Having survived two devastating and near fatal car accidents, one where she burned alive and suffered severe burns on over 50% of her body, Allison Massari views her experiences as a tremendous gift that allowed her to find strength and a fiery passion to reach pinnacle achievements both in business and personally.
Speech Topics:
1) The Fire Within — The Art of Exceptional Self-Leadership
Program Description:
What is the mindset needed to be vibrant, alive and in command of your life? What does it look and feel like? At any moment, life can throw turmoil in our direction—uncertainty and unrest from changes at work, the shock of sudden financial loss, an automobile accident, serious illness…What does it take to be ok inside of ourselves no matter what?
Allison Massari’s journey, delivered through the art of storytelling reveals that we can discover untold amounts of strength, joy and aliveness when we learn to embrace our challenges rather than resist them. Allison states, “We can each make a vigorous, life-changing choice to navigate our way through and beyond adversity and be a force of light for ourselves and others.” With vision, clarity, and compassion, Allison teaches audiences the potent life lessons that she learned on each step of her path after she was severely burned in a fire and faced seemingly insurmountable odds.
Her riveting keynote boosts confidence and well-being and offers a balm of hope as Allison intimately shares the nuances of how to respond to difficult circumstances and maintain personal command and integrity despite life’s disruptions. With genuine encouragement and support, you’ll receive a new perspective from which to see the world and walk away with effective methods to handle challenges and move towards dreams and goals with courage, purpose, and the strength of an open heart.
“Be vigilant to seek and find the good in every breathing moment. Search with ferocity. Harness an unbending belief. Your struggle and your dedication will sculpt your spirit and bring you to the ultimate destination—your Self-Mastery.”
Allison’s sublime and dynamic artwork serves as a breathtaking backdrop to her inspiring keynotes.
Prepare to be profoundly moved and deeply inspired. Prepare to be taken on a journey.
“I watched as the entire room rose to their feet in a standing ovation. Her work is phenomenal, and life altering. I can’t tell you how many keynotes I have sat through with this company, and I have never seen the crowd so affected.” Eli Lilly
“Your bravery is astounding. You are completely AMAZING!! Thank you for your insightfulness! Thank you for your courage! Thank you for giving us energy and hope! You are without question brilliant like the very sun.” Capital One
“My job enables me to see world class speakers quite frequently. Truly, I have never been as moved by a story as I was by yours. ” Jennie Pauling – Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager – Wells Fargo Asset Management
“If you had been at (GE’s) Centricity LIVE, you could have seen the three-minute standing ovation that Allison got after her talk yesterday.” Justin Steinman – Vice President and General Manager – GE Healthcare IT
2) Customized for Healthcare: Transforming Lives: The Heart and Soul of Health Care
Allison Massari knows that you have the power to transform lives. As an advocate for both patient and provider, Massari has an intimate understanding of the demands and challenges of the medical profession, and compelling authority to address the delicate nature of patient-centered care. She experienced firsthand the critical value of receiving personalized health care from committed leadership teams, and empathetic providers after surviving two life-threatening car accidents, one where she suffered second and third degree burns on over 50% of her body. In addition, raised by her father, an Oncology surgeon, and her mother, a nurse, Allison was mentored in the world of medicine from an early age. Captivated by her father’s compassionate work, she shadowed him in his practice, and also worked in hospitals and medical office settings. Allison’s riveting and courageous journey from absolute loss to a triumphant and hope-filled life, addresses sensitive topics, shining light on the provider’s immense value to a patient who is suffering, and helping to reinvigorate employees and heal burnout in the workplace.
Healthcare Program Description:
Prepare to be taken on a journey. With her perceptive view inside the patient experience, Allison Massari’s riveting and insightful keynote illuminates the immense value that healthcare providers have upon a patient who is suffering. This dynamic and poignant program offers real solutions to the struggle of how to keep the patient first despite limited time and other practical constraints. By weaving her remarkable journey with potent life-lessons, Allison highlights the integral nature of patient-centered care and fortifies audience members, reigniting their passion for why they went into healthcare in the first place. She explains, “The power of what you do goes far beyond the technical part of your job. You are healing the places medicine cannot touch. In fact YOU are the medicine.” Hailed as “life-changing”, Allison’s keynote offers a sincere and direct approach to navigating adversity, transcending life’s difficulties, and always finding a way to be the healer in the room. This content rich and deeply moving speech also offers applicable tools for managing change, adversity, and the everyday challenges of being human.
Sample Objectives for CEUs:
1) Implement the art of bringing kindness to someone in a matter of seconds, regardless of how busy you are.
2) Apply the power you have to transform patient lives.
3) Interpret the patient experience at a deeper level.
4) Prioritize the necessary and positive impact of compassionate care.
5) Integrate the knowledge that patients are deeply impacted and are receiving great healing even if they are not responding verbally with gratitude to your compassionate care.
6) Identify the relationship between compassion, kindness, and patient satisfaction.
“Imagine. 8,000 acute and critical care nurses gathered in a great hall listening so intently that the sound of a pin dropped to the floor would shatter the quiet. Such was the case in San Diego at NTI when Allison Massari commanded the stage. Her masterful storytelling rendered a magical state as she shared her inspirational and motivational exploration of the challenges of being human as seen through a lens of tragedy. Allison reached out and touched hearts when she spoke of the power of nurses to transform a person’s life through empathy and kindness. She showed how to grasp the essence of compassionate care in a way that moved it from abstraction into an actionable quality. She renewed spirits as she spoke of joy and pain, fear and happiness and of resiliency. She validated passion as she spoke of connection with human dignity. She evoked tears of gratitude when she said “thank you” to the audience. Allison became an anam cara, a soul friend, during her time on stage. The kind of friend who awakens your life and sets free the possibilities that exist within you. The kind of friend that encourages you to look and see and understand things differently. The kind of friend who refines your sensibilities and transforms your way of being in the world. Thank you friend for sharing your generosity, your insight and your gifts of love.” Teri Lynn Kiss, RN – President – American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
“I seldom am impressed by professional speakers enough to attend their sessions 8 times in 3 months. However that is exactly what I did with Allison. Her words were simple yet penetrating as if I had never heard her before. She makes you realize how powerful and long lasting a simple kind word, a warm smile, or a caring gesture can be. I have seen her bring her audience to a wholehearted laughter and even tears and that is not an easy feat for any speaker. I never got tired of listening to her.” Farogh Nazari – Head of Global Accreditation – Siemens
“In a word, astounding! One of the most memorable and impactful keynotes in CIO Forum history. Our group was absolutely riveted to your every word within the first minute of your taking the stage, and you kept them mesmerized for the entire hour. You spoke with such passion, compassion, energy, and charisma and connected with our audience on a deep and truly emotional level. Several of our staff commented at how astonished they were that our group gave you a standing ovation as many on our team have never seen that before. In fact, I can only remember one other time that happened in my 16 years with CHIME, and we have had some really terrific speakers. Immediately following the event and for days afterward, countless attendees approached me, our CEO, and members of our staff and Board to share with us how excited they were about the event and, more specifically, how moved they were by you and your message. I would be delighted to provide a glowing referral to anyone considering having you at their event.”
Keith Fraidenburg – Vice President, Education & Communications – College of Healthcare Information Management Executives
“Allison Massari’s NOT TO BE MISSED presentation is Life Changing. We received rave reviews from our audience and would give her the highest recommendation possible. I have seen and secured many keynotes in my marketing roles, and Allison is a rare treasure. She had the entire audience of healthcare and life sciences executives completely engaged in her every word. She is a master story teller and the way she delivers her profound message with immense grace, poise, humor and charm is life changing. It is difficult to put into words how deeply her message of kindness and positivity impacts those who hear or meet her. We received rave reviews from our audience and would give her the highest recommendation possible. She is a remarkable person, presenter and artist! We also use the term ‘the Allison effect’ around the office to help us stay positive. Allison is also the utmost professional to work with. She went through extra measures to make sure her content was aligned, was extremely responsive and very easy to interact with. Thank you Allison for everything.”
Becky de Tenley – SAS – Client Marketing Manager – Regarding Allison’s keynote at SAS’ 14th Annual Health Analytics Executive Forum
Videos:
The Power of the Human Spirit – 5 minutes
Promotional Reel – Short
Tenderhearted and Fierce – The Power of Resilience
Virtual Event Sample
Allison Massari’s Bio:
While most speakers have a story to tell, there are a select few with one so impactful and poignant that the audience is forever changed. That is what happens when Allison Massari speaks. She has been named one of the Top Ten Best Motivational Speakers in North America by Meetings and Conventions Magazine and has forged her path to success with creativity, tenacity, and deep gratitude. Having survived two devastating and near fatal car accidents, one where she burned alive and suffered severe burns on over 50% of her body, Allison views her experiences as a tremendous gift that allowed her to find strength and a fiery passion to reach pinnacle achievements both in business and personally. Her breathtaking keynote blends powerful life lessons with compelling, insightful, and awe-inspiring, stories, and offers actionable takeaways for people to immediately transform and manage their lives. “The truth is, the same internal fire and ‘command of self’ that I needed to heal my life is exactly what has given me success professionally.” As an international keynote speaker, executive coach, and award winning visual artist, Allison Massari ignites vitality, inspires confidence, and offers essential tools for self-mastery to audiences worldwide. Hailed by audiences as “life-changing”, “riveting”, “extraordinary”, “bold”, and “deeply moving”, Allison Massari’s message of courage, compassion, and perseverance will take you on a powerful journey.
Takeaway items in Allison’s stories:
- Amplify Courage and Unconditional Confidence
- Triumph Through Change
- Advance a Success Mindset
- Establish a Foundation for Wellness and Well-Being
- Receive Actionable Tools for Personal Development
- Deepen Self-Awareness
- Activate Simple Concepts that Strengthen Resilience
- Encourage, Nourish, and Celebrate Your People
- Ignite the Power of the Human Spirit
- Leave a Legacy of Kindness
- Self-Leadership: Having Personal Command in All Moments
- Reclaim Your Passion for Your Life’s Work
- Heal Burnout
- Achieve Peak Success Through Tough Times
- Master Adversity
Tone: Allison’s program is described by her clients as “deeply moving”, “profound”, “bold”, “life-changing”. It is a riveting program packed with content and takeaways through compelling storytelling.
Note: For virtual events, you will be happy to know that Allison has a state-of-the-art studio for exquisite sound, video and seamless delivery. Additionally, she uses a software program allowing for elegant transitions to video clips, text overlays and artwork. This is a produced show holding the audience’s full attention.
