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Mental health | Resilience | servant leadership     

Mental health | Resilience | Servant leadership   

igniting the power to turn pain into passion

igniting the power to turn pain into passion
for Students, educators & caring adults

Top youth speaker. Youth Motivational Speaker. Mental-health speaker. SEL school speaker. Social and emotional speaker. Teen suicide prevention speaker. SPED Youth Speaker. Special Education Youth Speaker. Youth transformational speaker. Youth conference speaker. Hope dealer. At-risk youth speaker. Missions speaker. Connection speaker. Teen Coach. SEL Programs. California. Nevada. Arizona. Utah. New Mexico. Washington. Oregon. Montana. Idaho. Colorado. New Jersey. Arkansas. Florida, North Dakota. South Dakota. Maine. Vermont. New York. Canada. Ohio. Iowa. North Carolina. South Carolina. Virginia. Missouri. Hawaii. Alaska. South Korea. China. Spain. Egypt. Ireland. England. New Zealand. Mississippi. Alabama. Texas. Michigan.

About Chaz
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The skill of "Turning Pain Into Passion" elevated Chaz Perez from years as a student in Special Education to speaking all over the world. For over twenty years and spanning four continents, he has created defining moments for audiences through his messages and leadership. He has touched the lives of students, educators, human traffickers, orphans, addicts, TEDx audiences, terrorists, and leaders of many different spheres of influence worldwide. His unique international travels offer listeners a worldview-shifting experience. He now wants to speak to you, your students, and your staff with unforgettable stories and proven research-based strategies that transform lives!

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Chaz is a husband and proud father to six amazing children!

Making Massive impact

Making Massive impact

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MOST REQUESTED!

TURN PAIN

INTO PASSION 

Experience for Students

The mental health of our students is at a critical point, a ffecting the success of entire schools. Addressing this issue requires a multi-faceted approach, involving care from various areas of support. However, wellness always begins with awareness. Few things shape our lives more than how we respond to the pain and challenges we encounter. This message confronts that reality with honesty, providing hope-filled, science-backed solutions. This powerful, one-hour keynote is tailored for elementary, middle, and high school students who are struggling with motivation, isolation, and anxiety. Practical tools are shown how we can elevate mood and find restorative passion. It's also designed to equip students with essential tools to give peer-to-peer counsel through these pressures, resulting in residual cultural effects on the school community. This session leaves listeners pensive on what they offer the world and seeing wider horizons of hope. This program is offered as a stand alone one hour assembly or a half-day workshop. Program Learning Outcomes ​ + Adaptive Mindset + Mental Health Awareness + Servant Leadership

BELONGING VS 

FITTING IN

Experience for Students

We are seeing ever-increasing student populations struggling to learn and navigate relationships within the school context due to cultural pressures. This bold program looks to peel back the layers of issues as to the real reason many students are stuck in psychologically fatal relationships among their peers. The beginning of a new life and new habits starts with awareness. ​ Cultivating principles of belonging is key to mental health, which re-opens the gateway to once again learning in the classroom and building healthy relationships. Belonging is about genuine connection while fitting in involves superficial adjusting to be accepted. Creating interdependent relationships, within groups displaying virtue is the path forward where modeling and mentorship can take place naturally. The presentation time is one hour. This program is offered as a stand alone one hour assembly or a half-day workshop. Program Learning Outcomes + Steps for Meaningful Connections + Self-love + Self-Advocacy

CUSTOMIZE YOUR

OWN ASSEMBLY

Experience for Students

Build your own assembly! That's right! Cover topics such as... + Absenteeism + Anti-bullying + Mental Health + Vaping + Anti Drug + Kindness + Motivation for Tests and more!

SOCIAL / EMOTIONAL
MENTORING

Experience for Young Men

A wise individual once emphasized that "children spell love T.I.M.E" This sentiment is supported by social scientists, especially as today's youth grapple with diminished relational skills stemming from excessive screen time, trauma, and discouraging cultural messages. I offer tailored group mentoring sessions, aligning with the five key competencies of Social/Emotional Learning principles. These sessions, available both online and in-person, typically span six to eight weeks, with weekly hour-long meetings. This project-based module will end with each student giving an 8 to 10-minute presentation of the skills they acquired and implemented into their lives. My approach emphasizes distinguishing between what we can control and what we cannot. As a teen life coach, I adeptly blend validation with challenging negative thought patterns.​ It's time to make a massive impact! Program Learning Outcomes + Relational Tools + Renewed Purpose + Inner Strength

CONNECTEDNESS 

BIRTHS RESILIENCE 

Experience for Educators

Today's educators must build meaningful relationships with their students to succeed in the classroom, especially given shifting cultural factors. This keynote provides valuable insights into the importance of authentic connections in both personal and professional settings. Dr. Henry Cloud states, "It's in bonding that we truly live." This message encourages listeners to identify their pain points and use them to create a classroom environment that fosters a deep sense of belonging. By finding redemption in our own stories, we can better lead others through theirs. This program helps develop this skill, renewing educators' sense of purpose. With actionable steps and worldview-shifting inspiration, this presentation is ideal for professional development. Additionally, half-day or full-day workshops are available for those seeking a more in-depth exploration of the topic. Program Learning Outcomes + Steps for Meaningful Connections + Restorative Joy + Best Practices of Culture Shifting

THE VOICE OF

SERVANT LEADERSHIP

Experience for All Audiences

Are you ready to inspire your group with a renewed commitment to lead with love and service to others? Then this powerful session is designed for you and those in your care! Serving others brings joy and challenges complacency, driving purpose and passion, and igniting our "why." Social scientists agree: we feel elevated when we elevate others. Heartless management models no longer create effective teams. Servant leadership is the path forward for future leaders. "The Voice of Servant Leadership" is crafted for students and school leaders ready to optimize their leadership skills with real influence. This session equips participants with the vision to develop those in their circle of influence, focusing on empowering and uplifting others rather than enforcing hierarchical control. It fosters an environment where individuals feel valued, respected, and motivated to contribute, creating a culture of trust and collaboration that drives success. At its core, servant leadership emphasizes humility, empathy, and a commitment to lifting others. Or as the great Bob Davis once said that, "Servant leadership is about leadership without ego." These leaders listen actively, show empathy, and invest in their team's growth, recognizing that their role is to support and guide their members' success. This approach harmonizes wellness, grit, and execution, enhancing performance from the top down. This program is offered as a stand alone one hour keynote or a half-day workshop. Program Learning Outcomes + Active Listening Skills + Empathy + Power of Humility

SERVANT LEADERSHIP

IN PARENTING

Experience for Caring Adults

In this keynote on servant leadership in parenting, the focus is on the profound impact of leading by example rather than simply instructing our children. The core message is that children learn more from who we are than from what we say. This requires us, as parents, to make the personal sacrifices necessary to become emotionally whole individuals. By doing the hard work of healing ourselves, managing our emotions, and growing in self-awareness, we create a model of emotional intelligence and resilience for our children to follow. Servant leadership in this context means putting our children’s long-term well-being first, which begins with our own inner transformation. The greatest gift we can offer our children is not just our guidance or protection, but the example of a life lived with emotional depth and integrity. As parents, when we embody emotional wholeness, we create a foundation for our children to thrive emotionally and mentally. This keynote emphasizes that servant leadership in parenting is about leading from within, understanding that children absorb our values, behaviors, and emotional states. In essence, we must become the kind of person we want them to be, as they are shaped more by who we are than by what we say. This program can be a stand alone keynote or a half-day workshop. Program Learning Outcomes + Strengthening Parent-Child Connections + Self-love + Shifting the climate at home

BOUNDARIES  &

ATTUNEMENT FOR PARENTS

Experience for Caring Adults

This keynote explores the vital role of boundaries and attunement in effective, compassionate parenting. Boundaries provide children with a clear framework for understanding the world around them, fostering a sense of security and predictability. Yet, they are most effective when paired with attunement—the ability of parents to deeply understand and respond to their child’s unique emotional needs. When boundaries are set with empathy and sensitivity, they help children develop self-regulation, respect, and resilience, while also reinforcing the connection between parent and child. Through this keynote, parents will learn practical strategies for balancing structure and flexibility, creating an environment where children feel both guided and genuinely heard. We’ll delve into the psychological benefits of boundaries combined with attunement and how this dynamic supports the development of healthy self-esteem and independence. By integrating these two elements, parents can foster a more harmonious relationship with their children, one where respect, understanding, and trust naturally flourish. This program can be a stand alone keynote or a half-day workshop. Program Learning Outcomes + Strengthening of boundaries + Tools for conflict navigation + Shifting the climate at home

Testimonials

Testimonials

"Real, engaging & impactful! 
Chaz Perez’s message of turning pain into passion reached our students in a powerful way!"

Kris Hackbusch, Principal, Reno High School, Reno, NV

Trusted Partners

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Tel: 808-381-7811

info@chazperez.com

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