Specializations
Mental Health Essentials
Learn the basics of mental health with Mental Health 101.
Mental Health Comprehensive
Take a deep dive into understanding trauma and stress.
Mental Health in the Workplace
Discover the importance of mental health in the workplace.
Adaptive & Empathic Leadership
Learn how to become an adaptive leader in a rapidly changing world.
Mental Health First Aid
Learn to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health challenges.
DEI & Mental Health
Explore the crucial intersection between mental health and DEI.
Anti-Asian Hate & Mental Health
Learn how to prevent anti-Asian hate and provide mental health support.
Mental Health Impact from Discrimination
Learn to disrupt hate and discrimination while providing mental health support.
Trauma-Informed Practices
Learn, understand, and respond to the effects of trauma on people lives.
Depression & Identity Issues
Explore non-clinical approaches to healing from depression.
Personal Growth & Self-Care
Learn about the power of insistence and consistency in self-care.
Men & Mental Health
Prioritizing men’s mental health by breaking the stigma around vulnerability, fostering emotional resilience, and promoting overall well-being.
Using creative arts to normalize mental health conversations and promote healing.
Storytelling Theater for Healing
Using live theater to normalize mental health conversations and promote healing.
Faith & Mental Health
Learn how faith and spiritual beliefs play a vital role in supporting mental health.
Immigration & Mental Health
Understand how immigration impacts mental health.
Building Inclusive Culture Through DEI and Cultural Humility
The mission of Building Inclusive Culture is to humanize DEI conversations. It fosters a workplace culture that embraces and celebrates differences, ensuring that all individuals, regardless of their background, have equal opportunities for success and advancement. A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion not only enhances the organization’s social responsibility but also contributes to its overall strength, resilience, and ability to thrive in rapidly evolving national and global landscapes.
My Approach
Healing Begins With One Conversation at a Time
Interactive and Fun
“JR led a powerful workshop about the importance of mental health awareness surrounding the student body at Rochester Institute of Technology. Richard Yu, philanthropy chair of Lambda Phi Epsilon, described how the event ‘felt refreshing to host a diverse group of individuals from various backgrounds and to hear about their experience with mental health.’”
Reporter Magazine at Rochester Institute of Technology
Take the 1st Step Toward Normalizing Mental Health
Informative and Evidence-Based
The training content and materials are evidence-based and supported by research.
Lived-Experience
Gain insights from JR’s unique perspective and lived experience with mental health challenges.
Interactive, Engaging, and Fun
JR brings over twenty years of theatrical acting and improv experience to his interactive and engaging speeches and training. Audiences will leave feeling energized and inspired.
JR Kuo, MA
Mental Health Advocate and Specialist, National Speaker and Trainer, Writer, Actor, Theater Director, Proud Immigrant, and Lifetime Learner.