Leonard Shostak / Hardy Brooklyn

I don't just show up and deliver a talk — I leave the room different than I found it. With a background spanning corporate technology consulting, NLP, applied psychology, Dale Carnegie principles, and improv comedy training at the Upright Citizens Brigade, I bring a rare blend of boardroom credibility and stage presence. My personal reinvention story — from stressed-out tech professional to authentic-living coach and keynote speaker — isn't just backstory. It's the proof of concept behind everything I teach. Audiences walk away with tools they can actually use: frameworks for dropping the masks they wear, language for building real connection, and the kind of honest self-awareness that sticks long after the applause. I've trained in the same rooms as stand-up comedians and Fortune 500 sales teams. I referee soccer on weekends, earned my Eagle Scout badge before I knew what NLP was, and co-host a live podcast every Friday morning from Brooklyn. That breadth isn't a distraction — it's exactly why my audiences trust me. I've lived the work. If you want a speaker your attendees quote on the drive home, let's talk.