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I'm not here because I have all the answers—I'm here because I've walked through hell and found my way back.
Four decades of fighting taught me that the strongest thing you can do is admit you need help.
Mental health isn't a weakness to hide—it's a strength to nurture. Vulnerability isn't failure—it's courage.
You'll move from surviving to thriving, from isolation to connection, from shame to self-compassion.
About Jonathan
After battling mental health issues for over four decades in silence, Jonathan Scott made a life-changing decision to seek the help he needed—and discovered his true purpose in the process.
As a seasoned educator with twenty-plus years in the classroom and a devoted father of three, Jonathan brings authentic expertise to corporate teams, college campuses, athletic programs, and fellow educators. His presentations don't just inform—they transform. Having walked the challenging path from struggling alone to finding proper treatment, he creates safe spaces where vulnerability becomes strength and seeking help becomes empowerment.
Jonathan’'s approach combines personal wisdom with professional insight, helping audiences understand that mental wellness isn't a luxury—it's essential. Whether addressing Fortune 500 executives, educators or college students, his conversational yet powerful style resonates because it's real. He's lived it.
What surprises many? Jonathan’s new found love for poetry. This unexpected passion often becomes a powerful metaphor in his presentations, showing how healing emerges from unexpected places.
Event planners choose Jonathan because he doesn't just speak about mental health advocacy—he embodies it, creating lasting conversations that extend far beyond his presentation.
Jonathan's Talks
CORPORATE
Strong Enough to Feel: Rethinking Mental Health in the Workplace
I spent 42 years believing that strength meant suffering in silence. As a 20-year educator and former Division 1 athlete, I bought into the myth that acknowledging mental health struggles was a weakness. I was wrong. This keynote reveals how "leave your feelings at the door" cultures actually crush performance, kill retention, and cost organizations millions.
Through my authentic journey from untreated ADHD at age 4 to finally owning my story at 47, I show leaders practical strategies to transform mental health from workplace liability into a competitive advantage. The bottom line: when employees can bring their authentic selves to work, everyone wins.
COLLEGE / ATHLETICS
Strong Enough to Feel: Redefining Athletics with a Clear Mind Frame
I was a Division 1 recruit who suffered with undiagnosed mental health issues for decades - believing that "tough it out" was the only way.
That mentality nearly destroyed me. This keynote confronts the dangerous stigma in athletics that equates mental health awareness with weakness.
I share evidence-based techniques and the breakthrough strategies that helped me go from decades of struggle to finally owning my illnesses instead of letting them own me. Athletes and coaches learn how vulnerability becomes their secret weapon for peak performance and lasting success.
EDUCATORS
Nurturing Our Students and Ourselves: Reclaiming Mental Health through Self-Care
After 20 years in the classroom, I can tell you the truth nobody wants to say out loud: we're drowning. We pour everything into our students while ignoring our own anxiety, depression, and burnout. I did it for decades - untreated ADHD since age 4, pushing through until I nearly broke at 46.
This keynote is for every educator who's ever felt guilty for struggling, ashamed for being overwhelmed, or afraid that admitting you need help makes you weak. It doesn't. I share the concrete strategies that saved my career and my life - from recognizing your warning signs to accessing real support systems.
You can't pour from an empty cup, and you can't teach authenticity while hiding your own struggles. When we finally take care of ourselves first, we become the educators our students truly need - and the professionals we deserve to be.
Testimonials
"Jonathan’s story hits home for me, especially the part about not wanting to get out of bed in the morning and nothing feeling worthy."
TT-Amazon
"Jonathan’s ability to utilize his real-life experience and practices, incorporating them into our lives and making them relatable, was outstanding. His story was awe-inspiring, and many took nuggets from his story."
Joel-Event Planner
"Powerful. Inspirational. Engaging."
Matt-Amazon
"Very relevant material shared in an extremely relevant way. There were actions that mirrored my own experiences with mental health and served as a great reminder on how to keep yourself grounded in the present and embrace your challenges, not alone, but with the support of others. I think our organization’s leaders will have strong takeaways on how to support our own team members through their struggles."
Attendee
"This session helps provide realistic actions that can make a daily difference."
Diane
Contact Jonathan
Contact Jonathan
I help individuals harness the power of vulnerability, so they can unleash their full potential.
631-882-7828