Most people don’t know what abuse looks like until it turns violent.
That’s what makes Adam Joel unique. With his interactive Keynotes, workshops, and training sessions, he can show your community, colleagues, or students how to spot the signs of abuse early — BEFORE it turns violent.
Everyone deserves a relationship safety talk.
Give the people you care about approachable, life-changing Abuse Prevention tips that will stick. Adam can deliver validation, healing, and a practical, visual guide to lesser-known signs of abuse & coercive control.
Whether you’re looking out for your campus, staff, clients, or community, Adam’s got your back.
Choose from his menu of ready-to-go Keynote Topics, OR Contact him about customizing a talk for your audience and goals!
KEYNOTES
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THE STAKES: Most people don’t know how to spot the signs of abuse until it turns violent.
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.
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THE STAKES: Abusers know how to customize abuse to their victim’s identities and vulnerabilites — so the support must be customized too.
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
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THE STAKES: 1 in 6 men, 1 in 3 women, and 1 in 2 trans people experience sexual violence.
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
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THE STAKES: As US states are beginning to enact coercive control laws, the education is lagging behind.
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.
About Adam Joel
TEDx Speaker, Survivor, Impact-Driven Filmmaker
Adam Joel is an impact-driven filmmaker and a survivor of relationship abuse. After co-founding 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 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.
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FAQs
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I offer a wide range of speaking engagements (keynotes, panel discussions, workshops, and more), and a variety of topics (see my Keynotes section to learn more). I can also customize my talk for your audience and event needs! Send me an email or schedule a virtual meeting through my Calendly and I'd be happy to discuss!
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As a filmmaker, I have a unique perspective on how movies & TV shows romanticize abuse, fuel toxic masculinity, and justify rape culture. With my Abuse Prevention film, The Last Drop, I offer visual examples for the hardest-to-spot forms of abuse— like emotional abuse, digital abuse, and isolation tactics. I also customize my talks for any audience (from professionals at the highest levels, all the way down to middle school students).
In each of my talks, I make sure to discuss how abuse disproportionately affects marginalized groups, such as women, non-binary folks, BIPOC individuals, LGBTQ folks, indigenous people, people with language/citizenship barriers, and people with disabilities. As a male survivor, I’m also living proof that men experience abuse too. Basically, anyone can experience abuse and anyone can be abusive. Together, we can explore how abuse can be “customized” to the identity, values, and passions of the survivor— and how our support systems should be customized too.
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I offer flexible pricing based on event type, travel, and complexity. After an initial conversation, I’ll provide a transparent quote with NO hidden costs or fees, and we’ll discuss from there!