● Dr. Joey Collins, Psy.D. | SPU Founding Faculty • 20+ Years Executive Advisory
A burnout talk built on original data —
not borrowed frameworks
Original research, practical frameworks, and a question leaders will still be
carrying after the applause ends
AUDIO / VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
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"Burnout as an Engineering Problem"
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"We keep telling leaders to take deep breaths and download another meditation app. But when 73% of your executives are drowning, the problem isn't their lung capacity—it is the structural architecture of the work. Tonight, we rewrite the rules of executive stamina..."
SIGNATURE TOPICS
Keynote presentations built for senior audiences
Each presentation combines proprietary data, sharp case examples, and memorable
cognitive frameworks.
The Senior Leader Paradox
"Why 42% of acute burnout strikes the top—and how to fix executive systems."
Senior executives have the highest compensation, authority, and autonomy, yet experience disproportionate burnout. Dr. Collins unpacks the structural traps and decision friction that derail top leaders.
The Effort Gap
"Why working harder never fixes a broken organizational architecture."
When high performers stall, corporate reflex is to demand more dedication. This talk proves why burnout is an operational systems failure and shows leaders how to engineer cognitive capacity.
ACT: Attention, Control, Toggle
"Psychological flexibility and decisive focus under extreme volatility."
A pragmatic, science-backed toolkit for high-stakes leadership. Teaches leaders how to command focus, isolate what they can truly control, and toggle between vision and execution in seconds.
When Work Doesn't Work
"Using humor and original research to diagnose workplace absurdity."
Blending sharp satirical workplace observations with rigorous organizational data. Entertaining, irreverent, and profoundly illuminating for conference general sessions.
PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENTS
Past Stages & Audiences
Who Books Joey:
Corporate Summits
Annual VP / Director meetings, global sales kickoffs, and executive offsites.
Industry Associations
Accounting societies, engineering conferences, and healthcare leadership forums.
Board & Partner Retreats
High-confidentiality strategic sessions for managing partners and C-suite.
CALENDAR & AVAILABILITY
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Dr. Joey Collins
Executive advisory, team diagnostics, and original burnout research by Dr. Joey Collins, Psy.D. Founding faculty member at Seattle Pacific University (SPU).
- Evidence-Based Industrial-Organizational Psychology
- 20+ Years Coaching Global & Mission-Critical Leaders
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Ecosystem Brand
When Work Doesn't Work
Workplace satire, relatable memes, and a 5-question systems diagnostic quiz.
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