The Components Of You

Using Our Everyday Starfish Powers

Similar to a mixing pot, Components of You takes every component of who you are and blends them together. These components and characteristics are the roots of morals, beliefs, and overall well-being that shape the person you are today. Rather than looking at what is on the surface, we are able to look deeper into a person for understanding for who they are as a unique individual. Thinking back to yourself as a mixing pot, there is a spice rack full of these components that shape who you are today. These spices are continuing to add up and be dumped into your mixing pot. For example, on my spice rack, you see that I am an architectural designer, keynote speaker, son, husband, uncle, Paralympic athlete, congenital quad amputee, Croatian-American, swimmer, co-worker, sports enthusiast, friend, and many other components that make up who he is. Each of these different spices have influenced my daily life, morals, and decisions. Through these different spices on a persons spice rack, they are able to bring a variety of different viewpoints and ideas to the table.

Looking deeper into a person, they are able to pause and reflect on themselves. If someone feels as if they are failing or falling short on one of their components, they can look upon some of the other spices on their rack. These other components can help build them up and provide them with the strength to overcome the component that may be struggling at that time. The ability to pause and reflect on these various can be difficult. As a society, we are always looking forward on what comes next; rather than what we have accomplished. Being a deadline driven society, we often forget about these components of who they are. It is so important to really take the time to take that pause and reflection.

This mindset is at the core of who I am and what my Building Resilience keynote speech and workshop focuses on.

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Here are some frequently asked questions about Jonathan’s keynotes

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  • A headlining keynote runs for roughly 45 minutes with a optional 10 minute interactive workshop included during the program.

  • Taking in mind of the audience of the event and the general theme, Jonathan will customize the overall program to align. This is all based upon research, material, and conversations provided by the event planner.

  • As an openly gay, congenital quad amputee, Jonathan Heider has lifetime of experience dealing with different forms of adversity. Jonathan continues to go through regular sensitivity training programs himself to learn the most up to date and current inclusive strategies. Jonathan is certified in disability awareness, LGBTQIA awareness, as well as years of professional experience in accessible architectural design.

  • Initially launching his speaking career in 2010, Jonathan has been a keynote speaker for the last 13 years. Jonathan was previously represented through The College Agency, before going independent in 2020.

  • Jonathan Heider has the ability to do all the above. He has special rates for both in-person events as well as virtual events. Jonathan travels to any state within the United States. When it comes to virtual events, Jonathan can do events over Microsoft Teams or Zoom.