Sam Anthony Lucania

Student Keynote Everyone struggles with something; whether it’s anxiety, depression, insecurity, addiction or self-worth. Students from all over can relate with Sam because of his vulnerability and sincere delivery, and know they are not the only ones. The light of his recovery shines bright in his message. Sam does not just offer a presentation. He delivers a life changing experience from the stage! Some of his point covered include: 1. Anxiety versus fear and how to recognize the difference 2. What is the gateway drug and what is gateway behavior 3. What are some of your ‘not yets’ 4. It’s okay to tell for someone when they are too scared to speak for them-self 5. Likes and comments will never replace human interaction 6. The best pieces of advice I've ever received….. 7. Where to seek help and positive mentorship And much much more…..

Parent Keynote Sam believes there are two types of parents. The first parent thinks that their child is amazing they’re never gonna suffer from depression, my kids not getting bullied, and they definitely won’t experiment with drugs or alcohol. The second parent just has no idea. He feels that his parents fell into both categories. They never thought not for one second that sweet, innocent little Sammy would take a drink from the liquor cabinet at 12 years old. But when he did, they had no idea. If they did, they had no idea how to handle the situation. Would you? Let him educate your parents: 1. The reality that there is no gateway drugs, only gateway behavior which is often a symptom of learned behavior. 2. It’s called learned behavior for a reason. Learning is a part of education and education starts at home. 3. Don’t be one of the parents that had no idea 4. A few things my parents wish they knew 5. How to spot the onset of changes in behavior and what to do about them

Faith-Based Keynote When Sam got sober, he said to himself, “I found God.” That wasn’t true, God wasn’t lost, Sam was. God found him. The real truth was that he turned his back on God, but God never turned His back on Sam. There are too many divine elements of his story that he can’t share in public schools; so he’s humbled and grateful when gets to show off the glory of what God has done in his life. You may be asking yourself, “What has He done Sam?” Well let him tell you. He has taken the ugliest, darkest, filthiest moments of Sam’s life and not only fixed them, but He turned them into something beautiful. Allow Sam to bring this life changing testimony to your community and congregation and he guarantees you will say, “it’s the best assembly you ever hosted!” By the end of his testimony your audience will fully understand that sometimes God will not meet our expectations, because He plans on exceeding them.