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Janeane Bernstein EdD Keynote Speaker

Mental Health Advocate.
Creator of OUTSIDE THE BOX, a virtual mental health & wellness series for Gen Z.
Author of "Better Humans" (2022) and "Get the Funk Out" (2019)

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Janeane Bernstein EdD's Biography

Janeane Bernstein is an international speaker/educator, mental health advocate, and author of GET THE FUNK OUT! %^&* Happens, What to Do Next! and BETTER HUMANS – What the Mental Health Pandemic Teaches Us About Humanity. In 2020, she founded OUTSIDE THE BOX, a virtual mental health & wellness series for Gen Z. She hosts workshops and engaging panels for students and adults about the power of creativity for mental health, resiliency, the REAL keys to success, and why peer-to-peer initiatives are a powerful way to connect and prioritize mental health and wellbeing.

Janeane’s work includes radio/podcasting, communications, training and development, wellness, selfcare, and mentoring. In 2021, Janeane created a custom designed online mentoring series to help high school and college students find internships and employment opportunities during the pandemic. She recently started the Better Humans Series: The CARE Initiative. CARE stands for Connection, Attention, Resilience, and Education, and is a social initiative designed to inspire others to create a more cohesive, compassionate, and empathetic society.

She is a 2021 Age Boom Academy Fellow with the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center in partnership with Columbia Journalism. She earned a doctorate from Boston University in Curriculum and Teaching, with a focus on Educational Media and Technology, and studied at the S.I. Newhouse School of Communication and the School of Education at Syracuse University.

Janeane Bernstein EdD's Speaking Topics

The Power of Self-Care and Resilience

Freshman Year Life Skills Class - Surviving College Life 101

Four Key Super Powers for Student Success at Any Age!

Creativity & Flow - finding your groove at any age

Why GPA and SAT scores predict nothing

The Science of Happiness

The GTFO Method: a resilience toolkit

Thinking OUTSIDE THE BOX: why mentoring matters intergenerationally

Becoming Better Humans: The CARE Initiative

Overcoming personal trauma, PTSD, and how your past affects every aspect of your life

Book Talk with Janeane Bernstein, author of GET THE FUNK OUT! %^&* Happens, What to Do Next!

Vroman's - Q&A w/ Janeane Bernstein, author GET THE FUNK OUT! $%^& Happens, What to Do Next!

Articles, Media & Podcasts

Articles by Janeane Bernstein, Ed.D.

Thrive Global

The Power of Intergenerational Connections to Reduce Loneliness - by Janeane Bernstein

Next Avenue

Books by Janeane Bernstein EdD

Better Humans

Get the Funk Out, %^&* Happens, What to Do Next!

Comments & Testimonials

"My team recently brought in Janeane to facilitate our end-of-year meeting, with a focus on self-care and resilience (it's been a tough year for everyone!). She worked closely with several of the team members to understand our work and tailor her content to our team, and prepared a really engaging and interactive discussion that was fun, meaningful, and the perfect mix of content and conversation."

Hensley Evans Partner & Practice Area Lead, ZS Associates

"I had the privilege of introducing Janeane's fabulous book, "Get the Funk Out" at Book Passage late last year (before Covid) and thankfully it came in so handy when STP hit this past March. Her easy, empathetic, and engaging style kept the BP audience riveted with the Q&A going right up to closing time. The message of self-care resonated so much that as a professor at SFSU (teaching health courses), I invited her to spread her inspiring advice & practical tools with my students."

Cathy Rath Adjunct Professor, San Francisco State University

"We were so excited to have Janeane speak to our community of current students, alumni, and current and former faculty. The theme of her talk was centered around resilience and self-care in a time when it matters most. Her passion, kindness, and love for what she does and who she works with shines so bright and made this an unforgettable experience for our community."

Stephen Sheehan Director of Alumni Engagement, King School

"Janeane connects to an audience like they're lifelong friends, candidly and vulnerably sharing uplifting anecdotes, struggles and bounce-backs, and lessons learned from a lifetime of growth, change, and human connection. Likewise, she inspires her audience to laugh, share, and reflect on their own journeys, values, and goals."

Director of Field Study for the School of Social Ecology, UC Irvine