Deeper conversations about suffering, mortality, and what it means to live a fully actualized life.
What if suffering is simply an invitation to meet our most unmet need?
For two decades in medicine — affectionately called “the Angel of Death” and “Suffering’s Handmaiden” — I’ve walked alongside patients and their families at mortality’s edge. In a culture that conditions us to numb, fix, or outrun discomfort, I offer another way. This work has taught me that suffering, when embraced with compassion, is our greatest source of power. I serve individuals, communities, and systems in reimagining what it means to suffer – not as something to fix or escape, but as the compass guiding us toward an actualized life. Through a framework rooted in science, spirituality, and lived experience, I teach others how to suffer well, choose wisely, create bravely and live in alignment with what matters most.
This is your invitation – Suffer. Suffer well!
My approach pairs science and storytelling to talk about the full spectrum of the human experience. Whether it is fellow colleagues, C-suite executives, or bedside caregivers, I invite audiences to practice the pause, gain a new perspective, and play with passion.
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Each talk is customized to the audience, speaking to the moment—what it’s asking of us, and how we can meet it with clarity, courage, and care.
Transforming unmet needs into self-actualization
Invoking the power of agency to direct personal development
Exploring the alchemy of self-actualization
What death and dying can teach us about life and living
Understanding the American Healthcare Paradox
Lessons on leadership and systemic transformation
Harnessing the power of life’s maturity
Exploring the leadership oath to create environments for optimizing the human experience.
“Suffering, Well-being, and the Redefinition of Health”
I’ve had the privilege of joining transformational conversations on human flourishing, leadership, healthcare, grief, and more.
Interested in booking me as a guest?