Rich Bracken

Every great movie has a soundtrack, so why shouldn’t you be the DJ and composer of your personal story and how it unfolds?

Part keynote, part dance party/sing-along, this presentation will entertain and empower your audience to understand their own emotional intelligence and how it impacts them every single day.

Merging his expertise in emotional intelligence with his two decades of being a national touring DJ, Rich brings an experience like no other to your event.

Combining live DJing and powerful takeaways and life changing habits, your audience will be dancing and singing while raising their own emotional intelligence and setting the tone for their future success.

Key Takeaways: 

• Establish the key foundational elements of emotional intelligence and how they contribute to your success personally and professionally.
• Understand how to retrain your emotional intelligence triggers and work your emotions like a good DJ works a crowd.
• With nearly 72% of people unable to accurately identify their emotions when they happen, you will discover how to turn vulnerability into strength.
• Learn to build positive habits to enhance your emotional intelligence, confidence, and self-value for a successful future

The keynote your company needs to ensure that change management is adopted and sustains for long-term success.

Organizations don’t fail because they lack vision—they fail because they struggle to sustain momentum. Research consistently shows that up to 70% of change initiatives fall short, not due to poor strategy, but because people disengage, habits revert, and energy fades over time.

The Momentum Effect explores how leaders create forward motion that lasts—especially during change, growth, and uncertainty. In today’s fast-paced, AI-driven workplace, success depends less on one-time motivation and more on the ability to align mindset, emotional intelligence, and daily behavior.

In this keynote, Rich breaks down why momentum stalls and how emotionally intelligent leadership keeps teams focused, resilient, and moving forward. Participants learn how small, intentional actions compound into sustained progress—turning change from an event into a repeatable process.

Key Takeaways:

• How to create sustainable momentum by aligning mindset, emotions, and daily habits
• Why most change initiatives fail—and how emotionally intelligent leaders prevent disengagement
• Practical strategies to maintain focus and resilience during uncertainty, growth, and change

Perfect For: Change Management, Leadership, Company Motivation, Resilience

Success in business and life is driven by the right mindset—it’s the foundation of achievement, resilience, and turning goals into reality. When you embrace a winning mentality, you unlock your full potential, inspire others, and create unstoppable momentum toward your finish line.

This motivational presentation based on Rich’s experience training for, and running, The New York City Marathon will reveal the mindset shifts that top achievers use to excel in their industries and overcome challenges.

You’ll also learn practical strategies to build resilience, set meaningful goals, and create daily habits that reduce stress and maximize productivity. It’s time to level up and become unstoppable.

Key Takeaways:

• Discover how mindset drives confidence and high performance
• Learn competitive strategies and lessons from industry leaders
• Reduce stress and anxiety with small but impactful changes
• Build resilience to overcome setbacks and stay focused
• Create habits that turn goals into tangible results

Whether or not you realize it, your emotional intelligence (EQ) plays a critical role in your everyday life. From the moment you wake up until the moment you close your eyes at night, your EQ helps you make decisions that can make or break your day.

Your emotional intelligence (EQ) affects every part of your day, from the moment you wake up to when you go to sleep. While 85% of people think they have strong EQ, only 15% actually do.

In this lively and empowering presentation, Rich will explore the core aspects of EQ and show you how to use it for both personal and professional happiness.

He’ll help you become more aware of your EQ, enabling daily growth and success. For organizations, EQ is crucial, as over 70% of an employee’s view of company culture is shaped by their leaders’ EQ, yet only 20% of leaders and companies are truly emotionally intelligent.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn the fundamental elements of emotional intelligence (EQ).
• Discover how to identify your EQ strengths & weaknesses.
• Identify strategies for managing your triggers.
• Learn the professional & personal benefits of EQ.
• Understand the impactful (and fun) changes you can make to improve your EQ.

Rich was born to entertain crowds.

He routinely works with associations, companies and individuals around the globe to create engaging, entertaining, and empowering events.

Clients rave about his natural hosting ability and passion to engage each and every audience, bringing them into the experience. As a TV host and media personality, he blends his knack for emotional connection through content and delivery with the differentiated presence that comes from 25 years of hosting and serving as a national touring DJ/emcee.

Combining his previous experience as an event planner with his performance and improv background, he focuses on embedding himself in the culture of the client’s company while also having the flexibility to pivot in real-time. Add on the fact that he’s notably low maintenance, clients remark how easy it is to work with him.