Schedule of Presentations

Tom Kidd, Wellness Specialist
715-456-4856   I  kiddtom261@gmail.com

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Upcoming Keynotes, Presentations and Trainings:
  • 2024
  • Mayo Conference for nurses in Eau Claire 5-7-24 Time: TBD Topic: TBD
  • A.L.L. American Academy of Lifelong Learners 500  6-4-24 "Seenagers: Living WELL as One Ages with Purpose/Passion by Intention and without Regrets"
  • UW-EC Professional Development Gratitude for Your Colleagues- UW-EC 6-5-24
  • Eau Claire Senior Center-Social Health for Brain Health-  8-9-23 10:00-11:30 AM 
  • Columbus HS, Columbus WI.-Staff, students and parents Date and time TBD

Previous Presentations and Trainings

  • Eau Claire Retiring Educators -Memorial HS in Eau Claire May, 18-22 @ 3:00-5:30- Preparing for Retirement
  • Senior Americans Day-Eau Claire, WI. Davies Center  June 7th 2 presentations- Aging Well and Laughter: Medicine for the Funny Bone  11:00-12:00 and 1:15-3:30
  • Eau Claire University Staff Professional Development Conference-Davies Center June 9th 2 presentations Time Management and Attitude Development 10:45-11:45 and 1:15-2:30
  • Savvy Seniors at Hillcrest Greens in Altoona Thursday, July 28 @ 2:00 Aging without Regrets
  •  School District Staff, Granton, WI.  
    • Title: Your Priceless Attitude
  • Bush Brothers Bean Company in Augusta, WI.  Employees
    • Title: Sleep and balancing your Life Personally, Professionally and with your Family
  • Menomonie School Staff, Menomonie, WI. 
    • Title: Bouncing Back from the Pandemic...As Resilient Educators with a Chosen Attitude, your life in Balance and Living WELL in the 8 Dimensions of a Person's Wellness
  • Eleva-Strum School Staff. Strum, WI. 
    • Title: Post Pandemic Recovery:   Your Mental Health...Your Attitude...and your Resilience
  • Rice Lake School Staff. Rice Lake, WI. 
    • Title: Post Pandemic Recovery...Your Resilience....Your Attitude...and your Life Balance!
  • Luxemberg-Casco-Schools, Luxemburg, WI - Middle School Students 
    • Topic - "Character of the Heart"
  • Luxemberg-Casco-Schools, Luxemburg, WI - Parents
    • Topic - “Raising Pre-teens? Don’t Freak…. Tweak and Empower them for Life”
  • City of Eau Claire Employees(240), Eau Claire, WI
    • Topic - “Your Priceless Attitude:  How to Begin “Infecting Yourself” as Well as Others!”   
  • Eau Claire Catholic Youth Rally, Eau Claire, WI - Kids
    • Topic - "Character of the Heart”
  • St. Anne’s Middle School Kindness for Kids Retreat - Teen/Parent Retreat
    • Topic - “Choosing the Attitude You Want for the Day"
    • Topic -  “Effects of Technology on today’s Teen’s  Social and Emotional Health”
  • IGS (Institute of Graduate Studies) Graduate Class 
    • Topic - “Refocus, Rejuvenate, Re-energize”: Creating a Balanced Life for Educators”
    • Topic - “Developmental Assets: Critical Ingredients for your Students and Your Children to Ensure a Happy, Healthy and Successful Life”
  • United Bank Employees  (70 Employees)
    • Topic - “Humor and Laughter: Medicine for your Funny Bone”
    • Topic - “Your Priceless Attitude:  How to Begin “Infecting” Yourself and then Others!”
  • Parent University at Augusta
    • Topic - "Parenting Fully Charged” 
    • Topic - "Developmental Assets: Critical Ingredients for you to Instill in your Children that Ensures a Life full of Health, Happiness and Success” 
    • Topic - “Raising Pre-teens?: Don’t Freak…..Tweak and Empower them for Life” 
  • IGS (Institute of Graduate Studies) Graduate Class in Tomahawk, WI
    • Topic - “Teaching More With Less Stress”
  • Parent Presentation, Westby, WI
    • Topic - “Raising Pre-teens? Don’t Freak…. Tweak and Empower them for Life” 
  • Parent and Community Presentation, Horicon, WI
    • Topic: "Life of an Athlete"  "You Think You've Heard It All?"
  • Parent and Community Presentation, Lomira, WI
    • Topic: "Life of an Athlete"  "You Think You've Heard It All?"
  • Crestview Academy Middle School - Eau Claire, WI
    • Topic:  “Character of the Heart”
  • CESA #10 Presentation, Chippewa Falls, WI
    • Topic - "Self-Care and Putting More Balance in your Life!"
  • Multi-Community Student and Parent Presentation, Osseo, WI
    • Topic - “Raising Pre-teens? Don’t Freak…. Tweak and Empower them for Life” 
  • Young Farmers - Couples Training, Tufte, MN
    • Topic - "Becoming a WELL farmer-8 Dimensions!"
  • CESA# 10 Chippewa Falls for IGS (Institute of Graduate Studies) graduate level class-for K-12 School Administrators 
    • Topic - "Personal Growth Predicates Professional Growth"
  • IGS (Institute of Graduate Studies) Graduate Level Class for K-12 School Administrators in Osseo, WI
    • Topic - “Refocus, Rejuvenate, Re-energize”: Creating a Balanced Life for Educators”
  • IGS (Institute of Graduate Studies) Graduate Level Class-for K-12 School Administrators in Little Chute, WI
    • Topic - "Personal Growth Predicates Professional Growth"
  • CESA #10 Administrators Conference, Chippewa Falls, WI
    • Topic - "How to Make Your Schools more Well!"
  • Bangor School Staff, Bangor, WI
    • Topic - "Staying Well as an Educator While Intentionally Keeping Your Balance"
  • CESA #10 Foster Grandparents, Chippewa Falls, WI
    • Topic - "Aging Well by Goal Setting and Creating Your Own Bucket Lists" 
  • Mondovi School District Staff, Mondovi, WI
    • Topic - "Kick It Into Gear This School Year with an Intentional ATTITUDE"
  • Hospice Volunteers at the Lakewoods Conference Center in Cable, WI
    • Topic - "Your Priceless Attitude"
  • IGS (Institute of Graduate Studies) Hybrid Graduate Level Class for School Administrators in Redwing, MN.
    • Topic - "Developmental Assets: Critical Ingredients Needed for your Students and/or Own Children to Ensure a Happy, Healthy and Successful LIFE!"
  • IGS (Institute of Graduate Studies Course
    • Topic - "Refocus, Rejuvenate, Re-energize: Creating a Balance Life for Educators"
  • Monroe County Employees Presentation
    • Topic - "TIME Management- It’s About Priorities and How You Spend Your TIME"
  • IGS (Institute of Graduate Studies) Hybrid Graduate Level Class in Winona, MN
    • Topic - "Teaching More With Less Stress"
  • Parents of Pre-Teens Presentation in Loyal, WI 
    • Topic - “Raising Pre-teens?: Don’t Freak…..Tweak and Empower them for Life”
  • Parent University at McDonnell High School in Chippewa Falls, WI
    • Topic - "Creating Resiliency in Your Teens"
  • IGS (Institute of Graduate Studies) Hybrid Graduate Level Class-in Stillwater, MN
    • Topic - "Refocus, Rejuvenate and Re-Energize: Creating a Balanced Life for Educators"
  • WREA (Western Region for Economic Assistance) Convention in La Crosse, WI
    • Topic - "Your Priceless Attitude"
  • “Return to the Garden” Series Event by Come Follow Me, Inc. in Green Bay, WI
    • Topic - “Being Grateful, Celebrating What’s Right in the World and Finding Joy to Reduce Stress”
  • Bloomer School Staff Education Presentation, Bloomer, WI
    • Topic - "Educator Appreciation"
  • IGS (Institute of Graduate Studies) Hybrid Graduate Level Class in Rochester, MN
    • Topic - "Refocus, Rejuvenate and Re-Energize: Creating a Balanced Life for Educators"
  • Global Finishing Solutions Employee Presentation in Osseo, WI
    • Topic - "Family Wellness"
  • Americorps Volunteers State Conference, Wisconsin Dells, WI
    • Topic - "Attitude-Choosing Yours and Infecting Others"
  • Roosevelt Elementary School in Eau Claire, WI
    • Topic - "Developmental Assets: The Necessary Ingredients to Raising Resilient, Happy, Healthy and Successful Children."
  • Peace Lutheran Church Couples Night in Eau Claire, WI
    • Topic - "Communication"
  • Chippewa Falls Parent University, Chippewa Falls, WI
    • Topic - "Resiliency"
  • Royal Credit Union Employees in Eau Claire, WI
    • Topic - "Clearing the Static from the Attic: Reducing Stress!"
  • Plank Enterprises Employee Presentation
    • Topic - “Livin’ Life When Life Gets You Down: Coping With Depression”
  • Augusta Parent University in Augusta, WI
    • Topic - "Parenting with Confidence: KNOWing HOW to Say NO!" and "Your Priceless Attitude"
  • Preparing for Retirement Seminar by Intentional Action Planning, Eau Claire, WI
    • Topic - "Your Priceless Attitude"
  • Sales Conference, Eau Claire, WI
    • Topic - "Your Infectious Attitude”
  • Foster Parent Appreciation-Clark County in Neillsville, WI
    • Topic - "Care for the Care-givers!"
  • Thorp Educators All Staff In-Service, Thorp, WI
    • Topic - "Creating a Balanced Life for Educators"
  • Augusta Educators All Staff In-Service, Augusta, WI
    • Topic - "Choosing Your Infectious Attitude to “Kick It Into Gear” for the Upcoming School Year"
  • Loyal Educators All Staff In-Service, Loyal, WI
    • Topic - "Educator Appreciation: Realizing the Enormous POWER you have as an Educator"
  • WEAC (Wisconsin Educators Association Conference), Eau Claire, WI 
    • Topic - "The Enormous Power of Educators"
  • Hospice Volunteers Conference in Cable, WI
    • Topic - "Happiness, Laughter and Time Management"
  • IGS (Institute of Graduate Studies) Hybrid Graduate Level Class- Rochester, MN
    • Topic - "Refocus, Rejuvenate and Re-Energize: Creating a Balanced Life for Educators"
  •  Dementia Caregivers Conference, Eau Claire, WI
    • Topic - "Happiness:  Secret Ingredients?  What You Need!"
  • Boyceville Educational Staff in Boyceville, WI
    • Topic - "Teaching -While Addressing the Mental Health of your Students"
  • Reality Check Program for Eleva-Strum and Osseo-Fairchild Students, Osseo, WI 
    • Topic - "Choices and Life Skills: Critical Ingredients You Need to Succeed"
  • Osseo-Fairchild Girls High School Basketball Team, Osseo, WI
    • Topic - "Team Success"
  • Peace Lutheran Church - Couples Night Out, Eau Claire, WI 
    • Topic - "Saying No Doesn't Have to Hurt"
  • DeLong Middle School Parents Presentation, Eau Claire, WI
    • Topic - "Empowering Your Children!" 
  • Buffalo County Partnership Middle School Presentation, Mondovi, WI
    • Topic - "Choices and the Necessary Life Skills you Need to Succeed"
  • IGS (Institute of Graduate Studies) Hybrid Graduate Level Class, Loyal, WI
    • Topic - "Refocus, Rejuvenate and Re-Energize: Creating a Balanced Life for Administrators and Educators"
  • St. Anne's School Kids for Kindness Middle School and Parent Retreat
    • Topic - "Character of the Heart--BE THE CHANGE" and "Secret Ingredients to Raising Happy, Healthy and Successful Children - DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS"
  • Woman with Courage Foundation Presentation, Ladysmith, WI
    • Topic - "Developmental Assets"
  • Vernon County Department of Human Services, Westby, WI
    • Topics - "Refocus-Rejuvenate-Re-Energize: Creating a Balanced Life Personally, Professionally and with your Family" and "Humor and Laughter: Medicine for the Funny Bone"
  • SAVVY Seniors Presentation, Eau Claire, WI
    • Topic - "The Art of Aging and Living Without Regrets"
  • Alma Center Lincoln High School Staff, Alma Center, WI
    • Topic - "Educator Rejuvenation"
  • Loyal High School Staff, Loyal, WI
    • Topic - "Teaching While Addressing the Mental Health of the Students"
  • CESA #10 Foster Grandparents Banquet in Chippewa Falls, WI
    • Topic - "Moving from the Ordinary to the Extraordinary: Living to Change the Lives of Others by Intention"
  • First Congregational Church in Eau Claire, WI
    • Topic - "The Art of Aging and Living Without Regrets"
  • WREA (Wisconsin Retired Educators Area) Conference in Stevens Point, WI
    • Topic - "Happiness: What Does It Take?"
  • S.A.D.D. Students Against Destructive Decisions, Chippewa Falls, WI
    • Topic - "Your Voice Makes a Difference"
  • Barron County Caregivers Association in Rice Lake, WI
    • Topic - "Happiness: What Does It Take?"
  • WSTCA Board of Directors Fall Conference in Eau Claire, WI
    • Topic - "Managing Your STRESS!"
  • SAAVY Seniors Presentation, Eau Claire, WI
    • Topic - "Happiness: Your Secret Ingredients"
  • Chippewa Falls McDonell High School -Staff Development, Chippewa Falls, WI
    • Topic - “Kickin’ it into gear for the new school year”
  • CESA #10 Foster Grandparents Welcome Back Luncheon, Chippewa Falls, WI
    • Topic - “Life-Alterers: Foster Grandparent Appreciation"
  • Eleva-Strum Middle and High School Student Presentation, Eleva, WI
    • Topic - “Kickin’ It Into Gear for the New Year with a Positive Attitude”
  • SADD Conference for Eau Claire County, Eau Claire, WI
    • Topic - “Be Infectious and Get ‘Er Done”
  •  Vernon County Community Care-givers, Readstown, WI
    • Topic - "Balancing Your Life as a Care-giver"
  •  Buffalo County Middle School AODA Summit, Mondovi, WI
    • Topics - "Big Time Life Choices Life Skills Teens Need to Have in Order to be Happy, Healthy and Successful in LIFE" and "The Care-frontation Life Skill"
  • Senior Americans Day Conference, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI
    • Topic - "Laughter: Medicine for the Funny Bone"
  • SAVVY Senior Series, Eau Claire, WI
    • Topic - "Laughter Therapy: Bringing Laughter to Life"
  • Brain Health Series by the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Eau Claire County and Dove Healthcare, Eau Claire, WI
    • Topic - "Got Attitude? Got Laughter? Healthy Brain!"
  • Chippewa Valley American Payroll Association, Eau Claire, WI
    • Topics - "Choose an Infectious Attitude" and "Laughter: Medicine for the Funny Bone"
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College Caregivers Conference, Eau Claire, WI
    • Topic - "Caring for YOURSELF: The Caregiver!"
  • Whitehall School District Employees Whitehall Auditorium  "Educator Appreciation"
  • Black River Falls School District Employees Black River Falls Auditorium  "Educator Appreciation"
  • UW-EC Department Team Retreat UW-EC  "Self-Care for Team Care"
  • La Crosse Center-WSTA( WI. State Telecommunications Association) Convention Wellness at the Worksite: Stress Management is Key 
  • The View-Lake Wissota-Rotary Club- Power of Developmental Assets 
  • Fredrick- Polk Area Counties- Parent University Conference  Keynote:"How to Dramatically Increase the Opportunities for your Children to be Happy, Healthy, Resilient and Successful" Breakout: "What's Going on With Our Kids? And What we Can Do About IT!"
  • 3 Presentations to the Eleva Lutheran Church Confirmation Classes-Character of the Heart- Choices and Consequences- and Silent Dangers of Bullying - from 
  • Fall Creek Staff--Self-Care and Staying Balanced as an Educator 1
  • Memorial High School Girls Soccer Team Success Training 
  • Cluster A-- Keynote Presentation in Osseo, WI. to staff from 7 schools on Attitude-Teacher Appreciation and Resiliency 
  • Chippewa Falls School District - 2 breakouts in Chippewa Falls, WI. on Resiliency and Asset Building   
  • Gilmanton MS and HS Students-date and topic not chosen as of this date
  • Turtle Lake School district  -MS/HS Coping With Depression/Suicide Prevention
  • Eau Claire School District   Entire 1500 staff "Connections and Relationships"
  • Chippewa County Seniors Friday, 10-20-23 CVTC in Chippewa Falls "Gratitude is the Attitude" and "Celebrating What's Right in the World"- 130
  • Western Dairyland Services, Friday 10-27-23 "Living WELL in 8 Dimensions of One's Wellness and Caring for Service Providers"
  • Eleva Confirmation class 1-17 and 2-7 -Life Skills and Coping w/ Depression
  • Balance of State of Continuum of Care Conference- Wausau- 2-8-24, 200-300 

Parents, Professionals and Caregivers learn to...

  • Begin INTENTIONALLY LIVING WELL
  • LIVE WITH PURPOSE using your own personally planned mission
  • BALANCE YOUR LIFE - Personally, Professionally, and with your Family!
  • BE WELL - using the "Eight Dimensions of Wellness!"

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Tom Kidd, Wellness Specialist


I am a former health educator with over 30 years of teaching experience and a Master's Degree in Education and Professional Development. It is my goal that kids, parents, professionals, and caregivers have the necessary tools to holistically balance their wellness and empower life long habits, based on personalized, purposeful, and intentional choices.

As a professional speaker, consultant, and trainer, I am honored to provide a variety high energy, health and wellness presentations including keynote addresses, breakout trainings, in-person workshops, college graduate level classes, and employee health promotion programs. With over 100 health and wellness topics for parents, professionals, and caregivers, my presentations seek to captivate and invigorate my audiences while helping them to learn tools to enhance their lives, their careers, and balance their wellness!

As a compliment to many of these presentations I have also published two books, "What...I'm not the Pilot Flying the Plane" and "Raising Pre-Teens? Don't Freak...Tweak and EMPOWER them for Life."

In addition, I have a virtual training for caregivers called "Refocus, Rejuvenate, Re-energize" that provides daily rituals to increase energy, enthusiasm, passion and joy! 

Click here to enroll today!

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What...I'm the Pilot Flying the Plane? 
Plan to Live the Rest of Your Life wit Purpose, More Passion and by Intention and Design

What if you could purposefully plan the rest of YOUR LIFE? Learn how to be the pilot of your own life...its ride, destination and landing.  This book will provide you with insights and tools to help you determine the best route for YOU! 

Click here to order your book today!

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Raising Pre-teens? Don't Freak...Tweak and EMPOWER Them for Life!
An interactive life lessons workbook for parents and pre-teens.

Written for anyone involved in raising a pre-teen and helping them navigate major life decisions related to alcohol, drugs, and sex. This book provides insights and activities to engage both parties to learn and grow together.

Click here to order your book today!

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Want to see Me in Action?

Click below for a sneak peek at a Professional Wellness presentation I did on "Humor and Laughter in the Workplace."



"The positivity and excitement in your presentations is contagious."

 

Click here to see other Presentation Possibilities!

Elementary Students  I  Middle School Students  I High School Students Parents  I  Educators  I  Administrators  I  College and Universities Professionals and Employees  I  Caregivers and Care Recipients

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INSPIRE and ENGAGE!! 
Students or Employees


I am making Available to YOU the
100+ Health and Wellness PowerPoints
that I have developed over my career. 
 Simply purchase, download the PowerPoint, tweak or use as is, and help spread the message of balanced wellness for all!


NEW ONE-DAY RETREAT!!!!!

Your Flight…Your Life… Your Journey…

Your Vision


 AUDIENCE: One-day retreat for any group of workplace TEAMS!
LENGTH: 8:00 AM-4:00 PM


A day that may alter your life!

This relevant, practical, and stimulating one-day retreat has been developed for management/management teams/department teams/supervisors/etc. It has been specifically designed for personal introspection, refocusing, and planning the rest of one’s life. In doing so, participant’s will feel more confident, be more productive, perform their jobs more effectively and live more contently. The one-day personal retreat takes the participants on a journey considering their overall wellness, life balance, time management/life priorities, their attitude, life goals, happiness, and stress management. All of these, after careful consideration, will be blended in a life’s mission statement written by the participant. Living this mission statement daily will allow all who participate to intentionally LIVE their life mission while enjoying that journey. Each participant will receive a signed copy of the book that the retreat is based on as well!