Keynotes
Explore Stephanie Erickson's keynote speeches
Stephanie Erickson
Keynote Speaker
Stephanie Erickson began her career as a presenter in 1995 when she presented to social work and school colleagues about mental health in the school system. Over the past 25 years she has continued to share her knowledge with many organizations, including The American Society on Aging, the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, Evolocity Financial, University of Southern California (U.S.C.), University of Los Angeles (U.C.L.A.), Cal State University Long Beach (C.S.U.L.B.), Long Beach Community College, Pierce College, Los Angeles Department of Mental Health, Great West Life, Royal Bank of Canada, Manulife Securities, SunLife Financial, Canadian Home Care Association, Employee Assistance Program of San Pedro, the American Red Cross, and to non-profit and community organizations. She also delivered a TEDx which has reached over 6,000 views. The topics of presentations span from mental health, to palliative care, to caregiving, to trauma, to Dementia and general health and wellbeing.
Stephanie has been in the public eye on television and on radio for several years and is comfortable and dynamic in front of an audience. Her passion for motivating and inspiring others to live their best lives is felt through her keynotes, presentations and workshops.
Keynote Categories:
Aging
Plan for Aging Well
Would you want to get old in our healthcare system as it is? Would you want to be sent off to a care facility and trust strangers to provide all that you need? The way our healthcare systems are structured now and with the demographic shift underway, this is your future: aging in isolation in a bleak medical setting. Resources are stretched and divided, leaving our seniors with care that, at times, is questionable in even meeting minimal standards. In addition, our healthcare system focuses on the physical body – calculated in hours needed to help someone transfer, give them a bath, or help them to bed. But what about attention to our bodies, mind, soul and spirit? But it’s not too late. If our society can rethink aging in a holistic manner and provide PROACTIVE resources in this all-inclusive manner, our last several years, although possibly difficult, could be filled with dignity, tenderness and respect.
Holistic Healthcare
The Healthcare “Narrow”tive
Our healthcare system is failing us. It is a reactive system, responding only at the first (or second or third) sign of difficulty. Our healthcare professionals, well-meaning and committed have limited time and often feel trapped in a system of band-aids. Our healthcare protocols address our medical needs and seem to ignore that we are whole individuals, made up of not only a body, but equally a mind, spirit and a soul. As a society we must learn to appreciate our being, our miraculous combination of cells that goes beyond our physical presentation. Our healthcare, educational and family systems must answer with proactive and intentional attention to our full self.
Mental Health
Stephanie can deliver trainings for organizations, communities, businesses and schools for the following topics:
- Mental health in the workplace
- Children and Trauma
- Trauma in schools
- Trauma informed care
- Vicarious trauma & Self-care
- General health and wellness
*Contact Stephanie if you have other areas of interest as she can build content and a presentation to fit your organization’s needs
Plenary for Legal and Financial Professionals
Can be adapted into a workshop format:
Plan for Aging Well
Do you have clients that are aging? Of course you do! Do you know what is in store for their future? Probably not. The way healthcare systems are structured with limited resources available combined with the demographic shift underway, your clients must proactively plan to prevent aging in isolation in a bleak medical setting. Stephanie Erickson, Family Caregiving Expert and Clinical Social Worker explores the psychology of aging and how this impacts client’s ability and willingness to plan for their future. She will prompt audiences to examine their own biases of aging and how this impacts their relationship with their clients. She will also offer tips on how to best communicate around topics of aging with your clients and how to encourage your clients to include their own family systems in the conversation. This will ensure professionals create a unique and individualized plan to help their clients Age By Design.
Testimonials
Stephanie Erickson was a keynote speaker at or Centre for a professional development event. The title of her presentation was “Mental Health in the Workplace” Stephanie shared her personal story with the entire Centre’s employees over an hour and a half. There was not a sound to be heard while she was presenting. During the question period there was no lack of relevant and interesting questions that were asked to Stephanie who responded with ease and with sincerity. It did not end there. Throughout the course of the next few days, I received many emails thanking the planning committee for choosing such a difficult but very important topic and that they felt so fortunate to have been part of such an interesting presentation and discussion. Some even went home and continued the conversation with their families. I highly recommend Stephanie Erickson with respect to the topic of Mental Health awareness from many different lenses. It will be an experience that you will keep with you for years to come. - Director of HR
Stephanie presented her keynote Flying Free at our Company Culture Event earlier this year - Brand Your Culture: Stories that Engage, Compel and Connect. Stephanie engaged the audience with meaningful and informative content. Many people related personally to the struggles that individuals with mental illness face on the daily. Her keynote inspired the audience to create more empathy for people struggling with mental illness. She also brought light to the fact that mental illness does not limit one's potential and that there is no shame in asking for help, even in the workplace. Stephanie helped to reinforce the importance of creating a work culture of mental health awareness, sensitivity and one without stigma or fear. - Founder and Chief Client Strategist
I just wanted to thank you for sharing your story. You are an incredible speaker. The audience was captivated the entire time. You are a powerful stigma fighter! - Attendee of Flying Free keynote
Useful and thought provoking
Stephanie was one of our panelists for a New Student Orientation panel on Mental Well-Being. She shared her very personal stories and they certainly resonated with the young people in attendance. She is a passionate speaker and we very much appreciate her willingness to share her story with us.
Stephanie was one of the panelists for the discussion, we had on Mental Health challenge at the Canadian Living Benefit Seminar ( CLBS) , conference held for the insurance industry . Her knowledge , engagement and ease to discuss the subject were well received by the audience and contributed to make this conference a success. Thanks, Stephanie, for sharing your passion.
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