“An engaging and enlightening talk on relationship safety.”
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Adam Joel
TEDx Speaker, Survivor, Impact-Driven Filmmaker
Adam Joel is an impact-driven filmmaker and a survivor of relationship abuse. After graduating with a film degree from Northwestern University, he co-founded Aggressively Compassionate, a production company that makes films for good causes. Adam launched his campaign against abuse as the Writer & Director of The Last Drop— a short sci-fi film about relationship abuse inspired by the memories of real survivors. Adam is leading an international campaign with this film and his speaking engagements to help people identify and react to the lesser known forms of abuse that tend to occur BEFORE a relationship turns violent. Adam is providing this project and his services as a speaker to help advocates, educators, policymakers, and community groups lead meaningful conversations about relationship safety all over the world. He has been featured as a keynote speaker on abuse prevention at events hosted by TEDx, international conferences, universities, fundraisers, and training sessions for police officers, judges, military bases, & more!
KEYNOTE TOPICS:
ABUSE PREVENTION
How to teach young people about relationship abuse.
RELATIONSHIP SAFETY
How to spot coercive control and
the lesser known forms of abuse.
SUPPORTING SURVIVORS
How to advocate for survivors,
heal, & move forward
IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS…
115,000+
PEOPLE REACHED
through Adam’s abuse prevention film
The Last Drop.
40+
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
worldwide, on abuse prevention
and relationship safety.
$72,000+
FUNDS RAISED
for nonprofits in abuse prevention, mental health,
and direct support to survivors.
PAST SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Adam has given Abuse Prevention and Relationship Safety talks to the following groups…
Court Administrators
Nonprofits
Universities & Schools
Podcasts
News
Military & Police
TEDx Talk
See Adam in Action
How do you spot abuse BEFORE it turns violent? As a survivor, Adam Joel learned about relationship abuse the hard way— in hindsight. Now he’s using his skills as a filmmaker to shine a light on the lesser-known forms of abuse, and transform the way we visualize healthy relationships in our culture. With examples from Hollywood movies and his own sci-fi film about abuse, The Last Drop, Adam breaks down 10 Toxic Relationship Myths and a few memorable tricks to make our own love stories healthier! Adam is providing his services as a survivor storyteller to help educators, advocates, government officials, and community groups lead meaningful, customized Relationship Safety Talks all around the world.
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