Allison Massari

The Fire Within — The Art of Bold Self-Leadership

Launching with a powerful story of triumph after being burned alive in a fire, Allison Massari’s astounding keynote offers life-changing tools to immediately rise above any obstacle and ignite an unquenchable passion and inspired vitality.

This program elevates self-leadership—reconnecting audiences to their purpose and providing confidence in their work. Your people will be forever changed.

In-Person or Virtual Presentations

For virtual presentations Allison has a state-of-the-art studio with exquisite sound, video and seamless delivery. Additionally, she uses a software program allowing for elegant transitions to video clips, text overlays and artwork. This is a produced show holding the audience’s full attention.

Activating True Resilience: Self-Mastery and The Five Kinds of Courage

Allison Massari’s innovative and timely keynote reveals the five active qualities that we all need to access in order to
build and sustain a healthy, fully-functioning resilience mindset. In this program Allison teaches, “In the fullness of true
resilience, you don’t just survive—you become a better version of yourself on every level. You come into true aliveness.”

The Mindset for SuccessSM - Activating True Resilience

Prepare to be taken on a journey. What is the mindset needed to be vibrant, alive and in command of your life? What does it look and feel like? At any moment, life can throw turmoil in our direction— uncertainty and unrest from changes at work, the shock of sudden financial loss, an automobile accident, serious illness…What does it take to be ok inside of ourselves no matter what?

Allison Massari’s journey, delivered through the art of storytelling reveals that we can discover untold amounts of strength, joy and aliveness when we learn to embrace our challenges rather than resist them. Allison states, “We can each make a vigorous, life-changing choice to navigate our way through and beyond adversity and be a force of light for ourselves and others.”

With vision, clarity, and compassion, Allison teaches audiences the potent life lessons that she learned on each step of her path after she was severely burned in a fire and faced seemingly insurmountable odds. Her riveting keynote boosts confidence and well-being and offers a balm of hope as Allison intimately shares the nuances of how to respond to difficult circumstances and maintain personal command and integrity despite life’s disruptions.

With genuine encouragement and support, you’ll receive a new perspective from which to see the world and walk away with effective methods to handle challenges and move towards dreams and goals with courage, purpose, and the strength of an open heart.

Transforming Patient Lives: The Heart and Soul of Health CareSM

Alternative Title Options:
• The Fire WithinSM
• Transforming Patient Lives:The Art of Person-Centered CareSM • The Power of OneSM: Changing the World One Person at a Time
• Triumph Through ChangeSM: Leave a Legacy of Kindness

Allison Massari knows that you have the power to transform lives. As the survivor of two life-threat- ening car accidents, one where she was severely burned and suffered second and third degree burns on over 50% of her body, Allison has a deep understanding of what it takes to heal. With sensitivity and compassion born from her experience, Allison shines light on the provider’s immense value to a patient who is suffering, reinvigorating employees and helping heal burnout in the workplace. She explains, “The power of what you do goes far beyond the technical part of your job. You are healing the places medicine cannot touch. In fact, YOU are the medicine.”

As an advocate for both patient and healthcare provider, Allison’s keynote illustrates how kindness is a critical healing tool. Her unforgettable keynote stories reveal the potent impact that each provider had upon her journey, and how some of the most dramatic healing occurred in a matter of seconds. Those moments are vital to recovery. Despite time constraints and everyday stresses, participants will see that it is possible to quickly bring their humanity to a patient. This visceral knowledge uplifts and motivates participants, reminding each person of why they went into healthcare in the first place. Allison’s breathtaking keynote illuminates the necessity of patient-cen- tered care while offering a sincere and direct approach to transcending life’s difficulties, and equipping participants with tools to manage change and adversity. Her life-changing message invigorates audiences to always find a way to be the healer in the room.

The Survival Guide to Being Human and the Art of HappinessSM

Alternate Title Options:
• The Fire WithinSM: The Art of Exceptional Self-Leadership
• Triumph Through Change: The Mindset for SuccessSM
• Triumph over TragedySM: Success through Change, Adversity, and Tough Times
• Wellness and Well-Being at WorkSM: Empowering Employees to Better Manage Their Lives
• Thriving in Turbulent TimesSM: Activating Courage and Confidence to Achieve Heroic Success
• Self-MasterySM: Burn Bright and Blaze a Trail for Others
• The Mindset for SuccessSM: Activating True Resilience
• Courage and the Mighty HeartSM: The Intersection of Passion and Perseverance

Prepare to be taken on a journey. In this moving and thought-provoking keynote, Allison Massari teaches her listeners to find peace, purpose, and happiness, and gives them the tools they need to rise above any obstacle. As the survivor of two life-threatening car accidents and having suffered severe second and third degree burns on over 50% of her body, Allison reveals her personal journey from absolute loss, to forgiveness and understanding, and finally to a success and life beyond anything she could have imagined. Through the power of storytelling, Allison weaves humor, empathy, and potent life lessons, allowing the audience to study what she learned on each step of her path. You will hear and understand the answers to some of life’s biggest questions. This dynamic and deeply moving speech fortifies audience members with an inspired perspective and applicable tools for managing change and adversity.

Allison's Keynote is customized for every healthcare audience

Leadership, Managers, Supervisors, Nurses, Physicians, Finance, IT, Food Service, Environmental Services, Maintenance, Technologists, Diagnosticians, Pharmacists, Physical Therapists, Board Members, Pharmaceutical Sales, etc.

Massari’s program illustrates the fact that every healthcare professional has a crucial impact on patient-centered care – including those who do not have direct patient contact. By specifically recognizing the ways that their work is directly tied to a human being, Allison generates a deeper connection to the patient experience for each participant. They learn that their expertise, attentive- ness, and kindness improve the health and success of patients, boosts their own sense of well-being, and directly affects the bottom line through patient satisfaction scores and reimbursements.

According to research from the Journal of Healthcare Management and Current Directions in Psychological Science (Wiley-Blackwell), programs like Allison’s are directly linked to higher performance, fewer sick days, more engaged employees, more patient referrals, less turnover, and higher company profits.