Speaking

Since 2011, Joshua has been to 4 countries with 400+ speaking events, reaching more than 250,000 people!

Suicide Prevention

Audience: High Schools, Colleges, Educators, Veterans, Conferences Men-Centric & Health Practitioners
Length: 60 for Jr. high and high schools, 90-120 minutes otherwise 
Best suited for:  Suicide prevention week, mental health week, mental health month, first-year experience (college), transfer orientation (college), men's health month
Description: 
A three component program: 1) A 15 character, 1-man Off-Broadway play that deals with Joshua's father's tragic suicide, 2) An educational session where Joshua highlights his own struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts, a review of local and national resources of help, an outline early warning signs, and an overview of Joshua's recovery from clinical depression and suicidal thoughts and how he strives to live mentally well. 3) A panel discussion/Q&A session. 

Workplace Mental Health

Audience: Conferences, HR professionals, C-Suite, line managers, middle managers, team leaders, employees
Length: 60-90 minutes

Description:
In this session, Joshua talks about his mental health struggles and triumphs in work and in life, how each helped prepare him to live through difficult times (like a global pandemic), and his own tools for mental wellbeing and self-care. 
Joshua will cover: what mental health is and is not, depression and anxiety and how we can cope with either or both, grief within the context of loss and Covid, healthy stress management tips, how to reframe failure, how to help oneself or a student or colleague if having a mental health breakdown, self-care tips, and finding and cultivating hope during difficult times. The session will close with a Q&A between Joshua and attendees.

Mental Health

Audience: High Schools, Colleges, Educators, & Health Practitioners
Length: 60 for high schools, 90-120 minutes otherwise 
Best suited for:  Suicide prevention week, mental health week, mental health month, first-year experience (college), transfer orientation (college), men's health month

Press

Speaking History

2011 - Present
Columbia University 
University of Notre Dame
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
​National Alliance on Mental Illness, Louisiana Conference (Keynote)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Full Speaking History (click here)
LIFE Conference - Keynote (Brisbane, Sydney, & Canberra Australia)
Buffalo, NY City School District - 12 high schools
Northeast Nebraska Juvenile Detention Center
Beverly Hills High School
Simcoe County Suicide Prevention Conference (Ont, Canada)
“I truly enjoyed your presentation and was struck by your incredible bravery.  You have tremendous courage in telling yours and your Dad's story. More importantly to me though was when you provided specific ideas on ways to help friends and family members who may be experiencing depression or mental health issues.”-B.C. from the University of North Carolina

“I've been having some problems lately, and after your presentation, I started thinking about them some more. You said that if you are sick you go to a doctor, so if your brain is sick, you should go to a doctor for that too. I know now that I need help.” -Anon from Defiance College

“Keynote speaker was brilliant—very engaging and thought provoking." - LIFE Think Tank Conference, Australia

"Your keynote was absolutely unbelievable and exactly what this campus needed. It was the perfect mixture of comedic relief with a serious tone that made the talk innovative and unforgettable." - L.P. Wake Forest University

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