I teach people lessons we can learn from children to improve our personal
and professional lives.
I teach people lessons we can
learn from children to improve our personal
and professional lives.
The Best Life Lessons from Toddlers
The Best Life Lessons from Toddlers
In 2024, Dr. Merali delivered an inspiring TEDx talk at the University of Toronto on how toddlers can teach us about kindness and play. This talk was selected as a TEDx Editor’s Pick and has been viewed more than 30,000 times. Link
Testimonials
Signature Speaking Topics
Dr. Merali is an energetic speaker who engages audiences through stories and easy to understand research. By helping audiences connect to their own inner child, he shows them evidence-based ways they can improve their lives. Whether it’s for a general audience or for business leadership, the unique perspective of learning from children will leave your organization with a powerful message and practical take-aways people can implement right away. All talks can be delivered in person or remotely. All talks are customized based on the audience and a pre-meeting with the host.
Topic #1
Toddler Rules for a Happier and Healthier Life
FOR GENERAL SESSIONS/ENTIRE ORGANIZATIONS.
Topic Overview:
Audience Takeaways:
- Improve your sleep habits with the toddler bedtime routine that can work for everyone.
- Children laugh more than twice as much as adults and this simple shift can help us with stress management, improved relationships, and learning.
- Play is something we forget as we age, but there are easy techniques we can all use to reignite that playful toddler within us.
Topic #2
Business Leadership Lessons from Toddlers
Topic Overview:
Audience Takeaways:
- Become a clear and effective communicator with teamwork lessons from toddlers.
- Taking bold risks everyday, like toddlers do, can help us achieve our biggest business goals.
- Toddlers can ask more than 100 questions in an hour, and this is a relationship building superpower.
Topic #3
Lessons Learned in Global Child Health.
Photo By David Schmitz.
FOR GENERAL SESSIONS/ENTIRE ORGANIZATIONS.
Topic Overview:
Audience Takeaways:
- Low-cost, water-filled simulators can transform how we teach newborn care.
- Solutions to the problem of road traffic injuries, the leading cause of death in children over five.
- How we can utilize AI to improve global health.