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Speaking & Keynotes

I deliver keynotes, workshops, and live experiences that blend storytelling, poetry, emotional intelligence, cultural fluency, and practical frameworks for transformation.

Mario A. Reyes on stage

Speaking Topics

Six Talks, One Throughline

Every topic below can be delivered as a keynote, a workshop, or built into a longer institutional training.

01

Beyond the Badge

Communication, relational trust, emotional intelligence, and accountability for institutions.

02

I'ght So Bloom

Men's emotional literacy, healing, joy, fatherhood, survival, and self-definition.

03

Semantics Matter

How people define words differently based on lived experience, trauma, culture, and identity.

04

Fatherhood & Family Systems

Healing father-son wounds, restoring authorship, and building healthier family narratives.

05

Culture, Trust & Transformation

How organizations build trust with the communities, teams, and people they serve.

06

Poetry as Leadership Language

Using spoken word, story, and art to unlock empathy, clarity, and connection.

Formats

However the Room Needs It

Keynotes Workshops Conference Sessions Panel Moderation Live Podcast Experiences Corporate Poetry / Spoken Word Institutional Trainings Youth & University Talks

The Sekou Lane

Poetry & Performance

I use poetry as a tool for truth-telling, emotional connection, cultural memory, and transformation — on its own or woven into a keynote.

Spoken Word Performances Corporate Poetry Commissioned Pieces Event Hosting Live Conversation Brand Activations Poetry Workshops

Book Mario for Your Event

Tell me about your audience, your goals, and your timeline — I'll follow up with availability and a proposal built around your room.

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