Mental Health Speaker Ideas 

Corey Hirsch | Former NHL Goaltender, Olympic Silver Medalist, Mental Health & Wellness Advocate                                                              

Former NHL goaltender, NHL goaltending coach, and Olympic silver Medalist, Corey Hirsch was one of the first professional athletes to talk openly about mental health. He wrote about his OCD in an article for The Players’ Tribune, which remains one of their most-read articles ever. Dedicated to ending the stigma of mental health, Corey is an engaging and passionate public speaker with a conviction to expand awareness and acceptance for those suffering from mental illness. | view profile

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Jennifer Moss | Happiness and Burnout Expert                                                                             

When the effects of workplace stress total more than $190 billion in North America alone, it’s time for guidance in workplace wellness, performance and purpose-driven productivity. Jennifer Moss is known as the “go-to” expert on the topic of workplace burnout and how to unlock happiness/engagement with better wellness strategies. Her newest book “Burnout” launched fall 2021.  Jennifer is also the bestselling and award-winning author of “Unlocking Happiness at Work” and a regular contributor to SHRM, Forbes, and Harvard Business Review. Her article, “When Passion Leads to Burnout” for Harvard Business Review was one of their top five most popular articles of 2019.  | view profile      

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Bee Quammie | Mental Health Expert and Journalist on Pop Culture & Diversity                                                              

Bee Quammie is a writer, radio host, and public speaker. With a degree in Health Sciences from the University of Western Ontario, Bee spent over a decade in the healthcare industry (working in mental health research, international health, and acquired brain injury work) before transitioning fully to writing and media. Bee takes a refreshing approach to addressing mental health & resilience by outlining the ongoing need to do the work for each other so that there are fewer obstacles to face that require such perseverance. | view profile      

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Dr. Brian Goldman | Emergency Room Physician, Healthcare Expert & Medical Watchdog                                                                                       

Dr. Goldman is one of those rare individuals with great success in not one but several adrenaline-pumping careers. He is a highly regarded emergency physician at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. For mental health, he promotes an approach of kindness. He is the author of The Power of Kindness: Why Empathy is Essential in Everyday Life. In researching this book, Goldman searches for his own capacity for caring around the world, through his own brain circuitry and inside his heart. | view profile      

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Amie Archibald-Varley | Health Equity Advocate & Healthcare Professional

Amie Archibald-Varley is an anti-racism and health equity advocate that inspires others to speak their truths and brings communities together to engage in “courageous conversations”. As a Registered Nurse and Director of Multimedia at CanadiEM, Amie brings her real-life experience to conversations around healthcare, mental health, equity, leadership, and more. Amie has been transparent about her experiences with depression, anxiety, and postpartum depression. She has shown grit by combatting stigma and shame with openness by creating a platform that allows her to encourage others to lift their voices, tell their stories and lobby the government for change. |  view profile     

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Nova Nicole | Shopify Leadership Development Facilitator & Wellness Expert on CTV’s The Social                                                                               

She’s a mental health speaker with emphasis on social and emotional intelligence, in organizations, in the media and the academic, public and private sectors. She has been named one of the Top 5 Life Coaches in Toronto, and is a certified facilitator with the global organization, Mindfulness Without Borders. At one of Canada’s most successful companies, Shopify, Nova supports leadership development.  She delivers relatable workshops, motivational talks, and results-driven coaching sessions. She’ll help with tools for resilience and recovery for personal and professional life management. | view profile      

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Roméo Dallaire | Leadership & Crisis Management Expert, & Mental Health Advocate                                                                                 

A respected leader, his organization the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace, and Security, is lauded worldwide for taking on some of our world’s most challenging issues. His openness about his decades-long battle with PTSD after his mission in Rwanda, has earned him international respect and commendation. Dallaire is able to take a positive approach towards very emotional subject matter, or in times of crisis, by focusing on the solutions, rather than the problems. Dallaire’s words will echo in the hearts and minds of audiences long after an event concludes. | view profile      

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