This Mental Health Speaker Is A Game Changer

Mike Veny was name one of the
top mental health motivational speakers
along with Brené Brown.

  • WINNER of Corporate LiveWire’s 2022 & 2023 Innovation & Excellence Award
  • WINNER of NAMI New York State’s 2023 Leader Of Mental Health Awareness Award
Mike Veny is a world-renowned mental health motivational speaker that is guaranteed to engage, empower, encourage and enlighten your audience to take actionable steps and assist your organization in its commitment to provide resources and support tools to promote mental wellness.

“Thank you for coming to speak with us! I truly enjoyed your candor. Within the Military ERG we have spoken about mental well-being, but have approached it in almost a reversed, slightly clinical way. During and after your talk people have reached out to help get involved and drive mental well-being not only in the US, but in our international chapters. We knew having you speak would be meaningful to those that participated, we just had no idea that the impact would be this large. I hope we can keep the momentum going that you sparked.”

Beth Bischoff

MICROSOFT

Engage

Mike Veny is a Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist® with more than a decade of experience delivering educational and captivating mental health presentations to leaders and employees at Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit organizations, schools, conferences and conventions.

Mike Veny has an energetic, interactive presentation style that connects with attendees on a deep level, while providing a powerful learning experience that lead to proven transformation in workplace wellbeing.

For organizations looking to create change and be proactive about workplace well-being, Mike Veny delivers customized mental health presentations designed to fit your organization’s unique needs with results-driven and actionable plans for your employees.

His career began as a professional drummer and because drumming played such a powerful role in his life, he also facilitates corporate drumming events for team building and training. His Unleash Your Groove® program is an interactive and hands on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion learning experience that your employees will remember forever!

Mike Veny facilitating an interactive drumming workshop with the Wounded Warrior Project's Physical Health & Wellness Team.

Mike Veny facilitating an interactive drumming workshop with the Wounded Warrior Project’s Physical Health & Wellness Team.

“Thank you so much for your inspirational presentation yesterday! You made a real impact on the lives of so many educators. Additionally, I would love to have you return next year to present for our summit.”

Karen Barnes
TEXAS REGION 10 EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER

Encourage

One of the most captivating aspects of Mike Veny’s mental health presentations is his lived experience. He has a gritty, real-life story underscored by mental health challenges that include suicide survival. His heartfelt, transparent mental health presentations provide a relatable perspective with first-hand knowledge of the struggles associated with mental health challenges.

His gift of cultivating expertise around subject matters and selfless story-telling will empower your audience to open their hearts and minds to new knowledge, resources, and tools that are guaranteed to promote change in their personal and professional lives through actionable steps.

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“Had the privilege & honor to listen to Mike Veny sharing his wisdom and experience concerning mental health. Mike, you are such a beacon of light for so many suffering in silence. Keep shining your amazing powerful light. Such talent!”

Melanie Kiely
T-MOBILE

Empower

Mike Veny is primarily a workplace mental health speaker whose mission is to support you in receiving the gift of emotional wellness through unique learning experiences designed to empower your personal and professional growth.

Since 2020, the number of people reporting mental health concerns worldwide has increased. Despite this mental health remains an evasive and uncomfortable subject.

A workplace mental health speaker can help support your employees while offering many comfort and relief.

Regularly investing in mental health speakers or mental health in the workplace training is a great way to show employees you care about their mental wellness and are willing to invest in empowering them to bring the best version of themselves to work.

Having a healthy, mental health work culture has several benefits:

      • It leads to more productivity and more profitability. It’s proven companies with a healthy mental health culture can experience 500 TIMES more growth in revenue than companies without the culture.
      • It establishes a solid recruitment tool as job seekers want to work for companies that care about their employees.
      • It promotes emotional intelligence (EQ) , a critical leadership skill that many companies are looking for and looking to improve in their workplace.
      • Investing in workplace wellness training allows your company to “walk the talk,” and not just say they want a mentally well work culture but take actions to create the environment.

Mike Veny’s live and virtual mental health presentations provide solutions and encourage productivity and engagement for internal and external stakeholders.

Mike Veny, workplace mental health speaker, delivering a TEDx talk.

Mike Veny delivering a TEDx talk.

“Mike did a great job at presenting to our staff! In fact, our exit ticket indicated that he was the best speaker that we have brought to our district. We are definitely looking to bring him back if willing to speak to our students/parents. I would really like to continue our work together!”

Tiffany Owen
HORSEHEADS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Englighten

Mike’s company, Mike Veny, Inc. is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and provides professional development programs that cover topics such as Diversity & Inclusion, Suicide Prevention, and much more.

Mike Veny, Inc. complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. Mike Veny, Inc. is accredited to issue the IACET CEU.

With expertise, experience, and positive energy, Mike Veny is a mental health speaker that brings fun and learning to each mental health presentation.

If you’re planning a mental health series or simply looking for mental health presentation ideas that have impact, you’ve come to the right place.

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What to do if a speaker cancels last-minute and I need to hire Mike as a last-minute speaker?

Here’s what to do if a keynote speaker cancels at the last minute.

  1. First, it’s important to pause and look at your options. Producing an event is stressful enough as is. The key to making this go smoothly is to have a backup plan in place beforehand.
  2. See if a virtual presentation is possible as an alternative.
  3. Review the details of the contract you signed with the speaker. There may be some assistance and refunds available to you if the speaker was contracted through an agency or speakers bureau.
  4. Brainstorm ideas for speakers and have several people on your team reach out to them. Be prepared to have to get a contract signed and payment sent immediately. This might include previous speakers that you’ve had success with in the past or creating a last-minute panel.
  5. Communicate what’s happening with your event team and your attendees. People will understand if you need to rearrange an agenda as long as you are clear in your communication.

 It’s never too late to reach out to Mike Veny. If he’s available and you need a last-minute speaker within the next 24 hours and he can make it work, he will absolutely make it work especially if your offer includes a bone-in ribeye steak cooked medium rare.

If time is running out, it’s important that you contact Mike ASAP!

Will Mike’s presentation be a fit for my audience?

He’s had the honor of working with some really amazing companies over the years, from nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies. He gets just as much reward out of helping  a high school student as he does with a group of corporate directors. All of his presentations can be tailored (or combined) to fit your organization or audience.

To start the conversation, contact Mike!

What is a mental health speaker?

A mental health speaker is a type of public speaker that specializes in a specific mental health topic, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, suicide prevention, resilience and workplace mental health. You can choose a mental health professional, celebrity mental health speaker or someone with lived experience. Both mental health challenges and mental health challenges are confusing, complex and frustrating. A mental health speaker offers attendees an opportunity to gain clarity around these life experiences.

Who is the best motivational speaker on wellness?

While there is no way of quantifying who the best motivational speaker on wellness is, Mike Veny is one of the best in the world. He is the winner of Corporate LiveWire’s 2022 & 2023 Innovation & Excellence Award for his work as a Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist®. 

It’s important to keep in mind that every motivational speaker on wellness is different. Also there are so many subtopics that fall under the topic of wellness. Therefore, it’s important that you’re clear on what you are specifically looking for from a wellness presentation.

How much do mental health speakers cost?

The cost of a mental health speaker differs from speaker to speaker. The cost includes preparation, the speaker’s experience/popularity and travel (flight, ground transportation, hotel & meals). The key to controlling the cost of a mental health speaker is to negotiate an all-inclusive fee.

The opportunities to work with Mike are endless. One of the secrets that clients have learned is how easily his presentations can be customized to a variety of different events. Providing an accurate quote about Mike’s fees depends on your specific needs.

Here are some examples of common customization options:

      • He is booked to speak at a corporate event (virtual or live) and also delivers consultation services for a period of time after the event.
      • He is booked to be the keynote speaker at a conference and he may also facilitate breakout sessions.
      • He is booked to speak at school assemblies and give a presentation to the local community that evening.
      • He is booked to speak to an entire college community and deliver a special presentation to the Resident Assistants (RAs).
      • He is booked to deliver assemblies to several different school districts in a county over the course of a week.

For more details and to brainstorm, contact Mike.

What is a CE presentation?

A continuing education (CE) presentation is a live or virtual presentation that offers continuing education units (CEUs) to attendees. Specific regulatory boards or other agencies for licensure renewal and recertification must approve a CE presentation before attendees can receive credit.

Over the years, Mike’s programs for specific events have been approved for continuing education credits by licensing boards and governing bodies.

Mike Veny, Inc. is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Mike Veny, Inc. complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, Mike Veny, Inc. is accredited to issue the IACET CEU.

The organization is also recognized by the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® and is a Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) Accredited Provider.

His presentations address the following Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) learning outcomes:

  • Intrapersonal development
  • Humanitarianism and civic engagement
  • Practical competence
What are some good questions to ask a mental health speaker?

Some good questions to ask a mental health speaker are questions like, “What would you recommend in this type of situation?”, “How did you overcome _____?” or “What are your thoughts on _____?” It’s important to remember that every speaker has their area of expertise and no one has all of the answers.

What is a resilience speaker?

A resilience speaker is a professional speaker who specializes in the topic of resilience. Oxford Languages defines resilience as the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties. Whether or not it’s explicitly stated on the information about a particular speaker, most mental health speakers can be classified as a resilience speaker.

Who is the motivational speaker for burnout?

There a many motivational speakers who address the topic of burnout. Burnout is a medical condition that usually results from chronic workplace stress and exhaustion. Whether or not it’s explicitly stated on the information about a particular speaker, most mental health speakers can be classified as burnout speakers.

“Mike it was an honor for us to be in your company, you had such an impact. Thank you so much for helping us raise awareness of the stigma associated with mental health & how to combat it, together.”

Cat Kennedy
HEINEKEN USA

“It’s remarkable we have these kinds of talks, webinars and resources at Salesforce. It’s very inspiring to know we are supported and encouraged to approach these real challenges and issues.”

Employee
SALESFORCE