Suicide Awareness Speaker & Author of Memento Vivere

What topics does Dustin VerBeek speak about?
Dustin VerBeek speaks about suicide awareness, grief, mental health, bipolar disorder, resilience, loss, hope, and the importance of honest human connection. His presentations draw from the experiences behind Memento Vivere and focus on what it means to keep living after life changes dramatically.

What is the Memento Vivere keynote about?
Memento Vivere: Remember to Live is a deeply personal presentation about grief, suicide loss, mental illness, resilience, and hope. Dustin shares lessons from his own life while encouraging audiences to talk more openly about suicide, recognize hidden struggles, and become more compassionate toward people who may be hurting.

Is Dustin VerBeek a suicide awareness speaker?
Yes. Dustin is an author, suicide awareness advocate, and lived-experience speaker. His work focuses on reducing silence and stigma around suicide while encouraging meaningful conversations about mental health, grief, and human connection.

Does Dustin speak about losing a child to suicide?
Yes. Dustin speaks candidly about losing his son, Max, to suicide and the profound grief that followed. His message is not simply about loss, however. It is also about what happens afterward: surviving, rebuilding, finding hope, and learning how to live while carrying grief.

Does Dustin speak about mental health in the workplace?
Yes. Dustin offers workplace presentations about invisible mental health struggles, empathy, leadership, employee well-being, and the difference between someone who has stopped caring and someone who may be struggling to function. A central question in this presentation is: “What is happening to this person, and how can we help them through it?”

Can Dustin speak at corporate events and employee mental health programs?
Yes. Dustin is available for corporate keynotes, leadership events, employee mental health programs, wellness initiatives, and workplace culture discussions. Presentations can be adapted for executives, managers, HR teams, or company-wide audiences.

Does Dustin speak at schools, colleges, and universities?
Yes. Dustin can speak with appropriate audiences at colleges, universities, schools, and youth-focused organizations about suicide awareness, mental health, grief, kindness, bullying, asking for help, and the importance of having difficult conversations. Presentations can be adapted to the age and needs of the audience.

Does Dustin speak at suicide prevention and awareness events?
Yes. Dustin is available for suicide awareness walks, prevention events, memorial events, community gatherings, conferences, nonprofit programs, and Suicide Prevention Month activities. His presentations can range from short remarks to full keynote addresses.

What will audiences take away from a Memento Vivere presentation?
Audiences leave with a deeper understanding of how grief and mental illness can affect a person beneath the surface, why honest conversations about suicide matter, and how empathy can change the way we respond to someone who is struggling. Above all, the message is one of hope: even after devastating loss, life can still hold meaning.

Is Memento Vivere only a presentation about grief?
No. Grief is an important part of the story, but the larger message is about survival, faith, resilience, mental health, human connection, and finding reasons to continue living. Memento Vivere means “Remember to live,” and that idea is at the heart of every presentation.

How long are Dustin VerBeek's speaking engagements?
Presentations can typically be customized from approximately 20 minutes to a 60-minute keynote. Longer programs may also include audience Q&A, panel participation, book discussions, workshops, or meet-and-greet opportunities.

Can a speaking engagement include copies of Memento Vivere?
Yes. Depending on the event, signed copies of Memento Vivere can be incorporated into the engagement for attendees, VIP guests, leadership teams, or event sponsors. Book signing opportunities can also be arranged.

How much does it cost to book Dustin VerBeek for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees vary depending on the type of organization, event format, audience size, location, travel requirements, and presentation length. Corporate and conference engagements are priced differently from nonprofit and community suicide-awareness events. Contact Dustin for availability and a customized quote.

Does Dustin offer reduced rates for suicide awareness nonprofits?
Special consideration may be available for nonprofit organizations whose mission directly supports suicide awareness, mental health, grief support, or community education. Availability and reduced-rate engagements are evaluated individually.

Is Dustin available for speaking engagements outside Michigan?
Yes. Dustin is available for speaking engagements throughout Michigan and can travel nationally for conferences, corporate events, universities, nonprofit programs, and suicide-awareness events. Virtual presentations may also be available.

How do I book Dustin VerBeek to speak?
Use the speaking inquiry form on this page and include your organization, event date, location, estimated audience size, desired presentation length, and the topic you would like Dustin to address. You will receive a response regarding availability and next steps.