FOR EDUCATORS & EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS

ACTION THROUGH UNCERTAINTY

Keynotes and Experiences for navigating change, uncertainty, and the challenges facing education today.

Empowering Action Through UNCERTAINTY

Create

a FearLESS

Culture

Empowering Action Through UNCERTAINTY

Keynotes and experiences designed for professionals navigating fear, change, and the moments that matter most.

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Darryl Bellamy Jr.

Uncertainty Is the New Normal

IN EDUCATION TODAY, CHANGE IS CONSTANT. AND FEAR? IT SHOWS UP EVERYWHERE:

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Budget cuts and resource constraints that feel overwhelming

Technology and teaching methods are changing faster than educators can adapt

Pressure to improve student outcomes while managing daily challenges

Political conflicts at every level that feel overwhelming

These aren’t just performance issues. They’re fear issues.

This research is the foundation of Fear Intelligence™, which has helped leaders and organizations around the world transform their relationship with fear.

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THE RESEARCHER BEHIND THE MOVEMENT

Darryl in action

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Meet Darryl

Darryl Bellamy Jr.

Hey, I'm

Darryl Bellamy.

speaker, researcher, and creator of the Fear Intelligence™ Framework.

Over the past decade, I've studied over 75,000 written fears from educators, students, and leaders. This research shows our deepest growth opportunities. What I've learned is simple: we all share common fears, no matter our role or background.

I've worked with 400+ organizations and seen that fear isn't the enemy; it's a sign of growth.

My mission is to help professionals and those they serve to handle fear with clarity and confidence through a practical, research-based process that actually works (and keeps people engaged).

See How We Got Here

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THOUSANDS

OF WRITTEN FEARS...

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FEARS

Helped us build

a process for when fear shows up

The fear intelligence

FRAMEWORK

Fear Intelligence™ helps people stop trying to be fearless and start fearing less.
It's how you take more action even when uncertainty is real.

OUR CORE PROCESS HELPS YOU STRENGTHEN THE SKILLS NEEDED TO FACE FEAR WITH CLARITY AND COURAGE:

TRACE

Helps you name what you're feeling

Embrace

Teaches you to understand and manage your response

Pace

Guides you to take small, courageous steps forward small, courageous steps forward

GRACE

Shows you how to bounce back and be kinder to yourself be kinder to themselves

Learn more about the framework

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Three Ways to

Work With Together

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Keynote Experience

Keynote

The Fear Intelligence™ Keynote is the starting point for everything we do. It's a high-energy, engaging, and interactive session that introduces the main ideas of TRACE, EMBRACE, PACE, and GRACE—helping educators and teams see fear and uncertainty as a tool for growth, not something to avoid.

Tailored for Your Audience:

Whether you're leading a school, managing a district, working in EdTech, or serving students in the classroom, we craft the message so your audience feels like we're speaking directly to them - because we are.

Darryl fine-tunes the stories, examples, and language to ensure it resonates with your audience.

Common Focus Areas

Schools, districts, and education organizations bring Darryl in to support many goals, but these are the most requested areas of impact:

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Helping education leaders handle change, make tough decisions, and lead teams through challenges with confidence

STAFF RESILIENCE

Supporting educator well-being and preventing burnout by teaching simple tools to help staff manage stress and daily pressures

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

Creating environments where teams take action despite fear, communicate openly about problems, and bounce back stronger from setbacks

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Keynote
+Workshop

Workshop

(half day/full day)

After the keynote, take your audience deeper with an interactive workshop. Choose the full experience or focus on one core skill.

the full workshop

Fear Intelligence™
in Action workshop

You’ve started the shift—now let’s go deeper.

This hands-on workshop brings the full Fear Intelligence™ framework to life. With real-time practice, reflection, and group work, your educators won't just learn the model; they'll start using it.

Go Deep on One

Individual Breakout Workshops

These are breakout-style, focused sessions.

Want to concentrate on a specific skill or area? These focused sessions target a single part of the framework. Perfect for professional development days, educator retreats, or targeted learning.

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Strategic Partnership

partnership

(long term, limited availability)

Longer-term partnerships for education leaders and organizations ready to build courageous cultures over time.

Begin with a keynote, and over the school year, embed Fear Intelligence™ into your leadership, communication, and professional development. Can also include student programming and keynotes. Includes live sessions, toolkits, and access to a dedicated program plan.

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The Fearless

Experience

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5 Reasons

This Isn’t Just Another Keynote

Darryl’s keynote isn’t just a talk, it’s a moment your people will remember and act on. Here’s what makes it different:

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Pre-Event Prep

We connect with your people before the experience even begins, making the keynote more personal and powerful.

Attendees submit fears anonymously pre-event

Themes and stories tailored to your team

Custom delivery based on real data

SAMPLE PRE-EVENT VIDEO

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Fully Interactive

This isn’t passive. Your people reflect, engage, and participate throughout.

Live fear-writing in the room

Real-time group insights and sharing

Hands-on moments of clarity and courage

energy & interactive

3/5

Research Driven

Built on a decade of data and 75,000+ written fears, this framework works.

Grounded in real audience data

Backed by behavioral and psychological research

REAL WRITTEN FEARS

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Practical Tools

Your audience leaves with more than inspiration; they leave equipped.

Step-by-step Fear Intelligence™ Guide

Action steps built into the experience

Tools to use immediately in life and leadership

picture worthy tools

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Lasting Impact

From the energy in the room to the FearLESS Band on their wrist, this moment sticks.

High-energy, emotional delivery

FearLESS Bands as daily reminders

A shared experience people talk about long after

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TESTIMONIALS

Trusted by

300+ organizations, schools, and associations

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I'd rate your program a 5!
From the planning process through execution your attention to detail was unmatched! Your content resonated with such a wide variety of folks, it moved me to tears!

Lauren Lewis

Marketing & Event Specialist

Imagine Software

Darryl you were incredible at NOSS!!!!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for "bringing it!" The need for our hundreds of educational professionals to self-reflect and recognize fears, as well as see those around us who have fears, is incredibly important. We truly appreciate you for being a part of NOSS 2024.

Annette Cook

National Organization of Student Success (NOSS)

..As a creative thinker and skilled communicator, Darryl masterfully blends humility with humor to create captivating stories that resonate deeply. His message of transitioning from fearful to fearLESS is powerful and motivating for educational leaders who are always looking for ways to inspire and to ignite positive change.

Belinda Neal

Ed.D., Associate Executive Director of Instruction

Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA)