Real Stories. Warm Laughs. Unforgettable Lessons
If your next event needs more than buzzwords and bullet points, you’re in the right place.
Jason Reid is a vulnerable leadership keynote speaker and award-winning storyteller, as well as a former journalist, news manager, and comedy writer, helping organizations lead and communicate with real humanity — not corporate jargon.
Drawing from decades of experience crafting stories for both the screen and the stage, as well as his career as a senior manager and inclusion advocate, Jason shows leaders and teams how to inspire action, build trust, and create lasting impact through the power of story.
An award-winning storytelling expert, Jason teaches leaders how to move people — not just talk to them — by crafting real moments that no machine, algorithm, or AI will ever match.
If you’re planning a leadership conference, corporate event, or executive retreat, Jason’s story-driven keynote presentations will leave your audience energized, equipped, and ready to lead with heart.
This Might Get Awkward: Real Stories of Vulnerable Human Leadership That Worked
In a world obsessed with AI and perfection, what if your real leadership superpower… was being unapologetically human?
In this fast-paced, funny, and story-driven keynote, award-winning news manager, master storyteller, and former comedy writer Jason Reid flips the leadership playbook on its head. Forget polished perfection—Jason shows how vulnerability, honesty, and a little bit of awkwardness can unlock connection, trust, and serious results.
Drawing from behind-the-scenes moments leading award-winning newsrooms and inclusion projects, Jason shares raw, hilarious, and powerful stories of real leadership:
– The time admitting his chronic illness doubled his team’s output.
– How a “bad” idea turned into an award that changed a TV network’s future.
– Why a conversation about a broken screw solved what HR couldn’t.
With the timing of a stand-up comic and the wisdom of an executive, Jason delivers a keynote packed with real talk, big laughs, and even bigger takeaways.
This keynote is packed with honest, often hilarious stories that cut through corporate jargon and get to the heart of what leadership really is: human connection.
In this keynote, Jason shares stories about:
- Why vulnerability is your leadership advantage.
- How awkward honesty builds unstoppable teams.
- Why the best ideas are hiding where you least expect them.
If you lead people—or aspire to—you’ll leave ready to ditch the mask, spark deeper trust, and lead with the one thing machines will never have: heart.
Whether you’re an executive, HR leader, or people manager, this keynote will inspire you to lead with trust, embrace the unknown, and get comfortable with being a bit more human.
Jason’s casual and humourous style makes this perfect for a lunch, dinner or closing keynote.
Caught In the Act: How A Little Drama Can Turn Moments into Momentum
If you want to inspire people to act, don’t just tell them a fact — show them a moment that moves them.
In this engaging and humorous keynote, award-winning storyteller Jason Reid breathes new life into one of Hamlet’s most famous scenes: the “play within a play” designed to catch a guilty king. With wit, insight, and a delightfully modern sensibility, Jason explores how this clever theatrical moment proves a timeless truth — the most powerful communication doesn’t just tell a story… it builds a scene that reveals deeper truths.
Using Shakespeare’s famously awkward moment as a launchpad, Jason shows how great leaders, salespeople, and visionaries don’t just inform — they create emotional experiences that spark action and leave lasting impact.
This funny, fast-paced keynote dives into the real magic behind influence: crafting moments people can feel, remember, and act upon.
Perfect for a lunch, dinner, or closing keynote, this talk blends humor, drama, and practical insights to inspire your team to communicate with more emotion, clarity, and unforgettable power.
Book this talk — and show your audience the moment where better leadership, storytelling, and communication begin.
