Previous Projects
A list of previous speaking engagements, consulting workshops, and podcast appearances.
Selected Presentations and Podcasts
What | Date | Where | |
Upcoming: Presenter, “Elimination of Bias: Understanding Neurodiversity – Key Considerations for Family Lawyers” | April 2025 | Minnesota CLE – Family Law Institute | |
Upcoming: Panelist, “Navigating Accommodations in the “Real World”: How the Interactive Process Impacts Well-Being“ | April 2025 | Mitchell Hamline School of Law | |
Upcoming: Presenter, Disability and Neurodiversity Workshops | March 2025 | Lindenwood University | |
Upcoming: Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | March 2025 | Crisis Intervention Training | |
Guest, “Wellness Wednesday mental health highlights“ | February 2025 | MPR News with Angela Davis | |
Presenter, “Mental Health Accommodations” | February 2025 | Advocacy Committee of the NAMI Peer Leadership Council | |
Presenter, “Local Advisory Councils” | February 2025 | Local Advisory Council Workgroup of the Minnesota State Advisory Council on Mental Health | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | February 2025 | Science Museum of Minnesota | |
Guest, “Sierra Grandy: Transforming Mental Health Advocacy“ | January 2025 | PiZetta Media | |
Guest, “Life Questification and Disability Advocacy with Sierra Grandy | Episode 376“ | January 2025 | Professor Game Podcast | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | December 2024 | Minnesota Crisis Intervention Team | |
Keynote & Panelist, “Neurodiversity in the Legal Field: Enhance Your Understanding to Support Clients, Coworkers, and Yourself” | December 2024 | Page Education Foundation | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | November 2024 | Pro Crisis LLC | |
Presenter,”Neurodiversity in the Legal Field: Enhance Your Understanding to Support Clients, Coworkers, and Yourself“ | November 2024 | Minnesota CLE | |
Guest,”Suicide prevention and awareness: What can we do?“ | October 2024 | MPR News with Angela Davis | |
Presenter,”Neurodiversity in the Legal Field: Enhance Your Understanding to Support Clients, Coworkers, and Yourself“ | October 2024 | Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota ProBono Week CLE | |
Panelist, “Lived Experience Panel: An Evening of Storytelling for World Mental Health Day” | October 2024 | NAMI Minnesota | |
Speaker, “World Mental Health Day” | October 2024 | University of Minnesota Law School | |
Presenter, “Neurodiversity in the Workplace” | October 2024 | Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) Fall 2024 Statewide Training | |
Presenter, “Finding a Seat at the Table for Beginners: A Guide to Local Mental Health Advocacy” | September 2024 | Wellness in the Woods: 2024 Conference “Recovery Like No Other”. | |
Keynote, “Mental Health Recovery” | September 2024 | 31st Annual Recipient Rights Conference | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | September 2024 | Hennepin Healthcare’s Suicide Prevention Mini Conference with NAMI Minnesota | |
Guest, “Ellie 2.0 Radio” | September 2024 | Ellie 2.0 Radio | |
Podcast Guest, “The Impact of Telling Your Mental Health Story” | August 2024 | Strength Beyond Struggle Podcast | |
Podcast Guest, “The Impact of Games on Mental Health” | August 2024 | Strength Beyond Struggle Podcast | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | August 2024 | NAMI Minnesota | |
Presenter, “Supporting Mental Health and Neurodivergent Clients in the Workplace” | August 2024 | Mental Health Technology Transfer Center | |
Consultant, “Workshop #4: Accessibility and Inclusion” | July 2024 | Hunt Adkins | |
Consultant, “Workshop #3: Conflict Resolution in the Workplace” | June 2024 | Hunt Adkins | |
Presenter, “Questify Your Life: Using Gamification and Positive Psychology for Self-Satisfaction” | June 2024 | NAMIcon 2024 | |
Consultant, “Workshop #2: Ableism 101” | May 2024 | Hunt Adkins | |
Presenter, “Neurodiversity in Mediation” – CLE Eligible | May 2024 | Conflict Resolution Center | |
Consultant, “Workshop #1: Neurodiversity & Inclusive Language” | April 2024 | Hunt Adkins | |
Panelist, “An Unfinished Journey: Civil Rights for People with Development Disabilities and the Role of the Federal Courts” | March 2024 | Federal Bar Association Minnesota chapter | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | March 2024 | NAMI Family To Family Class | |
Presenter, “Neurodiversity in Mediation” – CLE Eligible | November 2023 | Minnesota State Bar Association (“MSBA”)- Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) Section | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | November 2023 | Catholic Charities | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | September 2023 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
Presenter, “Questify Your Life” | August 2023 | WP Engine Wellness Week | |
Panelist, “You Are Not Alone Panel” | May 2023 | NAMIcon 2023 | |
Co-Presenter, “Prescribed Psychedelics: Use ‘Em or Lose ‘Em?” | May 2023 | NAMIcon 2023 | |
Co-Presenter, “Securing Your Child’s Future: Disability Planning 101” | May 2023 | McGuire Middle School | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | May 2023 | MN Crisis Intervention Training | |
Presenter, “Neurodiversity in Mediation” – CLE Eligible | May 2023 | Conflict Resolution Center | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | May 2023 | Pro Crisis LLC | |
Panelist, “Realizing the Right to Food in Universities” | April 2023 | University of Miami’s Food, Housing, And Facial Justice Symposium | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | April 2023 | Minnesota Department of Revenue Collection Division | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | April 2023 | Chisago County LAC | |
Panelist, “Out in the Open: Unseen Disabilities in the Legal Community” | February 2023 | Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association | |
Presenter, “Youth Mental Health” | January 2023 | Minnetonka Rotary Club | |
MPR Guest, “What to know when you’re going through a ‘quarterlife crisis‘” | November 2022 | MPR News with Angela Davis | |
Podcast Guest, “Introduction NAMI Minnesota“ | November 2022 | AdultMentalHealth.org | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | October 2022 | MN CIT Training | |
Speaker, “You Are Not Alone” | September 2022 | NAMIwalk MN | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | September 2022 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
Presenter, “Psychedelics and Mental Health: Hope for Future Mental Illness Treatments” | August 2022 | NAMI Peer Leadership Council | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | August 2022 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
Video Participant, “Sierra’s Recovery Story – Recovery Is Beautiful Summer Series” | August 2022 | Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities | |
Keynote Speaker | June 2022 | Anoka Annual 5K Walk for Mental Health | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | June 2022 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
MPR Guest, “Youth mental health is in a state of emergency. How is Minnesota responding?” | May 2022 | MPR News with Angela Davis | |
Presenter, “What Recovery Means to Me” | April 2022 | NAMI Wisconsin 2022 Conference | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | April 2022 | MN CIT Training | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | February 2022 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | January 2022 | Huss Center for Recovery | |
Panelist, “Youth Voices Panel” | November 2021 | NAMI Minnesota 2021 State Conference: Hope and Healing | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | November 2021 | Augustana Lutheran Church | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | November 2021 | Light of Christ Lutheran Church in Delano | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | November 2021 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
Panelist, “Peer Discussion Group (Roundtable)” | August 2021 | Pathways to Hope Conference 2021 | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | August 2021 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
Presenter, “Psychedelics and Mental Health: Hope for Future Mental Illness Treatments” | August 2021 | NAMI Peer Leadershp Council | |
Presenter, “Psychedelics and Mental Health: Hope for Future Mental Illness Treatments” – CEU Eligible | July 2021 | Minnesota Peer Specialist Conference | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | July 2021 | Huss Center for Recovery | |
Co-Presenter, “Mental Health Cross Training” – CEU Eligible | July 2021 | Minnesota Peer Specialist Conference | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | June 2021 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | June 2021 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | April 2021 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | April 2021 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | March 2021 | Augsburg University Sociology Class | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | March 2021 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | March 2021 | Securian Financial | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | February 2021 | Department of Corrections | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | January 2021 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | December 2020 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | December 2020 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | November 2020 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | October 2020 | Dorsey and Whitney LLP | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | October 2020 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | September 2020 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | September 2020 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | August 2020 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org | |
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice” | July 2020 | Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org |