The Inner Adventure Mindset™ reframes uncertainty, builds human capacity, and gives people a practical framework for action.
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Explore The Inner Adventure Mindset™Barry partnered with The Sustainability Institute’s leadership team to apply The Inner Adventure Mindset™ framework, aligning decision-making and organizational culture to support statewide expansion and team growth.
Dr. Clayton J. Stitzel, co-founder of ScoliSMART, has dedicated his professional life to redefining Scoliosis Care. A true innovator — with 24 years of experience, over 60 research articles & clinical studies published, and 2 patented solutions — Dr. Stitzel has been researching, developing, and perfecting non-surgical treatments that give patients real alternatives and lasting results.
Here Dr. Stitzel shares what changed for his team after Barry’s talk and workshop on The Inner Adventure Mindset™.
“Barry’s Inner Adventure Mindset™ changed the way we are viewing our patients’ unplanned journey… we’re looking at it so much differently now.”
Co-founder, ScoliSMART
Barry’s work has been taking him to the research triangle in NC more in recent months. During those trips he’s had the opportunity to meet and give talks/workshops to entrepreneurs, innovators, and students from UNC Chapel Hill, NC State, and Duke.
“Barry’s Inner Adventure mindset talk and workshop was life changing. It allowed me to completely reframe how I contemplate my challenges and…Before the workshop I never thought about it in this way…this is information I’ll use for the rest of my life.”
~ Luci
psychology student at UNC Chapel Hill
Bryan Cordell, Executive Director of The Sustainability Institute, has led the organization through several reinventions during his two decades of visionary leadership. This exciting chapter finds the organization growing statewide, with new initiatives, new branding, and strategic hires.
Barry worked with the leadership team to apply The Inner Adventure Mindset™ as a framework to help align decision-making during their statewide expansion.
“The Inner Adventure Mindset™ talk and workshop was a great experience—I took 4 pages of notes! There is so much that I will use. We can get stuck in patterns, and this will help us grow as leaders and work better together as a team.”
Marni Friedman
Director of Conservation
Lead organizational change
Build confidence for major transitions
Rethink established ways of working
Create, explore, and collaborate around new ideas
Whether headlining an industry conference, aligning leaders at an executive retreat, or facilitating an intimate, interactive session with an SMB leadership team—all sessions of The Inner Adventure Mindset™ balance high-energy storytelling with immediate strategic utility.
A high-energy, narrative-rich keynote built to shift perspectives from the stage. Moving effortlessly between emotionally resonant human storytelling, original research, and actionable insights, this session keeps audiences fully immersed in a shared sense of adventure.
Check availabilityCombines a focused 25-minute keynote with a 25-minute live working session. Your team runs an active challenge or opportunity through a pre-selected gateway in real time, walking away with fresh insights and answers to the problems they brought into the room.
Check availabilitySmall business leadership development sessions don’t always need a full-blown keynote—they want original insights connected to their immediate challenges and goals.
Check availabilityResearch, case studies, and human stories catalyze change, awaken curiosity, and inspire adventure.
High energy, vulnerability, and relevant stories keep audiences immersed in a shared experience.
Resources and insights help the experience continue to build after the meeting ends.
An Action Framework helps audiences integrate what they learned and take immediate action on their ideas.
Barry is active in the marketplace, doing the work inside his own company and on himself. Audiences feel seen, heard, and understood.
“This was BY FAR our best conference yet, and the feedback we received following our event was incredible from all groups: affiliates, carriers and vendors, and our staff. You could feel the energy through the entire event. Thank you for your patience and professionalism through all of the meetings. I hope to work together again in the future!”
