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Allison Massari

Surviver of two life-threatening car accidents, Allison shares her story of resilience, courage, and the rigorous pursuit of hope with deep appreciation and perceptiveness.

It takes courage in a series of many moments to be successful. Allison Massari’s journey is the quintessential story of courage.

As a celebrated resilience keynote speaker, entrepreneur, executive coach, and interdisciplinary artist, Allison Massari knows what it takes to overcome and transcend devastating and seemingly impossible odds. After suffering two traumatic and nearly fatal car accidents, one where she endured severe burns on over 50% of her body, Allison’s tenacity, drive, curiosity, and unflagging hope propelled her to rise above extreme hardship and reach pinnacle achievements, both professionally and personally.

A fiery voice for the potent power of courage, kindness, and indestructible perseverance, Allison has been recognized with esteemed speaking engagements at TEDxZaragoza in Spain, speaking on “The Future of Happiness” and on the main platform at the Million Dollar Round Table Conference, with an audience of 8,600 from 75 countries. She has been featured on multiple media outlets including, ABC News, FOX, and NBC networks and was named as one of the Top Ten Best Motivational Speakers by Meetings and Conventions magazine.

Allison’s experiences have given her the authority, compassion, and insight to be able to approach any challenge head-on, knowing that a “never-say-die” attitude is what it takes to reach our goals. In her words: “The point is, in life, you keep going—even if you don’t feel hope. You stand up again. You try, one more time, one more day. Again and again. Your determination is what sets you apart. And your heart is the life force that will propel your challenges into the miraculous.”

Through the power of storytelling, Allison takes her audiences on a journey, allowing them to fully understand the steps to embrace change and achieve true success. From adversity to vitality, from pain to hope and courage, Allison instills essential tools of self-mastery, and teaches how to quickly access grace and resilience in the face of challenges.

The backdrop of her breathtaking keynote displays images of her stirring and stunning artwork that are in the permanent collection of the Vatican and the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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Presentations

  • 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.

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.

Testimonials

  • “I seldom am impressed by professional speakers enough to attend their sessions 8 times in 3 months. However that is exactly what I did with Allison. Her words were simple yet penetrating as if I had never heard her before. I have seen her bring her audience to a wholehearted laughter and even tears and that is not an easy feat for any speaker. I never got tired of listening to her.”

    Allison Massari Farogh Nazari, Senior Manager of Global Continuing Education Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
  • “If you had been at (GE’s) Centricity LIVE, you could have seen the three-minute standing ovation that Allison got after her talk yesterday. And you could have seen the customer who came up to me, hugged me, and thanked me for bringing Allison to Centricity LIVE, telling me that
    Allison’s speech ‘has changed my outlook on life.’ ”

    Allison Massari Justin Steinman, Vice President and General Manager GE Healthcare IT
  • “My job enables me to see world class speakers quite frequently. Truly, I have never been as moved by a story as I was by yours. Allison, your incredible message of kindness, forgiveness and love was truly delightful and something I think of frequently. You have a heart of gold, and the authenticity with which you convey your message is beautiful."

    Allison Massari Jennie Pauling, Senior Relationship Manager and Vice President Wells Fargo Asset Management

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