Inspiring Talks on Resilience, Empathy, and Peak Performance
Transforming invisible challenges into powerful opportunities for growth and connection.
Overcoming Invisible Challenges to Unlock Resilience
In my presentation, I share my personal journey of overcoming shy bladder syndrome (paruresis), an often-overlooked invisible disability. This challenge taught
- Resilience: Discovering the inner strength to navigate mental and physical challenges by understanding how thought shapes our experience.
- Clarity: Responding to pressure with focus and ease, recognizing fear as a product of thought, not reality.
- Empathy: Fostering connection and understanding by seeing the shared humanity in how we all experience life through thought.
I connect these insights to the challenges faced by athletes, high-performing professionals, and teams:
- Breaking through mental barriers
- Navigating performance-related stress with composure
- Cultivating confidence and meaningful connections under pressure
If your team could benefit from a fresh perspective on mindset, empathy, and resilience, I’d welcome the opportunity to discuss further.
Key Takeaways for Your Audience
- Resilience: Cultivating an understanding that allows natural strength and ease to emerge in the face of adversity.
- Clarity: Creating the space for a quiet mind and optimal performance to naturally arise under pressure.
- Empathy & Connection: Strengthening relationships by seeing the common humanity in how we navigate thought and hidden challenges.
- Insightful Mindset Shifts: Encouraging an environment where confidence grows, anxiety lessens, and potential is unlocked through fresh perspectives.
Why Choose Me as Your Speaker?
- With decades of experience as a business leader, swim coach, and now a speaker and coach specializing in overcoming mental challenges, I bring a unique perspective that resonates with professionals, teams, and athletes.
- I combine my story of overcoming shy bladder syndrome with practical, actionable strategies for:
- Resilience in the face of challenges.
- Empathy for others’ unseen struggles.
- Growth through mindset shifts and real-world tools.
What People Are Saying
“Very strong story about a touchy subject that most people could not get up and speak about.“
— W.I.
“I really enjoyed this presentation. His story was very interesting and relevant to me in regards to swimming and job search. I liked his outlook on life and his optimism and positivity“
— S.S.
“His presentation was relatable and helped give me perspective on my own struggle with anxiety.”
— M.G.
“Loved how you took a personal story and made it relatable and relevant to everyone’s own challenges. You gave great advice on living in the moment, forgetting about past and future things.”
— V.R.
“I really enjoyed your presentation and message. I thought anxiety was very relevant to swimming/athletics.”
— S.R.
“It was amazing! You are very brave to talk about a very sensitive topic.”
— T.T.
“Great presentation and connection on how certain challenges can be overcome by just a change of mindset. Great insight on how an athletic career can be impacted by mindset and goals.”
— T.A.
“I’m a huge overthinker usually, and my big takeaway is that the best way to deal with anxiety or stress before races is not to think.”
— A.T.
Let’s Inspire Your Team to Unlock Their Full Potential
Whether you’re a professional team, an organization, or an athletic group, I’d love to bring a fresh perspective on resilience, mental clarity, and empathy to your next event.