As agency leaders and CAPRSA members, what is our 2023 story? To inspire and empower our teams, we also do something often neglected: take care of ourselves first! From mental and physical to career and financial, well-being means different things to each of us. So, how do we put action toward our 2023 aspirations? Mark Mohammadpour, APR and health coach who lost and kept off 150 pounds, will lead an interactive discussion on the state of our well-being in our industry. Attendees will develop their accountability plan during the session, proving pivotal for showing up for ourselves, our teams, and our clients.

Attendees will:

• Gain insights based on survey results from peers on their experiences with health and the workplace.

• Apply traditional PR planning techniques to create personal well-being goals to set themselves and their teams up for success.

• Learn commitments other attendees will make, leading to natural accountability partners throughout 2023.

Mark Mohammadpour, APR, CHC, CPT, PN1-NC (he/him)

Owner and Chief Well-being Officer, Chasing the Sun

Mark Mohammadpour is an accredited public relations executive, certified personal trainer, and health and nutrition coach. After spending his career as an executive at Edelman and Weber Shandwick and losing and keeping off 150 pounds over the last 15 years, Mark founded Chasing the Sun to empower PR agencies to prioritize well-being so employees can shine in the family room and the board room. Chasing the Sun’s team and enterprise-wide speeches, workshops, and programs deliver relatable, practical, and actionable solutions. Mark is a proud former PRSA Oregon chapter president and is the “Workplace Wellness” columnist for PRSA’s Strategies and Tactics magazine. Visit chasingthesunpdx.com to learn more.