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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 speaking engagements to help people identify and react to the lesser known forms of abuse that tend to occur BEFORE a relationship turns violent. He 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 by TEDx, international conferences, universities, fundraisers, and training sessions for judges, advocates, military bases, police officers, & more!
KEYNOTES
Adam reveals the subtler sides of abuse by breaking down 10 Toxic Relationship Myths perpetuated by Hollywood— and replacing them with 10 Relationship Lessons we can use to make our own love stories healthier!
AUDIENCES:
Youth: college, military, etc. | Community groups: Parents, faith groups, etc.
Survivors are not a monolith. Abusers weaponize your identity against you— your gender, race, health, faith, sexuality, immigration status, and more. Learn how to meet survivors where they’re at and help them reconnect with their community.
AUDIENCES:
DV Professionals | Social Workers | Healthcare Workers | Community Leaders
Together, we’re raising the bar for consent by unpacking toxic masculinity & rape culture. We’ll also practice building consent BEYOND the bedroom to develop a healthier understanding of boundaries, relationships, and sex.
AUDIENCES:
Youth | Community groups | Judicial training | Perpetrator Intervention
Adam provides practical, visual examples of DV laws in action, helping justice & law enforcement officials take their skills to the next level. With a film crafted by DV experts, Adam explores how the least visible forms of abuse are often the most dangerous.
AUDIENCES:
Policymakers & Activists | Judicial: Judges, Staff, Probation Officers | Law Enforcement: Police, Campus Safety, etc.
IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS…
170,000+
PEOPLE REACHED
through Adam’s workshops, keynotes, and Abuse Prevention film The Last Drop.
70+
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
worldwide, on Abuse Prevention
and Relationship Safety.
11,700
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS PROVIDED
for judges, police officers, social workers, & more.
AUDIENCES
Adam specializes in giving Relationship Safety Talks & Abuse-Prevention Trainings to the following groups…
Court Administrators
Advocates & Nonprofits
Universities & Schools
Podcasts
News
Military & Police
PAST SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDE:
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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