Workshops & Keynote Topics
Your Audience Deserves More Than Another Presentation
Whether I’m speaking to a corporate team, an ERG, a nonprofit, or a community organization, my sessions are designed to create real engagement and meaningful change.
These aren’t passive lectures or another forgettable slide deck.
My programs are interactive, practical, and built to help people think differently, communicate better, and take meaningful action.
Every audience is different, which is why every program is tailored to the needs of the organization, event, and attendees.
The topics below are some of my most requested programs, but each can be customized for keynotes, breakout sessions, workshops, retreats, and leadership events.
Available Formats
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Keynotes (30–90 minutes)
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Breakout Sessions (45–90 minutes)
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Half-Day Workshops
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Full-Day Workshops
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Multi-Session Training Programs
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Virtual or In-Person
The Rainbow Connection
From Isolation to Belonging
Few things are as terrifying as realizing you no longer fit in the life you built—and knowing that telling the truth could cost you everything.
Coming out can be deeply isolating, leaving you wondering if anyone truly understands what you’re going through.
You feel too gay for the straight world… and too straight for the gay world.
In this heartfelt keynote, Ed shares how authentic connection - with ourselves and with others - becomes the bridge from isolation to belonging. Through story, humor, and honest conversation, he shows how community helps us heal, grow, and build lives that actually fit.
Because sometimes the most powerful thing we can say to another human being is: “I’ll walk with you.”
The Bridge
When Hope Feels Lost - and How We Help People Find It Again
LGBTQ+ individuals face significantly higher rates of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and suicidal thoughts than the general population. But statistics only tell part of the story.
Behind those numbers are real people carrying shame, rejection, fear, isolation, and hopelessness - often in silence.
In this powerful and compassionate keynote, I create space for honest conversation around mental health in the LGBTQ+ community. Participants gain a deeper understanding of the unique challenges many LGBTQ+ individuals face, learn to recognize warning signs of emotional crisis, and explore practical ways to create connection, support, and hope.
This session isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about learning how to see, listen, and respond -because sometimes feeling seen can help save a life.
Participants will learn how to:
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Understand key mental health challenges affecting LGBTQ+ individuals
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Recognize warning signs of emotional crisis and suicide risk
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Understand the impact of shame, rejection, and isolation
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Respond with empathy instead of fear or avoidance
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Help create environments where people feel safe, seen, and supported
Get Out of Your Head
Emotional Intelligence in the Real World
Emotions influence every conversation, decision, and relationship—whether we realize it or not.
This highly interactive session helps participants understand what emotions are really telling them and how emotional intelligence can improve leadership, communication, and decision-making.
Participants will learn how to:
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Increase self-awareness
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Understand emotional triggers
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Respond instead of react
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Improve empathy and relational awareness
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Use emotions as data, not directives
The Communication Gap
Why What You Said Isn’t What They Heard
Communication is never just about the words coming out of your mouth.
Tone, assumptions, body language, and unconscious signals all shape how your message is received.
This workshop helps participants close the gap between intention and interpretation so they can communicate with greater clarity, confidence, and impact.
Participants will learn how to:
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Understand why communication breaks down
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Recognize unconscious influences on communication
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Increase clarity and impact
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Reduce misunderstandings and conflict
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Communicate more intentionally
Beyond SMART Goals
Goal Setting That Actually Works
Most people don’t fail because they set bad goals.
They fail because they ignore the human side of change.
Motivation, emotions, support systems, habits, and identity all matter. This workshop goes beyond traditional goal-setting to help participants create meaningful momentum.
Participants will learn how to:
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Build goals around identity and values
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Identify hidden obstacles
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Create systems for success
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Build support structures
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Turn intention into consistent action
Lose the Mask
Leading from Your Real Self
How much energy do you spend being who someone else expects you to be?
Hiding parts of yourself takes a toll. Over time, the emotional exhaustion can affect confidence, leadership, relationships, and overall well-being. You may start to wonder if anyone - including yourself - knows the real you.
This powerful workshop helps participants understand the cost of performing and the freedom that comes from leading from a place of authenticity.
Participants will learn how to:
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Recognize patterns of hiding and performing
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Understand the cost of disconnection
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Build greater self-awareness
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Strengthen confidence
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Lead with authenticity
Need Something More Specific?
In addition to the programs listed here, I frequently design custom workshops and presentations based on the goals of the organization.
Whether your focus is leadership, emotional intelligence, communication, resilience, authenticity, mental health, or LGBTQ+ inclusion, we can build something specifically for your audience.