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Transforming Stress into Strength: Practical Strategies for Resilience

Navigating Stress for a Healthier, More Productive Life

Three-quarters of American adults report that stress negatively impacts their health. Over a third feel completely overwhelmed daily. The effects ripple into every aspect of life—lower productivity at work, emotional volatility at home, and even heightened susceptibility to disease. But stress isn’t just something we endure; it’s something we can transform.

Practical, Actionable Solutions

Benjamin Wagner is a seasoned global executive, documentary filmmaker, and expert in stress resilience. Drawing from his 30-year career at MTV News and Facebook, along with insights from his documentary Friends & Neighbors, he delivers powerful, interactive talks and workshops that equip audiences with:

✔ A deeper understanding of the nervous system and emotional regulation
✔ Simple, science-backed techniques to navigate uncertainty with confidence
✔ Strategies to foster a positive, engaged, and productive workplace culture
✔ Real-world evidence that transformation and healing are within reach

Real Impact, Real Results

Audiences leave Benjamin’s talks with more than just inspiration — they leave with tangible tools to create lasting change. After one keynote, an army veteran wrote, “I’ve studied PTSD extensively. This was the most comprehensive synopsis I’ve seen regarding the effects of trauma and stress on our thinking patterns, as well as how to cope, heal, and navigate. Everything you shared was on point.”

About Benjamin

Following a successful career driving digital transformation in journalism at Facebook, Benjamin turned his focus in 2021 to stress physiology and his own healing journey.

Today, he is a sought-after speaker and seminar leader on trauma, healing, and resilience. With the PBS premiere of his documentary exploring the impact of adverse stress on individuals and society, Friends & Neighbors in 2026, Benjamin is poised to bring his message of everyday hardship, hope, and healing to even more audiences worldwide.

Recent Speaking Engagements

  • Gather & Grow Youth Mental Health Summit (2024)
  • University of Pennsylvania (2024)
  • Webb Deane Stevens Museum (2024)
  • Trauma Matters Delaware Annual Gala (2024)
  • Mill Summit (2023)
  • Delaware Arts Summit (2023)
  • Corporate & Educational Workshops: Spotify, WRK Group, Social Impact LLC, Leadership Delaware, DuPont Freedom Foundation, and more

Bring Benjamin to Your Organization

Give your team the tools to navigate stress, build resilience, and foster a healthier, more engaged community. Through keynote speeches, interactive workshops, or one-on-one engagements, Benjamin delivers high-impact experiences that drive real transformation.

Book Benjamin today and start turning stress into strength.

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Testimonials

"We found Benjamin’s insights incredibly beneficial. His engaging and knowledgeable approach made this workshop an invaluable experience."

- Chambrel, Philadelphia

"Working with Benjamin provided practical, valuable, and actionable communications insights applicable to the industry keynote we were prepping, the company more broadly, as well as my day-to-day engagements."

- John, San Diego

"Benjamin's message was spot on and his delivery was stellar!"

- Jen, Wilmington

"Benjamin is a person of vision, and is not afraid of the hard work it takes to get things done.  He’s been a great partner."

- Charlie, Portland

“Benjamin embraced and expanded on my vision, using his deep experience and expertise to accelerate and amplify our launch and growth.”

- Elizabeth, Wilmington

"Benjamin leveraged his experience and expertise to help our team gain comfort and confidence with the difficult realities of their work, and suggested practical and tangible steps towards success."

- Áine, Dublin

"Benjamin's keynote address was a highlight of our annual leadership conference. He provided attendees [tools] they could apply to their daily life immediately." 

- Charlie, Wilmington

"In someone else's hands, a topic like workplace wellness might come across as academic or mystical. But Benjamin shares the fundamentals of human behavior in an authentic, approachable, and actionable way."

- Lindsay, Wilmington

"Benjamin’s workshop provided the kind of thoughtful and lightweight nudge our team needs periodically to keep grounded, aligned, and productive."

- John, Wilmington

"Benjamin's wisdom comes from vulnerability and lived experienced, and is wrapped in humor and compassion.

- Zach, Newark

“Benjamin’s distinctively empathetic understanding of human nature was the ingredient that helped our audience to understand the past as more than trivia and the present as more than a battleground.” 

– Brenton, Connecticut

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