Mental Health

Mental health awareness has become an important topic in our communities, families, and everyday lives, and is an important way for organizations to support employee wellbeing. Our HWA mental health speakers include medical professionals, neuroscientists, survivors, and advocates who champion mental health awareness for everyone. From celebrities, Olympians, and bestselling authors sharing their personal experiences, to the latest in science-backed self-help, our impressive lineup of speakers will make a unique and memorable impact with your audience.

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Andy Grammer

  • Multi-Platinum Singer-Songwriter
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Chris Redd

  • Emmy Award-Winning Comedian, Former SNL Cast Member, Writer, Rapper & Actor
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Rich Kleiman

  • CEO & Co-Founder of Boardroom, Founder of 35V (100 Early-Stage Investments), and Longtime Manager of Kevin Durant
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Sahar Zand

  • Award-Winning Investigative Journalist, Producer, and Documentarian
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Raymond Braun

  • Acclaimed Media Personality, Journalist, Social Influencer, and Entrepreneur
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Ian Happ

  • MLB All-Star, Entrepreneur, Podcaster, and Media Personality
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Amy Schumer

  • Emmy and Peabody Award-Winning Comedian, Actor, Writer and Producer; NYT Bestselling Author, and Activist
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Margaret Trudeau

  • Former First Lady of Canada & Proponent of Living a Vibrant, Joyful Life as We Age
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Cole Imperi

  • Thanatologist, Chaplain, and Deathworker
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Catherine Price

  • Expert on Mental Health, Technology, & the Science of Happiness; Author of 'How to Break Up with Your Phone'
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Gabrielle Bernstein

  • Spiritual Teacher; Podcast Host, 'Dear Gabby'; 6x #1 NYT Bestselling Author: 'Self Help', 'The Universe Has Your Back', & More
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Bill Frist

  • U.S. Senator (R-TN) and Senate Majority Leader, Transplant Surgeon & Physician, and Chairman of Nature Conservancy's Global Board
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Ashley Judd

  • Actress, Activist, UN Messenger of Peace; Author of 'All That is Bitter and Sweet,' a Memoir on Mental Health, Resilience, & Recovery
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Dr. Jonathan Leary

  • Founder & CEO of Remedy Place
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Daniel Amen

  • Physician, Founder of Amen Clinics & BrainMD
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Abby Wambach

  • World Champion Soccer Player; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Wolfpack' on Teamwork/Leadership
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Eric Nam

  • Korean American Pop Superstar; Mental Health & Antiviolence Advocate
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John Legend

  • First African-American Male EGOT Winner; Entrepreneur: Get Lifted Film Co; Philanthropist
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Dr. Elisa Hallerman, PhD, JD

  • Fmr. Media Executive; Founder, Recovery Management Agency; Author: 'Soulbriety'
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Grant Williams

  • NBA Player; VP, National Basketball Players Association; Recipient of Bill Russell Mentoring Award
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Gina Belafonte

  • Activist; Creator of Women's March; Producer: 'Sing Your Song,' 'A Survivor's Guide To Prison,' and 'The March'
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Thai Randolph

  • Co-Founder of Sugaberry, Former CEO of HARTBEAT, Award-Winning Marketer, and Business Leader
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Katherine Martinko

  • Author of 'Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance', Creator of Popular Substack Newsletter 'The Analog Family'
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David Chang

  • Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur, and Founder of Momofuku
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Missy Franklin

  • Four-Time World Record Holder and Five-Time Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer
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Galey Alix

  • Social Media Influencer; Interior Designer; Fmr. Goldman Sachs Executive; Mental Health Advocate
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Lindsey Stirling

  • Award-Winning Violinist, Composer, Dancer, and Viral Content Creator
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Rick Springfield

  • Iconic Grammy-Winning Singer and Songwriter
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Cheryl Burke

  • Professional Dancer and Two-Time Winner of 'Dancing with the Stars', Podcaster, Entrepreneur, and Advocate
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Venus Williams

  • Legendary Tennis Champion ; Philanthropist & Founder (V Starr, Happy Viking); NYT Bestselling Author of 'Strive' & 'Come to Win'
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Laura Lynne Jackson

  • Teacher, Practicing Psychic Medium, and NYT Bestselling Author of 'Signs' and 'The Light Between Us'
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Taylor Cassidy

  • Viral Content Creator on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube
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Jonny Wilkinson

  • World Rugby Hall of Famer; Founder: NSPiRED Foundation & No.1 Living; Podcast Host: 'I Am'
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Antonia Hylton

  • Correspondent: NBC News & MSNBC; NYT Bestselling Author: 'Madness'
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Merryl Tengesdal

  • 1st & Only USAF U2 Pilot; STEM Equity Advocate; Author of 'Shatter the Sky,' a Motivational Memoir
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Charles Blow

  • NYT Op-Ed Columnist & MSNBC Analyst; NYT Bestselling Author: 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' & 'The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto'
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Brandon Marshall

  • 13 Year NFL Veteran, Founder and CEO of House of Athlete, Host of the I AM Athlete Podcast, and Mental Health Advocate
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Glennon Doyle

  • Activist; NYT Bestselling Author: 'Untamed' & more; Podcast Host; 'We Can Do Hard Things'
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Ricki Lake

  • Actor, Producer, Documentarian, and TV Personality; Author, and Advocate for Families and Women's Health
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Mark Nepo

  • Philosopher; Lymphoma Survivor; NYT Bestselling Author: 'The Book of Awakening' & More
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Kelsey Plum

  • WNBA Player for the Las Vegas Aces, 2022 & 2023 WNBA Champion, and All Star Game MVP
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Glennon Doyle & Abby Wambach

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Dr. Jill Biden

  • First Lady of the United States (2021-2025), Second Lady of the United States (2009-2017)
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Joanne Lipman

  • Yale University Lecturer; CNBC Contributor; Fmr. EIC of USA Today & WSJ; #1 NYT Bestselling Author of 'That's What She Said' & 'Next!'
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Alanis Morissette

  • Singer-Songwriter, Actor, and Activist
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Brandon Kyle Goodman

  • Writer and Actor, Netflix's 'Big Mouth' and 'Human Resources', Podcaster and Host, "Tell Me Something Messy", "RE!CAP", Author, "You Gotta Be You", "Messy Mondays" on Substack, Advocate for Mental Health Awareness, Relationship Health, Identity, and Sexual Wellness
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Vic Blends

  • World's Most Famous Barber with 18M Followers, Entrepreneur, and Founder of Vic Blends Academy
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Kendall Toole

  • Former Peloton Fitness Instructor; Social Media Influencer; Mental Health Advocate
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Dr. Lisa Damour

  • Clinical Psychologist; NYT & CBS Contributor; Podcast Host: 'Ask Lisa'; NYT Bestselling Author: 'The Emotional Lives of Teenagers'
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Camille Kostek

  • Model, Actress, Entrepreneur, and Host of NBC's 'Dancing with Myself' and Co-Host of TBS' 'Wipeout'
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Lindsey Vonn

  • Olympic Skier; NBC Sports Broadcast Analyst; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Strong is the New Beautiful' & 'Rise'
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Dr. David Katz

  • Founding Director of Yale Prevention Research Center; Physician; Chief Medical Officer of Diet ID, Inc; Fmr. President American College of Lifestyle Medicine
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Julia Gillard

  • Former Prime Minister of Australia, Author, and Inaugural Chair of Global Institute for Women's Leadership
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David Kessler

  • Foremost Expert on Grief &Healing, #1 NYT Bestselling Author, & Founder of Grief.com
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Victor Cruz

  • Super Bowl Champion and Analyst for ESPN, Co-Host of E!'s 'Pop of the Morning', Philanthropist, and Advocate for Mental Health and STEM
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Charlie Davies

  • Former Olympian and Famed Soccer Star, Sports Analyst, and Philanthropist
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Jim Yong Kim

  • Former President of World Bank Group, Co-Founder of Partners in Health, and Activist Physician
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Dan Harris

  • Murrow & Emmy Award-Winning Journalist; #1 NYT Bestselling Author: '10% Happier'; Podcast Host: '10% Happier'
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Jane Pauley

  • Emmy-Winning Broadcast Journalist, Host of 'CBS Sunday Morning', and Advocate for Living Large at 50+ & Mental Health
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Stacy London

  • Style Expert, Former Host of 'What Not to Wear', NYT Bestselling Author, and CEO of State Of Menopause
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Chase Bryant

  • Country Singer-Songwriter; Mental Health Advocate
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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

  • Humanitarian, Military Veteran, Mental Wellness Advocate, Environmentalist, and Founder of The Invictus Games
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Pete Davidson

  • Comedian & Actor; 'Saturday Night Live' Alum; Mental Health Advocate
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Lee Sung Jin

  • Emmy Award-Nominated Writer, Director, Producer, and Creator of Netflix's 'BEEF'
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Sarah Polley

  • Oscar-Winning Filmmaker of 'Women Talking' and Author of 'Run Towards the Danger'
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Naomi Osaka

  • Tennis Champion, Olympian, Entrepreneur, and Activist
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Deshauna Barber

  • Fmr. Miss USA; Fmr. Captain in the Army Reserve; Fmr. President of Service Women's Action Network; Author: 'Pretty Ugly Lessons'

Chris Bashinelli

  • National Geographic Explorer & TV Host, United Nations Moderator, Actor from The Sopranos (HBO), Expert on Human Connection & Happiness in Business

Brandon Wolf

  • Gun Safety and LGBTQ Civil Rights Activist, Press Secretary for Equality Florida, and Author

Dr. Lisa Damour & Reena Ninan

Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal

  • Founder & CEO of The Resilience Leadership Institute, Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Bestselling Author and Podcast Host

Maha Bodhi, M.A.

  • Inspirational Speaker; Transformational Yoga and Meditation Instructor; CEO & Founder Women in Leadership Space

Nataly Kogan

  • Happiness Expert, Venture Capitalist & Successful Tech Entrepreneur; Author of Happier Now

Tony Gonzalez

  • NFL Hall of Famer, Analyst for Amazon's 'Thursday Night Football', Podcaster, and Entrepreneur

Chonda Pierce

  • Comedian, Author, and Philanthropist

David Romanelli

  • Best-Selling Author, Wellness Innovator, Entrepreneur, and Intergenerational Pioneer

Leslie Gifford

  • Serial Fashion Entrepreneur, Breast Cancer Research Advocate

Dr. Adjoa B. Asamoah

  • The "Crown Act" Champion, Racial and Gender Equity Czar, Social Impact Strategist & Global Leadership Guru

Allison Massari

  • Artist, Resilience Expert, Burn Survivor, Entrepreneur, Inspirational Storyteller

Reena Ninan

  • Television Journalist

Tipper Gore

  • Advocate, Activist, Artist and Philanthropist

Emma Seppala

  • Happiness and Success Scientist and Expert

Torrey Smith

  • 2x Super Bowl Champion, Philanthropist and Founder of Level82, Host of 'The Opening Drive'

Patrick Kennedy

  • U.S. House of Representatives (1995-2011); Co-Founder, One Mind for Research and Founder, The Kennedy Forum on Community Mental Health

Marissa Meizz

  • Founder, 'No More Lonely Friends'

Bryan Terrell Clark

  • Famed Actor, Singer, and Songwriter

Chelsea Pottenger

  • Bestselling Author of 'The Mindful High Performer', Founder of EQ Minds, Mental Wellbeing Expert

Laurie Dhue

  • Certified Recovery Specialist

Loung Ung

  • Cambodian Genocide Survivor

Ashley Rhodes-Courter

  • Child Welfare Activist

Leah McSweeney

  • Streetwear Pioneer, Female Entrepreneur, Cultural Provocateur, Author, and Star on 'The Real Housewives of New York'

Marra B. Gad

  • Award-Winning Author of 'The Color of Love: A Story of a Mixed-Race Jewish Girl', and Advocate for Mental Health, Racial Equity, and Adopted Children and Families

Tara Schuster

  • Bestselling Author and Former Vice President of Talent and Development for Comedy Central

Neil Pasricha

  • Positive Mindset Expert and Author of Five #1 International Best Sellers

Shawn Achor

  • Leading expert on the connection between happiness and success, Bestselling Author of The Happiness Advantage & TED Speaker

Adam Markel

  • Resilience Expert and Consultant, Bestselling Author, and Speaker

Dr. Luana Marques

  • Global Speaker, Executive Coach, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, and Author

Sam Bloom

  • Inspiration Behind Netflix Hit Movie 'Penguin Bloom'; Bestselling Author and Two-Time World Para Surfing Champion

Alli Webb

  • President of Canopy, Serial Entrepreneur and Founder, Drybar, Squeeze, and Becket + Quill, and NYT Bestselling Author

Rachel Cargle

  • Public Academic, Author, Entrepreneur, Philanthropic Innovator and Founder of The Loveland Foundation

Amy Bloom

  • New York Times Bestselling Author, Creative Writing Professor, and Psychotherapist

Molly Birkholm

  • Globally Recognized leader in Stress Management, Resilience Training, and Trauma Treatment