Speaking of Love
You already know love matters. But what if love itself isn't what you've been told? Not an emotion. Not something you do. What if love is the conscious, creative force at the heart of existence itself, and understanding its origin, nature, and purpose could transform how you live, work, and connect?
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This isn't mysticism. It's the converging insight of consciousness studies, neuroscience, philosophy, and the lived wisdom of people across cultures and centuries. And it has profound, practical implications for those who teach, heal, lead, and serve.
Keynote for Educators -
Loving to Learn: Renewing The Bonds of Teaching and Learning
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Keynote for Helping Professionals -
Love in Practice: The Heart, Science, and Soul of the Helping Professions
Educators & Helping Professionals
For fellow educators and helping professionals who feel they pour their love into others and despair when the well runs dry: Love’s lack isn't draining you. A misunderstanding of love is. Bureaucracy, diminishment, and suffering feed that misunderstanding, making love seem naive or insufficient and demanding that we be realistic, be professional, and not get too attached. Love becomes contraband in the very professions that exist because of it. But it doesn't have to be this way. We can reclaim it.
Couples & Seekers
For couples and seekers who sense that love must be something more than a "happily ever after" that we fence in and then struggle to occupy. You’re right; it is. Whether you are navigating the drift of a long partnership or seeking meaning and relationship in a chaotic, transactional world, the goal isn't to capture and keep a little love for yourself. It is to discover love’s actual nature within you and how it makes you and the people around you a little bigger and a lot closer.
Keynote -
The Ultimate Reality: Unlocking Love's Origin, Nature, and Purpose
Keynote -
The Warrior's Heart: A New Kind of Strength
Men & Young Men
For men and boys caught between their own impossible scripts about love, told to be an "Alpha" or be silent; dominate or disengage, it’s confusing, demoralizing, and leaves too many of us walking angry and alone. But there’s a truer story waiting within us - one that is strong without being domineering, connected without needing to possess, and vulnerable without being fragile. One that ditches the armor and strengthens from within, honoring both our manhood and our humanity.
Mike Munier, VP, Colorado League of Charter Schools
"Scotte's knowledge, experience, and passion just blew us away. He's one of the smartest people I've ever met, but what was really amazing was his ability to put it all together with humor, a sense of adventure, and a genuine love for teaching and learning. Everyone came away feeling a little 'bigger!"
Dr. Jeane M. Rhodes, Psychologist, Director - APPPAH, Author - Birth of Hope
"Brace yourself for a powerful and enlightening experience with Scotte. As a speaker, he reaches the audience with humor and wisdom. His intelligence and genuine caring nature are evident in everything he does; he left a lasting, loving impact on our members."
Bebe Alexander, Program Director, Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities
I was really moved by the depth of his insights and thought-provoking ideas. If you're searching for a speaker who can bring intelligence, inspiration, and a dash of humor to the stage, look no further than Scotte Burns. Trust me, you won't be disappointed!"