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Brandi Heather

Professional Keynote Speaking and Workshops

Inspirational, world-class educator and speaker who utilizes the power of play to help organizations navigate diversity, inclusion, communication, self-care and mental health.

What does that mean to you?

It means that she has spent her entire career building solutions to the challenges of meeting the physical, cognitive and social needs of every person. She will teach you how to recognize your potential and unique skills and the potential of others without shame and judgement. 

Her presentation style moves the entire audience through play even if they never leave their seat! She brings laughter and profound "ah ha" moments to every keynote, workshop and training. If you are struggling to find your organization's common ground, this is the presenter you NEED. 

You can expect the unexpected ... every time!

She speaks from the heart about her journey through mental illness and building strength in adversity and finding our creative potential through play. You will wonder where the time went when she is presenting!

Keynotes Include:

Play For A Change

(40-60 minute talk followed by Q&A)

It's time to Play For A Change! Find your play strength and use it to develop critical skills for self-care, leadership, and change management in diverse and inclusive settings.

Brandi utilizes a unique combination of Applied Play Experiences and Strategies, backed by the science of play,  that ignites the audience's appreciation for difference, and the unique gifts every person.

This keynote will open the conversation about the physical, cognitive, and social/emotional effect that diverse and inclusive practice, workplace environments and expectations are having on personal and professional wellbeing.

Brandi shares her insights and research on play, inclusion and vulnerability as a professional businesswoman and educator living and thriving with mental illness who will change the way you see yourself and your professional practice.

Focus: Play, mental illness, mental health, rehabilitation, healthcare, self-care, work-life balance, practice -practitioner balance, diversity and inclusion

Playgrounded

(40-60 minute talk followed by Q&A)

PLAY is POWERFUL! Are you Play “grounded”? Play is a common ground for building skills, connection and engagement.

Play is one of the bravest choices we can make in a world full of structure and FOE (Fear of Engagement). Let's learn to fall down and get messy again, ask someone new to play and ignite innovation into our organizations! This keynote defines and ignites the power of play as a catalyst for organizational performance and engagement.

Explore how we can grow our capacity for change, diversity, and health equity by including play in our environment. Remodel your philosophy for self-care, inclusive practice and customer service. Discover that when we recognize and value our own diverse needs, knowledge, and experience that we are more open to understanding the unique needs of others.

Engage in honest dialogue about how inclusion is both successful and challenging in our spaces. Discover your play style and discover how to use it to improve engagement, personal and professional health.

Focus: Personal and Professional Engagement, Performance, Innovation, Inclusion, Customer service, Collaboration, Value of Play in Workplace Health

Participant Feedback:

"This PD changed the way I see myself first, how to value what I know and then how to apply that to connect to all the clients we see everyday"

"I will use this Monday, its real for me."

"No ordinary talk gets to the heart of what we deal with every day."

“Your energy is contagious; I lost all track of time!”

Brandi is available for travel in Canada and internationally.

For more background of speaking samples do not hesitate to connect on our website or to Brandi’s Podcast Play for A Change that can be found on your favorite podcast channel.

https://play-for-a-change.simplecast.com/episodes/committed-2-play

For more information on Play Services and Programs I offer see me at www.amped2play.com see details in the show notes