Greg Vogt is a Professional Mental Health Speaker with Greek University. He also speaks in partnership with Active Minds, the nation's premier nonprofit organization for mental health among young adults. Greg serves as a Board Member for the Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (California). His efforts in serving the mental health community blossomed after publishing his first book in 2017, "The Battle Against Yourself." This depicts his personal battles with mental health challenges; from anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation, to attending a residential treatment center for a year-long program, leading to recovery.

Greg holds a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from the University of Arizona. During his time as a student, he joined Kappa Alpha Order as a Re-Founding Father. Greg also has four years of corporate experience working for a Fortune 50 company. Most importantly, Greg is a husband, son, brother, and friend. He enjoys spending time with loved ones, traveling to new places, trying different foods, playing sports, writing poetry, and serving in children's ministry at the local church.

All the programs below are available either virtual or in-person.

College often receives high praise such as, “It’s the best four years of your life.” The reality is that may or may not be true for each person. What does ring true for most students is that college is often the greatest time of transition they’ve experienced thus far. What comes with this transition is opportunity, excitement, and growth, but also stress, fear, and responsibility. Greg’s keynote shows how we can capitalize on all transitional times in our life by focusing on our mental wellness. Students will hear his raw personal story, from battling depression, suicidal ideations, and spending a year at a treatment center, to graduating from college and becoming a published author. The takeaways are transformational for students; how to help a friend in need, and how to flourish in transition by prioritizing mental health.

Learning objectives:
- Discover how to be intentional in improving our mental health during times of transition.
- Understand real challenges and statistics on college campuses.
- Affirm that we're never alone in our thoughts, feelings, and circumstances.
- Learn 3 practical actions to help a friend or loved one in need.
- Gain clarity on the power of one's story, and how our darkest moments can often lead to our greatest discoveries.

Audience: All college students, fraternity and sorority members, etc.

We live in a society that is interwoven with constant digital presence. Apps, devices, social media, news, and instant messaging keep us plugged in like never before. Though the intentions of creating technology were to connect us, they often become a distraction, and quite frankly, a disconnector. As a result, we're seeing loneliness, isolation, depression, and suicide rates increase like never before. Acknowledging that technology is here to stay for the long haul, we must answer the question: How can we use it to support those around us? Greg's presentation will equip students to be empathetic toward people who are experiencing suicidal ideation, explain just how common mental health struggles are, highlight key data among the college demographic, and uncover warning signs. Most importantly, students will learn a conversation tool called QPR in aiding the role of suicide prevention, and discover resources to help our friends, brothers, and sisters who may be suffering in silence.

Learning Objectives:
-Address the pros and cons of technology
-Analyyze key data among the correlation between digital usage and suicide rates
-Understand how common mental health struggles are and know that it's OK not to be OK
-Learn warning signs for those around you who may be having suicidal thoughts
-How to Help: Suicide Prevention Conversation Tool- Question, Persuade, Refer, (QPR)
-Discover important resources and support
-Know your role in suicide prevention

Audience: All college students, fraternity and sorority members

According to one of the world's top researchers on vulnerability, people long for three things at the core: joy, connection, and belonging. What is often aspired for in relationships is the need to be heard by the other person. So, how do we do our part to make it more simple for others to understand us? The key is to dive into the depths of our single greatest desire by uncovering our mortar word. If you had to choose one word that means the most to you out of these, what would it be? Cherished, Known, Admired, Needed, Praised, Giving, Valued. Unlocking what your word, and the discoveries within each, will be an astounding realization to how it plays a role in all aspects of life.

Learning objectives:
- Learn what the Emotional Health Platform consists of.
- Rank your top personal needs from 1-5.
- Understand all 7 mortar words and discover what your personal word is.
- Realize how this single word will play a pivotal role in all aspects of life.
- Pinpoint insecurities and insights as to why they exist.
- Gain clarity on what your word means, why it's relevant, and how to channel it for purpose.

Audience: All college students, fraternity and sorority members, etc.

Twice each year, students are faced with a pivotal point in their academic journey- finals season. With anticipation and angst, it's easy to become overwhelmed and feel defeated before the exams are even scored. Constant stress during this season doesn't have to be the norm though. Learn how we can intentionally prioritize our mental health during finals season. We'll break down tangible strategies to mitigate stress, work on developing self-care plans, and gain insights to resources on and off campus to equip students with mental health support. This presentation is the play to run to help students break through that final stretch to end the semester.

Learning Objectives:
- Learn the different components of a self-care plan and how to customize one that works for you.
- Become equipped with tangible strategies to mitigate stress and prioritize mental health.
- Focus shift from short-term to long-term approach.
- Understand the resources available on and off campus.

Audience: All college students, fraternity and sorority members