Our talks empower students to identify and challenge the harmful narratives that imprison them in cycles of self-hate, bullying, insecurity, and isolation.

You don’t have to take our word for it — we are committed to providing extensive qualitative and quantitative data that reflects our profound impact on school culture, youth mental health, and youth resiliency.

In the past, we offered an all-genders version of our talks. However, we quickly noticed that stereotypical behaviours by youth in all-gender audiences often reinforce—rather than interrupt—the narratives we seek to dismantle. Even if the behaviours are addressed in the next breath, the safe space has already been compromised, and the energy and momentum of the talk is diverted into managing reactions, which naturally takes away from the vital conversation we wish to have.

All genders are warmly welcome at either or both of our talks. Schools are encouraged to clarify that students should choose the talk they attend based on if they are surrounded more often by masculine-oriented or feminine-oriented messaging, not necessarily their own gender. Learn more about our two-talk model here.

All genders are warmly welcome at either or both of our talks. Schools are encouraged to clarify that students should choose the talk they attend based on if they are surrounded more often by masculine-oriented or feminine-oriented messaging, not necessarily their own gender. Learn more about our two-talk model here.

Both signature talks (Love the Skin You’re In and A Breath of Fresh Air) cover the same core topics. As such, no matter which talk students attend, they will all meet the learning goals we outline for Ontario and BC health.

There are times where, given the socialization and lived experience of the different audiences, a topic will be addressed differently by each talk. For example, on the subject of body positivity, Love the Skin You’re In will focus more on how women have been hypersexualized in popular media while A Breath of Fresh Air will focus more on gym culture and muscularity.