Keynote Topics
Where Humor Meets Healing, and Connection Replaces Stigma
Welcome to the space where grief gets its voice back—and teams find their way forward. Stuart Preston’s keynotes help organizations move beyond silence, break stigma, and build cultures of connection. With two decades in corporate leadership, a decade in stand-up comedy, and one life-changing loss, Stuart brings raw storytelling, disarming humor, and real-world tools to the stage.
Explore talks designed to spark healing, foster human connection, and grow resilience—at every level of your organization.
This Is My After: Healing with Grief
Grief doesn’t clock out. And it doesn’t care about deadlines, sales targets, or team meetings. This keynote invites your people into a conversation they didn’t know they needed—about how we live, work, and support each other after loss.
Stuart shares the deeply personal story of losing his son to suicide, and the path he’s walked through the After. Blending stand-up comedy, brain science, and raw truth, this session gives people something rare: permission to feel, and a roadmap for what comes next.
Key Takeaways:
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A new framework for understanding grief at work—and why silence costs more than time
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Insights into how grief reshapes the brain and affects performance
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Language and presence tools for supporting others through loss
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Practical strategies for resilience: creativity, mindfulness, connection—and psychedelics
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A renewed sense of belonging—especially for those carrying invisible weight
Because when we stop pretending we’re fine… we finally start healing. Together.
Leading Through the After: Grief, Empathy, and the Future of Work
A keynote for leaders who want to hold space, not just hold it together.
When someone on your team experiences loss, do you know what to say? What not to say? How to lead them—and everyone else—through the fog of it all?
In this keynote for people leaders, Stuart Preston shares what most workplace grief trainings leave out: the silence, the stigma, and the raw, messy reality of what grief actually looks like on the job. With humor, vulnerability, and just enough neuroscience, Stuart offers leaders a new model—one rooted in presence, not performance.
Key Takeaways:
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Recognize the impact of unspoken grief and loss in team dynamics
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Support employees with empathy, not avoidance
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Lead by example—using vulnerability to build trust and connection
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Shift workplace culture to reduce stigma around mental health and grief
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Respond to crisis with clarity, compassion, and courage
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Understand tools that support recovery and growth—including psychedelic insight and neuroplasticity
You don’t have to have the perfect words. You just have to be willing to show up. That’s leadership.
Why Book Stuart?
Why book Stuart? Because he doesn’t just speak—he connects. With raw honesty, stand-up humor, and real tools for change, Stuart helps teams and leaders face what hurts and grow from it. His talks don’t fade after the applause—they echo in how people show up for each other.
Take the first step toward a more connected, resilient workplace.
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