Speaking Engagements

Our founder, Alex Lickerman, MD, saw his first book, The Undefeated Mind: On the Science of Constructing an Indestructible Self, receive numerous favorable reviews from many sources, including Publishers Weekly.

He has extensive speaking experience, having given talks at medical conferences throughout his career including a talk to an audience of over 3,000 at a Pri-Med Conference put on jointly by the University of Chicago and Northwestern University.

He’s been quoted in Crain’s Chicago Business, Playboy, The Chicago Tribune, Men’s Health, The New York Times, and TIME, and has had articles appear in Psychology Today, Crain’s Chicago Business, USA Today, Slate, The Huffington Post, Counselor Magazine, and Medicine on the Midway. He’s also been a guest on NPR’s On Point.

“The Ten Worlds”

This talk introduces a new paradigm describing how beliefs about what make us happy are themselves what determine how happy we’re able to be. The Buddhist notion of enlightenment is explored not as mystical state but as a product of neurobiology.

“The Undefeated Mind”

This talk introduces strategies to increase one’s resilience, including setting high expectations for task difficulty, altering one’s self-explanatory style, and learning to let go of attachments.

“Implementing Organizational Change”

This talk introduces the challenges of and lessons learned from leading a major organizational change.

“The Wisdom to Know the Difference”

This talk uses the example of cigarette smoking to illustrate how knowledge must be believed to motivate behavioral change.

“How to Become a Leader”

This talk covers the characteristics that make a great leader and how to manifest them.

“Accepting Pain”

This talk introduces the concept of accepting pain, both physical and emotional, as a way to increase the likelihood of obtaining one’s goals.

“When Doctors Don’t Know What’s Wrong”

This talk introduces the common thought errors doctors make when confronted with symptoms they can’t explain and how to help yourself by helping your doctor avoid them.