Applied AI Speakers — Feature Profile
Frank King
The Mental Health Comedian
“I've been to the edge. Comedy brought me back. Now AI is helping me bring others back too.”
— Frank King, 7x TEDx Speaker
01 — The Human Story
Comedy as
a Lifeline
Frank King, known as 'The Mental Health Comedian,' is a nationally recognized suicide prevention speaker who turned a lifelong battle with major depression and suicidality into a powerful mission to save lives. A writer for The Tonight Show for 20 years, Frank has delivered 7 TEDx Talks on mental health.
Drawing from generational trauma and his own near-fatal experiences, he speaks candidly and with clean, clever humor to destigmatize depression and suicide — framing prevention as a workplace health and safety issue.
“Laughter is the shortest distance between two people in pain.”
Mental Health Advocacy
02 — The AI Application
Prevention at Scale,
Powered by AI
John Chmela shows how AI can amplify Frank King's authentic, comedy-infused advocacy into scalable mental health tools. Through AI-powered platforms, organizations can instantly access data-driven reports on mental health trends, predictive insights on high-risk groups, personalized training kits, and humor-infused presentation templates.
This tandem demo turns Frank's 30+ years of lived experience and stagecraft into automated, customizable resources that help organizations deploy engaging prevention programs — turning personal stories into widespread, measurable impact.
Key Topics
- 01AI-powered mental health advocacy and stigma-reduction tools
- 02Predictive modeling for workplace suicide risk identification
- 03Scaling prevention training through automated personalization
- 04Blending humor with data for empathy-driven messaging
- 05Adaptive learning pathways for intervention and postvention skills
03 — Ideal For
Who Should
Book This Talk
Mental health conferences, corporate wellness summits, HR/leadership events, healthcare organizations, suicide prevention forums, TEDx-style events, workplace safety training, advocacy group workshops
Mental Health
Conferences & advocacy orgs
Corporate Wellness
HR & leadership summits
Healthcare
Hospitals & care organizations
Workplace Safety
Prevention & training programs
04 — The Tandem Partnership
Two Voices.
One Unforgettable Keynote.
Frank King
The Mental Health Comedian
John Chmela
Certified AI Strategist & Applied AI Expert
John brings certified, battle-tested AI expertise to every engagement — no hype, no jargon. Just actionable intelligence on AI Ethics, governance, and the practical tools reshaping every industry.
AI Ethics • AI-Jacking Methodology • Governance