Andy Bernstein

Andy Bernstein

Keynote Speaker: Expert on Dealing with Change & Challenges; Author of "The Myth of Stress"; Founder of the Resilience Academy

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Andy Bernstein Biography

Andy Bernstein is the author of The Myth of Stress/Breaking the Stress Cycle and the founder of the Resilience Academy. He teaches people a simple yet powerful 7-step process that changes the way you deal with challenges, with no jargon, stigma, or “touchy-feeliness.”

Since 2007, Bernstein has taught regularly at Wharton Executive Education, where his programs have been audience favorites for thousands of leaders because they are eye-opening, practical, and just as valuable personally as they are professionally.

Bernstein’s clients include Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Wells Fargo, Raymond James, General Electric, Johnson & Johnson, Google, Coca-Cola, Genentech, Patagonia, and many others.

Bernstein also works pro bono with non-profit organizations addressing cancer, addiction, discrimination, and social change.

A former writer for the Muppets, Bernstein brings a combination of humor, intelligence, and relatability to his programs. He speaks from his own life experiences dealing with unexpected change, helping audiences handle even big challenges with a light touch.

Bernstein graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the Johns Hopkins University and lives in New York City with his wife and young children.

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Andy Bernstein Speaking Topics

Breaking the Stress Cycle

Where does stress really come from? In this eye-opening re-examination of the modern stress concept, attendees discover that our understanding of stress is based almost entirely on the work of one man — stress research pioneer Hans Selye — and why he was fundamentally wrong.

We see the disastrous consequences Selye’s mistake has had on global well-being.

Then we learn a new way to stop managing stress and start eliminating it at its source, leading to immediate and surprising improvements in how you think, feel, and lead change.

The Most Important Thing

What matters most for happiness in life? Money? Achievements? Love? We start by examining the world’s longest study of adult well-being, and then we see why the real answer isn’t any of these things.

We also look at the most important thing for high-performing teams (again based on data), and why it’s not talent, will power, and other common assumptions.

And then we discover a tool that helps attendees begin to develop both greater individual well-being and stronger team performance in just seven steps, with no blame, stigma, or “touchy-feeliness.”

Crucibles

How can you build mission-focused leaders able to deal with personal, organizational, and cultural challenges more effectively?

Crucibles are high-temperature vessels used to melt metals, but in this session we use the term figuratively to represent adverse experiences that have the capacity to transform us.

We see why crucibles matter, how they work, and the internal dynamics that gives them their power to make or break us as leaders and as human beings.

Then we leverage a tool that harnesses the power of crucibles to transform challenges without saying a word, building the empathetic, clear-minded leaders your organization needs.

The Why and How of Great Teams

In this special session for teams, we discover what matters most for team performance based on data, and why it’s not talent, motivation, communication, and other common assumptions.

We look at the two most validated traits of effective leadership around the world, and we see why “crucible” experiences can produce better leaders and stronger teams.

In the interactive portion of the session, we use a 7-step re-framing tool to change how people think about a common conflict, and can do a 10-minute exercise in small groups of 2 or 3 to give people a firsthand experience of some of the skills that great teams need to master.

If you are serious about improving team performance, this session gives participants a framework and practical tools to get there. It is not a one-off. It’s the beginning of an ongoing commitment to use the team itself as a springboard for growth and performance.

Note: Pre-work for this workshop can include an online survey to quantify team dynamics and make the session more tailored, and post-work can include an online interactive course that helps team members deepen and practice the skills that matter most for team performance.

The Indispensable Advisor

Wealth management is changing. Financial advisors used to be people who were good with money. Now they also need to be good with people.

In this session, we see why changes in client demographics and values, market volatility, and increased disruption are creating a demand for a new breed of advisors who prioritize empathy, client well-being, team dynamics, and non-financial value.

Then we learn how to build this capacity across a team to increase the advisor’s value, referrability, team performance, and personal sense of well-being.

Andy Bernstein Videos

Andy Bernstein Speaking Sample
Andy Bernstein Presentation Overview 2023

How do I book Andy Bernstein to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Andy Bernstein for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Andy Bernstein, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Andy Bernstein or any other speaker of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Andy Bernstein for a speaking engagement?

Speaking fees for Andy Bernstein, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Andy Bernstein are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Andy Bernstein, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.

What topics does Andy Bernstein speak about?

Andy Bernstein is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Overcoming Adversity, Resilience, Authors, Fitness, Entrepreneurship and Stress Management.

Where does Andy Bernstein travel from?

Andy Bernstein generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

Who is the agent for Andy Bernstein?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Andy Bernstein for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Andy Bernstein for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Andy Bernstein or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.

Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.


Andy Bernstein is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Overcoming Adversity, Resilience and Authors. The estimated speaking fee range to book Andy Bernstein for live events is $30,000 - $50,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Andy Bernstein generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Lucy Hone, Sylvia Acevedo and Cheryl Cran. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Andy Bernstein for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 04/11/2024.

Andy Bernstein Speaking Topics

  • Breaking the Stress Cycle

    Where does stress really come from? In this eye-opening re-examination of the modern stress concept, attendees discover that our understanding of stress is based almost entirely on the work of one man — stress research pioneer Hans Selye — and why he was fundamentally wrong.

    We see the disastrous consequences Selye’s mistake has had on global well-being.

    Then we learn a new way to stop managing stress and start eliminating it at its source, leading to immediate and surprising improvements in how you think, feel, and lead change.

  • The Most Important Thing

    What matters most for happiness in life? Money? Achievements? Love? We start by examining the world’s longest study of adult well-being, and then we see why the real answer isn’t any of these things.

    We also look at the most important thing for high-performing teams (again based on data), and why it’s not talent, will power, and other common assumptions.

    And then we discover a tool that helps attendees begin to develop both greater individual well-being and stronger team performance in just seven steps, with no blame, stigma, or “touchy-feeliness.”

  • Crucibles

    How can you build mission-focused leaders able to deal with personal, organizational, and cultural challenges more effectively?

    Crucibles are high-temperature vessels used to melt metals, but in this session we use the term figuratively to represent adverse experiences that have the capacity to transform us.

    We see why crucibles matter, how they work, and the internal dynamics that gives them their power to make or break us as leaders and as human beings.

    Then we leverage a tool that harnesses the power of crucibles to transform challenges without saying a word, building the empathetic, clear-minded leaders your organization needs.

  • The Why and How of Great Teams

    In this special session for teams, we discover what matters most for team performance based on data, and why it’s not talent, motivation, communication, and other common assumptions.

    We look at the two most validated traits of effective leadership around the world, and we see why “crucible” experiences can produce better leaders and stronger teams.

    In the interactive portion of the session, we use a 7-step re-framing tool to change how people think about a common conflict, and can do a 10-minute exercise in small groups of 2 or 3 to give people a firsthand experience of some of the skills that great teams need to master.

    If you are serious about improving team performance, this session gives participants a framework and practical tools to get there. It is not a one-off. It’s the beginning of an ongoing commitment to use the team itself as a springboard for growth and performance.

    Note: Pre-work for this workshop can include an online survey to quantify team dynamics and make the session more tailored, and post-work can include an online interactive course that helps team members deepen and practice the skills that matter most for team performance.

  • The Indispensable Advisor

    Wealth management is changing. Financial advisors used to be people who were good with money. Now they also need to be good with people.

    In this session, we see why changes in client demographics and values, market volatility, and increased disruption are creating a demand for a new breed of advisors who prioritize empathy, client well-being, team dynamics, and non-financial value.

    Then we learn how to build this capacity across a team to increase the advisor’s value, referrability, team performance, and personal sense of well-being.

Andy Bernstein Videos

Andy Bernstein Speaking Sample
Andy Bernstein Presentation Overview 2023
  • How do I book Andy Bernstein to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Andy Bernstein for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Andy Bernstein, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Andy Bernstein or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Andy Bernstein for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Andy Bernstein, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Andy Bernstein are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Andy Bernstein, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Andy Bernstein speak about?

    Andy Bernstein is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Overcoming Adversity, Resilience, Authors, Fitness, Entrepreneurship and Stress Management.
  • Where does Andy Bernstein travel from?

    Andy Bernstein generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Andy Bernstein?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Andy Bernstein for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Andy Bernstein for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Andy Bernstein or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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