Arno Michaelis

 Love Wins

Guiding the way from hate to healing with a story of authentic transformation that facilitates connection, inclusivity, and possibility.

”It can be hard to have faith in humanity. Seems like it's more difficult than ever nowadays. But if we can attain, maintain, and cultivate that faith in our fellow human beings--a firm belief in the dignity and value of each unique individual--we can meet all of the challenges that face our great human family.” — ARNO MICHAELIS

Arno Michaelis is a speaker, filmmaker, author of My Life After Hate, and co-author of The Gift of Our Wounds. His storytelling stems from an intention to inspire people to see themselves in others, and see others in themselves. Arno draws from his lived experience as a former Neo-Nazi to work as an interventionist at Parents 4 Peace, helping to lead people away from all violent extremist ideologies, and to support their families. Refuge, his latest film project, is now available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and Vudu. Arno has been a professional public speaker since 2010, and has captivated audiences around the world. His keynotes and workshops leverage noble qualities of compassion, curiosity, and kindness to engage all human beings, building foundations for happiness and success. Uniquely positioned to facilitate healing for people who have been targets of hate, he has dedicated the past 14 years to bringing about a society where all people are valued and included. 

  • Motivation • Resilience • Inspiration • Leadership • Team Building • Customer Service • Peer Support • Mindfulness • Meditation • Entrepreneurship • Organizational Culture • Security • Violence Prevention • Counter-Violent Extremism • Diversity Appreciation • Cultural Agility • Education • Wellness • Healing • Coaching

  • Keynote Workshop Interview Breakout Panel

  • • The Power of Practice to Shape Human Life:
    Identify and break habitual destructive practices and promote positive practices

    • Mindfulness and Forgiveness:
    Exploring forgiveness for self and others through mindfulness and meditation practice

    • Kindness Practice in the Workplace:
    Empowering excellence, efficiency, and exemplary customer service through kindness

    • Cultural Agility and Diversity Appreciation:
    Develop a zeal for learning and exploring unfamiliar cultures by understanding commonalities

    • Compassion: the Key to Management Excellence: Leveraging compassion practice to guide and inspire teams.

    • Warrior Leadership:
    Realizing the joy and power of leadership by fearlessly granting power to your team.

    • Organizational Excellence via Oneness:
    Taking your organization to peak performance and growth by understanding and celebrating interdependence.

    Able to customize keynotes and workshops to address any issue.

TESTIMONIALS

"Excellent speaker who brought in interest from corners we don't always interact with. Our audience was very happy to see the topic discussed in the knowledgeable, personable (and sometimes with humor) way that Arno interacted with the audience.”

--US Embassy in London, UK


"Arno is truly a captivating speaker, with a singular story to tell. For our group, the experience of hearing from him was powerful, profound, and not something we'll easily forget (and this is a group that has heard some crazy tales)."

--Google Creative Labs

"Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are not just buzzwords; they are fundamental pillars of a thriving and sustainable business. Arno helped us create a workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best, driving innovation, growth, and positive change."

--Wells Fargo