
TEDX
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AUTHOR
PROFESSIONAL
LIFE COACH
MEN'S MENTAL
HEALTH ADVOCATE
From trauma and PTSD to purpose and impact—Jacques brings raw honesty, powerful storytelling, and practical strategies that inspire audiences to take action.
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A powerful keynote on resilience, mental strength, and choosing purpose after life-altering adversity.
Breaking the cycle of silent struggles and redefining strength, masculinity, and vulnerability.
Moving from just getting by to leading your life with clarity, confidence, and emotional resilience.
Practical tools and mindset shifts to help individuals and teams thrive under pressure and change.

After a life-altering car accident, I was left with PTSD, depression and more questions than answers. For a long time, I lived in survival mode.
But through the darkest chapter of my life, I discovered resilience, purpose and the power of sharing my story.
Now, I speak to audiences around the world, helping leaders and professionals build mental strength, break the stigma around men's mental health and create lives of meaning and impact.
Jacques tells his story in a way that makes you feel like you were right there, that you lived it too.
- Hannah Grey
Branch Librarian
Jacques’ presentation was great, he spoke to his struggles with mental health but also gave tangible ways to work through them.
- Tara Meier
First Responder, Balgonie Fire Dept
That is one of the most powerful TedX talks I have ever heard.
To have articulated such a traumatic story as you have is impeccable.
- Isaiah Neil
Mental Health Advocate




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Driving Out of Darkness
