Dr. Greg Wells

Speaking topics

Presentations listed below include in-person and virtual keynotes, as well as workshops, fireside chats, and other presentation formats.

• Powerhouse: Healthy High Performance in a World of Uncertainty and Burnout

  In the wake of a global pandemic that has left us burnt out and fatigued, how can we prioritize our health and well-being while also maintaining high performance?

  Drawing from the latest research into human physiology, Dr. Greg Wells provides audiences with a scientific but accessible path to healthy high performance. He outlines his innovative framework of breathe, move, energize, and thrive to show how we can all elevate our energy, shift from tension to flow, and build performance capacity even in the face of challenge, uncertainty, and rapid change.

  This presentation is based on Wells’ latest bestselling book, Powerhouse: Protect Your Energy, Optimize Your Health, and Supercharge Your Performance, and empowers audiences to take the first step in becoming a true powerhouse, both personally and professionally.

  Audiences will learn:

  • How stress can be a powerful spark for positive mental and physical growth.
  • How to breathe for relaxation, focus, and consistent energy.
  • How activity can spark concentration, creativity, and innovation.
  • What practices lead to a life where we thrive both personally and professionally.

  This presentation is also available as a workshop.

• The Ripple Effect

  Discover how seemingly small daily decisions can have an exponential impact on your overall health and performance.

  Based on his internationally bestselling book, The Ripple Effect, Dr. Greg Wells guides audiences through the science of exponential health and performance in this insightful, inspirational, and transformative keynote. He equips audiences with actionable insights and tactics to optimize their lives and reach their full potential.

  Wells draws from his extensive background as a scientist and physiologist to demonstrate how small, sustainable improvements in daily rituals can create a ripple effect of positive change. He delves deep into the power of micro-improvements and guides audiences in building world-class habits and routines that optimize brain function, extend lifespan, and amplify health span.

  Key learnings from this presentation include:

  • How to achieve exponential results through 1% gains in health habits.
  • The importance of sleeping soundly for overall health.
  • How physical activity can improve memory and problem-solving skills while making you happier
  • The benefits of eating smarter to boost the immune system, lower inflammation, and increase energy.

  This presentation is also available as a workshop.

• Rest Refocus Recharge

  Apply the cutting-edge science of brain states to perform at the highest possible level.

  Dr. Greg Wells shows audiences how to unlock the power of alternating peak performance with deep rest to optimize physical and mental health. He draws from his ground-breaking book, Rest Refocus Recharge, as well as the latest research in neuroscience and physiology, to illustrate how our brains and bodies are designed to operate in cycles of work and rest, and how we can harness the power of both to improve our health, well-being, and performance.

  Key learnings from this presentation include:

  • The five different brain states and their distinct functions and how to intentionally trigger these states to reach your full potential.
  • How to improve your focus, creativity, and problem-solving abilities by incorporating rest and regular breaks into your workday.
  • The role of sleep in boosting brainpower, creativity, and performance.
  • The importance of daily rituals and routines to promote relaxation and recovery.
  • How to cultivate a growth mindset and fuel self-improvement and learning.

  This presentation is also available as a workshop.

• Overcoming Overwhelm and Burnout

  How to optimize health, wellbeing, and performance in challenging times.

  Stress and challenge are a part of life. In short bursts, they can spark our ability to perform better. However, chronic stress and challenge, as we’ve experienced throughout the global pandemic, can lead to chronic physical and mental health issues that compromise our ability to perform to our potential.

  In this keynote, Dr. Greg Wells will explore the physiological effects of overwhelm and burnout and how to best overcome them to adapt and grow despite challenging times. Drawing on his experience working with elite athletes to enhance performance and health, he provides audiences with ten science-based strategies to help them rest effectively, recover from stress faster, recharge their energy, and perform under pressure.

  Wells translates complex science into actionable insights, leaving audiences equipped with the knowledge to optimize their mind-body well-being, nutrition for mental health, energy levels, and their mindset and healthset to thrive even under the most challenging circumstances.

  This presentation is based on Wells’ bestselling book Rest, Refocus, Recharge.

• The Corporate Olympian

  Apply the science of elite-level performance in business.

  What if every executive knew as much about human performance as an Olympic athlete? World-class results would be the norm. Delivering under pressure would be the standard. Unlocking the full potential of the body and mind would be routine.

  Enter Dr. Greg Wells, a physiologist who specializes in the science of optimal health and performance. Throughout his career, he has worked with over 200 Olympic athletes, helping them leverage scientific insights to train and compete at the limits of human possibility – year after year.

  Based on his bestselling book Superbodies: Peak Performance Secrets from the World’s Best Athletes, Dr. Wells delivers an entertaining and educative session that translates the science of optimal health and performance into tangible tips and practical techniques.

  For executives looking to break through to the next level, this presentation holds the key to excelling in the face of setbacks, change, travel, competition and the perpetual pressure to deliver.

  Key learnings:

  • Go beyond goal setting to build and act upon dreams.
  • Get in a high-performance zone and stay there.
  • Improve concentration and mental performance.
  • Build physical and mental fitness and stamina.
  • Think better and enhance creativity, problem solving, concentration and memory.
  • Perform better by recovering and regenerating after periods of stress.

• How to Be

  In a world that demands more from us every day, achieving sustainable high performance while maintaining our health and wellness can seem like an insurmountable challenge. Enter “How to Be,” a transformative keynote presentation by renowned psychologist Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe and performance physiologist Dr. Greg Wells. This ground-breaking session is designed for leaders, change-makers, and anyone looking to make a meaningful impact in the world.

  What you’ll learn:

  • Mind-body connection: Understand the intricate relationship between your mental and physical well-being and how they influence your performance.
  • Sustainable high performance: Learn actionable strategies to achieve and maintain peak performance without sacrificing your health.
  • Leadership wellness: Gain insights into how wellness practices can make you a more effective and empathetic leader.
  • From languishing to thriving: Discover tools to shift from a state of fatigue and languishing to one of vitality and thriving.

  Why you should hire Dr. Hanley-Dafoe and Dr. Wells:

  • Research-informed resources: Hanley-Dafoe and Wells bring a wealth of research-informed tools and insights to help you level up every aspect of your life.
  • Holistic approach: The keynote integrates practices like mindful breathing, movement, and sleep tactics, aligning with Hanley-Dafoes’ and Wells’ holistic approach to health and wellness.
  • Realize your potential: This is more than a keynote; it’s a catalyst for change, moving individuals and organizations from potential unfulfilled to potential realized.