mental health speaker Archives | Allan Kehler
Mental Health and Connection

Mental Health and Connection

With a six-hour layover in Halifax, I walked into Customs this morning hoping that they could squeeze me in for my Nexus interview. I approached the counter stating my intention, and a man asked me what I did for work. After telling him that I was a speaker on topics...
A Full Circle Moment

A Full Circle Moment

Every single person has a few painful chapters from their past. What are the odds that my hotel balcony faces my old apartment that contains one of my darkest chapters? After spending the past 16 years on a healing journey, it was time to return. Out front, I saw the...
Soaring Like An Eagle

Soaring Like An Eagle

Almost five years ago to the day, I was scheduled to speak at an event in Northern Saskatchewan. That morning, I went for a walk and felt an undeniable feeling. Out of nowhere, it became clear that I was supposed to leave Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies...
Kindness Matters

Kindness Matters

As I was getting settled into my seat I began reflecting on some wise words I once heard. On every flight there is a good chance that someone is on their way to a funeral or perhaps saying goodbye to a loved one. You never know what people are going through, and for...
A TEDx Moment

A TEDx Moment

This was the highlight of my day. Due to a hotel room being unavailable, a mother asked the event coordinator if her children could attend the keynote. Her children didn’t know who the speaker was, but as soon as I started sharing my story about mental health, one of...

“What’s stronger than a broken man who has the courage to rebuild himself? It’s time to redefine what it means to be strong.”

- Allan Kehler