Josh Garcia stands with Jeff Parness, Founder of Stars of HOPE and CNN Hero, during an NBC Today Show segment highlighting community healing efforts after tragedy.

As seen on NBC’s Today Show, supporting communities after tragedy.

Speaking that centers people, and the care behind the work.

Honest conversations about what it means to lead, heal, and build after crisis.

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Topics I’m most often invited to speak on:

  • Navigating care, operations, and systems that hold survivors and teams.

  • How creative models (like Stars of HOPE + art-based healing) activate real recovery.

  • Building trauma-informed structures that support both service and staff.

  • Lessons learned from working with over 280 communities facing mass violence & disaster.

  • How to engage media, funders, and partners without retraumatizing communities.

What you can expect when I speak:

Trauma-informed, never sensationalized

Real-world experience, not theory

Audience-centered care at every event

Built for both clinical, nonprofit, and corporate audiences

Flexible formats: keynotes, panels, firesides, or workshops

Josh brings the rare ability to make emotionally heavy topics feel accessible, actionable, and safe for both survivors and providers."

Let’s design a conversation that matters.

If you're organizing an event, conference, or conversation that requires nuance, safety, and real-life expertise, I’d love to explore whether my work can support your audience.