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The Art of Living Connected - keynotes and Workshop
This keynote blends storytelling, real-life experiences, and guided reflection to help audiences reconnect with what matters most.
Tom shares his journey through life, leadership, and a long-term cancer diagnosis—offering insights that are both deeply personal and universally relevant.
The result is a talk that feels less like a lecture…
and more like a shared experience.
This is not a presentation people just listen to.
It’s one they feel—and carry with them long after it ends.
WHO IT’S FOR
Cancer Patients & Survivors - Finding strength, meaning, and emotional resilience through connection.
Caregivers & Families - Learning how to support others without losing themselves.
Healthcare Professionals & Teams - Reconnecting with purpose, presence, and the human side of care.
WHAT AUDIENCES EXPERIENCE
- A deeper sense of connection to themselves and others
- A renewed perspective on purpose and meaning
- Practical ways to stay present in difficult moments
- Permission to feel, reflect, and engage honestly
This is not about adding more to your plate.
It’s about seeing what’s already there—differently.
WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT
This is not a typical motivational talk.
There are no clichés.
No quick fixes.
Instead, audiences experience something real:
- A moment to pause.
- To reflect.
- To reconnect—with themselves and with others.
That’s where lasting impact begins.
Speaking Formats
Keynote Presentations - Inspiring, story-driven talks for conferences, healthcare organizations, and community events.
Workshops - Interactive sessions designed for deeper engagement, conversation, and reflection. Intimate settings where connection and shared dialogue take center stage.
The Porch Light EXPERIENCE at hawks landing
A small-group experience designed for connection, reflection, and renewal.
There are places you go to learn.
And there are places you go to feel something real.
The Porch Light Experience is different.
Set at Hawks Landing, this is not a typical workshop or presentation. It’s a space intentionally created for people to slow down, share openly, and reconnect—with themselves, with others, and with what truly matters.
You don’t just attend.
You experience.
WHAT THIS IS
This is a small, guided group experience designed to create genuine connection in a comfortable, welcoming environment.
- Limited to 8–10 participants
- Hosted at Hawks Landing Villa
- Calm, private, nature-filled setting
There are no expectations to perform.
No pressure to have the “right” answers.
Just an opportunity to show up as you are.
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
- Meaningful, guided conversation
- Storytelling and shared experiences
- Moments of quiet reflection
- A sense of connection that feels real—not forced
Something shifts when people gather this way.
Barriers soften.
Conversations deepen.
And what matters most becomes clearer.
You don’t need to prepare anything.
Just bring yourself.
WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT
This is not about information.
It’s about transformation.
There are no slides.
No scripts.
No expectations.
Instead, something rare happens:
People listen.
People share.
People connect.
And that stays with you.
Ready to start your journey?
HOSTED BY TOM HAWKS II
Tom brings his lived experience, warmth, and ability to create safe, open spaces where people feel comfortable sharing and connecting.
This isn’t about leading from the front.
It’s about guiding from within the group.
THE SETTING — HAWKS LANDING
Hawks Landing is more than a location.
It’s part of the experience.
Nestled in a quiet, wooded setting near Canandaigua Lake, it offers a peaceful backdrop that naturally invites conversation, reflection, and presence.
Whether sitting inside in a warm, welcoming space or outside under the open sky, the environment helps create what this experience is all about: Connection.
WHO THIS IS FOR
- Cancer patients and survivors
- Caregivers and loved ones
- Anyone navigating a difficult season
- Anyone seeking deeper connection and meaning
DETAILS
Location:
Hawks Landing, Naples, New York
Group Size:
Limited to 8–10 participants
Duration:
2–4 hours (depending on format)
Includes:
Light refreshments or lunch (for extended sessions)
STEP INTRO SOMETHING MEANINGFUL
If you’re ready for something more than a typical workshop—this experience is for you.