Allison Massari

Top Resilience and Inspirational Keynote Speaker | Entrepreneur | Burn Survivor | Celebrated Artist | Customization for Healthcare | A Heart-lifting Unforgettable Presentation. An Astounding Story.

Expert on

  • Change
  • Inspirational
  • Motivation
  • Resilience
  • Healthcare
  • Adversity

Fee Range

$17,000–$25,000

Travels from

CA, US

Biography

“The BEST keynote we have ever had!”

3M — CES Attendees 2023

  • Keynote Speaker on Adversity, Change, Creative Thinking, Self-leadership, Burnout, and Employee Retention
  • Reaching audiences in more than 75 countries.
  • Customization for Healthcare on Patient Experience, Burnout, and Retention.
  • An unforgettable story, packed with takeaways. Your audience will be forever changed.

TOPICS:

The Fire Within℠ — The Art of Bold Self-Leadership

Activating True Resilience: Self-Mastery and The Five Kinds of Courage℠

Retain Your Workforce Through A Heart-Led Culture Shift

Courage and the Mighty Heart℠ — The Intersection of Passion and Perseverance

Customization for Healthcare: “You are the Medicine℠”

Voted one of the Top Ten best motivational speakers in North America by Meetings and Conventions Magazine, Allison Massari’s quintessential story of courage and perseverance resonates with participants long after an event has finished. Hailed as “life-changing” “riveting” “extraordinary” “bold” and “deeply moving”, Allison creatively instills the essential tools to quickly access grace and resilience in the face of challenges. Through her unified work as an international keynote speaker, executive coach, and acclaimed visual artist, Allison provides an exceptional blend of business acuity, creative perspective, and genuine care – profoundly affecting audiences worldwide.

Allison Massari has been recognized with esteemed speaking engagements, including a main platform keynote at the 2013 Million Dollar Round Table conference (audience of 8,600 from 75 countries), and a TEDx event in Spain. She has been featured on ABC, NBC, and FOX networks and stars in an award-winning international documentary. In this film, hosted by the Head of Special Forces for the US Military in Afghanistan, she teaches solutions to overcome adversity and PTSD. Her diverse client list includes: Capital One, GE Healthcare IT, Siemens, LPL Financial, Kaiser Permanente, PEI, Eli Lilly and Co., HIMSS/CHIME, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Allscripts.

Allison found remarkable success, happiness, and an undeniable “fire” within after overcoming two horrific car accidents that nearly took her life. In one, she was hit at 60 mph, burned alive, conscious the entire time, and sustained severe burns on over 50% of her body. She collectively spent hundreds of days in hospitals, doctors’ offices, and physical therapy centers, and learned to navigate her way to true healing, eventually creating an extraordinary life beyond anything she had dreamed possible. Amazingly, Allison views her experiences as a tremendous gift, one that gave her the tools and understanding to share with others. Her breathtaking keynote blends powerful life lessons with compelling, insightful, and awe-inspiring, stories, and offers actionable takeaways for people to immediately transform and manage their lives. “The truth is, the same internal fire and ‘command of self’ that I needed to heal my life is exactly what has given me success professionally.

Allison’s vision and clarity, her honest and encouraging communication, and her gift in actuating the steps towards her clients’ success, make her an invaluable asset to any organization. She adapts her message to address the individual issues affecting each market and has worked with diverse industries including Finance, Insurance, Sales, IT, Energy, Agriculture, Healthcare, and Non-profits.

A diversified entrepreneur, Ms. Massari has built four enterprising businesses in the past 25 years. In addition to her success as a professional speaker and executive coach, her thriving fine arts business received commissions from prominent Fortune 500 companies including General Mills, Lockheed Martin, and US Airways. Her sublime, creative, and dynamic visual art serves as a stunning backdrop to her inspiring keynotes.

 

“SO SO AMAZING Allison. Everyone loved it so much. I’m getting amazing feedback. Thank you once again! We are so thankful for the experience working with you!”

Microsoft—2023 Event

Title options (These all work for the same keynote):

  • The Fire Within℠ — The Art of Bold Self-Leadership
  • Activating True Resilience: Self-Mastery and The Five Kinds of Courage℠
  • The Mindset for Success — Activating True Resilience
  • The Survival Guide to Being Human℠ — and the Art of Happiness
  • Courage and the Mighty Heart℠ —The Intersection of Passion and Perseverance
  • Triumph Through Change℠ — The Mindset for Success
  • Thriving in Turbulent Times℠ — Activating Courage and Confidence to Achieve Heroic Success
  • Self-Mastery℠ — Burn Bright and Blaze Your Trail
  • The Power of One℠ — Changing the World One Person at a Time

 

“Your bravery is astounding. You are completely AMAZING! Thank you for giving us energy and hope!”

Capital One

Content Covered in Allison’s Stories:
• Navigate Constant Change
• Advance a Success Mindset
• Reclaim Your Passion for Your Life’s Work
• Encourage, Nourish, and Celebrate Your Teams
• Establish a Foundation for Wellness and Well-Being
• Receive Actionable Tools for Personal Development
• Deepen Self-Awareness
• Activate Simple Concepts that Strengthen Resilience
• Heal Burnout
• Master Adversity
• Inspire Compassionate Leadership
• Ignite the Power of the Human Spirit
• Leave a Legacy of Kindness
• Self-Leadership: Having Personal Command in All Moments
• Amplify Courage and Unconditional Confidence

 

Customization for Healthcare:

“You were outstanding! We have been talking for years and years about the need to address burnout with our physicians and pharmacists, yet, frustratingly, we did not know what to do and we have never done anything about it. YOU just DID!! Thank you so much!”

McKesson — US Oncology Network

“It is vital for all people in healthcare – including those without direct patient contact – to feel valued and recognized for their role in compassionate care. My focus is to support and nourish healthcare professionals, to revive their passion for their mission in healthcare through the constant demands and changes, to alleviate burnout, and to be an advocate for patients and providers. I speak on the patient experience, supporting caregiver resilience, while highlighting the profound impact of kindness in patient care, and kindness for each other. I customize my keynote for a broad range of groups including physicians, nurses, leadership teams, sales teams, technologists, IT professionals, and more.”
—Allison Massari

 

Content covered in Allison’s stories for Healthcare Groups:

  • Navigate Change Successfully and Unify Your Workforce
  • Alleviate Burnout
  • Reclaim Your Passion for a Life’s Work in Healthcare
  • Advance the Company Culture and Build a Happier, more Productive Workplace
  • Activate Self-Leadership: Having Personal Command in All Moments
  • Expand Courage and Unconditional Confidence
  • Master Adversity
  • Encourage, Nourish, and Celebrate Your People
  • Illuminate the Power of Empathy
  • Provide a Powerful Presence for the Patient Voice
  • Highlight How Those With or Without Direct Patient Contact Impact the Patient Experience and Person-Centered Care
  • Inspire Patient Safety Through a Critically Acclaimed Survivor Story
  • Receive Actionable Tools for Personal Development
  • Enhance Emotional Intelligence
  • Deepen Self-Awareness
  • Clearly Understand the 5 Components of a Resilient Mindset
  • Leave a Legacy of Kindness
  • Receive a Balm of Hope, Comfort, and Well-Being
  • Grow a Mindset to be Vibrant, Alive, and in Command of Your Life
  • Inspire Compassionate Leadership
  • Ignite the Power of the Human Spirit
  • Generate Heart-Led Teamwork

 

Speaker Videos

"THE FIRE WITHIN" — THE ART OF BOLD SELF-LEADERSHIP

While most speakers have a story to tell, there are a select few with one so impactful and poignant that the audience is forever changed. That is what happens when Allison Massari speaks. She has been named one of the Top Ten Best Motivational Speakers in North America by Meetings and Conventions Magazine and has forged her path to success with creativity, tenacity, and deep gratitude. Having survived two devastating and near fatal car accidents, one where she burned alive and suffered severe burns on over 50% of her body, Allison views her experiences as a tremendous gift that allowed her to find strength and a fiery passion to reach pinnacle achievements both in business and personally. As an international keynote speaker, executive coach, and award winning visual artist, Allison Massari ignites vitality, inspires confidence, and offers essential tools for self-mastery to audiences worldwide. Prepare to be inspired, moved, and energized. Prepare to be taken on a journey.

Takeaway items in Allison’s stories:
• Triumph Through Change
• Advance a Success Mindset
• Reclaim Your Passion for Your Life’s Work
• Heal Burnout
• Encourage, Nourish, and Celebrate Your Teams
• Establish a Foundation for Wellness and Well-Being
• Receive Actionable Tools for Personal Development
• Deepen Self-Awareness
• Activate Simple Concepts that Strengthen Resilience
• Achieve Peak Success Through Tough Times
• Master Adversity
• Ignite the Power of the Human Spirit
• Leave a Legacy of Kindness
• Self-Leadership: Having Personal Command in All Moments
• Amplify Courage and Unconditional Confidence

Title Options (These all work for the same keynote):
• The Fire Within℠ – The Art of Exceptional Self-Leadership
• The Mindset for Success℠ – Activating True Resilience
• Triumph Through Change℠ – The Mindset for Success
• The Survival Guide to Being Human℠ – And the Art of Happiness
• Wellness and Well-Being at Work℠ – Empowering Employees to Better Manage Their Lives
• Thriving in Turbulent Times℠ – Activating Courage & Confidence to Achieve Heroic Success
• Self-Mastery℠ – Burn Bright and Blaze a Trail for Others
• The Power of One℠ – Changing the World One Person at a Time
• Courage and the Mighty Heart℠ – The Intersection of Passion and Perseverance
• Customization for Healthcare: Transforming Lives: The Heart and Soul of Healthcare℠

"SELF-MASTERY: BURN BRIGHT AND BLAZE A TRAIL FOR OTHERS"

What does it take to feel more powerful, capable, courageous, and purposeful? How do we have command of our lives and maintain an open heart at the same time? What exactly does that look like? True resilience and success, both personally and professionally, requires an intricate understanding of the mechanisms inside ourselves that allow us to navigate adversity.

With mastery, conviction, and the power of storytelling, Allison Massari teaches audiences the potent life lessons that she learned on each step of her path after she was severely burned in a fire and faced seemingly insurmountable odds. Her stunning keynote offers effective tools for participants to immediately better manage their lives and navigate the everyday challenges of being human. Prepare to be inspired, moved, and energized. Prepare to be taken on a journey.

Takeaway items in Allison’s stories:
• Triumph Through Change
• Advance a Success Mindset
• Reclaim Your Passion for Your Life’s Work
• Heal Burnout
• Encourage, Nourish, and Celebrate Your Teams
• Establish a Foundation for Wellness and Well-Being
• Receive Actionable Tools for Personal Development
• Deepen Self-Awareness
• Activate Simple Concepts that Strengthen Resilience
• Achieve Peak Success Through Tough Times
• Master Adversity
• Ignite the Power of the Human Spirit
• Leave a Legacy of Kindness
• Self-Leadership: Having Personal Command in All Moments
• Amplify Courage and Unconditional Confidence

Title options (These all work for the same speech):
• The Fire Within℠ – The Art of Exceptional Self-Leadership
• The Mindset for Success -Activating True Resilience
• Triumph Through Change℠ – The Mindset for Success
• The Survival Guide to Being Human℠ – and the Art of Happiness
• Thriving in Turbulent Times℠ – Activating Courage and Confidence to Achieve Heroic Success
• Self-Mastery℠ – Burn Bright and Blaze a Trail for Others
• The Power of One℠ – Changing the World One Person at a Time

(CUSTOMIZATION FOR HEALTHCARE) "TRANSFORMING LIVES: THE HEART AND SOUL OF HEALTHCARE"

Sample Mini Healthcare Bio:
Allison Massari knows that you have the power to transform lives. As an advocate for both patient and provider, Massari has an intimate understanding of the demands and challenges of the medical profession, and compelling authority to address the delicate nature of patient-centered care. She experienced firsthand the critical value of receiving personalized health care from committed leadership teams, and empathetic providers after surviving two life-threatening car accidents, one where she suffered second and third degree burns on over 50% of her body. In addition, raised by her father, an Oncology surgeon, and her mother, a nurse, Allison was mentored in the world of medicine from an early age. Captivated by her father’s compassionate work, she shadowed him in his practice, and also worked in hospitals and medical office settings. Allison’s riveting and courageous journey from absolute loss to a triumphant and hope-filled life, addresses sensitive topics, shining light on the provider’s immense value to a patient who is suffering, and helping to reinvigorate employees and heal burnout in the workplace.

Healthcare Program Description:
Prepare to be taken on a journey. With her perceptive view inside the “patient experience”, Allison Massari’s riveting and insightful keynote illuminates the immense value that healthcare providers have upon a patient who is suffering. This dynamic and poignant program offers real solutions to the struggle of how to keep the patient first despite limited time and other practical constraints. By weaving her remarkable journey with potent life-lessons, Allison highlights the integral nature of patient-centered care and fortifies audience members, reigniting their passion for why they went into healthcare in the first place. She explains, “The power of what you do goes far beyond the technical part of your job. You are healing the places medicine cannot touch. In fact YOU are the medicine.” Hailed as “life-changing”, Allison’s keynote offers a sincere and direct approach to navigating adversity, transcending life’s difficulties, and always finding a way to be the healer in the room. This content rich and deeply moving speech also offers applicable tools for managing change, adversity, and the everyday challenges of being human.

Takeaway items in Allison’s stories for Healthcare Groups:
• Navigate Constant Change
• Reclaim Your Passion for a Life’s Work in Healthcare
• Alleviate Burnout

• Increase Retention
• Alleviate Stress and Moral Injury in Front Line Workers by Expressing Deep Gratitude for All They Do
• Encourage, Nourish, and Celebrate Your Healthcare Professionals
• Transform Lives-The Art of Person-Centered Care℠
• Highlight the Patient Experience to Impact Patient Satisfaction
• Honor Compassionate, Authentic Patient Engagement – Kindness Affects the Bottom Line
• Receive Actionable Tools for Personal Development
• Deepen Self-Awareness
• Activate Simple Concepts that Strengthen Resilience
• Achieve Peak Success Through Tough Times
• Master Adversity
• Inspire Patient Safety Through a Critically Acclaimed Survivor Story  
• Self-Leadership: Having Personal Command in All Moments
• Leave a Legacy of Kindness
• Provide a Powerful Presence for the Patient Voice
Title options (These all work for the same speech):
• Transforming Lives: The Art of Person-Centered Care℠
• The Heart and Soul of Health Care℠
• The Fire Within℠
• The Power of One℠

VIRTUAL PRESENTATION

Allison Massari’s Virtual Presentations have gotten excellent feedback. (60 minute, 45 minute, 36 minute and 25 minute options.)

For Virtual Events Allison has a sophisticated studio set up for exquisite sound, video, and seamless delivery. She uses a software program allowing for elegant transitions to video clips, text overlays and artwork. This is a fully produced show holding the audience’s attention! Clients are adding on a Q&A at the end of the keynote to utilize her executive coaching skills. 

This keynote and her story of being a burn survivor is a perfect jumping point to discuss the mindset for how to overcome adversity, how to sustain hope, and how to move beyond what seems impossible.