PrestonMoore
Hi, my name is Preston Moore, and I am a keynote speaker, trainer, and TEDx alum.
Over 20 years ago, I was sitting in the back of a police car for the fourth time in three years, wondering how did I end up here again?
How is it that I could be so responsible and productive in some areas of my life, and yet an absolute mess in others?
It opened my eyes to the gap between looking like “I had it all together” and secretly struggling. Sometimes the struggle showed up in my relationships. Sometimes it was around being accountable in some area of my life, or simply being on the verge of burnout. I know firsthand what it’s like to live with the stress and pressure of walking through the world with a suit of protective armor, afraid people will find out that I don’t have it all figured out… and thinking I was the only one who had these challenges. This is why I speak to growth-minded business leaders.
My goal is to help leaders build a culture where personal accountability and self-leadership set the tone, creating connection, strong teams, and a place where people want to work.
When I am not speaking, you can find me drinking copious amounts of coffee, connecting with friends, or hanging with my wife, Sarah, and son Austin in Columbus, Ohio. I’m also a massive fan of Texas A&M football, the UFC, and my local F3 workout crew. I look forward to connecting and being part of your next event so that, together, we can build companies and cultures where people want to be, and stay.
( Watch my TEDx Talk on YouTube - How Social Support can fight Mental Health & Addiction Stigma | Preston Moore | TEDxNewAlbany )
About Preston
Preston Moore is a keynote speaker, trainer, and TEDx alum with over twenty-five years of experience in business and relationship development roles spanning property management, real estate, construction material sales, as well as community development for mental health and addiction hospitals.
With over two decades of personal recovery experience, Preston brings a rare combination of professional credibility and lived wisdom to every stage. He helps leaders build trust-driven cultures where people want to work, turning personal accountability and self-leadership into their advantage that strengthens retention, improves performance, and fuels long-term success.
Preston's Talks
I help business leaders build trust-driven cultures where people want to work
The Thank You Strategy:
How One Shift Changes How You Lead Under Pressure
When pressure is high, even the best people fall back into patterns.
Blame.
Avoidance.
Silence.
“That’s not my job.”
Not because they don’t care,
but because no one has shown them what to do instead.
In this keynote, Preston introduces a simple shift: The Thank You Strategy, a practical leadership tool to interrupt those patterns in real time.
At a time when 66% of employees report feeling burned out, and nearly half don’t feel safe speaking openly about it, how people respond under pressure matters more than ever.
Drawing from his own journey, including sitting in the back of a police car while other areas of his life looked successful, Preston connects with audiences in a way that is both honest and disarming.
Preston is often invited back by organizations where his sessions are a highlight, thanks to his ability to engage even the most guarded or emotionally exhausted leaders.
If you’re looking for something that actually shifts the room, with tools your people can use on Monday, this is it.
Audience Takeaways:
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A simple way to interrupt blame and defensiveness in real time
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Language for accountability without shame or force
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Three clear steps to help your people work better together when things get hard
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A renewed sense of self and the responsibility that comes with it
Turning Stigma into Superpower: What Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Can Teach Us About Team Culture
You think you know the problem. But often, it isn’t the real one.
Most of us have no idea what’s keeping us stuck because it’s the very thing we’ve learned to avoid.
That’s where stigma comes in. Stigma is one of the biggest barriers in today’s workplace.
In this keynote, Preston shows how what you struggle with can become a source of strength and even a superpower.
It’s about learning how to share the message, not the mess. The things people try to hide don’t go away. They show up in how they lead, communicate, and work.
Preston shows people how to see what’s underneath, take responsibility for it, and start changing how they show up at work and outside of it.
Because when people understand what’s driving their behavior, blame goes down, stress goes down, and trust starts to build.
Key Takeaways:
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Why people stay silent and what it’s costing your team
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How to share the message, not the mess
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What’s actually driving blame, stress, and reactivity at work
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When to handle it yourself—and when to get support outside of work
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What it takes to build a culture where people don’t feel the need to hide in
Workshop: How Social Support Can Fight Mental Health and Addiction Stigma
Stigma shows up in the workplace as silence, employees hide their struggles until they break down, costing companies talent, trust, and performance. But when leaders learn to reframe stigma, it becomes a tool for connection, resilience, and retention.
In this interactive workshop, Preston helps managers and teams move beyond surface-level leadership training and into the deeper work of mental and emotional fitness. Through guided reflection, group discussion, and practical exercises, participants will learn how to model openness, strengthen team trust, and turn vulnerability into a leadership advantage.
By the end of this session, participants will:
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Redefine stigma as a barrier that creates silence and disengagement at work.
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Practice identifying blind spots and “masks” that prevent authentic leadership.
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Learn practical language leaders can use to respond when employees are struggling.
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Develop tools to model openness without oversharing, creating team trust.
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Walk away with a personal action plan for building a trust-driven culture in their workplace.
“Preston’s session gave us purpose — he reached even the most guarded leaders in the room.”
Mick Yinger
Executive Director, The First Responders Bridge
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