Programs Built for More Than a Moment
A powerful presentation can create energy. A great program gives people something to do with that energy.
Tony offers two distinct signature experiences, workshops, assemblies, leadership experiences, and extended programming adapted to the goals, age group, and environment of each organization. A K–5 building and a college leadership team should not get the same speech, so they do not. Engagements range from a single keynote to a half-day experience to a multi-session program built around your objectives.
K-5 Student Experience
GROW
A high-energy interactive elementary assembly for K-5
Format
One assembly, adapted across multiple grade-level groups in a single visit
Best for
Elementary Schools • Designed for K-5 • Counselor & Student Services Programming
GROW is Tony's high-energy interactive assembly for K-5, built around four simple actions students can remember long after the assembly ends: Go Try, Respect Yourself and Others, Own It, and Work Hard. Through movement, music, humor, storytelling, and audience participation, Tony helps younger students build confidence, make positive choices, take ownership, and keep trying when things get hard.
Signature Keynote
No Losses, Only Lessons
A high-energy, story-driven keynote
Format
45-90 minutes, or a short assembly format · Any audience size
Best for
Schools • Colleges • Conferences • Youth Programs • Organizations
Tony's flagship presentation combines lived experience, perspective, decision-making, and resilience with a practical framework audiences can use immediately. It is built on a structure, not a pep talk: participants move from listening to working before the session ends.
Workshops
Interactive Learning
From listening to application
Format
Focused sessions to multi-hour intensive workshops
Best for
Student Leadership • Youth Development • Reentry Programs • Athletics • Staff Development
Built around the keynote, workshops give participants room to work through the framework directly. Sessions can include reflection, discussion, practical exercises, audience participation, and deeper application of the material. Workshops run from a focused session alongside a keynote to an intensive full workshop day.
Custom Programs
Built Around Your Goals
Keynotes, workshops, and multi-session experiences
Format
Single keynote to multi-session engagements
Best for
District Initiatives • Youth Organizations • Colleges • Residential Programs • Community Organizations
Keynotes, workshops, keynote + workshop combinations, half-day experiences, and multi-session programs tailored to the goals of the audience and organization. For organizations that need more than a single event, Tony builds programming around your objectives and population: a keynote paired with a workshop the same day, a half-day experience for a staff in-service, or a sequence of sessions that compounds over a semester or a season.
From a single keynote to a deeper engagement
Every organization comes with a different amount of time, a different audience, and a different goal. Tony scopes the engagement to fit.
GROW Assembly
A high-energy interactive assembly for K-5, built on four ideas students can practice right away.
Standalone Keynote
A single high-energy presentation, from a short assembly to a full-length keynote.
Keynote + Workshop
The keynote creates the energy, the workshop gives participants somewhere to put it.
Half-Day Experience
Extended time for a staff in-service, leadership group, or team working through the framework together.
Multi-Session Program
A sequence of sessions across a semester or season, so the work compounds instead of fading.
Formats can also be combined or customized beyond what is listed here. Tell us what you have in mind and we will scope it.
How it works
Tell us about the room
Who is in it, how many, what they are navigating, and the outcome you want.
We recommend a format
A keynote, workshop, or multi-session program scoped to your goals.
Confirm the details
Date, location, logistics, and any customization your program needs.
Deliver the experience
Tony arrives prepared for your specific audience and setting.
Not sure which format fits?
Tell us about your audience and goals. We will recommend the program that makes the most sense for your organization.