Healthcare professionals often feel overwhelmed, burnt out, and disconnected from the deeper meaning and purpose of their work. They need inspiration and empowerment to keep going.
As a spinal stroke survivor initially paralyzed from the neck down followed by a long-term hospital stay; late-diagnosed Autistic; and survivor of multiple accounts of trauma, I am passionate about health and wellness. I would also not be where I am today had it not been for the many healthcare professionals who had supported me along my journey.
Through my keynote presentations, I inspire healthcare audiences to:
Embrace their own stories of overcoming challenges and finding purpose.
Celebrate diversity, inclusion, and the power of the human spirit.
Reconnect with meaning and joy in their work.
Become agents of positive change.
About Marisa Hamamoto:
Marisa Hamamoto is the first professional dancer named People Magazine “Women Changing the World.” A leading authority on resilience, overcoming adversity, wellness, disability inclusion, the Asian American experience, and changemaking, Marisa is a LinkedIn Top Voice, and has been featured on Good Morning America, NBC Today, Forbes, Fast Company, among other media outlets. As a sought-after international speaker, performing artist, and creative director, Marisa has been a speaker at the United Nations, shared the stage with Tim Cook at Apple HQ’s Steve Jobs Theater, and her clients and partners include Google, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Red Bull, Deloitte, adidas, PayPal, Farmers Insurance, Kaiser Permanente, Ford Motors, among other forward-thinking brands. Marisa is a spinal stroke survivor, a late-diagnosed Autistic, and a proud fourth-generation Japanese American. She is the founder of Infinite Flow Dance, an award-winning dance company and nonprofit that employs disabled and nondisabled dancers with diverse identities, with a mission to advance disability inclusion, one dance at a time. Marisa is bilingual and bicultural. She completed her BA & MA from Keio University, Tokyo, on merit-based scholarships and fellowships, and is an Honorary Member of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science.
presentation DNA: in-person + Virtual
Dance Performance
Authentic Dialogue + Creative Thought Leadership
Audience Interactive Dancing + Q&A
** I am available for both solo talks, and presentations with 1-5 Infinite Flow dance artists.
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