We loved Rod’s presentation! A couple of comments I heard from students were: “I liked that he didn’t sugarcoat the message” “He told it as it is!” “I really believe he got the message to my fellow students” His matter of fact presentation carries such a “real” feel to it …

In the process of planning a recent event, I was looking for a speaker with a compelling story. Rod Pedersen fit the description. Rod was great to work with. He was professional and entertaining. Rod’s story was heartbreaking, eye opening and most of all very compelling. His kept our audience …

We worked with EMJ marketing to get Rod Pedersen at our school to tell his story and relate it to mental health, wellness, and resilience. Rod’s message was very powerful for our students and he did a great job relating it to our desired topic of resilience. In the evening, …

“Rod’s presentation was spot on! He spoke to over 300 people in two presentations. His rawness, humor, authenticity CONNECTED. What hit me is his believability in telling his story of recovery, and honesty about mental health issues. I lost track of how many people said we should bring him back.” …

“Rod’s presentation was excellent in bringing home awareness to a rural community with respect to mental health. His ability to portray mental health like a disease and not a stigma helped greatly with people better understanding how it may effect family and friends.” L. Ryan Domotor, Chief Administrative Officer – RM of …