50+ SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Inspirational Storytelling
HELPING CREATE CONNECTION, MENTAL WELLBEING AND INSPIRE CURIOSITY
Tailored
TALKS
WHY DO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE NOT WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT GOES ON IN THEIR OWN MIND?
FOR OVER A DECADE AND A HALF DAVID HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA. FOR THE FIRST 10 YEARS WITH THIS DISEASE, HE FOUND HIMSELF HOSPITALIZED, STIGMATIZED, SUICIDAL, AND FACING WHAT SEEMED TO BE THE REST OF HIS LIFE STUCK IN THAT VICIOUS CYCLE.
UNTIL ONE DAY...SOMETHING HAD TO CHANGE.
THROUGH HIS TALKS, CREATIVE MIND WORK, COACHING AND CONSULTING, DAVID SHARES HOW TO LISTEN, CHALLENGE AND REWRITE THE INTERNAL NARRATIVES THAT STOP US FROM ENGINEERING THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES WE EACH WANT FOR OURSELVES. DAVID GIVES BLUEPRINTS ON CRAFTING INTERNAL NARRATIVES, CREATING EXPERIENCES TO CHALLENGE YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND INSPIRES MIND WORK FOR PERSPECTIVE SHIFTING.
FUN FACTS
David talks openly about some of the things we all may be thinking, but are afraid to bring up for fear of judgement.
You should definitely ask him about his personal development story that included a Brazilian wax.
David was once arrested running naked through the city of Charlotte during a mental health episode. He shares how that later became the impetus for being vulnerable in environments where criticism, judgement and stigma cover up nuggets of awareness and insight.
He used to live on $25 a day and $19 a month for food and nutrition benefits AND still paid his way through college.
Between keynote speaking, creating and presenting workshops and training, David has helped thousands see different perspectives about the mind and it's capabilities outside of our own cognitive biases & unsupportive internal dialogue.
In every workforce, creative thinking must be applied!
Stories and sales
Offers, Marketing and Advertising
Leadership and Life Long Learning
Customer Experience
Social Media
Through his stories, he has been able to create and engineer a standard for his life without antipsychotic medications...
far beyond what clinicians, society and even his family thought possible for him.
Business
Learn David's secret mind map.
Build personal philosophies and internal guideposts, inspire creative thinking, cultivate trust in community, raise your standards and craft a powerful brand.
Virtual & In-Person
Invite David to be your next (or first) keynote speaker virtually or in person. He can tailor his mental chatter to fit with your theme or message, to plant seeds for success and transformation.
Creative Consulting
Have David work with you and your team as a consultant, collaborator, brainstorm cultivator or idea generator to jumpstart new projects or transform old ones.
Universities
Collaborate with David to bring in fresh perspectives on the mindset and thought work. More than half of the college dropouts occur due to mental health reasons. It's time to think differently.
TESTIMONIALS
"David was a wonderful guest speaker! I was so amazed to hear his story and it without a doubt inspired me to want to learn more about mental health and how to help in the community. I cannot get over the power of his story and how he has been able to use the biases of his disease and turn it into something good and be an advocate. If that isn’t inspiration for others, I don’t know what is! David, thank you for sharing your story, your strength is unimaginable, your hard work and perseverance is paying off…
it is all so inspiring - thank you!"
CAROLINA'S COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
I have never listened to a
story before, like this one, that really made me feel as moved as this. I now am going to make it a point to do the best I can as a nurse to think outside of the
box of biases and stigmas that create a barrier for true patient centered care.
He is the image and the physical being of someone who desperately wants to help himself and recover, while finding the appropriate and personalized path to do so.
It takes a strong person to mentally reorient themselves while in the middle of an episode.
David is a commanding and engaging speaker. His confident yet vulnerable manner allowed me to really hear and see him. David presented facts clearly and concisely and also drew from his rich personal history with mental disease and recovery as he shared his incredible journey with schizophrenia.
What an honor!
David, was very touching.
I absolutely loved how open
he was and how he shared his toughest times and did not sugar coat it. I really enjoyed getting to see the recovery experience right in front of me and honestly, some of his comments brought me chills.
David's story gave me goosebumps. He made me rethink the way I take care of my health. He is a strong and brilliant individual.
I smiled so much during David's talk on mental illness, awareness and biases. He has a great way of using his anecdotes and experiences to bring awareness to the biases we all have and how to make changes and
growth in your perception.
I have never known personally, professionally or ever (to my knowledge) met someone with schizophrenia. I was so intrigued with everything he was saying
and I honestly wanted to know more. I really commend him on his recovery and his determination to be medication free. It was truly amazing to hear,
He is a captivating speaker and storyteller and his story also made me think about my own biases and brought awareness of the possibility of amazing potential in my own life.
David was phenomenal! He is so charismatic, genuine and funny and his story put schizophrenia in a new perspective for me. The fact that he is no longer on medication was such a testament to the work he has put into his recovery.
Absolutely phenomenal!