Breakthrough happens when adults realize every child teaches something important.
Bad kids don't exist.
Stuart Perry
“Mister Stu”
Keynote Speaker · Author · Consultant
Children's Therapist & Mental Health Advocate
What kind of help are you after?
Conferences & Events
Keynotes that get people talking — and rethinking what they thought they knew about kids, behavior, and leadership.
Story-driven · Researched · Audience-ready
Staff Trainings & Workshops
Brain-based trainings your team will actually use on Monday morning. (Not the kind they forget by Tuesday.)
Brain-based · Practical · Immediately useful
Resources
Free tools, lesson plans, and resources for parents, educators, and caregivers — no strings attached.
Trusted by organizations like…
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Netflix
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YMCA
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Catholic Charities
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United Way
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Georgetown College
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Head Start
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JCPS
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Indiana University
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Clarity
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Seven Counties Services
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Oklahoma Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Don’t take Stu’s word for it
"Mister Stu blew our expectations out of the water! He consistently impressed attendees with his knowledge and ability to be grounded in science while maintaining his unique relatability."
— Michael Mitchell
Senior Impact Manager
ReadyKidSA / United Way of San Antonio
“I sat in the audience and kept thinking, ‘I wish everyone in Head Start — and beyond — could hear this.’ Honestly, I could have listened and learned from him all day. I have already booked him again… he is just too good, and the best I have heard on this complex topic.”
— Dawn Ault
Executive Director
Virginia Head Start Association
"Mister Stu delivered an outstanding presentation at the 2026 COSSBA National Conference, connecting immediately with our audience of school board members and education leaders."
— Glenn Blind
Director of Events & Meeting Management
Consortium of State School Boards Association
Here's what I believe:
Bad kids don’t exist.
I believe people are constantly trying to tell us something about their world — what they’re feeling, what they’re carrying, what they need, what skills they’re missing, or what’s happening around them.
Kids just tend to do it more honestly than adults.
Sometimes that message comes through words. Sometimes it comes through behavior. Sometimes it comes through withdrawal, frustration, avoidance, perfectionism, conflict, humor, anxiety, or complete chaos.
Too often, we reduce people down to labels instead of trying to understand the story underneath what they’re showing us.
My job is to help adults better understand kids — and in the process, better understand leadership, connection, trust, communication, and the environments we create around each other every day.
Because when we change the way we see people, everything starts to change.