Book Brian for your next event: brian@briancuban.com
Brian has keynoted addiction and general mental health recovery and awareness events across the country and in Canada. Here is what people have said:
“Your keynote at the Southwestern Pennsylvania 3rd Annual Media and Mental Health Awards was insightful and captivating as you touched the audience with your candor about bullying, eating disorder, gender distinction, and mental wellness.”–Brian Dyak, President, and CEO, Entertainment Industries Council

“Brian’s powerful presentation at Cedar Valley College’s Convocation resonated with our faculty, staff, and administrators. His painfully honest story illustrates how we are both fragile and resilient. Therefore, the greatest gift we have to give each other is empathy. Regardless of your gender, race, or socio-economic background, we cannot help but see parts of our reality in Brian’s story.“-Dr. Joe Seabrooks, President, Cedar Valley College
“Thank you for being such an amazing, honest, open and engaging speaker. I have already gotten so many emails about how your story resonated with so many people. And you had such a wonderful way with all of the people who came to speak to you – making everyone feel so special. What an honor it was to have you at our event.”-Miriam Ament, Founder & President, No Shame On U
“Mental Health America of Indiana was most fortunate that Brian Cuban provided the Keynote Address for our Recovery Month Conference. Brian was engaging and clearly a crowd favorite, as he told his personal story in a way that was humorous and heartfelt. Brian was able to connect with a large audience of treatment providers, criminal justice professionals, and individuals in recovery. His reviews were unanimously positive and I would highly recommend Brian as a speaker for any conference focused on resilience and recovery.”-Stephen McCaffrey, President of Mental Health America of Indiana
“We were just thrilled with Brian Cuban as our event speaker! We needed a dynamic speaker willing to talk about their personal struggles through addiction. Brian Cuban exceeded our expectations. He not only engaged an audience of 650 individuals, his story connected and resonated with everyone in the room. His story kept our audience at the edge of their seats! Tears, laughter, heartbreak, and joy were felt by everyone. Many people stopped me after the event to tell me how unbelievably wonderful he was. Brian Cuban made a huge impact on our audience. On top of his stellar presentation, he was the utmost professional. Easy to work with and a joy! CADA would absolutely recommend and work with Brian Cuban again. Top-Notch!!!”–Christine M. Perez Chief Administrative Officer, Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse of Northwest Louisiana
“We cannot thank you enough for sharing your story with us at The Jung Center’s Spring Benefit last night. To a person, everyone is raving about your honesty and insight. You really reached our audience, and you were just the perfect fit. Not only that, you were just lovely to work with.”Andria Frankfort, Director of Development, The Jung Center
“On behalf of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, I want to express our sincere gratitude for your keynote address delivered at our 29th Annual Conference. Our attendees were profoundly moved by your personal story of fighting addiction and body dysmorphic disorder. While most speakers leave at the conclusion of their presentation, we were very impressed that you remained, making yourself available to converse with our attendees and provide insight into your experiences. You shared your story of recovery with energy and eloquence that left our attendees feeling validated for their contributions in the treatment of mental illness and substance use disorders. You are an inspirational speaker and your presentation provided motivation for all of us. I have heard only positive responses from our more than 1800 attendees! You really came through and delivered for us!“-Nicolas Croce Jr., MS-Executive Director, American Psychiatric Nurses Association.
“Mr. Cuban was the keynote speaker for The Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse’s annual Power of Prevention Luncheon. To say Mr. Cuban’s message was well-received would be an understatement. Feedback about our event, in general, was positive beyond our greatest expectations, and comments about Mr. Cuban’s presentation, in particular, have been outstanding. He wove together the history of his struggles with a message of hope; not just “what happened,” but also how he escaped the grips of a mental health crisis and embraced recovery. Mr. Cuban is a skilled speaker. He is so able to talk from his heart that he doesn’t need notes.”-Debbie Meripolski Executive Director