Joe Piscatella is one of the nation's foremost experts on lifestyle habits, health and productivity. He uses the art of storytelling, contagious humor and decades of experience to deliver a powerful message that moves audiences to adopt healthier habits. And as one who underwent coronary bypass surgery at age 32 (and now, 31 years later, has experienced disease reversal), he offers a real-world perspective that audiences appreciate. Some two million people have attended his seminars.
Successful organizations know that a healthy workforce is a competitive edge in today's global economy. Healthy associates are more productive, have greater peak-performance energy, are absent less frequently, and cost less each year in health care benefits. It is estimated that healthier lifestyles could save businesses over $1.6 trillion in annual health care costs between now and 2023.
But let's get real: most people already know about the benefits of healthy eating, regular exercise, stress management and not smoking. But this doesn't mean they practice healthy habits. That's where Joe's educational and motivational programs can help. It is not just about healthier employees, it's a smart business decision.
Joe Piscatella is one of the country’s most respected experts on how to live a healthy lifestyle in the real world. A high-energy speaker, he is a man with a visionary message and the extraordinary skill to tell it. He uses the art of storytelling, contagious humor and decades of experience to deliver a powerful, practical message that moves audiences to live healthier lives. He knows the science of balanced living. More importantly, he understands the practical application of that science for today’s busy lifestyles.
The effectiveness and practicality of Joe’s advice is recognized nationally. He is a frequent guest on The Today Show, CNN, Good Morning America and Fox News. He has hosted three PBS television specials on lifestyle and health, and is in pre-production for a program on the health of children. He is the only non-medical member of the National Institutes of Health Expert Panel on Cardiac Rehabilitation.
Joe’s work includes Don’t Eat Your Heart Out and nine other best-selling books. His most recent are Take A Load Off Your Heart, a cutting-edge book on stress co-authored by Dr. Barry Franklin, and The Road to a Healthy Heart Runs Through the Kitchen, straight information on a healthy diet.
Joe is the Founder and President of the Institute for Fitness & Health, an organization that consults on worksite and community health programs. Clients include the Boeing Company, Exxon/Mobile Pipeline Company, Sprint, the U.S. Naval War College, Cleveland Clinic, the Federal Reserve Bank and GE Asset Management Company.
This is a bottom-line issue for American business. The estimated yearly cost of unhealthy lifestyle habits (HERO Study) are:
Smoking: $1,100
Overweight: $747
Chronic Stress: $709
Lack of Exercise: $362
High Blood Pressure: $284
High Cholesterol: $284
Poor Diet: $274
Keynotes:
1) How much could you save if your employees were healthy?
In his corporate presentations, Joe makes the business case for wellness. He highlights state of-the-art programs succeeding at Boeing, Starbucks and Exxon, among others he has helped develop. Joe helps highlights the hidden costs of “presentness”, wherein an employee is at work, but pre-occupied by personal health issues. Programs can be tailored based on your event’s primary focus.
Breakouts can address personal health issues for attendees, such as:
1) Take A Load Off Your Heart - Successful strategies for managing everyday stress
In this era of too little time and too much to do, of increased career and family commitments, of crawling traffic and never ending e-mails, Americans are living with chronic stress. Indeed, 89% of us say that the stress in our lives is overwhelming. The result is often high levels of frustration, anxiety and anger. Says one corporate manager, "I'm dropping kids off to school at 7am, racing to work at 8, in a grocery store at 5:15, answering e-mails at 9pm, and doing laundry till midnight. I'm always behind and never have enough time to do my best. I'm always behind. Weekends used to be for kicking back, now they're for catching up." In this presentation, Joe examines the impact of chronic stress on health, productivity and quality of life. He helps audiences understand that the secret to a balanced life is not to avoid stress, but to manage it; not to react to stress, but to respond to it. His program not only examines the sources of stress in modern life (including Type A personality), but it provides audiences with a variety of mental and physical tools to successfully manage stress every day.
2) Raising Fit Kids In A Fast World - Strategies for overburdened parents and caregivers
Raised in a world dominated by fast food, television and computer games, kids are more sedentary, overweight and out-of-shape than a generation ago. The typical 12-year old today weighs 11.7 pounds more than his or her counterpart in 1973. In the last decade the obesity rate in white children has increased by 50%; in Hispanic and African-American kids, it has doubled. The result: a generation of children with elevated cholesterol, higher blood pressure and more Type 2 diabetes. This may be the first generation not to live as long as their parents. What are parents to do? This seminar offers practical and easy-to-implement strategies for teaching children healthy exercise and eating habits that will last them a lifetime.
3) Make Your Health Last As Long As Your Life -Maximize health span as well as longevity
Just because you can afford retirement doesn't mean that you will have the quality of life to enjoy it. While a financial plan is important, a good health plan is critical. There is a difference between longevity, the amount of years you live, and health span, the number of years you live in good health. Two people, for example, each live to age 85. But while the first spends the last 20 years of life in a golf cart, the other spends those years in a wheelchair. Their respective longevity is the same, but their health spans are drastically different. In this timely program, Joe examines the eight lifestyle habits found in societies all over the world where people not only live longer, but also have extended years of good health. Learn what you can do now to maximize your "health span" and increase the number of years you will have good health.
Testimonials:
"Joe Piscatella's presentations are clear, effective, entertaining and resonate with everyone from executives to machinists." THE BOEING COMPANY
"88% of our employees said they had great difficulty coping with stress. After working with Joe, that figure dropped to 21%." COLUMBIA BANK
"The attendees were talking about Mr. Piscatella's presentation for days after. He was the hit of the President's Conference." GTE CORPORATION
"This is a world class presentation. The audience was blown away with the quality of information and delivery." U.S. NAVAL WAR COLLEGE
"Mr. Piscatella's message is informative, powerful and inspirational, and expertly delivered." THE TRAVELERS
"Joe Piscatella received the highest overall rating from our employee evaluations." IBM
"Mr. Piscatella presents a realistic message on taking care of yourself that attendees can take home." COLDWELL BANKER
"Mr. Piscatella's talk gave us a lot of food for thought, as well as some terrific and practical advice on managing stress effectively." EXXON/MOBIL PIPELINE COMPANY |