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A sought after voice of inspiration, Mandy is a columnist, founder, and prolific influencer.
Her breadth of work in mind+body connection and unwavering optimism has earned her global attention and positioning alongside elite social leaders and sports figures around the world.
Inspired by her personal journey and philosophy of “looking up”, she is founder and CEO (Chief Endorphins Officer) of the motivational and mental wellness company, upps™ (app currently in beta).
Mandy now travels the globe inspiring resilience through her recent and personal triumph in mental and physical wellness. It is the subject of her first book releasing in 2020.
With a gift for storytelling and a globally influential personal brand, she seamlessly collabs with sport, health, wellness, and luxury companies as an ambassador, organically integrating brand narratives into her inspiring journey. Through her influence, she’s also helped Fortune 500 companies and start-ups, connect with today’s socially-conscious generation, working with enterprises including Sketchers, LA Marathon, Olympic Games, Facebook, ESPN, and the NBA.
For all of this, Mandy received global recognition—Inc. Magazine tapped her as a columnist, Huff Post named her one of “The Great Twitter Accounts To Follow in her field”, and Ariana Huffington’s Thrive Global listed her as one of the “Top Limit Breaking Female Founders.”
Mandy appears in media outlets weekly—such as Forbes, Huffington Post, Business Insider, Sports Illustrated, ESPN Radio, WGN, Yahoo Finance, CBS Radio, and NPR—and her work is used as curriculum at academic institutions to inspire students worldwide. Her recently released TED Talk entitled, “The Power of Looking Up”, dubbed her “a voice of social change for this generation,” and has already transformed human interaction in high school and college classrooms, and in corporations around the world.
Mandy fine-tuned her gift of storytelling, previously holding appointments at two of the largest communications holding companies in the world—Omnicom and Publicis—where she very quickly became one of the youngest ad executives in the industry. Here, she created Cannes award-winning narratives and evaluated start-ups and small agencies for acquisition, thus getting her feet wet in the start-up space. During her tenure, she was dubbed a “future global leader and visionary” at Babson College and Harvard Business School’s Graduate Leadership Program.
Topics
Beyond Words: Unleashing Connection Through the Stories We Tell
In today’s rapidly changing world, our capacity to connect, establish trust, navigate conflict, and communicate effectively is more vital than ever. Yet societal pressures and established norms often shield our most profound bridge to genuine connection: our raw authentic self.
Join Mandy on a powerful and deeply vulnerable journey, where she bravely delves into her narrative and encourages you to unearth your own. With a blend of profound insights, introspective reflections, and a dash of humor, Mandy’s story—supported by the significant influence of her projects that have touched millions—offers not just inspiration, but also lays out a path to create thriving connections at work, in our personal lives, and, crucially, within the critical inner dialogue we maintain with ourselves.
Venture “Beyond Words” and feel the undeniable power of stories that echo long after they’re told.
The Power Of Looking Up
How Simple Acts of Visibility Translates to Our Productivity, Creativity, and Limitless Potential
It took a single high five to send famed speaker, author and entrepreneur, Mandy Antoniacci, on a journey that would forever change her life.
Originating from the TED stage Mandy poses a question that will rock the very foundation of today’s culture,
“What if we stopped looking down and committed ourselves to looking up?”
Humans are wired to deal with discomfort by looking down. We use our devices, our hands, and even basic reading materials to erase ourselves from our environment, leaving the present moment behind.
In what she calls a “social epidemic of looking down,” Mandy reveals the fascinating power in seeing the unseen and how just one, simple, behavioral shift, can open the door to a life of unimaginable opportunity.
In this inspiring talk, Mandy shares personal stories of emergency spinal surgery that changed her view, moving narratives of human connection, and compelling, science-backed research she conducted within “invisible” cultures. Her gift for storytelling will empower audiences to walk away with a renewed sense of appreciation for our differences, ways to seize thousands of critical moments they may have otherwise missed, and once in a while, perform small, but heroic acts that leave individuals forever changed.
Mandy will customize her insights and storytelling to inspire your unique audience:
- Women
- Students
- Executives
- Entrepreneurs
- Teams
Videos
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TEDx Lincoln Square: Looking Up in An Epidemic of Looking Down
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Mandy Antoniacci's TED Talk at NatCon18
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Ellevate: Women in Business and Thought Leadership, with Mandy Antoniacci (Podcast)
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CBS Radio - The Jake Brown Show: Mandy Antoniacci Co-Hosts (Podcast)
Articles
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Yahoo Finance: How Mandy Antoniacci Built a Brand Founded on Optimism Right From Her Recovery Bed
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Forbes: This Is How One Woman Is Combating The Pandemic’s Toll On Mental Health, One Reflection At A Time
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Inc.: How to Write a Powerful Mantra That Will Change The Way You Think
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Inc. Magazine: How To Change Your Mindset In One Word
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Inc. Magazine: Apple's CEO Tim Cook Wants Everyone to Stop Searching for Their Purpose. Here's Why.
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Inc. Magazine: New Data Suggests Following Your Passion Will Make You Less Successful
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Inc. Magazine: New Data Reveals: Parents Invest In Their Kids' Sport Over Retirement
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Inc. Magazine: Are Brains The New Biceps? Why Mental Training Is The New Game In Town
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SportTechie: How Female Sports Tech CEOs View The Industry In The #MeToo Era
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Huffington Post: Social Media & Sports: A Powerful Depiction of How Women are Harassed in a Man’s World
