My keynotes combine 30 years of leadership coaching, professional sports chaplaincy, and educator development to help audiences:
Strengthen resilience and recovery in high-pressure environments
Lead with clarity, empathy, and conviction
Build cultures that value people as much as performance
“Our people absolutely loved Jon’s presentation. He connected instantly with our staff — they still talk about what he shared and how it’s changed how we lead.”
— Shane Woodward, Executive Leader, Greater Atlanta Christian School
Keynotes
Beyond Survival Mode – The Educator’s Guide to Mental Fitness
Target Audience: Teachers, administrators, and school leaders seeking practical tools to reduce burnout, strengthen resilience, and rediscover joy in their calling.
Key Takeaways:
Recognize that exhaustion is real — but so is resilience. Learn how mental fitness helps educators strengthen their inner stamina and recover faster under pressure.
Discover how to train your “inner athlete” with practical tools that build classroom stamina, emotional regulation, and relational clarity.
Rediscover the joy and meaning of teaching through daily habits that protect your passion, your sanity, and your sense of humor.
Coaching the Soul : Building Grit, Character, and Sportsmanship in the Next Generation
Target Audience: Coaches, athletic directors, PE teachers, and sports leaders who see athletics as a platform for shaping character as well as performance.
Key Takeaways:
Learn how to coach the whole athlete by integrating physical, mental, and spiritual development.
Gain practical frameworks for building grit, emotional stamina, and leadership skills that last beyond the final score.
Redefine sportsmanship as spiritual leadership — modeling humility, teamwork, and purpose in the heat of competition.
The Speed of the Leader, The Speed of the Team
Target Audience: Executive Teams, school administrators, and educators who want to strengthen staff morale, resilience, and organizational culture.
Key Takeaways:
Discover how mental fitness forms the foundation of sustainable leadership — when leaders strengthen their inner life, teams follow their pace and passion.
Learn how stress management, emotional regulation, and team culture are interconnected — and how to model healthy rhythms that create ripple effects throughout your school.
Gain practical, research-backed tools to build cultures where people lead longer, love deeper, and laugh more — especially in high-pressure seasons.
From Stressed to Strengthened: The Inner Work of Sustainable Leadership
Target Audience: Executive leaders, organizational teams, and education administrators operating in high-pressure environments who want to build resilience, sustain performance, and develop people without sacrificing health, culture, or values.
Key Takeaways:
Redefine resilience as dependence on God’s strength, not just your own determination.
Learn simple spiritual rhythms that protect your inner life from outer chaos — including practices of rest, reflection, and relational renewal.
Discover how humor, humility, and community can restore your joy in teaching, leading, and living with purpose.