Steve Peralta

Steve Peralta Speaking Topics

• The Single Biggest Leadership Mistake Undermining Organizations Today

  Burnout, disengagement, and mistrust are at record levels in today’s workplaces. In this impactful talk, Steve Peralta reveals how the dominant “organization-as-machine” mindset is silently driving these challenges – reducing people to cogs in a system and eroding human potential. Drawing on over 15 years at the forefront of workplace mental health, Steve shows how leaders can reframe success, prioritize wellbeing, and create cultures where people and performance thrive together. Audiences will leave with a deeper understanding of what truly drives engagement, and with practical, actionable strategies to lead with humanity in an age of relentless pressure.

  Attendee Results:

  • Recognize the hidden mindset undermining wellbeing and engagement.
  • Gain practical strategies to reduce burnout and build sustainable performance.
  • Learn how to foster trust and connection in hybrid and high-pressure environments.
  • Leave inspired to lead with humanity and unlock the full potential of their teams.

• The Wellbeing Advantage

  Pursuing results above all else can become an organization’s undoing. In this powerful talk, Steve Peralta draws on cutting-edge science and years of leadership experience to make the case for wellbeing as a fundamental driver of high performance. He shows how neglecting employee wellbeing erodes creativity, resilience, and collaboration, while a focus on both performance and wellbeing unlocks lasting success. By addressing the false trade-off at the heart of many leadership decisions, Steve equips leaders to create conditions where their people—and their organizations—can truly thrive.

  Attendee Results:

  • Understand why wellbeing is a proven driver of creativity, resilience, and collaboration.
  • Learn how neglecting wellbeing undermines sustainable performance.
  • Discover practical strategies for integrating performance and wellbeing into a unified leadership approach.
  • Gain a framework for creating “whole-person, whole-organization” strategies that fuel both human and business success.

• Radical Self-Care

  In today’s high-pressure world, self-care is often dismissed as indulgent or optional. In this inspiring talk, Steve Peralta reveals why caring for yourself is one of the most compassionate and impactful choices you can make – for yourself, your teams, and the wider world. Drawing on scientific research and his own transformative journey from a decade of depression and insomnia to leading a global mental health company, Steve shows how self-care is the foundation for resilience, clarity, and leadership. Audiences will leave with both the science and the practices that enable them to thrive personally while becoming a greater force for good in the world around them.

  Attendee Results:

  • Understand the science linking self-care to empathy, compassion, and leadership effectiveness.
  • Learn practical self-care strategies to build resilience and clarity in demanding environments.
  • Gain insight into how personal wellbeing fuels collective impact and cultural change. • Be inspired to see self-care not as selfish, but as essential to sustainable leadership and contribution.

• The Future of Work Is Human

  Technology is transforming how we work – but the deeper question is how we stay human while we do it. In this future-focused talk, Steve Peralta explores how leaders can create workplaces that harness innovation without losing connection, meaning, and soul. With the rise of AI and accelerating change, the organizations that will thrive are those that double down on trust, empathy, and human potential. Steve blends cutting-edge insights with lived leadership experience to help audiences see what’s possible when humanity is placed at the center of work.

  Attendee Results:

  • Understand how AI and disruption are reshaping leadership and culture.
  • Learn why doubling down on humanity is the key competitive advantage in the future of work.
  • Gain practical leadership strategies for building trust, connection, and meaning. • Leave inspired to lead in ways that are both future-ready and deeply human.

• When Leadership Breaks Us

  Behind the headlines of high growth and relentless ambition, more and more leaders are running on empty. Even the most capable founders and executives are burning out – chasing a version of success that erodes their health, clarity, and relationships. In this deeply human talk, Steve Peralta shares the hidden costs of modern leadership and offers a path toward sustainable impact. Drawing on his own journey as a founder, coach, and wellbeing expert, he equips audiences with practical tools to recognize the early warning signs of burnout, reorient around what truly matters, and lead in ways that create lasting energy, alignment, and influence.

  Attendee Results:

  • Recognize the silent costs of leadership and success-driven burnout.
  • Learn practical tools to detect and address early warning signs before crisis hits.
  • Discover how to build a sustainable blueprint for energy, clarity, and impact.
  • Leave with renewed perspective on how to succeed without self-sacrifice.