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Speak Up
Mental Health & Neurodiversity

Using the rich language of pop culture and the transformative stories of superheroes, Speak Up helps those who want an empowering perspective on mental health and neurodiversity move from feeling stigmatized, misunderstood, and overwhelmed to successfully embracing their superpowers, strengths, and gifts, so they can be the hero of their own story.

Hi, I am Sharon Blady

I founded Speak Up to bring together my lived experience of mental health and neurodiversity with my love of empowering others with easy-to-use tools. I wanted to help people like me reframe their diagnoses to thrive (and crush the stigma that holds us back along the way).

Creating the Embrace Your Superpowers program fulfilled a dream that started years before as a heartbroken mom trying to help my 7-year-old son.

My bright and happy boy was now overwhelmed and struggling. School and homework were nightmares for him, yet we could not get supports from his school. It took years to confirm he lived with anxiety, ADD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia.

He couldn’t wait – I needed to do something now! I gathered tools I knew worked and rebuilt them with our favorite superhero characters.

And we set off on a life-changing superhero journey that transformed our lives!

SpeakUp Founder Sharon Blady sitting in white chair with brick background. Sharon is wearing BT21 T-shirt, leather jacket and jeans.

Are You Ready to Start Your Hero’s Journey?

Join Us Today!

Why Speak Up?

I work with people looking for new and empowering ways of understanding mental health and neurodiversity.

My clients see themselves on a journey.
They celebrate successes and use self-compassion when the road gets bumpy. I see they are willing to do the work and have fun too. They enjoy working with tools grounded in science and delivered in a fun and engaging way, making it easier to get lasting results.

Many are fellow geeks
who love the same superheroes and music used in my programs to create safe places to learn new ideas. Others enjoy learning exciting ways to embrace their gifts while discovering new pop culture characters because it creates unique learning opportunities.

All my clients say they appreciate this new way of looking at mental health and neurodiversity because it builds positive beliefs.

They like how it challenges and crushes stigma too!

“Our work with Sharon was immeasurably helpful to Turning Leaf! As we provide services to Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Nunavut, Sharon’s work with our leadership team prepared us to provide high-quality mental health services while managing the big changes in the economic, political, and social contexts. Additionally, Sharon’s extensive experience as a mental health advocate and her work as the Minister of Health played a massive role in the development of our innovative Harm Reduction Project which serves Manitoba’s most vulnerable people. We are elated with the outcomes she has helped us achieve and look forward to our next project together”

Barkley Engel, CEO Turning Leaf

Neuroscience + Pop-Culture =
the Neuro-Pop Advantage

The Healing Power of Fandom:

I empower people to go from being seen as their diagnoses to rewriting the script of their lives, so they can strengthen their gifts and assets for growth and success. 

My clients move from feeling stigmatized, misunderstood, and overwhelmed to successfully embracing their superpowers, strengths, and gifts, so they can become the hero of their own stories. 

How do I help them with such transformative change? 

I use the rich language of pop culture and the transformative stories of superheroes to tap into their gifts with tools grounded in neuroscience.

With my unique tools, I reveal empowering perspectives on mental health and neurodiversity. 

My clients learn how to Embrace Their Superpowers and become Bulletproof To Stigma. From there, the sky’s the limit, and they soar to new heights!

 

With two pop-culture inspired programs!

The first program of its kind, that brings together the healing power of neuroscience with the engagement and healing stories of pop culture superheroes. It’s where Neuro-PopTM was born!

The powers and stories of X-Men, Avengers, and other Marvel superheroes inspired our family – now I bring them to you! I have shared Embrace Your Superpowers in daycares and classrooms, in medical conferences and boardrooms. And I received enthusiastic responses from all of them! We all love heroes!

Bring the EYS Empowering Perspective to your event with a keynote, workshop, or retreat presentation!

Building on the success of Embrace Your Superpowers, with the music and storytelling of BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan (방탄 소년단)  – Korea’s global pop music superstars! Neuro-PopTM goes K-pop!

BTS’s rich catalogue of music and videos about personal growth and psychological exploration – that you can dance to! BTS brings together lived experience of mental health and neurodiversity with empowering messages of hope.

The Bulletproof to Stigma program shares tools for healing using BTS’s music, lived experience, and storytelling.

Together We Are Bulletproof!

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS


POWERFUL REFRAMING PERSPECTIVE
Turn what they said was your weakness into your greatest asset, unleashing your inner strength and power.

DESIGNED FOR SUPERHEROES AND THEIR ALLIES
Empower yourself or better support friends, family, and coworkers by becoming a powerful Ally for them!

TARGETED MISSIONS FOR SUCCESS!
Build on your unique strengths and gifts while discovering new ways to use them, increasing your confidence, and building relationships.

WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT… FUN
Transformation is faster and is more powerful when you’re engaged and inspired – Superheroes help you get there!

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!
Join a team of fellow Superheroes and Allies who understand the value and the power of reframing mental health and neurodiversity!

WELCOME TO THE SECRET LAB & LIBRARY
Access a rich collection of resources especially for Superheroes and their Allies, saving you time and energy!

I’M THE BEST AT WHAT I DO (Yes, I said it!)
Benefit from my unique combination of Lived Experience and Professional Expertise, all wrapped up in my passionate desire to empower you to achieve happiness, success, and peace of mind!

“Everyone was singing your praises! Your talk was engaging and relatable.
You provided the context as to the “why” people resist change and how to apply usable concepts to help reframe our mindset and step out of our comfort zones.
Here are a few of the comments provided by the attendees:

“Sharon was knowledgeable on her topic and a good communicator”

“Sharon was passionate about the subject matter and a very good presenter”

“Another very unique topic – so engaging!”I highly recommend Sharon!”

Karen Cormier
Director Monthly Programs, PMI Manitoba

Membership Plans

Local
Superhero


Global
Superhero


Cosmic
Superhero


$ 77 USD/month

$ 157 USD/month

$ 427 USD/month

Sign up for an annual membership and only pay for 10 months!

Sign up for an annual membership and only pay for 10 months!

Sign up for an annual membership and only pay for 10 months!

Includes Online Access to:

  • Videos
  • Worksheets and Exercises
  • Rich Library of Content and Tools  Especially for Superheroes
  • Community Forum & Facebook Group
  • Expert Guest Interviews and Workshops
  • Monthly Live Q&As with Sharon
  • Early Access Sharon’s Speaking Events

Includes Online Access to:

  • All the Great Superhero Resources as Local Superhero

Plus:

  • Monthly Themed Coaching Sessions with Sharon, including groups for:
    – Youth
    – Parents
    – Professionals
    – Educators

Includes Online Access to:

  • All the Great Superhero Resources as Global Superhero

Plus:

  • 1:1 Hero to Hero – Peer Mentorship with Sharon

To get you started, I am offering a 40% discount off the regular price of the program as my way of thanking you for being a Founding Member of the Embrace Your Superpowers community!

Local
Superhero


Global
Superhero


Cosmic
Superhero


With Founders’
40% Discount

With Founders’
40% Discount

With Founders’
40% Discount

$ 47 USD/month

$ 97 USD/month

$ 267 USD/month

Your annual membership is still only the cost of 10 months!

Your annual membership is still only the cost of 10 months!

Your annual membership is still only the cost of 10 months!

$300 Savings
$600 Savings
$1600 Savings

Looking for a taste of

the Superhero Life?

Get your copy of

Unleash Your Inner Superhero:
5 Empowering Reframes for

Mental Health & Neurodivergence