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2027

February: "Your Future Is Where You Run Is" - New Jersey Parks & Recreation Conference
March: "Reignite Your Staff's Why Through Play" - CPRS CONNECTIONS Conference & Expo
March: "Reignite Your Staff's Why Through Play" - 2027 HR West Conference
April: "Retain Your Staff Through Play" - Springfield HR & Organizational Leadership Conference
April: "Your Future Is Where You Run Is" - TDCON 2027 Wisconsin Workforce Development Assoc.
April: "To Be Determined" - WorkHuman Live
May: "Reignite Your Staff's Why Through Play" - Maine HR Convention

Now Booking 2027 Keynotes, Workshops, & Retreats

2026

January: "Rediscover Your Play" - National Speakers Association Northern California
January: "Ted Lasso's Psychological Safety Talk" - AEX Live - National Apartment Association
February: "Ted Lasso's Psychological Safety Talk" - AAALAC
February: "Transforming Culture With Human Intelligence" Webinar - WorkHuman
March: "How Gratitude & Play Can Connect You Back To Your Why" - Utah's Credit Unions
March: "Mastering Emotional Intelligence" - Southern California Regional Courts Summit
April: "Dismantling Patriarchy Through Play" - Pub Scholar
April: "How Gratitude & Play Can Connect You Back To Your Why" - Head Start California
April: "How To Make Conferences Not Suck" - Associations West
April: "Ted Lasso's Psychological Safety Talk" - Tri-State SHRM
April: "Rediscover Your Play" - School Nutrition Association National Leadership Conference
April: "Rediscover Your Play - National Council For Mental Wellbeing
April: "Rediscover Your Play" - Orlando PMBA
April: "Navigating Difficult Conversations Through Play" - WorkHuman
May: "Reignite Your Staff By Helping Them Rediscover Their Why" - Duke University Health System
May: "Rediscover Your Play" - Toronto PMBA
May: "Work Is Broken...Play Can Fix It!" - Call For Culture
June: "The Business Case for Play: Why L&D Can’t Afford to Be Boring" - Learning Leaders Collective
June: "Rediscover Your Play" - Washington D.C. PMBA
July: "Collective User Panel" - Collective
July: "The Power of Play" - Meeting Planners International Northern California
July: "Your Narcissistic Boss Is a Toddler: Let’s Treat Them Accordingly" - DisruptHR Seattle 3.0
July: "Help Staff Reignite Their Why Through Play" - Napa Valley Unified School District
August: "Rediscover Your Why Through Play" - NCO Head Start
August: "Rediscover Your Why Through Play" - Sierra Cascade Family Opportunities
August: "Rediscover Your Why Through Play" - Dairy Council
August: HR Like A Boss Main Stage Panel - HR Florida
August: "Every Time You Say ‘Let’s Circle Back,’ a Unicorn Dies" - HR Florida
September: "Rediscover Your Why Through Play" - SHRM Colorado State Conference
September: "Creating Succession Plans That Actually Work" - SHRM Vermont
September: "Rediscover Your Why Through Play" - Riverside University Health System Public Health
October: "How Ted Lasso's Leadership Can Teach Us About Psychological Safety " - Chicago PMBA
October: "Your Future Is Where The Fun Is " - SNA of MASS
October: Your Narcissistic Boss Is a Toddler: Let’s Treat Them Accordingly - DisruptHR Grand Rapids
October: "Working While the World Is In Chaos: Leading with Humanity Through Play" - MISHRM
November: "Rediscover Your Why Through Play" - Nationally Speaking
November: "Fostering Emotional Intelligence Through Play" - Head Start California Health Initiative
November: "Rediscover Your Why Through Play" - MDAEYC
December: "Your Future Is Where The Fun Is" - Wisconsin Employee Wellness Conference

Now Booking 4th Quarter Keynotes, Workshops, & Retreats

2025

January: "Causing Mischief Playstorm Book Retreat" - Rediscover Your Play
February: "Rediscover Your Play" - Superior Court of Monterey
February: "Ted Lasso's Psychological Safety Talk" - Gift of Life Michigan
February: "How Gratitude & Play Can Connect You Back To Your Why" - Wallis Companies
March: "Rediscover Your Play" - Central California SHRM Symposium
March: "Navigating Bureaucracy Through Play" - SHRM Atlanta's SOAHR Conference
March: "Rediscover Your Play" - Discover Lancaster
April: "Host & Keynote" - CALSAE 2025 Elevate Conference
April: "Work Is Broken...Play Can Fix It" - HR Virginia
April: "Navigating Bureaucracy Through Play" - HR Virginia
April: "How Gratitude & Play Can Help You Connect To Your Why" - Compass Senior Living
April: "How Gratitude & Play Can Help You Connect To Your Why" - Admin Prof. of Canada
April: "Work Is Broken...Play Can Fix It" - SHRM New Mexico Conference
May: "Work Is Broken...Play Can Fix It - DisruptHR Ohio
May: "Rediscover Your Play" - Visit Camarillo
May: "Don’t Shy Away…Dealing With Narcissism & Toxicity Head On With Play" - TCSHRM
May: "Work Is Broken...Play Can Fix It" - WorkHuman
May: "How Gratitude & Play Can Help You Connect To Your Why" - Zimmer Biomet
May: "Making Work Suck Less: Healing Workplaces Through Play" - Winchester SHRM
May: "Building Psychological Safety Through Play" - San Bernardino Superior Court
June: "Gratitude & Psychological Safety Through Play - UMass Dartmouth
June: "Rediscover Your Play" - The Guardian Foundation
June: "Building Psychological Safety Through Play" - Regional Housing Authority Yuba City
June: "Rediscover Your Play" - Texas Council of Community Centers
July: Month-Long Vacation: Rest Is Resistance (Switzerland Trains & Camino Walk)
August: "Ted Lasso Psychological Safety" - PMI South Dakota
August: "Navigating Difficult Conversations - Los Angeles Superior Court
August: "Work Is Broken...Play Can Fix It" - ASAE Annual Meeting
August: "Host & Keynote" - HR Nebraska
August: "Mischief Managed: Challenging Power Hogwarts Style - HR Florida
August: " Rediscover Your Play - Midwest Speakers Showcase
August: "Dealing With Toxicity In The Workplace Through Play - SHRM Arizona
September: "Rediscover Your Play" - INBOUND
September: "Work Is Broken...Play Will Fix It!" - PHRA Annual Conference - Pittsburgh
September: "Sustainability Starts With You" - PMI South Caribbean
September: "Work Is Broken...Play Will Fix It!" - NHRMA Annual Conference - Alaska
September: "Rediscover Your Play" - Los Angeles Superior Court
September: "Asking For Money? Just Act Entitled" - New York SHRM
October: "Beyond Hierarchy: Healing The Division Between Us - TEDxKarlsruhe
October: "Rediscover Your Play" - SHRM NorCal Annual Conference
October: "A New Hope For Learning & Development" - ATD Kansas City
October: " Work Is Broken" - HR Southwest Conference
October: "Rediscover Your Play" - POOL/PACT HR Leadership Conference
October: "Gratitude & Play Talk" - Conference for Administrative Excellence
October: "Rediscover Your Play" - Boston PMBA
October: "Ted Lasso Psychological Safety Talk - Mayo Clinic
November: "Rediscover Your Play" - Vancouver PMBA
November: "Rediscover Your Play" - NIHRA
November: "Ted Lasso Psychological Safety Talk" - Farm Bureau Financial Services
December: "Ted Lasso Psychological Safety Talk" - Psych Safety Day

2024

January: Staff Retreat - Colorado Community College System
January: "Building Psychological Safety Through Play" - BossedUp
January: "How Gratitude Can Connect Your Staff Back To Their Why" - Stanislaus County
February: "Why Ted Lasso's Feminine & Masculine Leadership Matters" - MileHigh SHRM
February: "Making Work Suck Less: Healing Workplaces Through Play" - IndySHRM
February: "How To Get Speaking Gigs From A Professional Speaker" - Community of Seven
March: "How Gratitude Can Connect Your Staff Back To Their Why" - CMAA World Conference
March: "Why Ted Lasso's Feminine & Masculine Leadership Matters - STXHRS Conference
March: "How To Help Your Staff Rediscover Their Flow Through Play" - Visit California
March: How Ted Lasso's Leadership Style Can Help You Build Psychological Safety" - CalGov
March: "How Gratitude Can Connect Your Staff Back To Their Why" - Public Works Officer Institute
March: "Internal Team Training" - Fairmont San Francisco
March: "Listen, Learn, & Act Series" - Meyer Nave
March: "Making Work Suck Less: Healing Workplaces Through Play" - ACMP NorCal
April: "How Gratitude Can Connect Your Staff Back To Their Why" - Planned Parenthood Michigan
April: "What The Barbie Movie Can Teach You About Psychological Safety" - WorkHuman
April: "Play Day Summit" - Philadelphia National Speaker Association
April: "Making Work Suck Less: Healing Workplaces Through Play - HR Virginia
April: "How Gratitude Can Connect Your Staff Back To Their Why" - CAA Management Conference
April: "The Power of Play" - GoCal - Greater Ontario
April: "Building Psychological Safety Through Play" - Western Municipal Water District
May: "Building Psychological Safety Through Play" - Business Leaders in Tech Diversity Conference
May: "How Gratitude Can Connect Your Staff Back To Their Why" - Shoreline Community College
May: "Building Psychological Safety Through Play" - Claremont Spa & Club
May: "Building Psychological Safety Through Play" - International Rescue Committee
May: "Ted Lasso's Psychological Safety Talk" - Twin Cities SHRM Spring Conference
May: "How Gratitude Can Connect Your Staff Back To Their Why" - City of Citrus Heights
May: "Leadership Workshop" - ITC Holdings
May: "How Your Biggest Workplace Issues Can Be Solved With a 4-Day Workweek" - CAHR Conf.
May: "The Power of Play" - Equity-Centered Coaching Summit
May: "How Gratitude Can Connect Your Staff Back To Their Why" - Greater Ann Arbor SHRM
June: "How Ted Lasso's Leadership Style Can Help You Build Psychological Safety" - NAMICon
June: "How Gratitude Can Connect You Back To Your Why" - Western Municipal Water District
June: "Navigating Difficult Conversations Through Play - International Rescue Committee
June: "Embracing The Caucasity To Ask For What You Deserve" - Groundfloor Oakland
June: "How Ted Lasso's Leadership Style Can Help You Build Psychological Safety" - SHRM National
August: "How Gratitude Can Connect Your Staff Back To Their Why" - MotoMart
August: "How Gratitude Can Connect Your Staff Back To Their Why" - AANN
August: "Making Work Suck Less: Healing Workplaces Through Play" - SAHRA Conference
August: "Advocating For The 4-Day Work Week?" - HR Indiana Conference
August: "Making Work Suck Less: Healing Workplaces Through Play" - HR Indiana Conference
August: "Leadership Workshop" - ITC Holdings
August: "How Ted Lasso’s Leadership Style Can Help You Build Psychological Safety" - HR Nebraska
August: "Leadership Workshop" - ITC Holdings
August: "Advocating For The 4-Day Work Week?" - HR Florida Conference
August: "What The Barbie Movie Can Teach You About Psychological Safety" - HR Indiana Conf.
August: "Playing With Your Inner Critic" - AZSHRM Conference
September: "Leadership Workshop" - ITC Holdings
September: "How Gratitude & Play Can Connect You Back To Your Why" - ADRP
September: "Ted Lasso's Leadership & Build Psychological Safety" - SEPA-SHRM HR Legal Summit
September: "What The Barbie Movie Can Teach You About Psychological Safety" - COSHRM Conf.
September: "How Gratitude & Play Can Connect You Back To Your Why" - NHRMA
September: "How The Four Day Work Week Will Solve Your Biggest Workplace Issues" - NHRMA
September: "Making Work Suck Less Through Fixing Broken HR Systems" - NHRMA
September: "Making Work Suck Less Through Play" - One Georgia SHRM
September: "How Gratitude & Play Can Connect Your Staff Back To Your Why" - HACU
September: "How Gratitude & Celebration Can Connect You Back To Your Why - SHRM Norcal
October: "How Ted Lasso's Leadership Style Can Help Build Psychological Safety" - CPHR Alberta
October: "How Ted Lasso's Leadership Style Can Help Build Psychological Safety" - Fortis, Inc
October: "Making Work Suck Less Through Play" - Culture Summit
October: "Advocating For The Four-Day Work Week" - Western Cities HR Conference
October: "How Ted Lasso's Leadership Style Can Help Build Psychological Safety" - Mid-MO PMI
October: "How Gratitude & Play Can Connect You Back To Your Why" - HR Southwest Conference
October: "How Gratitude Can Connect Your Staff Back To Their Why" - Wyoming Parks & Rec. Conf
October: "How Ted Lasso's Leadership Style Can Help Build Psychological Safety" - BWI Airport
October: "Don’t Be Afraid of The AI-Powered Workplace" - MISHRM Conference
November: "Making Work Suck Less Through Play" - NIHRA
November: "Rediscovering Your Flow & Joy Through Play" - CALPELRA
December: "Rediscovering Your Flow Through Play" - Fire Chiefs Leadership Conference

2023

January: "How Gratitude Can Connect You & Your Staff Back To Their Why" - MassMutual NC
January: "Embracing Your Fears: We, Not Me" - Community of Seven
February: "Building Psychology Safety At Work Through Play" - HRACO
February: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - HashiTalks
February: "Building Resilience through Studies, Stories, and Strategies" - SWE Local Detroit
February: "How Can Gratitude Connect Your Staff Back To Their Why" - Fairmont Hotels
February: "Embracing Your Fears: We, Not Me" - AFLV: Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values
February: "Navigating Difficult Conversations Through Play - Agile for Humanity Conference
March: "Playing With Your Inner Critic" - HRMA of Blair County
March: "Extinguishing Burnout By Rediscovering Your Why" - HR Wellbeing Week
March: "Rediscover Your Why Through Play" - THS National
March: "Embracing Your Fears: We, Not Me" - SXSW
March: "Embracing Your Fears: We, Not Me" - 12-Hour Happiness Marathon
March: "How Gratitude Can Connect Your Staff Back To Their Why" - Kahua
March: "Making Work Suck Less By Fixing Broken HR Systems" - SOAR- HR 2023 - SHRM Atlanta
March: "#REALHR: Creating a Culture of Coaching and Candor" - PIHRA
April: "Building Psychological Safety At Work Through Play" - Arizona SHRM
April: "Why Ted Lasso's Feminine & Masculine Leadership Matters" - Cal Cities Leaders Summit
April: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - Atlassian Team '23
April: "How Can Gratitude Connect You Back To Your Why?" Iowa Workplace Wellbeing Conference
April: "How Gratitude & Play Can Connect You Back To Your Why" - City of Rancho Cucamonga
April: "Playing With Your Inner Critic" - CUPA-HR Spring Conference
April: "Making Work Suck Less By Fixing Broken HR Systems" - Tri-State SHRM Conference
May: "How Can Gratitude Connect You Back To Your Why?" - Indiana Chamber of Commerce
May: "Building Psychological Safety Through Play" - Wonder Women Tech Summit
May: "Building Psychological Safety Through Play" - East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers (EBTEL)
May: "Navigating Difficult Conversations Through Play" - Fairmont Hotel
June: "How Gratitude Can Connect Your Staff Back To Their Why" - Illinois Chamber of Commerce
June: "Making Work Suck Less By Fixing Broken HR Systems" - SHRM23 Annual Conference
June: "Building Psychological Safety Through Play" - Agile & Beyond 2023
June: "Why Ted Lasso's Feminine & Masculine Leadership Matters" - World Diversity In Leadership
June: "Building Psychological Safety Through Play" - BossedUp
July: "Building Psychological Safety Through Play" - National Association of Catering & Events
July: "Embrace Your Fears: We, Not Me" - Applied Improvisational Network Summit - Vancouver
August: "How Can Gratitude Connect You Back To Your Why" - Ronald McDonald House Charities
August: "Making Work Suck Less By Fixing Broken HR Systems" - Salt Lake City SHRM
August: "Why Ted Lasso's Feminine & Masculine Leadership Matters" - HR Florida
August: "Why Ted Lasso's Feminine & Masculine Leadership Matters" - AZSHRM State Conference
September: "Embrace Your Fears: We, Not Me"- Reset Coworking Toronto
September: "How Can Gratitude Connect You Back To Your Why" - UMass Dartmouth
October: "Why Ted Lasso's Feminine/Masculine Leadership Matters" - Elevate Conference Paylocity
October: "Building Psychological Safety Through Play" - Elevate Conference Paylocity
October: "Building Psychological Safety Through Play" - HR.com
October: "How Can Gratitude Connect You Back To Your Why" - One SHRM Georgia Conference
October: "Making Work Suck Less By Fixing Broken HR Systems" - MISHRM Conference
October: "Building Psychological Safety Through Play" - SQL Saturday Silicon Valley
October: "How Gratitude & Can Connect You Back To Your Why" - National Council of Wellbeing
October: "Navigating Difficult Conversations Through Play" - TSHRM North Carolina
November: "How To Play With Your Inner Critic" - NASPA Region 1 Conference
November: "How Gratitude & Can Connect You Back To Your Why" - CALPELRA Conference

2022

January: "Rediscover Your Leadership Through Play" - Highline College Center For Leadership
February: "Human Resources: Rediscover Your Flow Through Play" - HRart Center Services
March: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - Power of Fly Diversity Reboot Summit
March: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - HR of Tomorrow, France
April: "Navigating Difficult Conversations Through Play" - Kern County SHRM
April: "Dealing With Toxicity At Work Through Play" - HRMA of Blair County
April: "Rediscover Your Flow Through Play" - Ebony Harwood's 5-Day Challenge
May: "Dealing With Toxicity At Work Through Play"- RISE Professional BusinessWomen of California
May: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - G4 Live Presented By Budtender Awards - Las Vegas
June: "Help Your Staff Rediscover Their Flow Through Play" - ATD Puget Sound
June: "How to Address Toxic Masculinity to Improve Your Culture?" - ATD Houston
June: "Helping Staff Rediscover Their Flow Through Play" - Twin Cities SHRM
June: "Help Your Staff Rediscover Their Flow Through Play" - ATD Lake Superior
June: "How To Be Persuasive In A Non-Creepy Way" - World Domination Summit - Portland
July: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - HRA of Greater Oak Brook
July: "Extinguishing Burnout By Rediscovering Your Why" - Charlottesville SHRM
July: "Extinguishing Burnout By Rediscovering Your Why" - DHRMA - Mississippi
August: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - Pause On The Play
August: "Dealing With Toxicity At Work Through Play"- Central Ohio ATD
August: "Playing With Your Inner Critic" - Duffy Group Recruitment Redefined
August: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - HR Indiana SHRM Conference
August: "Extinguishing Burnout By Rediscovering Your Why" - Idaho State Non-Profit Conference
September: "Extinguishing Burnout By Rediscovering Your Why" - ATAP Global TA Day
September: "Embracing Your Fears: We, Not Me" - 7in7 Digital Nomad Conference Montreal
September: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - Wonder Women Tech Immersive Summit
September: "Rediscover Your Flow Through Play" - Tri-State SHRM Texarkana
September: "Playing With Your Inner Critic" - University of Michigan Fall Speaker Series
September: "Extinguishing Burnout By Rediscovering Your Why" - ATD Baton Rouge
September: "Belonging & Equity" - Siemens
September: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - Elevate Conference Paylocity
September: "Dealing With A-Holes At Work Through Play" - SHRM Savannah
September: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - RMTRA Summit
September: "Rediscover Your Play" - Greek University
September: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - IPMA-HR Annual Conference
September: "Extinguishing Burnout By Rediscovering Your Why" - KCBADD
October: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - Colorado SHRM State Conference
October: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - HR Tampa Bay Conference & Expo
October: "Playing With Your Inner Critic" - Intensati
October: "Leading Organizations Panel" - Human Development and Leadership Division - myASQ
October: "Finding Happiness & Flow In A Remote World" - Spire Systems
October: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - GSC-SHRM Annual Conference
October: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - RSA Cybersecurity Conference
October: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - HBCU Entrepreneur's Week
October: "Extinguishing Burnt Out By Rediscovering Your Play" - GMHRA Vermont
October: "Navigating Difficult Conversations Through Play" - ATD Greater Las Vegas
October: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - IL SHRM Conference
October: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - CollabCon
November: "Making Work Suck Less By Fixing Broken HR Systems" - BambooHR Virtual Summit
November: "Building Psychological Safety At Work Through Play" - ATD Sacramento
November: "Dealing With A-Holes At Work Through Play" - Brand Style Bloom Speaker Series
November: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - All Day Dev Ops
November: "Dealing With Toxicity At Work Through Play" - WNCHRA - Asheville
November: "How Can Gratitude Connect Your Staff Back To Their Why?" - Raleigh SHRM
November: "Dismantling Toxic Masculinity At Work" - Google Developers Group - Zagreb
December: "Extinguishing Burnout By Rediscovering Your Why" - NHRA St. Louis

2021

January - December - Interviewed On +100 Podcasts
December: "Interview With Dr. Stuart Brown, Dr. of Play" - KPJR Films
November: "Interview with Ekow Nimako - African Studies Association Annual Conference
November: "The Great Resignation" - Exago Panel
November: "Deconstructing The BS of Office Politics" - The World's Largest HR Virtual Summit
October: "Rediscover Your Creativity Through Play"- Awaken Creativity Summit
September: "Rediscover Your Play" - Camp Indie (In-Person)
September: "Rediscover Your Play" - Creative Trespassing - Members Only
September: "Playing With Your Inner Critic" - Multi-Potentialite Bundle For The PuttyTribe
August: "Rediscover Your Ikigai" - NAAAP Leadership Conference
August: "Rediscover & Recharge Through Play - CalPoly Pomona Internal Event
August: "Rediscover Your Play" - Verto Education Speaker Series
July: "Rediscover Your Flow Through Play" - American Change Management Professionals NORCAL
June: "Playing With Your Inner Critic"- Cal State University Employee Development Training Series
May: "Navigating Difficult Conversations Through Play" - Playful Creative Summit
May: "Rediscover Your Flow Through Play" - THR5 Summit
April: "Rediscover Your Inner Genius Through Play" - The Hivery Summit
April: "Rediscover Your Play In Dating" - Dateable After Show
April: "Your Future Is Where Your Fun Is" - Bettzedek Internal Event
April: "Rediscover Your Play" - Youth Leadership Academy
April: "Claim Who You Are Or Chase Your Worth" - Color For Change
March: "Rediscover Your Flow Through Play" - Stupski Foundation
March: "Addressing Your Brands' Blindspots: DEI & Social Justice" - Creativation Panel
February: "What I Learned Doing 100 Podcast Interviews" - Podfest Global
February: "Rediscover Your Flow Through Play" - Nektar Internal Event
January: "Your Future Is Where Your Fun Is" - Soul Camp
January: "Rediscover Your Play" - Two-Day Soiree

2020

March - December: Interviewed On +100 Podcasts
November: "How To Not Be Racist By Accident" - The World's Largest HR Virtual Summit
October: "How To Deal With Toxicity At Work"- The Department of Homeland Security
August: "The Future Is Where The Fun Is" - Find Calm Here
July: "How I Rediscovered My Play" - True Stories Live - Toronto
April: "Rediscover Your Play" - Empowered Tennessee
March: "How To Deal With A-Holes At Work Through Play" - SXSW (Canceled Due To COVID-19)
February: "How To Deal With A-Holes At Work Through Play" - Australia's PauseFest

2019

November: "How To Deal With A-Holes At Work" - The World's Largest HR Virtual Summit
October: "Playing With Your Inner Critic"- The Everything Conference
September: "How To Deal With A-Holes At Work Through Play" - INBOUND
August: "Playing With Your Inner Critic" - Camp Is In Your Heart