real Path to Success is through Relationships. She has shared the stage with the world’s top speakers including Jack Canfield, Robin Sharma, Lisa Nichols and Mike Dooley in Australia, the U.
View Beth Hanishewski's Complete Profile

Robert Hawke

Comedian, Author and Cancer Survivor

Robert Hawke is a speaker, comedian and cancer survivor. He uses his 20 years of comedic experience and the lessons he learned in his battle with cancer to uplift and entertain audiences across the country.
View Robert Hawke's Complete Profile

John Hendry

Disability and Inclusion Expert

John Hendry delivers sincere, passionate Keynotes and presentations drawn not only from his background, but most important, from his direct experience raising a son with special needs. As we all know, nobody can speak to these issues more intelligibly than the person who has lived it.
View John Hendry's Complete Profile

Fabian Henry

PTSD, Mental Health and Military Expert

Fabian Henry is a Canadian Army Veteran and medical marijuana advocate. In 2013, he founded Marijuana For Trauma, a chain of medical Marijuana clinics across Canada with over 12,000 registered patients.
View Fabian Henry's Complete Profile

Corey Hirsch

Silver Medalist - Mental Wellness Advocate and Mental Health Expert

It was the spring of 1994. Corey Hirsch was just 21 years old and had just backstopped Canada to a silver medal at the Olympics and was now a roster member of the New York Rangers on the way to the Stanley Cup Final.
View Corey Hirsch's Complete Profile

Alan Hobson

Adventurer, Two-Time Cancer Survivor, Resilience and Teamwork Expert

Whether your organization wants to climb back from adversity or hit your peak performance, Alan Hobson delivers. A two-time cancer survivor, world adventurer and bestselling author, Alan is a renowned public speaker and specializes in creating custom-built presentations.
View Alan Hobson's Complete Profile

Andrea Holwegner

Nutrition, Energy, Stress Management, Productivity and Health Expert

Andrea Holwegner is an award winning writer, health & wellness leader that delivers nutrition, energy and productivity solutions as a keynote speaker. She has counseled hundreds of individuals, including Olympic athletes, CEOs and families on the benefits of healthy eating.
View Andrea Holwegner's Complete Profile

Ann Dowsett Johnston

Public Policy, Mental Health, Trauma and Addictions Expert

Ann Dowsett Johnston is an award-winning journalist and keynote speaker. She is one of Canada's leading experts on public policy related to higher education, alcohol addiction and trauma.
View Ann Dowsett Johnston's Complete Profile

Ann Dowsett Johnston

Award-winning journalist, bestselling author and former Vice-Principal of McGill University, is now on her fourth career

Ann Dowsett Johnston is the bestselling author of the book Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol, named one of the top 10 books of 2013 by the Washington Post. An award-winning journalist who spent the lion’s share of her career at Maclean’s, Ann moved on to become Vice-Principal of McGill University.
View Ann Dowsett Johnston's Complete Profile

Florence K

Florence Riley is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter from Quebec, who performs material in English, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese

Florence K Riley is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter from Quebec, who performs material in English, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. Since the release of her debut album Live at Lion D’Or in 2005, Florence K Riley has continually earned accolades for her wide-ranging musical approach.
View Florence K's Complete Profile

Allan Kehler

Resilience, Stress Management, and MENtal Health Expert

Allan Kehler empowers his audiences and is a highly sought-after keynote speaker. He has gained national attention for his engaging style and captivating approach.
View Allan Kehler's Complete Profile

Michael Kerr

Innovation, Leadership and Humor and Workplace Culture Expert

Certified Speaking Professional and Canadian Speaking Hall of Fame inductee Michael Kerr is an international business speaker, very funny motivational speaker, workshop trainer, and the author of 8 books including, The Jerk-Free Workplace: How You Can Take The Lead to Create a Happier, More Inspiring Workplace; The Humor Advantage: Why Some Businesses Are Laughing All the Way to the Bank; and Hire, Inspire, and Fuel Their Fire: How to Recruit, Onboard, and Train New Employees to Live Your Culture Out Loud. Whether virtual or in-person, Michael’s presentations offer relevant, practical ideas delivered with his memorable brand of high-energy, clean humour.
View Michael Kerr's Complete Profile

Paul Krismer

Positive Psychology, Engagement, Happiness and Safety Expert

Positive Psychology Expert Paul Krismer teaches people and organizations to leverage positive emotions so they can achieve corporate and personal excellence. Paul’s engaging delivery leaves audience members wanting more.
View Paul Krismer's Complete Profile

Darren Lang

Stress Management, Resiliency and Productivity Expert

Darren Lang has lived his talk. Having gone through a major rut in his own life, everything he talks about are the tried and true tools he used to pick himself up and get back to feeling great.
View Darren Lang's Complete Profile

Deri Latimer

Leadership, Mental Health, Productivity and Resilience Expert

Deri Latimer (BMgt(HR), CSP) is an expert in positive possibilities for people! She is one of fewer than 12% of speakers globally who hold the designation of CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), the international measure of excellence for professional competence, proven experience, and optimal client satisfaction. Deri combines a business degree in human resources management with 20 years of experience engaging audiences across every business sector.
View Deri Latimer's Complete Profile

Alvin Law

Attitude, Leadership. Productivity, Resilience and Change Expert

Alvin's story and his keynote presentations aim to inspire your people to stop seeing problems, and start seeing possibilities. Alvin Law is an Attitude Expert who uses his story to challenge and inspire audiences.
View Alvin Law's Complete Profile

Todd Leader

Psychology, Social Policy and Mental Health Expert

Todd Leader is a Registered Psychologist and Registered Social Worker who has spent the last 26 years leading service development and transformation, as well as health promotion, particularly in the areas of mental health, addictions, and primary health care while also teaching in the Faculty of Science at Saint Mary’s University. He has earned the 2014 Excellence in Teaching Award; Faculty of Arts, and the 2016 Overall Excellence in Teaching Award, from the Saint Mary’s University Students’ Association, and health services under his leadership have earned two international best practice awards, and a leadership award for excellence in women’s health.
View Todd Leader's Complete Profile

Vic LeBouthillier

Mental Health and Resilience

Vic LeBouthillier has spent the past 28 years of his career in applying advanced behavioural sciences, with a focus to prevent stress to enhance human performance. In his 40 years long career, Mr LeBouthillier has an accomplished track record in applying advanced health sciences to improving population health.
View Vic LeBouthillier's Complete Profile

Eddie LeMoine

Accountability, Leadership, Communications, and Employee Engagement Expert

Eddie LeMoine, a Canadian-born international renowned author, keynote speaker, seminar leader and corporate trainer. He specializes in leadership, employee engagement, stress management, safety and the psychology of success.
View Eddie LeMoine's Complete Profile

Kathy Macdonald

Cyber Security, Online Safety and Fraud Prevention Expert

Kathy Macdonald began her career as a police officer in 1988 working the streets as a beat cop in Calgary, Alberta. With the advent of the Internet and the World Wide Web, Kathy recognized early on that crime and policing would be changed forever, and she set out to learn everything she could about cyber security.
View Kathy Macdonald's Complete Profile

Monique MacKinnon

Leadership, Employee Management, Workplace Culture and Change Specialist

Monique MacKinnon is a leadership, employee management, workplace culture and change specialist that has over 30 years’ experience as a speaker, consultant, and coach. MacKinnon has worked with a wide variety of organizations across all sectors to assist them in their internal and external strategies to increase their bottom lines.
View Monique MacKinnon's Complete Profile

Dr. Greg MacLuckie

Inspirational, Health and Wellness Expert

Dr. Greg MacLuckie, a chiropractor with a degree in Kinesiology, is a very active individual.
View Dr. Greg MacLuckie's Complete Profile

Tod Maffin

Digital Marketing, Reputation Management and Technology Expert

Tod Maffin is president of ENGAGEQ Digital, a social engagement agency that helps such brands such as the Grey Cup, Mountain Equipment Coop, Pacific Coastal Airlines, Ivanhoé Cambridge, Abbott Pharmaceutical, OK Tire, and more. At ENGAGEQ, he leads a small world-class team of social engagement experts, developing digital strategies, driving social engagement, and helping our clients build measurable results.
View Tod Maffin's Complete Profile

Dr. James Makokis

Canada's Two Spirit, Diversity, Indigenous Health and First Nation Expert

Dr. James Makokis leads one of North America’s most progressive family medical clinics serving both LGBTQ2S and First Nation peoples from all over Canada.
View Dr. James Makokis's Complete Profile

Patricia Makokis

Aboriginal, First Nation, Indigenous and Social Policy Expert

Dr. Patricia Makokis,(Ed.
View Patricia Makokis's Complete Profile

Anthony Johnson and James Makokis

Team Ahkameyimok! - The Amazing Race Season 7 Winners

Dr. James Makokis is well grounded in all matters relating to Indigenous cultures, traditions, values, and customs.
View Anthony Johnson and James Makokis's Complete Profile

Alan Mallory

Leadership, Teamwork, Health and Safety Expert

Alan Mallory is an international keynote speaker, author and professional development trainer who is passionate about leadership and human performance. He studied engineering at Queen’s University and has worked all over the world as a mechanical engineer and project manager but his true passion is in working with people to reach new heights in the way we think and the actions we take.
View Alan Mallory's Complete Profile

Elizabeth Manley

Olympic and World Silver Medalist

Elizabeth Manley competed 40 years in both amateur and professional figure skating. She has participated in two Olympic Games (where she won the 1988 silver medal and became the Olympic Freestyle Champion), six World Championships, and has won three National Titles.
View Elizabeth Manley's Complete Profile

Michael Marshall

Black Lives Matter, Inclusivity, and LGBTQ and Mental Health Expert

Dr. Michael Marshall, MBBS, MRCPsych, DMCC, PgDip (Mental Health Law), CCT (Psychiatry), is a psychiatrist with a special interest in transgender and LGBTQ2S+ health and wellness.
View Michael Marshall's Complete Profile

Jeff A.D. Martin

Speaker /Author/ Coach

Jeff A.D Martin is a soul-stirring, thought-provoking, highly requested transformational speaker, who has been using his platform to inspire people from around the world.
View Jeff A.D. Martin's Complete Profile

Sylvia Marusyk

Injury Prevention, Occupational Therapist, Stress Management Expert

Occupational therapist Sylvia Marusyk is an entertaining speaker who gives her audiences the tools to build healthy lives and work places.  She’s fun, she’s sassy and she’s passionate about safety, health and wellness! Her lively presentations focus on a proactive approach to creating vitality, personally and corporately.
View Sylvia Marusyk's Complete Profile

Curt Minard

Paralympian Snowboarder, National Standing Amputee Hockey Athlete, Keynote Speaker

Curt Minard had a dream in 2012. Which was to set out and inspire individuals who didn't "believe" they could achieve greatness, simply because they had a disability.
View Curt Minard's Complete Profile

Connor Morand

Leadership, Embracing Change & Overcoming Adversity Expert.

Connor is an award-winning musician, professional speaker, and best-selling author. For over a decade, Connor has shared his message through music and stories at conferences, corporate events, festivals, and many  more venues.
View Connor Morand's Complete Profile

Patricia Morgan

Resiliency, Happiness and Seniors Expert

With a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology, Patricia Morgan speaks to thousands of people each year.  She works with organizations that want to help strengthen their people’s personal resilience.
View Patricia Morgan's Complete Profile

Crystal Andrus Morissette

Best-selling author, Emotional Age and Communication Expert

International best-selling author, Emotional Age and communication expert, and women’s advocate Crystal Andrus Morissette is a worldwide leader in the field of self-discovery and personal transformation. She is teaching women all over the globe to take charge of their stories, love ALL their parts and redefine themselves as whole, healthy, and empowered.
View Crystal Andrus Morissette's Complete Profile

Shannon Moroney

Resilience, Restorative Justice and Violence against Women Expert

Shannon Moroney is the author of two bestselling memoirs: Through the Glass (2011), her own story following the violent crimes of her first husband; and Out of the Shadows (2019), the story of human trafficking survivor Timea Nagy. Both are published worldwide Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster.
View Shannon Moroney's Complete Profile

Timea Nagy

National Bestselling Author, Speaker, Award Winning Social Advocate

Timea Nagy has inspired millions of people, Global and North American institutions, corporations, the North American and European Financial sectors, Governments and the United Nations for over 10 years. Timea’s Memoir, “Out of the Shadows” is a National The bestseller that shares her tragic and unbelievable experience with a powerful story of grace.
View Timea Nagy's Complete Profile

Nothabo Ncube

Inspirational TEDx Speaker, A Coach and A Millennial Mentor

Dr. Nothabo Ncube is an Inspirational TEDx Speaker, A Coach and A Millennial Mentor.
View Nothabo Ncube's Complete Profile

Larry Ohlhauser

Productivity, Health and Wellness Expert

Dr. Larry Ohlhauser is a formidable man.
View Larry Ohlhauser's Complete Profile

Patrick Owen

Health, Nutrition, and Stress Management Expert

Patrick Owen, Ph.D.
View Patrick Owen's Complete Profile

Marni Panas

Diversity and Inclusion Expert

Marni Panas is diversity and inclusion professional dedicated to creating safe and welcoming, and inclusive environments especially for the LGBTQ population in large public and private organizations, all levels of government and departments, health care, educational institutions, corrections and law enforcement. Most recently she was a member of the LGBTQ2 Apology Advisory Council which helped draft the apology Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Nov 28, 2017 to LGBTQ people in Canada who for discrimination and injustices faced by this community as a result of federal legislation, policies and programs.
View Marni Panas's Complete Profile

Bailey Parnell

Dynamic Expert in Soft Skills, Social Media & Mental Health, and Woman in Business

Bailey Parnell is the Founder & CEO of SkillsCamp and was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women in 2016. Bailey Parnell is a dynamic TEDx speaker with over 2 million views, an award-winning digital storyteller, and a businesswoman with a talent for helping people develop the skills they need for success.
View Bailey Parnell's Complete Profile

Dina Pestonji

Survivor - Mental Health and Resilience Expert

At 29 years of age, Dina, an East-Indian female, had 2 massive strokes requiring emergency brain surgery. When she woke up, she had no ability to speak, was paralyzed on the right side of her entire body and it was unclear if she was in a vegetative state.
View Dina Pestonji's Complete Profile

Georgette Reed

Former Olympian - Health and Wellness, Mental Health and Productivity Expert

Georgette Reed has had a keen interest in Sport, Fitness, Health and Wellness all of her life. She is a former Olympic athlete and is a certified track and field and strength and conditioning coach.
View Georgette Reed's Complete Profile

Kevin Rempel

2013 World Champion and 2014 Sochi Paralympic bronze medalist

Kevin Rempel is a 2013 World Champion and 2014 Sochi Paralympic bronze medalist in sledge hockey who has an incredible story of overcoming a tremendous amount of adversity. Paralyzed after a motocross crash in 2006, Kevin had to face unsurmountable odds while learning to walk again at the age of 23.
View Kevin Rempel's Complete Profile

Eddy Robinson

Indigenous Artist, Activist & Educator

Eddy Robinson is an Anishinaabe/Muskegowuk Cree of the Missanabie Cree First Nation who was born and raised in the city of Toronto. Like many Indigenous people in Canada Eddy did not enjoy an easy childhood as an Anishinaabe youth in the big city.
View Eddy Robinson's Complete Profile

Ruggero Romano

Documentarian & Homelessness Expert

Meet Ruggero Romano, Inspiring Italian documentarian, facilitator and show host with a dynamic and passionate outlook on life and all its challenges. Ruggero’s expertise derives from years of on-the-field work through his long journey of collaboration with under privileged and under-represented communities making his film “V6A”, Ruggero Ramano has come to listen to, interview, and support a wide range of individuals at risk, getting to experience first hand individual and collective resiliency.
View Ruggero Romano's Complete Profile

Holly Frances & Marilyn Rose

Trauma Survivors, Personal Growth Transformation and Overcoming Adversity Experts

Holly Frances’ life changed forever when she was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder called Guillain-Barre Syndrome in 2011, three weeks after giving birth to her daughter. She spent nearly three months paralyzed on life support in the ICU fighting for her life.
View Holly Frances & Marilyn Rose's Complete Profile

Vincent Savoia

Mental Health Advocate and Strategist, Keynote Speaker Trauma-Informed Coach ​

Vincent Savoia is a transformational leader who has significantly impacted the trajectory of the mental health conversation in Canada. I approach every challenge by following my motto, “Be inspired to change yourself, and then change the world.
View Vincent Savoia's Complete Profile

Mike Shaw

Leadership, Resilience and Wellness Expert

Mike Shaw, a University of British Columbia Okanagan alumnus and accomplished coach, comes from a decorated background in freestyle skiing. A severe accident in 2013 forced Mike Shaw to give up the sport and career he loved.
View Mike Shaw's Complete Profile

Tyler Simmonds

Mental Health Expert

Tyler Simmonds is a public speaker and filmmaker who speaks openly about his experience living with mental illness, reminding people that recovery is possible and emphasizing the importance of vulnerability, mindfulness, and achieving your “flow state” through creativity and meditation. Tylers is clearly a message that resonates with many.
View Tyler Simmonds's Complete Profile

Doug Smith

Mental Performance, Trauma, Recovery and Overcoming Adversity Expert