Joshua RivedalSpeaker and Booking Agent Information

Joshua Rivedal is the creator and founder of Changing Minds: A Mental Health Based Curriculum and The i’Mpossible Project. He is trained in community counseling from the Southern California Counseling Center; human capital management with an emphasis in coaching from NYU; and is also trained in QPR, ASIST, and the teacher’s edition of emotional intelligence at Yale University’s Center for Emotional Intelligence. He has spoken about suicide prevention and mental health across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Australia. His original coursework on suicide prevention is taught in Washington State to various professions such as dentists, pharmacists, and occupational therapists. He wrote and developed the one-man play, Kicking My Blue Genes in the Butt, which has toured extensively throughout the world paired with suicide prevention education. His memoir, "The Gospel According to Josh: A 28-Year Gentile Bar Mitzvah" (2014), is on The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s recommended reading list. His second book, "The i’Mpossible Project: Volume 1—Reengaging with Life, Creating a New You" (2015), debuted #1 in its category on Amazon in January 2016. There are currently five books in the i’Mpossible Project series. His most recent book, "The Essential Guide to Personal Finance for Teens and College Students" (2023), offers tips and tools on mental health and financial health. He is a co-author of three journal papers: one on the trajectory of the survivor of suicide loss, another on the art of living with chronic illness, and the third on surviving trauma. As an actor, Joshua’s voice has been heard on U.S. national commercials for Dell, McDonald's, Dunkin' Donuts, and Johnnie Walker; on one of the Freckleface Strawberry Books, Cinderella Penguin, and as part of the award-winning voiceover cast of The Art of Secrets by James Klise. He has a certificate in food, nutrition, and health from the Community College of Philadelphia. Joshua practices Taekwondo and achieved the rank of 1st degree black belt. He is a stand-up comic and cook, and lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.