Own the room. Change the conversation.
Build a better workplace.
Whether it’s a keynote, a leadership session, or a panel, I help organisations talk about mental health at work with less stigma and more clarity.
This is lived experience, translated into practical language leaders and teams can actually use.
Based in Toronto. Available in person and virtually.
What teams walk away with:
Clear language for hard conversations
Practical tools leaders can reinforce
A culture shift that lasts past the keynote
Built for high-pressure environments and real-world constraints.
Workshop and keynote topics
Sessions are tailored to your audience, role level, and industry context.
Choose one topic to start, we can tailor from there:
Empathy is not soft, it is strategic
Burnout, boundaries, and sustainable performance
Mental health at work, what support actually looks like
Leadership language in hard moments, what to say and what to avoid
Turning breakdown into purpose, identity, stigma, and rebuilding after crisis
Bipolar disorder at work, awareness, respect, and real accommodations without assumptions
Need something specific for busy season or high pressure teams? Shak can tailor a session to your outcomes and workplace reality.
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Share your event details
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We confirm date, delivery, and audience goals
Why Work With Me?
I’ve lived what many professionals hide, high performance on the outside, chaos and fear on the inside.
I don’t speak about mental health from theory. I speak from the cost of getting it wrong, and the relief of learning how to get it right.
I bring lived experience and business credibility, so the message lands in real workplaces.
I’ve brought this message to professional audiences, including a keynote at CPA Canada’s ONE National Conference, and I build every session around what your people need to walk away with: clarity, language, and a few small shifts they can use immediately.
Not sure what format fits?
Send a few details and I’ll point you to the best option for your team and your goals.
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