Marti MacGibbon was the keynote speaker for our annual state conference in September 2015. Ms. MacGibbon delivered an inspirational presentation laced with humor, honesty, and hope. Through the sharing of her life experiences with addiction, trauma, and mental illness, Ms. MacGibbon showed her audience of psychiatric nurses that recovery is possible; and she gave us insight into what we as psychiatric nurses can do for others in even the most trying of times. Ms. MacGibbon provided exactly what she advertises, and does so with great authenticity and enthusiasm.
25, Nov, 2015
Brittany Yates
Diana Thomi
We would like to thank you for being our Keynote Speaker for our Annual Camp Victory Women’s Weekend! Your humor started our weekend with a lot of laughter, and your keynote address was filled with triumph, hope, and encouragement to live life fully, and to look back on our difficulties in life with faith, passion and joy! As you found out, Women’s Weekend is a fun, educational and therapeutic time for women who are newly diagnosed with cancer…many of the attendees commented on how you lifted their spirits and made them appreciate their lives more, and how “progress not perfection” is important.
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Brittany Yates
Marti MacGibbon was the keynote speaker for our Annual State Conference in September 2015. Ms. MacGibbon delivered an inspirational presentation laced with humor, honesty, and hope. Through the sharing of her life experiences with addiction, trauma and mental illness, Ms. MacGibbon showed her audience of psychiatric nurses that recovery is possible; and she gave us insight into what we as psychiatric nurses can do for others even in the most trying of times. Ms. MacGibbon provided exactly what she advertises, and does so with great authenticity and enthusiasm.
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24, Nov, 2015
Erica Sophia Champion
Marti agreed to come out to the Russian River Empowerment Center this Spring and present an 8-part course entitled, “Hope After Dope.” Not only was this fitting for our members, but they LEARNED from her and laughed with each other. I personally felt a connection to Marti from the moment we met and at the end of her time with us we were all sad to see her go, but the best part was what we all took away from her – be happy in recovery, be strong in your decisions, and learn to love yourself & laugh at yourself just as much.
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4, Sep, 2015
Susan Lightfoot
Dear Marti,
I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for your time spent with our Local IDA! Collaborative educating them on the all-important topic of Human Trafficking. Unfortunately, we are seeing more and more of this in our areas and want to be as educated as possible on ways to identify victims early on in an effort to refer them to proper treatment and care. While you truly speak from the heart, you have a way of also emphasizing what you have gained from your experiences as a Human Trafficking survivor and how you have overcome much trauma in your life.
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24, Aug, 2015
Donna Henry
Thank you for sharing your experiences and your humor with us. The entire room roared with laughter at some of your antics. You are such an enjoyable speaker. I do not believe I have ever seen our crowd give a standing ovation to anyone, yet at the end of your presentation, all were on their feet! I believe you could have had their attention for another hour! You are an inspiration to all who work in behavioral health. It reminds us why we come to work every day. It means a great deal. I hope you will visit us again soon.
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Letecia Timmel
What an honor and a privilege it was to hear you speak at the Indiana Council for Community Mental Health Centers Child and Adolescent Conference in July. As part of the Child and Adolescent Committee, we were honored to have you speak to the leaders of our state and tell your story in such a powerful and inspiring way. Your story is one of pure courage in the face of so many obstacles that many of us cannot even fathom. I want to personally thank you for the work you do, the courage you possess and the hope you instill in us as we continue to advocate for others, and ourselves. Thank you for being real. And thank you for being funny.
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Donna Henry
Dear Marti,
Thank you so much for presenting to our entire staff last Friday, August 14, 2015. Your comeback from a life filled with trauma is nothing more than astounding; and your ability to put those struggles into words and have such a good sense of humor is amazing.
I could hear a pin drop in the room as you talked about your experiences and how, with hard work and lots of support, you were able to rebuild your life.
Besides all of the struggles, you are so funny!! The entire room roared with laughter at some of your antics. You are such an enjoyable speaker.
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Letecia Timmel
Dear Marti,
I wanted to tell you what an honor and a privilege it was to hear you speak at the Indiana Council for Community Mental Health Centers Child and Adolescent Conference in July. As part of the Child and Adolescent Committee, we were honored to have you speak to the leaders in our state and tell your story in such a powerful and inspiring way. Alter hearing your story, our local organization was so moved, that we invited you to speak at our Genera l Staff day this past week. Again, you rocked the house with your powerful testimony and brilliant delivery.
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11, Aug, 2015
Brian W. Moore
Marti’s story is so strong and personal that it is impossible not to be enthralled. As she speaks and entertains, she moves around the room utilizing humor and reality in the perfect balance. Marti has the incredible ability to make both urban 9th graders and their mid-50s teachers laugh involuntarily and then moments later, think deeply about what is important for their respective future moving forward… she delivered a message that will not be forgotten.