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All topics can be delivered as Keynotes, Workshops or Breakout Sessions, in-person or online. Contact Allan to arrange what will best work for your event.
Whether you are looking for an intimate group setting or a packed auditorium, Allan will create a lasting impact. He speaks on a variety of topics including resilience, stress management, and mental health.
Allan works with organizations that are looking to create a culture of connection where individuals feel heard, seen, and supported. He encourages people to slow down, reflect, and regain control of their life.
Below are examples of his signature talks.
Find Your Voice. Find Your Power.
Redefining what it means to be ‘strong’
In an effort to avoid being perceived as ‘weak’, many people bury their emotions deep within. This, in turn, causes individuals to sacrifice their health, safety and future success. It’s time to shatter the culture of silence around mental health.
Having experienced challenges with mental illness, addictions and suicide first-hand, Allan shares his captivating story of resilience and hope. Through an interactive quiz, you will learn how to remove your mask, step into vulnerability, and connect to yourself and others in a more authentic way. Vulnerability isn’t just about sharing our stories – it’s about creating safe spaces where others can find their voice.
While we all have our own challenges, we were not meant to fight our battles alone. Discover how to create a thriving community where people can be seen, heard, and supported.
Takeaways from Find Your Voice. Find Your Power.
- Identify barriers that prevent individuals from seeking help
- Explore the relationship that exists between psychological distress and safety
- Embrace the power of your story
- Learn how to effectively support individuals
- Discover how to create an attitude of resilience
- Receive the 6 commitments to creating wellness in the workplace and beyond
Allan’s books associated with this speaking topic:
Goodbye Stress. Hello Life!
Learn how to prioritize your wellness and start living for YOU!
In this fast-paced world, many individuals are being asked to do more with less. Learn how to slow down and create a work-life balance no matter what surrounds you.
Drawing strength from Allan’s captivating stories of resilience and hope, you will be inspired to persevere through your personal challenges rather than avoiding or escaping them. After taking an honest look at what lies beneath your stress, you will be guided through a holistic approach towards wellness. Get ready to participate in an interactive quiz, various hands-on activities, and the exciting game of PieFace!
It’s time to transform your relationship with stress and reclaim your life. Watch what happens when you stop existing and start living for YOU! Together, let’s create a community where prioritizing mental health is celebrated and supported.
Takeaways from Goodbye Stress. Hello Life!
- Examine the difference between existing and living
- Understand the relationship that exists between stress and performance
- Receive tools to manage stress and prevent burnout
- Reflect on your own wellness through the ‘Balance Wheel’ exercise
- Learn how to stop feeling guilty when prioritizing your wellness
- Explore how to effectively navigate through change
Allan’s book associated with this speaking topic:
MENtal Health: It’s Time to Talk
Discover how vulnerability equals strength
The relationship between men and mental health has often been referred to as a silent crisis. In an effort to avoid being perceived as weak or vulnerable, many men have a tendency to bury their emotions deep within.
Based on Allan’s bestselling book MENtal Health: It’s Time to Talk, this keynote features men who have persevered through their own mental health challenges. These lived experiences will provide a better understanding of topics relating to: masculinity, mental illness, addiction, sexual abuse, suicide, and ultimately wellness.
Audience members, of all genders, will benefit from this timely message in various ways. Men will be able to relate to other men’s lived experiences, recognize that vulnerability is often met with compassion not judgement, and understand the freedom that comes from reaching out for help. Women will gain a new perspective on this issue and receive the confidence to reach out and connect with the men in their lives.
This keynote is guaranteed to break the silence surrounding men and mental health, and is a powerful reminder that the time to talk is now.
Takeaways from MENtal Health: It’s Time to Talk:
- Identify barriers that prevent men from seeking help
- Inspire men to embrace vulnerability as their superpower
- Understand how men react differently to mental health issues than women
- Redefine what it means to “be a man’’
- Learn how to better support the men in our lives
This presentation is ideal for those who work in skilled trades, corporations, associations, organizations, and community events.
If you’re looking for your audience to learn how to effectively talk to men about their mental health, let’s talk.
Allan’s book associated with this speaking topic:
Life-changing Mental Health Conversations
How one teacher can change a student’s life in 10 minutes
As a student, it appeared that Allan had everything going for him. He was the president of his school, captain of sports teams, and athlete of the year. However, Allan was silently fighting an internal battle with mental illness.
While attending university, a teacher finally saw beneath Allan’s mask, and changed his entire life through a simple process. Allan shares this powerful approach, and reassures educators that nobody needs to be fixed, but the value of being seen and heard is immeasurable.
In this keynote, the audience will become the student by participating in an interactive quiz. Participants will gain an increased understanding of topics including mental illness, self-harm, suicide, substance abuse, and wellness.
As educators, we know that a student can’t succeed at an academic level if their emotional needs are not being met. Learn how to effectively talk to your students about mental health, and understand how to make them feel seen, heard, and supported.
Takeaways from Life-changing Mental Health Conversations:
- Identify barriers that prevent students from seeking help
- Explore why a student would engage in self-harming behaviours
- Shatter the stigma and stereotypes associated with mental illness
- Recognize and support students who appear to be in distress
- Learn the 6 commitments to creating wellness in the classroom
Note: This presentation is for educators who are looking to strengthen the conversion of mental health in the classrooms, school, and community.
If you want to learn how you can leave a lasting impression on someone, and perhaps even change their life, Allan’s story will do that and more!
Allan’s books associated with this speaking topic:
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COACHING, BOOKS, CLOTHING BUNDLES
Add coaching, books, and clothing bundles to any of your speaking topic choices.
Find Your Voice. Find Your Power.
Allan Kehler is one of North America's most sought-after speakers when it comes to the topic of mental health. His captivating storytelling and practical approach touches on many critical topics today – including mental health, psychological safety, suicide, substance use, resilience, and wellness.
“Every single day try to validate the work of someone around you. A person who feels validated will always do more than is expected of them.”
– Allan Kehler