ABOUT
DR. MICHAEL TIME
KEYNOTE SPEAKER & PERFORMANCE STRATEGIST
Doctor of Medicine · Brown University Alumnus · Featured on NBC & CBS
DR. MICHAEL TIME
INSPIRE
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EMPOWER
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TRANSFORM
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INSPIRE • EMPOWER • TRANSFORM •
Dr. Michael Time is a Doctor of Medicine, Brown University alumnus, keynote speaker, corporate trainer, philanthropist, 2024 PCMA Visionary Award Finalist, and CEO of TIME TALKS. His work has been featured on NBC and CBS television and recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Growing up with a passion for helping people, Dr. Time became a physician - then chose to address something his medical training could not fix: the mindset gap that keeps talented people from reaching their potential. That gap is not a skills problem. It is a relationship with adversity problem. And he built a framework to solve it.
That framework begins with a principle from physics: energy cannot be created or destroyed - only transformed. Pain is not the problem. It is the resource. The Honor Loan® Entrepreneurship Program, incubated at Brown University with the help of entrepreneurship professor Barrett Hazeltine, Ph.D., was the first application of this insight - teaching entrepreneurship as a tool for transformation to people who needed it most.
TIME TALKS was founded to bring this framework to scale - to corporations, private equity firms, associations, nonprofits, and every audience that needs not just a keynote, but a change in how they relate to adversity. That is what Dr. Time calls the Pain is Energy experience.
Dr. Time's work has reached Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, financial institutions, and associations - including a keynote at the SHRM Annual Conference, which draws over 25,000 attendees. His NBC and CBS television coverage and U.S. Chamber of Commerce recognition reflect the national significance of the Pain is Energy framework.
The Minister of Entrepreneurship® speaking series brings this framework to life across six keynote programs - from the signature Pain is Energy keynote to specialized programs on burnout, leadership, resilience, ownership culture, and mental health and wellness. Each one is built for a specific organizational challenge.
Dr. Time's approach is hands-on, interactive, and customized to each audience. Decision makers consistently report that attendees carry the framework forward - applying it to their work and lives long after the event ends.
The six keynote topics are: Pain is Energy (signature keynote), From Burnout to Breakthrough, Never Lose Your Flame!, Leading Through the Fire, Turning Pain into Purpose, and Reframing Pain for Mental Health and Wellness. Each topic is available as a keynote, workshop, or multi-session training program.
Every engagement is customized to the organization's goals, industry, and audience. Watch examples of Dr. Time in action:
• Keynotes
• Inspiration & Motivation
• Engagement & Culture
• Retention & Recruitment
• Innovation
• Sales
• Self-starters
• Customer Service
Dr. Time's mission extends well beyond the corporate stage. Through TIME TALKS and the Honor Loan® Entrepreneurship Program, the Pain is Energy framework reaches underserved communities - youth, minorities, immigrants, veterans, addiction recovery groups, and returning citizens - because transformation is not a privilege.
To book Dr. Time for keynotes, corporate training, workshops, facilitated sessions, consulting, educational programs, lectures, or panel discussions, email support@timetalks.org or complete our contact form.
