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Pharmaceutical Company

“Not letting your limitations and self beliefs keep you from what you love to do or inspire to do”
“Interesting therapeutic approach I think there is a huge mental health crisis that can benefit from your unique approach. A fantastic alternative to traditional therapy”
“Appreciate the interactive approach to your presentation. Your take about self imposed
limitation through self belief was enlightening.”
“Fun and outside of the box. Thank you for the inspiring message helping us understand how to shift our thinking about imaginary boundaries and self limiting beliefs.”
“Thank you Phil for a wonderful message everyone can embrace!”
“Your art is amazing and the interactive experience was fun.”
“2nd time hearing Phil and I picked up new perspective and experience.”
“Amazing art and story! Incredibly motivating!”
“Inspirational”
“Absolutely loved this session and all you input. Thank you for sharing this information”
“Very emotionally stimulating and impactful.”
“Fun and encouraging!”
“Enjoy the session”
“Amazing. Loved your presentation”
“Great talk. Loved the idea of using creativity to understand how we think about handling our limitations and self limiting beliefs. Very compelling and impactful”
“So good. I enjoyed our time with you. Amazing art and words to inspire and motivate”
“Thought provoking…..inspirational”
“Just amazing”
“Such a fun way to give a message of impact”
“Phil, you are so talented and inspiring! Thank you for the various messages you shared with us. What resonated with me in my current moment in my career is that I am stuck with self imposed limitations. I need a creativity buddy to break out of the shackles of this. Hoping I can find my way. Thanks again.”
“Great message and story. Thanks for sharing and making it interactive. You are extremely talented.”
“Wonderful experience! A new, unique perspective that has opened my mind to thinking differently. Loved it!”
“Inspirational❤️‍🔥 thanks for sharing insights & curiosity.”
“Awesome”
“Great presenter and the message really landed. Thank you for sharing with us!”
“So inspirational. Loved your talk. Your art is exceptional!”
“Mindset is king”
“Inspirational, insightful and fun!”
“Great presentation and art!”
“Thank you!”
"AMAZING Attitude changing experience."
“Very unique, engaging, and most importantly, relatable..”
“Great presentation! Can’t wait to share your work with my kids.”
“Great talk and the group activity! Very powerful”
“Very engaging. Your story is meaningful for how everyone can embrace change in life.”
“Powerful presentation. Talent is amazing.”
“Excellent - Inspiring!”
“So engaging and inspirational. Thank you for sharing and encouraging self reflection.”
“Amazing!”
“Great job! Loved the creativity!”
“Amazing story and inspiring
“Great presentation and experience. Very impactful and humbling. So grateful Phil is sharing his story”
“Opens up my understanding of why I need to be creative and embrace it!”
“You are an amazing talented artist. Your presentation was so inspiring and made me think about the possibilities and also my self limiting beliefs. Thank you for sharing your story as well as Sarah’s.”
“Freedom is a choice we come to when we are ready. Both Mental and physical.”
“I loved your presentation and story. I am an artist and have experienced starts and stops on my art journey. I am inspired by your creativity and perseverance through it all. I am excited to begin my art journey again. Thank you so much.”
“The idea of harnessing creativity to think about how we handle limitations and self limiting beliefs was thought provoking and impactful.”
“Inspiring & thought provoking. Thank you.”
“As a veteran, your message is similar to my training. Adapt improvise overcome”
“Great presentation!”
“Great message creatively delivered!!!”
“Very inspirational and great speaker”
“Very inspiring and motivational.
“thank you for the moment of pause to reflect on self limiting vs limiting belief. This language shift helps with our outlook in sales and in our life. so incredibly engaging, relevant, and talented! thank you”
“Great job! Your neurological “limitation ” is your gift from God. It’s the tool He has blessed you with in order to teach, educate and inspire others. Please continue to use it.”
“Introspective and Thought provoking”
“What an awesome way to pull through such a tough message. Truly creative and limitless!!”
“Great presence- perfect stories- relatable even when it seemed it might not be. Thank you for sharing your art and challenges with us.”
“Loved the interactive presentation! Your artwork is amazing!”
“Love the crowd participation and the delivery was genuine. I enjoyed the artist perspective on dealing with challenges and how we approach limitations, many self inflicted.”
“Unique, very creative, thought- provoking and beautiful!”
“Loved the art and the self limiting belief explanation”
“Interactive and interesting!
“You are so talented! Proof that god works in mysterious ways! So empowering and thought provoking.”
"Love this!"
"Absolutely outstanding. Inspiring and connecting. Thank you!
“Thanks for what you do!”
“I lead high schoolers at church and the message is powerful”
“So good! Thank you for sharing your amazing creativity! Embracing your shake. 😊”
“Truly amazing and inspiring.”
“Relevant . So personal . Truly impacted me .”
“Excellent presentation! Loved challenging myself about limitations.”
"Clarity Worth the risk"
"Really enjoyed hearing your journey! So motivating! Embrace the shake!💕"
“Very creative, very impactful, and made a difference for me.”
“This was very engaging and honestly reminded me my limitations aren’t an ending.”
“Very sweet and fun.”
“Great story”
“Full and present”
“Fascinating! Thank you for sharing!”
“Incredible session and right on time for me with a new life changing diagnosis & need to shift all of what I know to be normal!!!!”
Thank you!”
“Love embracing any challenges as motivation and thinking what CAN I do, not why can no longer do something.”
“just had a very profound moment. thanks!
“Excellent this is the best”
“Extraordinary”
“Love how you kept things moving and kept us engaged. Difficult task in a room full of sales people.”
“Awesome”
“Engaging and powerful”
“Your creativity and artistic savy is just excellent - way to embrace change.”
“Such a wonderful and inspiring story. Loved seeing your story and openness to mediums and forms. Fabulous work”
“Love it! Thanks for reminding me possibilities”
“Very interesting and inspiring!”
“It was really great thank you!”
“Your talent and story is truly inspiring”
“Very inspirational. Thank you.
“Love your creativity . You are very inspiring .”
“So very inspirational!”
“What a creative way to share about realizing and seeing the potential of what can happen when you embrace creative limitations. Thank you for sharing your experience and Sarah’s story.”
“This was amazing and motivating. Really enjoyed hearing your story”

Financial (direct to consumer)

Very inspiring. I have been an artist since age 11. I tend to think that everything I create should be wall worthy. That has held me back. Now I feel like I can just create and not worry about the result! Thank you
Amazing!!! Creative! Inspiring!!! Thank you!!!!!!
"Very inspiring words And creative storytelling. Thank you."
Feeling inspired and ready to embrace change with intentional limitations!
Thank you. Love your art and message!!
Enlightening
Interaction was great. I saved the app b/c I found relaxation & I feel I can use the “Thinking about X” while drawing to clear my thoughts or add creatively where it missing to thoughts in the future. Thank you for sharing.
Really inspiring story!
So inspirational. Truly appreciate the limiting beliefs section. I think we sometimes mistakes obstacles for actual roadblocks and we can easily get buried under our circumstances vs crawling out from under them to victory!
Awesome!!
What a great segment to think differently! Loved it!
"Limitations vs Self Limiting belief.
Great insights on what’s possible."
"thank you so much for presenting for synchrony today! i was watching virtually and drew you since i couldn't go to someone i didnt know haha! don't hate me!
im a graphic design student and loved your presentation! also followed you on instagram for inspiration!"
Thank you for sharing your story and art- so inspiring!!!!
We enjoyed the interactive and message rolled into one flow.
Thank You for sharing your story and opening up possibility!
Thank you for your vulnerability and challenge.
Engaging and insightful.
It’s always great to hear stories like yours. Thanks for sharing your journey.
Phil had a great message that I will continue to discern.
Excellent keynote speaker! Interactive and interesting as someone who loves art and also has nerve damage in my fingers. Helped me to remember that I need to embrace the shake. One of the best keynote speakers we have had!
This was inspirational. It made me reflect on obstacles that created a challenge and realized they were self limiting. I’m inspired to tackle those challenges.
Thank you for sharing your story and art! One of the best sessions of the event.
Engaging and kept my attention the entire time. Shared deep messages that correlated to deeper thought.
You helped me see one of my biggest self limiting beliefs is how I am letting it hold me back
Love love love!! So simple, impactful, fun & engaging!
I was virtual for your presentation. This was great and appreciate your vulnerability.
Thanks for sharing your story. Very inspirational!
Thank you for challenging us to not focus on the negative but to inspire us to change that negative message and embrace a positive one. Don’t miss out on life’s gifts because we focus what we can’t control
Enjoyed it! Very engaging, entertaining and creative!
This was awesome. As I’m going through some things your message was inspiring and a great reminder that the truth lies in perception. Thank you
Thank you for your time. Thank you making the presentation interactive as well.
Very unique. I have mobility issues so I decorated my walker. It has little tennis shoes, leg warmers and glitter tape on the basket. It is a work in progress
Absolutely incredible experience! Thank you for speaking today and making me see things differently.
Thank you for this. As this hits home….well done !!
Awesomely engaging and impactful. Always tough mid day in a sales meeting to grab people’s attention and this presentation certainly did.
Thank you.
Thank you for setting my boundaries free from my life
Thank you for the inspiration.
Thank you for sharing your story and breaking through what you had perceived as your limitations,
Great content. Thanks
This has provided me a new lens into life…
Seeing the happiness and joy that Sarah realised by understanding the self limiting beliefs that she placed on herself were her own limitations that she controlled was very moving,
You are very inspiring! Thank you for sharing
Very inspiring stories. I loved the message behind intentional limitations and taking one thing to the top.
Great presentation!
Your limitations don't define you but embrace how to work thru that limitation to believe anything is possible.
Awesome message about embracing your limitations!
Great message that we can all take away and implement immediately!!
Fantastic presentation. Inspirational,, meaningful
Inspirational
What an amazing talent you have!!! Inspiring!

Healthcare Software Sales Conference

“Great job”
“Great message.”
“Awesome!”
“Thank you for such an inspiring message :)”
“Inspiring, thank you!”
“So engaging and fun. Loved this!”
“Fun and interactive. Makes you think about your growth and future ambitions.”
“What an incredible way to inspire creativity through self reflection”
“Inspirational message with embracing limitations.”
“I was so moved by Phil’s art and story. It helped me reframe my own limitations and consider new ways stay creative.”
“Really enjoyed your talk, thank you! It really resonated with me.”
“Beautiful self-reflective and motivating message”
“I loved this presentation! Super motivational, and inspiring. Sometimes when you are having challenges in front of you it makes you feel alone, but this talk helped me feel like we’re all in this together and that it will all be okay”
“Keep you mind open!”
“Loved this presentation! It was refreshing and a great reminder to take off the blinders and view our world in a new light where we use our abilities and powers for good. Thank you!”
“Stellar. It’s hard to impress me typically at a sales conference. Powerful and very well done.”
“I've struggled very much with the attachment to and treating art as too 'precious' in being tied to the outcome. Love the way that you dealt with this in your own journey.”
“Phil, your presentation really resonated with me. It couldn't have come at a better time in my own life. I am now viewing my current limitations and challenges a little differently.”
“Loved the adaptability of your message to the sales world we live in each day. So many parallels that caused me to pause and reflect.”
“Incredibly inspiring and insightful. A beautiful message to open your mind and think differently. A truly lovely, talented, and creative person.”
“Thank you. Very engaging and helpful presentation. Charlotte”
“Such a poignant reminder that what we ‘believe’ includes things that limit us. Well done!”
“Exceptional presentation! So relatable and inspiring! Thank you for sharing your story and art!”
“You are so amazingly creative and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your story.”

User Conference

“Love the opportunity to learn and laugh. Thank you!”
“Thanks Phil with two adult children in art school I found your presentation inspirational and comforting!”
“Great message and the turnaround. Feels great when overcoming the self imposed limitations.”
“I like that the/my story isn’t over, thank you.”
“My step daughter has the same disorder Sarah does. Inspiring story”
“Enjoyed the talk. Teared up during Sarah’s story. Enjoyed the art exercises and self limiting belief reminders.”
“Really enjoyed it”
“Wonderful presentation and message... something I needed to hear on a personal level. Thank you.”
“Fantastic”
“Love the thought of going past our own limitations.”
"Engaging style. Connected dots (pardon the pun) 😉 in each story and segment.”
“Inspirational!"
“I really enjoyed embracing the tremor! It was inspiring”
“Nicely done.”
“Your story is wonderful and your speaking is both engaging and moving. Thank you Phil”.
“Great job and keep spreading these words of positivity ❤️❤️❤️”
“Thanks for being you! Is always a good reminder to embrace yourself and your presence in this world.”
“Wonderful message and presentation. It was very enlightening and powerful. Thank you very much for sharing!”
“Today’s keynote was insightful and helpful. I have participated in other team buildings around self limiting beliefs but this provided yet another perspective.”
“Phil your message was such a positive point. Keep sharing that positivity and joy with as many people as you can.”
“Inspiring. I’ll take a lot with me today”
"Thanks for sharing your journey! “
“Great presentation with thought -provoking ideas!"
"Loved the session”
“Thank you"
“Inspiring stuff Phil, thank you so much! Often times we get stuck in our routines, daily grinds and need people like you to "shake" things up! Brad Allen”
“Really love your presentation and it was really relatable”
“Great perspective , great delivery and a fun engagement model for the session..”
“Wow!! Your (Phil Hansen) was incredible inspiring!! God has blessed you with a gift. You are a genius Artist!!! Thanks for sharing beautiful inspiring stories.”
“Great presentation and lots of fun. Engaging! Great message.”
“I would love to shoe you some disappearing art if my own. Also, my daughter had trichotillomania”
“Very interesting, enlightening, inspiring, and fun!”
“Great job, very insightful.”
“Stepping away from work and personal stuff for reflection and doing things we haven’t done before was a great exercise.”
“You are awesome. I loved all the visuals”
“Very inspiring”
“Great message! Needed the reminder/nudge to make a transformation.”
"Loved the presentation and your delivery! Thank you!"
“Helped me get back on focusing on what really matters! And not to forget that the problem is actually not that big! It can make you uncofortable but won’t hurt you unless you let it do that!”
“Way cool thank you!”

Global Manufacturing Association

Part self introspection, part application to business. Loved it!”
“A real unique twist and impactful way of conveying adaptability”
Great job! Really opened my eyes that anything is possible.”
“Your presentation really inspired me”
“Very grounding. Reminder to not forget the big picture.”
“Very engaging - thank you”
“Fun to draw for a presentation”
“I am a new artist with acrylic inks painting and I sketch. You taught me so many things about myself and how and why I paint and do what I do that I was sort of unaware of myself! I appreciate you and would like to see more of what you do!”
“Very unique interactive project. Wonderful message about self limitation!”
“Inspirational and inspiring!! Well done to share some great positive words!”
“It was helpful to breakthrough the uncomfortable conversations. Thank you for breaking it down in a safe space.”
“Super fun experience. Tie in the “big challenge” earlier into message - and how we can work thru it with the teams. Nww tools are always awesome to add to our toolkits!”
“inspirational, entertaining and thought provoking!”
“Appreciate the story and message.. Great inspiration to be able to pass on to others.”
"Enjoyed it. The art was incredible. Appreciate the creativity in overcoming limitations.
I would’ve find it helpful to get more practical examples of how to tap into creativity (creative buddy for example)"
“Good reminder on how to be creative to work through and around obstacles — whether perceived or real.”
“Great story!”
"Thank you. 👏🏼 bravissimo"
“Very inspiring. Thanks”
“Awesome!”
“Great presentation. Thought provoking and beneficial for everyone.”
“Great to be interactive”
“Enjoyed the connection between creativity and challenges.”
“Appreciate the emotional appeal and story telling you built into your messaging - forces the brain to engage and be interested - enjoyed your tiime - thank you”
“Thank you”
“Excellent story, man. Great stuff.”
“I love meaningful messages that are shared through actual stories and art”

Large Regional Health Care System

“Phil is very inspiring. Your artwork is amazing. Limitations are just words we are saying to ourselves.”
“A very inspiring message! Thank you for sharing!”
“Love your story and how you embraced the shake. You are very inspiring and an amazing speaker. You were very engaging and kept everything interesting. Thanks for sharing your story.”
“Listening to you have motivated me and by Gods grace I plan to embrace my self limitations belied that I don’t look feminine enough.”
“Wonderful”
“I loved it as I’m not usually a creative person!”
“I LOVED seeing pictures and videos of your art. Also loved the interactive portion! That was unique and I enjoyed feeling creative for a brief moment. I’d add more visuals or leave up your visuals longer to avoid the dark lighting and blank screen.”
“In 2014 I lost my son to suicide. For years after that, I felt more lost than ever. In 2018, I began working in a small LTC as the housekeeper. I wasn’t allowed to help the residents, so I went to school to get my CNA. I felt that God was calling me for more, so I applied for nursing school and got my LPN. I miss my son everyday, but as a nurse, I am able to serve those who are the most vulnerable. With Gods help, I’m continuing to grow out of my weaknesses and bloom into my strengths.”
“Thank you - this was such a self reflecting experience and eye opening on how to see situations in another perspective”
“You’re amazingly gifted. Truly enjoyed you artistic gift.”
“Loved, loved this inspirational talk!”
“Amazing presenter and great stories. This was very informational and inspiring. I hope to work on my self limiting beliefs.”
“LOVED your presentation!!”
"Amazing and encouraging. So inspirational."
“Very talented and entertaining. I enjoyed the program, Thank you!”
“I love the interaction with the group”
“Thank you for sharing your story.”
“This is very inspiring, insightful, and helpful”
“Thank you for sharing. Informative, fun, inspiring, interactive & relative.”
“Thank you for everything you do. Keep up the amazing work.”
“I thank you! This was a livery fun activity!”
“Thank you for the intentional pause I so need.”
“Thank you for sharing your story!! Gives us a lot of perspective”
“Phil thank you so much for sharing your story. You were so inspiring and I can’t wait to share your story in group tomorrow with an adolescent behavioral health unit. I try to find ways to lift them up and push them to go outside their comfort zones!!!”
“Thank you!”
“I had a great time listening to his story and his art is amazing.”
“Thank you Phil!!”
“You’re very inspirational. I have been having limitations and now I feel prepared to take them head on once again”.
“I love what you have done with your challenges! Helping others with theirs
Inspiring. Liked the positivity about taking barriers and turning them into something positive and beautiful”
“Great presentation. No I can’t draw. 😂”
“Amazing Presentation!!!”
“Self limiting was something I never thought about. It was very eye opening.”
“Made me stop .. think… thank you”
“Take the message to middle schools. I believe it’ll help that age group to believe in themselves no matter what their challenges are.”
“This was eye opening and thought provoking about self limiting beliefs”
“Thanks for the awesome presentation!”
“grateful”
“This was the best spirit days talk. I’m a project manager and a writer with that mind flexibility of a creative. My job is adding a certificate I don’t have and don’t need. So after 5 years, I may have something to transition into here or maybe I will be offered something outside of SSM. I wrote trust. Because it will be okay. I have faith in the Lord for that. But holding onto that each day takes trust. So thank you for your time and your message. It helps me believe today.”
“Phil, thank you for teaching me to shift my limitations into opportunities. I am eager to share with my team and seek new opportunities to overcome our challenges!”
“Great and inspiring presentation!”
“You are very talented and inspirational. Im an over thinker and and a people pleaser. I enjoy listening to you and your advice as I struggle to to put me first and realize that I will be okay”
“It was extremely fun and relaxing. Enlightening to think about your own limitations and self-limiting beliefs.”
“Sarah’s story had an impactful lesson applicable to what I’m currently going through.”
“Inspiring! Thanks for sharing!”
"Phil I feel honored and blessed to have "met" you and heard your story and advice. I will pause. I don't have to solve everyone's issues. Now for your art, amazing and inspirational in that it makes me want to do more art. It doesn't have to be perfect! What?!”
“Great time!!! Loved his message ❤️”
“This was a great experience”
“I love the creativity and perseverance. You have inspired me.”
“Thank you for sharing your experience. I have Lupus. It’s not severe, but enough that I have limitations. And, as an avid runner and cardio junkie, those limitations are sometimes really hard to accept. You gave me a new perspective.”
“Thank you for the fun time”
“So inspiring.”
“Psychologically brilliant.”
"Tell Phil…“You almost missed the Point!” The “point” of why you were given this “thorn in the flesh”. ~Casey, SSM Midtown"
“This was an amazing piece. Thank you for sharing your gift.”
“Really appreciated your story & your art! Thank you!”
“Phil's presentation was very inspiring on how a person can view a complicated life.
Xray tech here!! Loved the speaker!!”
“Loved it”
“Loved hearing Phil’s story and how he implemented his diagnosis into his beautiful life of art!”
“From an occupational therapy standpoint, you are a poster child - absolutely loved everything about your presentation and how you turned what could have been devastating experience into something incredible. Very motivating, very uplifting, very well delivered. Everyone who was with me said we could’ve sat and watched your art and listened to you for way longer. It did not feel like two hours.”
“Encouraged to be creative w my actions to affect the negative space w our team ty!!”
“I had trouble getting to be involved in the drawing part but overall the experience was excellent
Definitely fun. I lost one of my drawings though when I tried to take a picture of the drawing someone did of me. Alas. Cest la vie and whatnot!”
“This was fun, challenging, and insightful.”
“Love the perspective on limitations and the positive flip to find a way!”
“Thank you!”
“Thank you choosing to inspire and encourage others through your own personal struggle.”
“you did great, very inspiring”
“You are a true inspiration!”
“Awesome job!”
“Keep being creative and sharing the possibilities that are out there. God Bless You 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙂”
“Thank you for sharing and beautiful, interesting and art with a purpose that you live. Art is indeed loving and loving life 💕”
“Resinated with a lot you talked about today.”
“Today made me realize I have a huge challenge in life and I need to really finally face it”
“Wonderful presentation, thank you Phil.”
"Very inspiring and encouraging to not let yourself be limited - don’t let limitations hold you back.
Live life to the fullest always"
“Awesome!”
“I could definitely relate. Thank you for sharing! You are amazing!”
“You are amazing! Very inspirational . Thank you for sharing with us today.”
“Great story and interaction!”
“Very cool presentation; well planned, paced, and gave good food for thought.”
“Your art was truly beautiful! You and Sarah story is very inspiring.”
“I enjoyed listening to you speak at at our SSM Spirit day. Your art is absolutely incredible and inspiring.”
“Thanks Phil for reminding and inspiring us!”

State Tech Conference

“Very unique presentation...so much talent!!!!”
“Keep going and inspiring others! This was my first time hearing an actual artist speak and keep people engaged. Awesome!”
“You are amazing”
“I had so many laughs! Presentation was inspirational , educational, and led my mind to thinking ! You are so talented....keep sharing”
“This was a great and energetic session. This was very different from what we normally have.”
“Fun presentation!”
“Very interesting”
“My take away is that even though times are changing and systems are changing everything is adaptable! Thank you <3”
“Excellent interactive speaker!!!!”
“Love the art portion. Very helpful, and the icebreaker was great. Love your art!”
“Phil's approach to art helps you to embrace your own creativity in the midst of your limitations and struggles.”
“Very inspiring”
“You are awesome!!”
“The art to tell stories was incredible.”
“Enjoyed! Amazing speaker! Inspired!”
“Great presentation”
“Very inspiring story. Thank you for reminding me to SLOW DOWN!”
"This session was very inspiring and touched upon so many aspects of life.”
“It was such an inspiration to hear Phil's story and see how he used his limitations to create original, impressive art and continue to live his dream. His limitations were actually blessings in disguise!”

Food industry Association

“I appreciated being given space to think about these topics and reflect on how my life has been impacted. Great story and presentation”
“Great job encouraging participation and for people to engage meet each other”
“I thoroughly enjoyed this session. His story and entire presentation was very captivating! Really gave the audience a lot to think about.”
“Really interested, and uplifting. Great difference from our usual business focused speakers. Thank you!”
“Enjoyable and relatable. My thoughts are more on perceived limitations and interpreted limitations. People try to do things because of the way they are done so perceived interpretation”
“Great job, very unique and interesting”
“Great job connecting life to art. You're incredibly talented!”
“Wonderful!!! Kept my attention and loved getting involved”
“it was total fun!”
“I truly appreciate you sharing your story. Challenges are something we all face that challenge us to make decisions that pave the future. You are inspirational.”
“Fun and eye opening”
“Enjoyed the challenges presented"

State Hospital Association

“I believe the message you shared is so important to those in healthcare. It’s important in general, but people in healthcare need to hear these things. Promoting creativity, actually pivoting when presented with challenges, and the ability to understand the influences on our personal and professional opinions.”
“Amazing! Creative art and mind!”
“Very impressive, you are extremely talented! Don’t ever doubt that. Thanks for filling my bucket today, I didn’t want to come today and am so glad I did!!”
“What an amazing story of overcoming a diagnosis”
“Thanks for helping see that strengths and limitations are both strengths!”
“Mind opening session & unique experience. Memorable simple & impactful message.”
“What a fun start to a conference. You are an amazing man and artist. Thank you!!”
“Love”
“f I could give you a 10 for inspiration, I would! Thank you!”
“Thank you for taking something I love and incorporating it with my work world in a way that inspires creativity! Most excellent.”
“Really enjoyed your talk. Very meaningful and very timely in my life right now. Thank you!”
“It makes you pause and really think”
“I liked that we were involved and interactive.”
“Wow! Thank you.”
“Thank you!”
“Such a great speaker. Could listen all day. Simple ideas. Drawing isn’t my thing. Made me try to do it.”
“Uplifting”
“Great interactive session to start the morning. Healthcare is hard. Your message is great.”
“Whole new perspective”
“Entertaining, interactive and informative. Thank you!”
“The drawing and being interactive is very fun and helpful to keep people engaged who have a hard time sitting still”
“I liked the journey through dealing with and creating through limitations”
“Inspiring! Would love seeing even more of your artwork during your presentation. It’s incredible!
Not at all what I expected - in a very good way!”
“Really fun way to learn new ways to think differently and embrace challenges”
“Gave me the brainstorming I needed.”
“Inspired”
“Inspiring and thought provoking regarding my own self limiting beliefs.”
“Great presentation”

Franchise Group

"I’ve been working this conference for the last 13 years and that was the best Keynote we’ve ever had. The interaction was amazing. And they don’t give a standing ovation for just anyone. This was something special."
"I loved you presentation! Very inspiring!"
"I loved your presentation. It was very heartfelt and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your journey and experiences."
"Wonderful presentation, I'm a retired special ed teacher and my graduating students would love to have heard a message like this!!"
"Lots of fun:)"
"Eye opening! So amazing!"
"Thank you for the inspo! ♥️♥️"
"You actually blew my mind with your art! Some of the coolest shit I've ever seen!!!! Sorry but WOW!!!! SO TALENTED!! Way to take a potential negative and create such a POSITIVE! GREAT MESSAGE !!! Can't wait to share all about you!!! I want all 5 of my kids to know about you!!!!! Applicable to all people of all ages!!! THANK YOU!!!!"
"Unbelievable! You are the coolest! Thank you for your message"
"You are an amazing artist and I appreciate your talk on how to embrace limitations. I struggle with this daily and it was great to see how you were able to do it in your life."
"It was AMAZING!"
"A++"
"I thought you were AMAZING! Thank you for sharing your story, your passion and your talent."
"Your Art presentation BLEW ME AWAY!!!! Thank you so much and you have earned a new fan for life!! 👍🏽"
"I love your art and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of your presentation. Thank you for sharing your gift"
"You're incredible!"
"Your artwork is fabulous, how you are able to take various mediums and create a larger picture out of small one.. great inspiration, thank you for sharing your skills with us!"

Disability Advocacy Group

"Amazing!!!! I have been to over 100 conferences in my career, this by far has been the best! Your presentation brought everything home! Enjoyed every minute of it!!! Thank you!!! So glad your kicking it off tomorrow!!"
"Thank you for your book. I love it! Your presentation was excellent. As not only a Case Manager I am also a Parent. The story makes your Art come more alive than just the eyes can see alone. You are very impressive"
"Your art and use of different non-traditional items is magnificent!!!"
"It was neat to see toy create the art work and I look forward to seeing your final piece"
"I really enjoyed your presentation! It was a lot of fun!"
"U r a very good motivational speaker. Ur art work is amazing. I love the positive words u spoke. #Art on"
"The art made me get out of my comfort zone. Having a nerve disorder myself I had to realize regular knitting wouldn't work for me so I taught myself how to loom knit"
"One of the better motivational/inspirational sessions I have experienced in quite a while! And please believe me, I have seen some great ones! I'm impressed that you were able to overcome your challenges and physical barriers, to create and make such incredible art! Impressive stuff! I'm an art geek, and I am truly moved by your creativity! The destructive aspects are hard to follow! (Kurt!!! No!!!) But I think I get it! Stay on the Edge! Keep up the Gr8 Work! Thank you for what you do!"
"Very good presentation, your art is very creative"
"It was neat to see you create the art work and I look forward to seeing your final piece"
"You did an AWESOME job!! Thank you for sharing your gift with so many others!! (I have no art skills BUT you are still an inspiration for me!!)"
"Your presentation was awesome! Art and music in health is healing. The work you do is entertaining and soothing."
"It was fabulous! And funny you described my conversation with my art partner almost verbatim. 🤣 The message was spot on to embrace our limitations. Thank you for sharing with us!"
"Your presentation was great"
"You are amazing Phil, the art the presentation your journey touched my heart. Made me do some thinking about a dream I gave up on...I'm going to revisit that dream as soon as I get home. Thank you for sharing and I can't wait to see what you come up with tomarrow morning..much love and mad respect my dude 🙌💥👊💥"
"Wonderful Thanks 🙏 for the great 👍 job."
"Thank you for reaching out. First of all I was inspired by your overcoming spirit and your ability to share that spirit with others to help them move toward healing. —- I serve a man who paints with 1 foot and I can't wait to get back to work and share you with him! I loved how you created art from people's stories. —- I wrote this in my notes-Lisa remember when you are faced with a challenge, a limitation and you find yourself looking for external resources-looking outside yourself you are slipping into mind numbing, self limiting belief. Lisa the challenging times can bring you back to yourself, tap your internal resources and you will naturally move forward. Always look for the possibilities. SEIZE the LIMITATION!"
"It was awesome!"
"You are Amazing! Your Gift bring a different meaning to Art. You have exemplified the ability to overcome when faced with physical challenge. That speaks volumes to the community we serve. I pray that you continue to allow your light to shine. You are a INSPIRATION❤️"
"Very inspiring!!!!!!!!"
"You were energetic and engaging. An incredible journey. The drawing was so much fun. As someone who says "I can't " to being artistic, you took minimized my anxiety. I look forward to hearing from you again this morning."
"Your art is an outlet for expression, but what stood out for me is its value for releasing emotions. What a gift!"
"Your presentation was by far my favorite!!! I came home to tell my entire family all about it... Can't wait for tomorrow, thanks for sharing"
"I am an up and coming author. I grew up in a rough situation and had ADHD and missed a lot of the basics in school, but I made it through and even got a masters degree. I started writing books about about three or four years ago. I have struggled with editing and been tempted to spend thousands of dollars on editing. I heard an authors story about having trouble with grammar etc and he made to choice to write his way and he now is a number one author. When I heard your talk I was inspired to be me in my writing and let it speak for its self. Thank you!"
"The art was amazing"
"Love your enginuity, positivity and inspirational message and Art. So glad you where able to bring your creativity to new heights challenging all to think and accomplish the impossible!!!👍😊 Well Done 👏"
"It was amazing"
"I loved your story! Adapt and overcome. I had a hulk fist that said retire because I had to retire early from the fire department but it landed me my second dream job. I love how my story has turned out."
"It was sooooo good!!! Thank you so much! I loved hearing your stories and hearing about Sara. I had breast cancer a few years ago. I lost all of my hair too. I can relate!!"
"It was my favorite session. I am a creative person and love to see others work. It was great."
"AMAZING...so much heart in every aspect of your work and your presentation. Thank you for sharing with us!!! 🥰"
"My whole crew absolutely loved the presentation! So look forward to reading the book!
The presentation was AMAZING. I loved the ideas (even though I'm not great at art I love it and I try really hard). The message that went along with your art is inspiring and uplifting. I got your book and I'm excited to go through it. I'm also going to listen to your tedtalks."
"I Loved the Presentation, I think you are an Amayzing man and very talented. You have inspired me so much , Thank you"
"The presentation was empowering to me. I have lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and a variety of other health issues. I have let it hold me back and bring me down. It was empowering and a reminder that I am not my diagnosis-I am a person and capable of a lot more than I've given myself credit for."
"Interactive, and enjoyable"

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Phil delivered a truly memorable and engaging keynote to attendees, receiving a 96% approval rating from attendees! Responses submitted in the session survey included, "Excellent! Thought provoking, pushes creativity", "This was phenomenal and by far the best session of the conference", "A++++", "Best session I have ever attended. Thank you!!"