The diagnosis moment
What it sounds like to say yes to the hardest thing. How the mind responds before the heart catches up.
Speaking · Healthcare · Faith · Corporate
The story is the talk.
Quiet, specific, real.
Twenty- to sixty-minute keynotes for hospitals, faith communities, and teams navigating change. Built around the AVF framework and the experience that made it real.
No slides full of bullet points. No performance. Just the story — and what it actually taught me about presence, fear, and the breath you take when everything feels uncertain.
A 7-minute talk at Gilda’s Club Nashville — and a longer conversation on the Golden Rules podcast.
What the talk covers
One framework. Three moments that change how a room breathes.
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The practice under pressure
AVF — Affirm, Visualize, Feel — demonstrated live. What it looks like to use it when it’s not optional.
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The return to center
How presence becomes a daily practice, not a retreat weekend. What that looks like for a room full of people carrying something real.
A 7-minute talk · Gilda’s Club Nashville
See it in the room.
Who books this talk
Healthcare
Oncology centers, patient communities, caregiver programs, hospital staff development.
Faith communities
Churches, grief ministries, healing retreats.
Corporate
Teams navigating change, burnout recovery, leadership development.
Book Justin
If you’re looking for someone who’s been in the room — this is that talk.
Tell me a little about your event. I’ll reply within a few days.