PASHA PALANKER
From the sky.
Whether carrying the flag or connecting with a room of student athletes, my purpose is the same: bring people together and start conversations that matter.
Conversations that move us forward
Real experiences. Honest reflection. Practical conversations for leaders, teams, athletes, and veterans.
Strength Starts Within
Move beyond the appearance of strength. Explore self-awareness, asking for help, and taking responsibility for your well-being.
When Plans Fall Apart
Meet uncertainty and public setbacks with perspective. Focus on what you can influence and the next step you can take.
People Before Performance
Build connection through honest conversations. Help leaders and teammates recognize the person behind the role, the uniform, or the results.
Pasha Palanker | Resilience Speaker
You can look strong on the outside and still be struggling within. I know because I lived it. After 17 years in Army Special Operations, two Purple Hearts, and a Bronze Star with Valor, I had to face a challenge no title or award could solve: my own mental health.
Asking for help changed my life. Therapy, honest self-reflection, and taking responsibility for my well-being became the work of rebuilding. Support from the people around me mattered just as much.
Today, as a keynote speaker, content creator, and personal growth coach, I help people navigate pressure, build emotional resilience, and have more honest conversations about mental health. My message is grounded in lived experience: strength starts within—and grows through connection, responsibility, and the willingness to keep learning.
My story has been featured on Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, and CBS Mornings.
Keynote speaking
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Honest conversations that help people meet pressure with greater self-awareness, connection, and purpose. Drawing on military service and my own mental health journey, I speak to leaders, teams, athletes, and veterans about emotional resilience, asking for help, and taking responsibility for the next step. Each talk connects lived experience to the challenges your audience faces.
Forged podcast
Forged with Pasha & Mick explores the moments that change us. Join Pasha Palanker and Mick Hunt for honest conversations about setbacks, identity, courage, and finding purpose. Hear what tested their guests—and what helped them take the next step.
