Your Chief Well-being Officer
Keynote Speaker on Employee Well-being, Workplace Culture, and Leadership Communication
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Mark Mohammadpour helps HR, healthcare, insurance, and service-industry leaders build healthy, confident, and connected teams through keynotes, retreats, and training programs.
Your Chief Well-being Officer
Keynote Speaker on Employee Well-being, Workplace Culture, and Leadership Communication
Mark Mohammadpour helps HR, healthcare, insurance, and service-industry leaders build healthy, confident, and connected teams through keynotes, retreats, and training programs.
Trusted By Leading Organizations
Healthy Culture Isn’t Just a Perk. It’s a Business Strategy.
Helping you design and execute this strategy is my specialty. Backed by data. Built for impact.
Meet Mark Mohammadpour
I’m a global keynote speaker, columnist, and advisor who helps leaders build healthy, confident, and empathetic teams. I bring two decades of leadership experience, a 150-pound weight-loss journey, and a passion for helping others show up fully in their work and lives.
Accredited PR executive.
Lived experience with burnout and well-being transformation.
Proud husband and puppy parent!
Popular Keynote Topics
The Buoyant Leader: the irreplaceable connection to healthy employee cultures.
This session is easily adaptable for leadership and staff retreats, trainings, and development opportunities.
An interactive session that teaches leaders how to prioritize their health so they can better support others. Includes real-world examples, data, and take-home tools.
Outcomes:
Lead with intention and confidence.
Communicate purpose with clarity.
Avoid burnout and lead by example.
The future of leading healthy, engaged employees: Your Culture of Well-being
This session is easily adaptable for leadership retreats or trainings.
Mark's signature keynote using the CHASE Model to help leaders create cultures where people thrive mentally, emotionally, and physically.
Outcomes:
Redefine what "culture" means in practice
Use communication campaigns to drive behavior
Build purpose-driven leadership alignment
Leading With Empathy: Lessons from “Ted Lasso”
This session is easily adaptable for leadership and staff retreats, trainings, and development opportunities.
This session explores cognitive empathy, the neuroscience of connection, and how real leaders earn trust. Inspired by stories from the hit show "Ted Lasso."
Outcomes:
Use empathy to lead up, down, and across
Create team buy-in without overexertion
Make culture contagious
Why Event Planners Book Mark Mohammadpour
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“If your agency is experiencing a challenge with turnover, managing a hybrid culture or employee engagement, or are just ready to commit to an organizational well-being strategy, talk to Mark.”
Rebecca Martin, Beehive Strategic Communication
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“Mark’s superpower is empathy and that is the through line for all his passionate work. This empathy, driven by his own backstory, sustains his energy to keep enhancing his business to meet the ever-changing needs of his clients.”
Sara Jackson, Park National Bank
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“Mark is an incredibly dynamic speaker who is also relatable, knowledgeable, and entertaining. His upbeat, jovial attitude combined with his professional philosophy on leadership, makes him a force for affecting positive change in the workplace.”
Taylor Strunk, CWPC
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"Mark is an incredible resource for professionals working to balance their lives, careers, and health. We all need to be reminded that it’s not just ok, but critical, to put ourselves first so that we can show up most effectively for everyone else around us. Thanks, Mark, for being such a source of motivation and inspiration for us all!”
Ann Smith, Founder, A.wordsmith
What Every Engagement Includes
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We use Mentimeter and Talkadot software to ensure interactivity, inclusiveness, and feedback are delivered.
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No off-the-shelf materials here! We develop your session tailored to the specific challenges you’re facing.
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We’ve hosted sessions virtually and in-person, attendance of five to 1,000+, from one-hour to multi-day.
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We’ll spend time before your event to ensure we’re aligned on goals, expectations, and success factors.
We’ll also schedule time after the event to discuss feedback and immediate next steps.
Beyond the Main Stage, Mark Also Facilitates…
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Ready your workforce on human skills, communication, and leadership.
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Facilitated retreats to improve leadership effectiveness and team cohesion.
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Book Mark to deliver a bespoke leadership and well-being program for your team.
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Invest in your employees’ skills and career growth.
FAQs
How long are your keynotes?
They range from 45–90 minutes and can be paired with follow-up workshops or retreat formats.
Who hires Mark?
Conference planners, HR leaders, L&D teams, healthcare systems, insurance associations, and public sector managers.
How far in advance should we book?
Typically 2–4 months ahead for live events. Virtual sessions can be booked with shorter notice.
What’s your pricing?
It varies by session type, location, and delivery format. Reach out and we’ll tailor a quote.
Book Mark for Your Next Event
We’d love to hear about your goals and how Mark can support your team. Use the form below or email mark@chasingthesunpdx.com.
Chasing the Sun is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.