Vivacious Speaker | Tenacious Advocate
Demystifying Neurodiversity
& Workplace Mental Health
Topics & Areas of Expertise
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Mental Health, Invisible Disabilities
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Burnout & Suicide Prevention
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Navigating Neurodiversity for Individuals, their Communities, and Workplaces
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LEGO® Serious Play
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Corporate Culture
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Employee Engagement Strategy
Available for
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Live or Virtual Opportunities
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Keynote, Panel, or Workshop
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Media Interviews
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Based in Toronto, Canada (can travel)
Meet Kristin Light
~ Inspirational Keynote Speaker ~
From the boardroom to the ballroom, Kristin Light brings her dynamic expertise as a senior engagement and communications strategist, best-selling author, award-winning speaker, and vivacious entertainer to every stage she graces.
As an Autistic ADHD-er with a long history of severe mental illness, Kristin is channeling her extensive lived experience to drive change from within the corporate world, where she recently managed a federal grant (received through the Canadian Association for Supported Employment's Innovation Lab program) to build a neuroinclusion and suicide prevention program for Canada's rail construction industry.
Kristin is a proud Board Member with DiverseMinds, an organization dedicated to supporting neurodivergent women and girls. She is certified in ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills); a trained Mental Health First Aider; and a recent graduate of the University of New Brunswick's Psychologically Safe Leadership program.
Phenomenal.
... among people’s favourite sessions!
Melanie Bodi
Pension Benefits Specialist
Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan
As an engaging and innovative corporate experience facilitator, Kristin couples the LEGO™ Serious Play methodology with progressive inclusion strategy to create welcoming and affirming onboarding sessions, team building workshops, and strategic planning labs. Her newly-designed process for navigating difficult conversations within employee focus groups has met with rave reviews from participants and executives alike. Multiply-neurodivergent herself, Kristin brings genuine perspective, conscientious guidance, and a much-needed dose of levity to these more delicate conversations.
Kristin’s performing arts career spanned over two decades on both stage and screen. Her choreography skills have been featured in dozens of musical theatre productions, dance showcases, live events, and in more than a few first-dances at weddings. She was co-owner of Toronto’s Bees’ Knees Dance studio, a founding member of the award-winning dance troupe That Swing!, and in constant demand as a jazz-age vintage dance instructor. Kristin made her film debut in Mariah Carey’s Glitter (blink and you’ll miss it!).
Kristin with Ari Silburt (That Swing!)
Promo photo by Haley Friesen 2014
As a vivacious showgirl and successful entrepreneur, Kristin was perhaps the last person you’d expect to be living with severe mental illness. Her relentless battle has made her a psychiatric hospital regular, and she now speaks out to provide real insight and practical strategies that demystify the facts surrounding mental illness and neurodivergence using inspirational (and often hilarious) stories from her own personal and professional life.
Kristin lives in Toronto, Canada with her partner Alex, the occasional foster dog, and a bevy of temperamental houseplants. She is a fierce advocate for low-barrier mental healthcare and the development of accessible treatment options to suit each person’s unique needs.
