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Guardian of the Golden Gate; International Crisis Management Expert & Suicide Prevention Advocate

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Cancer, Cancer Survivors, Government, Inspirational, Law, Leadership, Mental Health, Military, Motivational, Negotiation, Overcoming Adversity, Resilience, Veterans
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Kevin Briggs Biography

As an international Crisis Management, Suicide Prevention, and Leadership Skills presenter, Sergeant Kevin Briggs’ story and lived experiences have been featured at the Technology, Entertainment, and Design 2014 Conference as a TED Talk, Ciudad de Las Ideas (Mexico), NBC’s Access Live, Yahoo News, The New Yorker Magazine, Men’s Health Magazine, NPR’s Bob Edwards Radio Show, People Magazine, USA Today, as well as other magazines, newspapers, radio, and podcasts across the world. His first book, Guardian of the Golden Gate: Protecting the Line Between Hope and Despair, was released in July 2015.

Briggs, a retired California Highway Patrol sergeant, spent many years patrolling the Golden Gate Bridge. While on patrol, he encountered numerous individuals clinging to life by a thread—individuals who had lost hope and could see no way out of their current situation—ready to jump off the bridge to what they assumed was a sudden death and the end of their pain and hopelessness. Briggs, through his compassion, gentle voice, eye contact, and his innate ability of “listening to understand,” encouraged more than 200 individuals over his career to either not go over the bridge’s rail or come back to solid ground from where they had been standing precariously out on the chord of the bridge and start a new chapter in their life. These challenging but rewarding efforts earned him the nickname “Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge.”

After a 23-year career with the California Highway Patrol, Briggs retired to dedicate his life to promoting mental health awareness worldwide through Pivotal Points, an organization he founded. In addition to mental health and suicide prevention, Briggs speaks on crisis management and leadership skills. His personal story includes being a cancer survivor, overcoming heart issues, divorce, PTSD, and depression. Briggs is also a survivor of suicide loss.

Today, Briggs is mapping a movement as he speaks and trains others in suicide prevention, crisis management and negotiations. He shares his “Listening to Understand” skills followed up with key active listening points; his personal triad for healthy living; his RELEASE model to assist in communicating with someone in crisis and his crisis safety plan for those who may be struggling. He also discusses in depth his own personal mental health struggles. Briggs spends the majority of his time speaking/teaching at conferences, advocacy events, colleges and universities, first responder conferences, law enforcement (including FBI & Secret Service), and military bases. He also works with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), corporations, and other venues.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/20/2024.

Kevin Briggs Speaking Topics

  • Suicide Prevention

    Kevin Briggs’ goal is to promote suicide prevention and mental health awareness by breaking the prejudice and discrimination associated with them. Having observed, up close and personally, the toll that years of mental illness had on people contemplating suicide, as well as the impact interacting with those individuals had on others, Kevin has developed a variety of tools that he shares through his powerful presentations and workshops.

  • Crisis Management

    Preparation is the key to a successful outcome. Kevin offers tailored presentations and workshops designed to guide the way in which a crisis is handled. Lack of planning and preparation can put both businesses and individuals at risk of a negative outcome. Have you thought about what possible crisis you may encounter? Do you have an adequate strategy in place?

  • Quality of Life

    Kevin shares about the importance of self care, support and professional care to gain and maintain a higher quality of life. His talks and workshops include helpful tools to evaluate your quality of life and start moving towards a more enjoyable and fullfilling life.

Kevin Briggs Videos

  • Kevin Briggs saving lives through listening and perspective
    Kevin Briggs saving lives through listening and perspective
  • Kevin Briggs - Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Speaker
    Kevin Briggs - Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Speaker
    Kevin Briggs is an inspiring mental health and suicide prevention speaker with over 20 years of experience in crisis management and suicide...
  • Full Frame: Kevin Briggs on the leap not taken
    Full Frame: Kevin Briggs on the leap not taken
    After the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge in China, the Golden Gate Bridge, in San Francisco, is the second-most used suicide site in the world....
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Kevin Briggs Books

  • Guardian of the Golden Gate: Protecting the Line Between Hope and Despair
    Guardian of the Golden Gate: Protecting the Line Between Hope and Despair

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Kevin Briggs is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Suicide Prevention, Crisis Management and Quality of Life. The estimated speaking fee range to book Kevin Briggs for your event is available upon request. Kevin Briggs generally travels from San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Tom Voss, Jamie Tworkowski, Kevin Hines, Frank Blackman Jr. and Andrea Paquette. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Kevin Briggs for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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