SPEAKING & KEYNOTES
Space to pause.
A clearer way forward.
When people are stretched thin, it's hard to think clearly, stay connected, and bring their best to work. Ryan James Kenny brings down-to-earth, engaging keynotes that help people understand their stress, find their footing, and respond with greater clarity – even under pressure
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WHAT TO EXPECT
Understand your stress.
Discover what you can do.
Ryan combines relatable stories, accessible neuroscience, and guided pauses to help people understand
what happens under pressure - and what they can do in those moments. Together, they practice simple ways to settle, refocus, and respond with more intention and creativity.
Along the way, people make room for more than managing stress: a renewed sense of possibility, connection to what matters, and more joy in everyday life
45–75 MINUTES
Keynote
An engaging introduction to pausing,
with fresh perspective on stress and
simple practices people can bring intotheir workday.
60–120 MINUTES
Workshop
Time to practice, reflect, and apply the Pause Method® to the pressures and challenges your people face.
3–8 HOURS
Immersive
A half-day or full-day experience with space for deeper practice, meaningful conversation, and connection.
CONFERENCES, ALL-HANDS MEETINGS, LEADERSHIP OFFSITES, & MORE
Popular topics
Unique perspectives on overwhelm, change, leadership, and finding a more sustainable way to work
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Pause to Thrive
Practical resilience in the age of overwhelm
02
Grounded and Clear
Finding Stability and Adapting to Change
03
Mindful Leadership in Action
Leading with Presence, Integrity, and Heart
04
Survival Brain & Strategic Pause
Rewiring Stress for Better Decisions
05
From Burnout to Balance
Reclaiming Energy and Purpose at Work
THE PAUSE METHOD® EXPERIENCE
More space between pressure and response.
A difficult conversation. A meeting that gets tense. Another decision when you’re already stretched thin. Ryan's approach centers on the Pause Method® and simple practices that help people recognize their stress response and build four core qualities that support resilience: calm, clarity, creativity, and connection.
UNDER PRESSURE
Your survival brain takes over.
You feel stressed, anxious, reactive, disconnected and far from your best self.
→
PAUSING
Opens up a gap.
You take a breath, find your footing, and reconnect with your natural intelligence and inner resources.
→
WITH AWARENESS
Your wise brain takes the lead.
You feel steadier, clearer, more resilient, and able to show up as the best version of yourself – even in the chaos.
Pausing interrupts reactivity and negativity and consistently rewires your brain for flourishing – immediately, and in the long-term. This process is what we teach.
MEET YOUR SPEAKER
Grounded presence.
Practical wisdom.
Ryan James Kenny is a licensed clinical social worker, qualified MBSR teacher, and co-founder of Pause. He has worked with veterans, athletes, Fortune 500 executives, first responders, and social workers – people whose work asks a great deal of them.
Across every room, the work is the same: make complex ideas human, create a shared experience, and help people respond to pressure with more wisdom.
Licensed clinical social worker (LCSW)
MBSR teacher trained at UMass Medical School and Brown University
Experience in crisis centers
“Pause has been one of our best investments. Our people are better equipped to handle the pressures of the work. It feels like we can breathe again.”
PAUL LEBLANC · PRESIDENT, SNHU
BRING PAUSE TO YOUR EVENT
Give your people space to reset.
Help your audience step out of the rush, reconnect with what matters, and leave with immediately actionable tools and fresh inspiration to bring more of themselves to work and life