Speaking
Keynotes and workshops
For frontline teams and leaders in healthcare, homelessness, substance use and mental health.
You can care deeply without losing yourself.
MARCUS GREATHEART MD MSWPhysician, Social Worker, Author & Speaker
I help frontline workers and their leaders navigate difficult conversations, constrained systems and the emotional weight of caring work.
Author of The Field Guide to Frontline Care and The Field Guide to Staying Human (coming February 2027)
“At our conference, his talk stood out as one of those moments that people don’t just hear, they feel.” Dr. Sara Lea, Medical Director, Education, Onboarding and Leadership Development, Island Health
50,000+followers across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube
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What are you looking for?
For teams
Read, reflect and discuss
Give each staff member a copy, then use the workbook and facilitator guide to turn each chapter into a short team conversation.
For individuals
The Field Guide to Frontline Care
Practical tools for the moments that don’t make it into training manuals.
Fall 2026
Upcoming Events
I’m often speaking at conferences, leading workshops or attending events across Canada. If you’ll be at one of these, I’d be glad to meet you.
Harm Reduction Conference
When Care and Constraint Collide: Staying Human in Harm Reduction Work
Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine Conference
Come say hi if you’re attending, too.