From Mental Health Collapse to Culture-Changing Leadership
Mental Health Keynote Speaker | Author of Manic Man
Mental Health Is Impacting Every Organization
Most organizations are impacted by mental health — but many leaders and teams struggle to recognize warning signs, navigate support systems effectively, and reduce stigma in a way that creates real cultural change.
Jason delivers practical, actionable frameworks rooted in lived experience — equipping leaders to build stronger, safer workplace cultures.
Why Organizations Bring Jason In
Mental health is no longer a personal issue — it is a leadership issue. Organizations bring Jason in when they want to move beyond awareness and create measurable cultural impact.
Jason helps organizations:
• Equip leaders to recognize early warning signs before challenges escalate
• Reduce burnout by normalizing the use of support systems
• Strengthen psychological safety across teams
• Improve communication around mental health without lowering performance standards
• Reframe adversity as a catalyst for resilience and long-term growth
• Build cultures where accountability and compassion coexist
Jason blends lived experience with practical frameworks — giving leaders language and tools they can immediately apply.
The result: stronger leadership, healthier workplace culture, and conversations that create lasting change.
Signature Keynote
Manic Man:
Lessons From a Mental Health Collapse
• Recognize when someone is operating “off baseline”
• Respond early instead of reacting to crisis
• Normalize the use of mental health supports
• Reduce stigma through appropriate conversation
• Reframe adversity as a turning point for growth
• 45-60 minute Keynote with Q&A
The Book That Started It All
Manic Man: How to Live Successfully with a Severe Mental Illness
Manic Man is Jason Wegner’s powerful account of living through a severe Bipolar I manic episode, hospitalization, and the long road through depression that followed. After 57 days in an acute psychiatric ward, Jason rebuilt his life using a framework developed with his psychologist — ultimately experiencing post-traumatic growth that transformed both his career and purpose.
Today, the lessons from that journey form the foundation of his keynote presentations on resilience, leadership, and culture change.
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What Leaders Are Saying
“Jason delivers compelling presentations on hope and resilience that deeply resonate. His ability to connect emotionally while offering practical approaches makes his talks impactful and transformative.”
Brad Donaldson, EdD
President & CEO – Lethbridge Polytechnic
“Presenting through the lens of lived experience, Jason brings Bipolar Disorder to life in a way no textbook ever could. He is an extremely strong facilitator who motivates audiences to prioritize and respect mental health.”
Dr. Kerry Bernes
Board Certified Clinical Psychologist
“Jason is engaging, informative and authentically real. His lived experience and commitment to long-term health resonate deeply. I am better informed from hearing him — and his message deserves a much wider stage.”
Tania Stilson
CEO – Acera Insurance Broker Network (Solutions Group)
Jason has had an extraordinary life story for someone still so young, and his enthusiasm while sharing his story is inspiring. His presentations are not only insightful and heartfelt, but more importantly open the discussion about mental health to a demographic that often overlooks their own needs, especially university aged males. We have had the pleasure of hearing Jason speak several times and only find him more remarkable each time.
Penny and Scott Warris
Owners - Analog Books Inc.
