Speaking

Turning Trauma into Teaching

“I loved this training with Brinn! It wasn’t long enough!”
— Brandon Tiner

Since 2011 Brinn has spoken to thousands of students and adults in schools, non-profit organizations and universities. She brings a light, relatable energy as she discusses important mental health topics.

Audiences leave feeling empowered, understood, and with hands-on actionable tools they can implement immediately.

Some of Our Proud Partnerships

Past Workshops & Events

  • Creating 1 Whole You, Sleepawake Camp June 17- July 17

    Befriending Your Inner Critic, Embodied Homecoming Program July 19

    Befriending Your Inner Critic, National Alliance on Mental Illness San Mateo County July 25

    Beating Stress: Family Style, Fit Quest Family Camp July 29

    Leading From the Center (group facilitator), Authentic Leadership Center July 21-23, August 9-13

    Befriending Your Inner Critic, Student Mental Wellness Conference September 8

    Intro to Tapping, Awakened Autumn Retreat October 20-22

    Leading From the Center (group facilitator), Authentic Leadership Center October 13-15, 25-29

  • Creating 1 Whole You, Alliant International University Student Government Association April 30

    August Affirmation Initiative, Wholistic Approach August 1-August 31

    Beating Stress: Family Style, Fit Quest Family Camp August 9

    Befriending Your Inner Critic, Wholistic Approach September 25

  • Youth Rising Together Curriculum, El Camino High School weekly January - February

    Youth Rising Together Curriculum, Encina High School weekly January - February

    Befriending Your Inner Critic, Cristo Rey High School February 12

    Training the Trainers on Beating Stress, Fit Quest March 19 

    Leading From the Center (group facilitator), Authentic Leadership Center July 9-11, July 21-25

    Leading From the Center (group facilitator), Authentic Leadership Center

    Beating Stress: Family Style, Fit Quest Family Camp July 29, November 13

    Mental Health Careers Panel, Sacramento State University November 18

    Creating One Whole You, Vantage Point Center for Psychotherapy November 12,19

    What’s Happening in my Brain, Health Education Council February 23

    Befriending Your Inner Critic, Health Education Council February 25

    What’s Happening in my Brain, PRO Youth & Families June 8, 23, July 14

    Crisis management and Intervention Training PRO Youth & Families June 9, 24, July 15

    Teen Panel Facilitator, SPARK Youth Conference October 23

  • Youth Mental Health First Aid, Yuba City Unified School District February 25

    Youth Mental Wellness, Fit Quest May 5

    Beating Stress: Family Style, Fit Quest Family Camp July 29

    Beating Stress, Youth Training Series October 22

    What’s Happening in My Brain, PRO Youth & Families November 4

    Let’s Talk About Talking, PRO Youth & Families November 9

    Crisis Management and Intervention Training, PRO Youth & Families November 11

    What’s Happening in my Brain, Health Education Council November 12

    Mental Health and Coping, Cristo Rey High School BSU December 4

    Befriending Your Inner Critic, Youth Training Series December 10

    Youth Rising Together Curriculum, Encina High School December 1, 8, 15

    Youth Rising Together Curriculum, El Camino High School November - December

    Mental Health and Coping Skills, CitiesRise Youth Conference December 21-22

  • Addiction and Mental Health, PRO Youth & Families March 8

    Youth Mental Health, Antelope Meadows Professional Development March 25

    Nutrition, Mental Wellness, and Mindfulness, Project Lifelong February-May

    Youth Mental Health First Aid, San Juan Unified School District June 13

    Leading from the Center (group facilitator), Authentic Leadership Center July 19-21, August 7-11

    Youth Mental Health First Aid, Pacific Charter Institute November 15

What People Are Saying

“Brinn did an awesome job with navigating the conversation that may be uncomfortable to a lot of people. This was a great facilitation.”
— Peter Vong
“Our community found Brinn’s valuable insights immensely beneficial. Her speaking style and experience resonated well with our audience, leaving a positive impact on everyone present.”
— Olivia Heffernan NAMI San Mateo County
“Brinn relates well to both teen and adult audiences in her presentations. Her trainings are very practical, teaching useful skills to help youth and youth development workers improve their tool kits around mental health and wellbeing. She includes engaging activities along with short lectures on key concepts so that her trainings are interesting and relevant. Highly recommend Brinn as a trainer! ”
— Bina Lefkovitz California state university and Sacramento County Board of Education
“As I got older, I realized that my Critic was holding me back in ways that were inhibiting my growth. This workshop gave me a new perspective at will help me be aware and use the inner critic and not have it use me!”
— Nina Smith
“This training moved me to tears knowing that I am not the only one who battles their inner critic! Now that I am aware of this, I feel so relieved! Thanks Brinn for this training!”
— TANYA RICHARDSON
“It was fantastic having Brinn as a guest speaker for our Mental Wellness Champions program. The information she presented on self-care, how to recognize potential crises, referral process, and more was easy to digest and very youth friendly.”
— Windy Ly Program Manager @ PRO Youth & Families
“I loved Brinn! My 14 year old son took her training and said it was very helpful. Now that I’ve taken it too I can see myself how helpful it was! Thank you!”
— Tina Lowery
“Brinn was selected as an expert to train our first cohort of student-interns on mental health basics. We appreciated her ability to be interactive, relatable, and informative for their professional development. I highly recommend connecting with Brinn to support your needs.”
— Chris Cooper, MPA Program Administrator, Health Education Council

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