Mental health speaker Mike Veny inspires healthier workplaces through rhythm, resilience, and powerful storytelling.
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Thank you so much for your inspirational presentation yesterday! You made a real impact on the lives of so many educators. Additionally, I would love to have you return next year to present for our summit.
Karen Barnes, Assisstant Director
Texas Region 10 Educational Service Center
Mike Veny is a globally recognized mental health speaker, Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist®, and workplace wellness expert known for transforming difficult conversations into meaningful growth. Through powerful storytelling, live drumming, humor, and lived experience, he helps organizations create emotionally healthy cultures where employees can thrive. Mike’s presentations inspire audiences to strengthen resilience, improve communication, and take actionable steps toward better mental wellness in both life and work. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies, healthcare organizations, and educational institutions, he delivers unforgettable keynote experiences that create measurable impact long after the event ends.
Mike Veny is a globally recognized mental health speaker, Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist®, author, and workplace wellness advocate who helps organizations create healthier, more connected workplace cultures.
Known for his high-energy presentations that combine live drumming, storytelling, humor, and candid conversations, Mike transforms difficult discussions about mental health into engaging experiences that inspire action. His keynotes help employees and leaders better understand emotional wellbeing, manage workplace challenges, and foster stronger human connections.
Organizations including Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, CVS Health, Salesforce, T-Mobile, Heineken, Keurig Dr. Pepper, The Wounded Warrior Project, and NAMI have trusted Mike to deliver programs that strengthen communication, engagement, and workplace wellbeing.
Mike's work is deeply rooted in personal experience.
As a child and teenager, he faced significant mental health challenges, including multiple school expulsions, extended stays in psychiatric hospitals, and a suicide attempt. Rather than allowing those experiences to define him, Mike transformed them into a mission to help others navigate adversity and create healthier lives.
His willingness to share his story with honesty and vulnerability allows audiences to connect with him on a deeply human level. Rather than speaking about mental health from a purely clinical perspective, Mike brings lived experience that makes his message both relatable and credible.
Before becoming a speaker, Mike worked as a professional drummer, a passion that remains central to his presentations today. By integrating rhythm and music into his keynotes, he creates a unique environment where audiences feel comfortable engaging with challenging topics.
Mike's programs focus on practical ways organizations can support employee wellbeing and create environments where people can thrive.
He helps audiences:
His CEU-accredited programs are used by corporations, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, and leadership teams seeking meaningful approaches to employee wellbeing.
By combining personal storytelling with evidence-based strategies, Mike helps audiences move beyond awareness and toward action.
Beyond the stage, Mike serves as CEO of Lovely Refinement, a women's mental health and wellness brand that owns Training Refinery, a continuing education platform focused on professional development and wellness education.
He is also the host of Coffee With Mike: Mental Wellness & Belonging for Leaders, where he explores topics related to leadership, emotional health, workplace culture, and belonging.
Mike is the author of several books, including the bestselling Transforming Stigma: How to Become a Mental Wellness Superhero. Through his writing, speaking, and educational work, he continues to challenge stigma and promote healthier conversations around mental wellbeing.
His insights and story have been featured by major media outlets including ABC, NBC, and CBS News.
Mike's contributions to workplace wellness and mental health education have earned widespread recognition.
His honours include:
These awards reflect the impact of his work across corporate wellness, healthcare, advocacy, and education.
Organizations book Mike because he makes conversations about mental health accessible, engaging, and actionable.
His unique combination of lived experience, professional expertise, and interactive delivery helps audiences approach wellbeing with greater openness, understanding, and confidence. Through music, storytelling, and practical strategies, he creates keynote experiences that are memorable, meaningful, and immediately relevant.
For organizations looking to strengthen workplace wellbeing, support employee resilience, and create cultures where people feel connected and valued, Mike Veny delivers an experience that leaves a lasting impact.
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Thank you so much for your inspirational presentation yesterday! You made a real impact on the lives of so many educators. Additionally, I would love to have you return next year to present for our summit.
Karen Barnes, Assisstant Director Texas Region 10 Educational Service Center
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This was such a great presentation. Your presentation style is so engaging and accepting, and your story is one that inspires hope with those struggling with mental health challenges.
Beth Bischoff, Global CyberSecurity Specialist Microsoft
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Mike’s presentations are truly high-energy, inspiring and dynamic, which combine for a one of a kind experience. Conference attendees were totally enamored. Mike received the highest marks of all the panelists in conference surveys. I highly encourage you to incorporate Mike at your upcoming event. I have no doubt that he will deliver a memorable presentation that your attendees will be raving about.
Matt Shapiro, Development and Event Coordinator NAMI New York State
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Mike was absolutely amazing at our event! There are not words enough to describe how energized and engaged my crew was and I am so grateful to him for sharing his wonderful outlook with our team.
Amanda Graff, Sales and Operations Coordinator Marsh McLennan
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Mike served as a kickoff keynoter for the entire conference and, as such, did a great job of getting our group of more than 500 participants energized, focused and inspired! After more than 10 years of coordinating conference speakers and keynoters, Mike was refreshingly easy to work with and flexible enough to structure his program to deliver exactly what we needed. I would recommend Mike as a keynoter to a wide variety of groups and situations. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed!
Carla H. Falkenstein, Director Of Western Region Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
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Mike’s high energy, practical strategies, and real-world wisdom teach audience members not just to survive but truly thrive today – in spite of the rapid change and constant pressure that they face.
With his dynamic style and relatable stories, he equips the audience with the tools to navigate stress, build resilience, and turn uncertainty into an opportunity for growth and strength.
This isn’t just a talk—it’s a roadmap to reclaiming emotional wellness and stepping boldly into the future with confidence. Be prepared for drumming, movement, and truth that unleash new levels of growth!
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Mike once faced mental, emotional, and behavioral challenges, but was able to turn those challenges into strengths, and now he specializes in helping others do the same.
In this high-energy session that features rhythm and truth, attendees discover how to break free from the limitations of labels, silence, and shame, and instead start harnessing them as fuel for growth, connection, and resilience.
This keynote shows attendees that what once felt like a barrier can actually be used for growth. Attendees learn how to draw unstoppable strength from life’s toughest challenges!
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Change is a fact of life, and while it can feel overwhelming, it doesn’t have to drain a person’s energy or passion. This empowering workshop is packed with practical tools, energizing strategies, and powerful insights to help attendees bounce back stronger, protect their well-being, and stay at their best no matter what life throws their way.
Those in attendance will discover how to turn change into an opportunity for growth, build unshakable resilience, and embrace self-care as a non-negotiable superpower.
Attendees will walk away recharged, inspired, and equipped to thrive—not just survive—through every season of change!
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There has never been a more important time in history to focus on your mental wellness. Finding inner peace is crucial to your health and safety. This important presentation will revitalize you. First and foremost, you will learn to shield yourself from stress.
Next, you will learn to put your mind at ease and reduce your anxiety. Last but not least, you will learn to take advantage of golden opportunities to cope with loneliness and grief. Don't miss this unique opportunity.
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Teaching is one of the most rewarding callings—but also one of the most draining, and that’s why this training is a “must-attend” for all educators.
The session has been carefully designed to help attendees recharge, refocus, and reclaim their energy so they can show up fully for themselves and their students going forward. Through practical strategies, uplifting insights, and a much-needed dose of inspiration, audience members will learn how to manage stress, set healthy boundaries, and prioritize their own well-being without guilt.
They’ll leave feeling ready to thrive both inside and outside the classroom!
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Get ready to feel the beat, break down barriers, and build powerful connections. This electrifying, hands-on experience uses the universal language of rhythm to bring people together, spark creativity, and ignite a true sense of togetherness. No drumming skills are required.
Attendees just need to bring their energy and an open mind so that they can discover how making music side by side creates trust, teamwork, and belonging like nothing else can.
By the end, audience members won’t just hear the rhythm—they’ll feel it, and then they’ll leave more connected, energized, and in sync than ever before!
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