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A Talk About Getting Your Life Back
I Should Be Dead
That's right. John should be dead. And he talks about it — all of it.
John is an accomplished public speaker who has addressed audiences ranging from as few as ten people to over four thousand. If your organization is looking for a talk that is equal parts funny, sad, emotionally transparent, uncomfortable at times, and genuinely inspiring — this is it.
The Talk
Most health speakers tell you what to do. John tells you what happens when you don't. Most who hear John walk away amazing, inspired and with personal hope for the future.
In I Should Be Dead, John walks through his own health trajectory in detail — the years of willful neglect, the chronic diseases that accumulated as a direct result, and the moment he decided he'd had enough. He doesn't sanitize it. He doesn't skip the hard parts. And he doesn't pretend the turnaround was easy.
What he does is show you — convincingly, and from lived experience — that the body is far more resilient than most people believe. That it's not too late. That the progress possible in a relatively short period of time will surprise you.
The message isn't "Look what I did." To the contrary, it’s "If I can do this, you can too!" And coming from someone who should not, by any reasonable measure, still be here — that message lands differently.
Who Books This Talk
Corporate wellness events. Medical and clinical groups. Executive leadership retreats. Wealth management and financial services firms. Faith communities. Any group whose members are old enough to have accumulated some consequences and wise enough to want to do something about it.
Booking
To inquire about availability, topics, and format — reach out through the contact page. John speaks to groups of all sizes and is available for keynotes, breakout sessions, and intimate executive presentations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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John's signature talk is I Should Be Dead — a deeply personal account of chronic health decline, the moment everything changed, and the science behind the reversal. The talk weaves together metabolic health, lifestyle medicine, and the surprising resilience of the human body. It can be delivered as a standalone keynote or paired with a breakout session on practical application.
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John speaks in formats ranging from 20 minutes to two hours depending on the event. The signature keynote runs 45–60 minutes with optional Q&A. Breakout and workshop formats are available for half-day and full-day programs.
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Yes. John works with event organizers in advance to understand the audience, their specific health challenges, and any organizational context that would make the message most effective. The core story doesn't change. The framing around it does.
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Always. Some of the most powerful moments in his presentations happen in the Q&A. He doesn't deflect hard questions.
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Speaking fees vary by format, travel, and event type. Reach out through the contact page for availability and pricing. There's no pressure and no pitch — just an honest conversation about fit.
Still have questions?
MEET JOHN
THE CREDENTIALS BEHIND THE STORY
John spent 37 years in the securities industry, eventually serving as managing director of a nationwide division of 950 financial advisors — and nearly didn't survive it.
His personal transformation from chronically ill executive to certified health coach and personal trainer isn't a story he tells to inspire you. It's a story he tells because it's true, because it's verifiable, and because it changes what you believe is possible for yourself. He has addressed audiences ranging from intimate executive groups to rooms of several thousand.
What makes John different as a speaker isn't the credentials. It's that he has no reason to sanitize the story — and doesn't.