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Tay Lautner

  • Podcast Host, "The Squeeze"
  • Registered Nurse and Mental Health Advocate
  • Founder, Lemons Foundation
  • Digital Content Creator

In a culture that talks endlessly about wellness, Tay Lautner focuses on what people can do that makes a difference. A registered nurse and mental health advocate, Lautner has become a trusted voice for people looking for more than surface-level advice. As co-host of The Squeeze with her husband Taylor Lautner, she leads conversations that feel direct and unfiltered, revealing what real support looks like when life is messy. She also founded the Lemons Foundation to make mental health resources easier to access.

Her work is shaped by clinical training and by seeing how stress and isolation pull people away from who they want to be. She shows audiences how caring for their mental health strengthens everything else: work, relationships, energy, purpose. In 2025 she received Maybelline and NAMI’s Be Brave Award for her leadership in mental health advocacy.

Onstage, Lautner talks about what works when habits have collapsed and familiar strategies do not help. She shows audiences how to stay grounded under pressure, support others without losing themselves, and build routines that hold up. 

 
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Talks & Conversations with Tay Lautner
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Creating Mental Health Support People Can Actually Use

TAY LAUTNER helps audiences understand what real support looks like and how to offer it. Drawing from the Lemons Foundation and The Squeeze, she shows how small shifts in communication and environment can make mental health resources easier to navigate and more welcoming.

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Owning Your Story Without Shame

Mental health advocate TAY LAUTNER speaks about the courage it takes to acknowledge what you are carrying and the freedom that comes from releasing embarrassment and perfectionism. She guides audiences toward a more compassionate understanding of themselves and the people around them.

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What Young People Need from Mental Health Conversations Today

Through insights from the Lemons Foundation, her digital community, and the The Squeeze, TAY LAUTNER explains how young people are thinking about their mental health, where they feel misunderstood, and what adults and institutions can do to meet them with genuine care.

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Lead the Team, Keep Your Center

Leaders are often expected to hold everything together for everyone else. TAY LAUTNER shows how to offer steady support without losing your own balance. She walks audiences through practical ways to stay present, set expectations, and protect their energy, so care becomes sustainable rather than depleting. This session is ideal for managers, educators, and anyone responsible for the wellbeing of others.

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