Speaker | Coach + Consultant | Mental Health Advocate
TAI CALDWELL
Tai Caldwell is the CEO of Tai Connects, LLC, a Resilience Coaching organization, and the founder of Hike 2 Connect™. Tai has almost 20 years of experience as a Mental Health Advocate. Tai knows how essential it is to focus on mental health and wellness as a catalyst to living a fulfilled life. As a Resilience Coach who has her NC Certified Peer Support Specialist certification and is also trauma-informed, she uses her lived experience as a survivor of childhood trauma and training to walk alongside individuals on their wellness journey. Tai works with clients to uncover and implement strategies that better their lives. She empowers individuals not simply to dream of a fulfilled life but to live that life daily.
Through a non-clinical, strengths-based approach, Tai works with clients to create lasting change by developing self-help, self-advocacy, and resilience skills. When meeting with clients, she creates a space that is approachable and collaborative, always based on the premise that the client is the expert of their life. She believes wisdom is innate–the best solutions come from within us.
Tai has experience working with youth, teens and adults dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, personal conflict, and other life stressors. She provides individual and group support that integrates coping skills and soft skills that focus on communication, goal-setting, interpersonal effectiveness, creativity, and adaptability.
Today, Tai is expanding her influence by providing consulting to advocacy organizations, facilitating workshops and keynotes across the country, and creating relevant resources to support students and families. She's become a leading voice in mental health awareness and advocacy.
If you are ready to create and maintain a new, healthier chapter of your life, you don't have to do it alone. It's time–you are worth it.
Audience
Faith-Based Communities
Expertise
Resilience Coaching
Mental Health Advocacy
Mental + Physical Wellness
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Certifications
NC Certified Peer Support Specialist
Wellness Recovery Action Plan
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Adult Mental Health First Aid
Intro to Motivational Interviewing
Confidence Life Coach
Engagements
Keynote Presentation
Workshop Facilitation
Event Host
Acting/Stage Performance
Expert Panelist
PARTICIPANT STORIES
“Hike 2 Connect is an excellent and therapeutic experience for anyone! As a Mental Health Professional, I loved that Tai promoted being present, relaxation techniques, decompression, and sensory. The routes are customizable so the distance can accommodate the needs of anyone who hikes. Tai was professional, compassionate, attentive, and fun. I highly recommend this hike for anyone who may be experiencing brain fog, difficulty concentrating, sadness, anxiety, stress, or others who would like relief. ”
“Tai was an amazing speaker, she made the whole room light up and everyone felt better about themselves by the time she was done! I 100% recommend tai for any speeches!”
“Tai was amazing! She was so interactive with our group and got us pumped up about our body image and out mindsets. She made it a mission to connect with us all. Personally I have been going through my own Journey of dealing with the struggle of not seeing myself as who I want to be and holding myself to the expectation of perfect. I have talked to people and gotten great advice but Tai, she really encouraged me and reminded me of who I am and my values. I really hope to hear her talk again and I inspire to be like her and have her energy. They way she lights up a room, that right there is what I want to do.”
“If there was only one word that I could use to describe Tai, it would be passionate. Regardless of if she is working with the youth, fighting for social justice, acting, speaking, writing, coaching, or encouraging others to be their best selves, she does it with passion. Tai has the capacity to not only engage an audience, but she also has the amazing ability to hold their attention with her knowledge and presence. When Tai speaks, people listen. She is as motivating as she is influential. The amount of people that Tai has connected with and inspired is immeasurable. She has an energy that is unmatched and a wealth of experience to accompany her many talents.”
“Tai is fabulous! Definitely should be considered a motivational speaker. She made her presentation so engaging and fun, it really stuck with me because of this. She takes time to individually connect with every person she comes in contact with everyone, and makes everyone feel loved. She helped make us want to love ourselves, because she was so confident her self. Definitely would recommend her to anyone and I am 100% going to tell my friends the information she shared with me!”
