Speaking and Seminars
Thought-provoking programs on health, optimism, and the art of living well.
Drawing on medicine, history, science, and storytelling, Dr. Yasmine S. Ali explores not only how we preserve health, but what health makes possible—and vice versa: purpose, connection, creativity, meaning, and a life fully lived.
As a preventive cardiologist, bestselling author, and award-winning speaker, Dr. Ali translates the science of optimism and whole-person well-being into practical insight for living not only longer, but better.
She accepts a limited number of invitations each year for one- to two-hour educational seminars, virtual programs, and major keynote addresses.
Email Speaking@LastSkyWriting.com to invite Dr. Ali to speak, or click below.
THE CENTRAL QUESTION
What makes people believe their future is worth protecting?
Positive Cardiology begins by looking beyond conventional risk factors, to the optimism, purpose, connection, creativity, and meaning that are essential to living well—the very fundamentals that lead people to invest in their future.
THE PROMISE
Extending the Possible
The Promise of Positive Cardiology
The goal is not merely to extend life, but to extend what life can hold: greater health, purpose, connection, creativity, meaning, and fulfillment.
Because happier hearts are healthier hearts, and vice versa.™
Selected Media and Appearances
Selected from four decades of television, radio, podcast, webinar, literary, and live-event appearances.
Principal Topic Areas
Dr. Ali develops substantive programs within the following principal topic areas. Each program can be tailored to the audience, format, and theme of the event.
PRINCIPAL TOPIC AREA
Positive Cardiology, Healthy Longevity, and the Science of Optimism
SAMPLE PROGRAMS
Because Happier Hearts Are Healthier Hearts: An Introduction to Positive Cardiology
The Science of Optimism: How a Positive Outlook Can Transform Your Health and Your Life
PRINCIPAL TOPIC AREA
The ORCHID Model for Positive Living™
SAMPLE PROGRAMS
The ORCHID Model for Positive Living™: Six Pillars for a Life Well Lived
PRINCIPAL TOPIC AREA
Creativity, Purpose, and Reinvention
SAMPLE PROGRAMS
Courage to Pivot: Reinvention Without Starting Over
PRINCIPAL TOPIC AREA
History, Optimism, and Resilience
SAMPLE PROGRAMS
The Triumph of Optimism: Unexpected Lessons from History
Community over Chaos: Lessons in Resilience, Courage, and Hope
Speaking Sample
POSITIVE CARDIOLOGY
Because Happier Hearts Are Healthier Hearts: An Introduction to Positive Cardiology
In this webinar introduction, Dr. Ali presents the question at the heart of Positive Cardiology, and why it matters for the pursuit of healthy longevity.
Additional Speaking and Media Samples
LONG-FORM CONVERSATION
A substantive conversation about history, research, and the writing of Dr. Ali’s first nonfiction book.
TELEVISION INTERVIEW
A broadcast interview about Walk through Fire and the history that inspired it.
About Yasmine S. Ali, MD
Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI, FACC, FACP, is a board-certified preventive cardiologist, clinical lipidologist, bestselling author, and award-winning public speaker with nearly four decades of experience engaging audiences. Her work spans medicine, science, history, and the humanities, bringing an unusually broad perspective to the essential questions of health and living well.
Known as The Positive Cardiologist™, Dr. Ali explores the connections among optimism, purpose, creativity, meaning, health, and healthy longevity. She is the creator of Positive Cardiology and the ORCHID Model for Positive Living™. Her programs draw upon a career encompassing clinical medicine, scientific research, medical education, executive leadership, and authorship, as well as a lifelong engagement with history and the humanities.
Formats and Availability
PROGRAM FORMATS
- One- to two-hour educational seminars and webinars
- Keynote addresses
- Virtual programs
Programs may be tailored to the audience, setting, and theme of the event.
AVAILABILITY
Dr. Ali accepts a limited number of engagements each year, primarily in virtual formats and for selected in-person events in the Southeast. Other travel is considered on a highly selective basis.
Priority is given to compensated educational programs and keynote engagements.
Book Clubs
Book club invitations are also warmly welcomed. Virtual book club appearances are available with a minimum purchase of books through Dr. Ali’s online bookstore, www.LastSkyWriting.com.
For availability and further details, please email speaking@lastskywriting.com.
Invite Dr. Ali to Speak
To inquire about availability, please include details about the host organization, proposed date(s), format (virtual or in person), audience, location, and topic. Virtual formats are preferred whenever possible.
Email: speaking@lastskywriting.com