I speak. I write. I consult.

I inspire.

Hey! It’s me, Asante Haughton. I speak, I write, I facilitate engaging workshops and I consult with corporate, non-profit and government agencies, helping to find mental health, equity and leadership solutions. 

I have delivered countless keynotes around the world, and have spoken in front of more than 100,000 people. So yeah, I get around on the talking circuit a bit–as a TEDx speaker, a frequent conference panelist, and hope-ologist (FYI–I made that one up!). My talks focus on empowerment, community building, mental health and race, always with a little humour and personal narrative sprinkled in.

I’ve worked with folks like VICE Media Group, Bell Media, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, the Government of Canada and others to support the creation and delivery of media campaigns, policy building, getting comfortable with race/equity as well as de-stigmatizing and de-mystifying mental health. My specialty is identifying the little problems that often lead to the big problems and simplifying them so that they can be solved through manageable step by step processes. It’s been a joy and an honour to help so many folks find simple solutions to complex challenges.

When I’m not doing that stuff, I put pen to paper writing articles that illuminate the nuances of the human condition, focusing on why and how we can treat each other better. I’m also grateful and blessed to host, Cypher, a web show that takes caregiver stories and turns them into original songs featuring Juno nominated musical artists. And in my spare time I’ve co-founded the Reach Out Response Network, an agency that has successfully advocated for non-police led crisis response teams in Toronto, Canada. Truthfully, this is one of my proudest accomplishments.

As you can see, I do a lot and I mostly do it because it gives me great satisfaction to help the world become a better place. And I’m blessed enough to get to do this by meeting and talking to amazing people like you. So let’s chat and see how we can work together to change the world! 🙂