Helping organizations build cultures where people want to work.

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 materials, as well as mental health and addiction crisis hospitals.

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 )

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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.

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Preston's Talks

I help business leaders build trust-driven cultures where people want to work

The Thank You Strategy
How One Shift Can Change Your World

Most organizations don’t have a motivation or knowledge problem.
They have a perspective problem.

When pressure is high, people don’t always perform at their best; they default into patterns. Blame, silos, and what we all love to hear: “That’s not my job.” Over time, those patterns show up as turnover, burnout, disengagement, and finger-pointing.

This keynote is about ownership, personal accountability, and self-leadership.
Preston Moore introduces The Thank You Strategy, a practical way out of resentment and blame and back into choice, action, and influence. Not as a feel-good gratitude talk, but as a leadership practice. Thank you becomes the moment where attitudes shift, perspectives change, and personal accountability is reclaimed under pressure.

When attitudes shift, perspective shifts. When perspective shifts, behavior follows. And when leaders go first, the culture changes.

Participants leave with a simple, repeatable framework: Thank. You. Shift. That turns ownership into action, replacing hesitation and procrastination with leadership.

Key Takeaways:

A way to interrupt blame and defensiveness before it turns into self-sabotage or finger-pointing
Language for personal accountability without shame or weakness
A practical strategy to manage stress, leadership, and culture on and off the job
A mindset that supports resilience, teamwork, and long-term sustainability

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Turning Stigma into Superpower: What Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Can Teach Us About Team Culture

Stigma is one of the biggest barriers in today’s workplace. Too many employees feel ashamed or afraid to ask for help, so they hide burnout, mental health struggles, or mistakes until they’re desperate. That silence costs companies good people, strong teams, and lost performance.

Drawing from two decades in recovery and leadership development, Preston reframes stigma as a superpower. The very struggles people try to hide can become the source of connection, trust, and resilience. Leaders who model openness and accountability set the tone for their teams, proving that imperfection is not a weakness but a strength. By leading from the inside out, organizations build trust-driven cultures where people want to stay, grow, and perform at their best.

Key Takeaways:

Why stigma shows up as silence and how it undermines retention and culture
How leaders can reframe stigma as strength to build credibility and trust
Tools to model openness without oversharing, creating a standard for the whole team
How imperfection and accountability become leadership advantages in high-pressure industries
Why teams led with trust and authenticity deliver stronger performance and stay longer

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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:

Redefine stigma as a barrier that creates silence and disengagement at work.
Practice identifying blind spots and “masks” that prevent authentic leadership.
Learn practical language leaders can use to respond when employees are struggling.
Develop tools to model openness without oversharing, creating team trust.
Walk away with a personal action plan for building a trust-driven culture in their workplace.