What is workplace wellness—and where did it all begin? In this eye-opening video, Mike Veny, a Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist® and three-time Corporate LiveWire Innovation and Excellence Award winner (2022, 2023, 2024), takes you on a journey through the...
In this keynote at the Association for Healthcare Foodservice in San Antonio, Texas, Mike Veny shares his deeply personal journey through childhood struggles with bad behavior. As a Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist® and winner of Corporate LiveWire's Innovation...
Pexels. CCO Licensed. At what point does someone become addicted? Quite often, addiction is not immediate and instead happens over time in stages. This post explores the 7 stages that most addicts go through to help you understand when substance use becomes substance...
What does it really mean to be a mental health advocate? In this video, Mike Veny—Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist®, award-winning mental health speaker, and passionate advocate—breaks down how you can become a mental health advocate and actually make an impact...
Stress doesn’t always crash into your life with a big, obvious entrance. Sometimes it sneaks in quietly, hiding behind tiredness, short tempers, or even forgetfulness. It can build up slowly without you noticing, and before long, it starts to affect your mood, sleep,...
What does mental illness feel like? In this honest and deeply personal video, Mike Veny—Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist® and multiple award-winning mental health advocate—shares his lived experience by comparing it to something we all understand: a stove with...
This story is a true and unexpected tale told by renowned keynote speaker Mike Veny during his keynote at the Association for Healthcare Foodservice 2024 Conference in San Antonio. This hilarious but heartfelt story starts with something seemingly small—his dwarf...
The global meetings industry has become a $1.6 trillion economic powerhouse, and Global Meetings Industry Day 2025 marks a crucial moment to celebrate its influence. Meeting-related travel spending in the U.S. reached $126 billion in 2024. This spending supports...