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UPSHIFT
PUBLIC SPEAKING INC.
A PRESENTATION WORTH THE CONVERSATION
DESTIGMATIZE
MENTAL HEALTH
An engaging mental health presentation for schools, universities, and workplaces.
WHO WE ARE
A mission to destigmatize mental health.
501(c)3
Donor-funded nonprofit, cost should never block this conversation.
12+
Recommended for audiences age 12 and older, nationwide.
Upshift Public Speaking, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit on a mission to destigmatize mental health. Speaker Chad Dunlap delivers presentations that meet audiences where they are honest, engaging, and built around real experience. Topics include suicide awareness and prevention, depression, addiction, coping strategies, and how to support the people around you.
We believe cost should never stand between an audience and a message that could save a life. That is why we maintain a donor-funded grant program to help cover presentation costs for schools, organizations, and events that need it most.
THE SPEAKER
CHAD DUNLAP
SPEAKER · TRAINER · ADVOCATE
Chad Dunlap speaks from experience. His presentations on mental health are direct, personal, and built to reach audiences that tune out traditional awareness campaigns.
Based in Wapakoneta, Ohio, Chad speaks to audiences across the continental United States.
WHAT THE PRESENTATION COVERS
Each presentation is an immersive experience covering the topics that matter most:
Suicide Awareness & Prevention
Practical Coping Strategies
Depression: What It Looks Like and How to Help
How to Support Someone Who Is Struggling
Addiction and the Road to Recovery
Building Mentally Healthier Communities
BUILT FOR ANY ROOM
High Schools
Presentations tailored for student audiences, covering mental health awareness, suicide prevention, and how to ask for help.
Universities
Reaching college students during one of the most high-pressure chapters of their lives.
Workplaces & Businesses
Helping HR teams and leadership build cultures where employees feel safe talking about mental health.
Organizations & Events
Available for nonprofits, community events, conferences, and special engagements.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Help us bring this message to every room.
Your support makes it possible.
Upshift Public Speaking is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit. Every dollar goes directly toward covering presentation costs for schools, universities, and organizations that can't afford them on their own. Whether you're a business, a community member, or an organization that believes in this mission, there's a place for you here.
SPONSORSHIP
Align your brand with a cause that matters. Sponsoring a presentation or a full series puts your company's name behind mental health awareness in real rooms with real people.
DONATIONS
A one-time or recurring gift to our 501(c)3 grant fund. Every dollar goes toward covering presentation costs for schools, organizations, and events that need it most.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Co-host an event, open your venue, or bring Chad in for a workplace presentation. Partnerships are flexible and built around what your community actually needs.
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