Speaking
Designing energy, resilience, and vitality into modern work and life. Trusted by corporate teams, founders, and high-performers.
We are living in the most technologically advanced era in history. And the most sedentary.
75% of U.S. adults don’t meet activity guidelines
The average adult sits 9+ hours per day
Inactivity costs $117B annually
5+ million deaths globally are linked to inactivity
BUT, this is not a fitness problem. It’s an energy problem. A performance problem. A longevity problem.
And increasingly, it’s a workplace problem.
My speaking work sits at the intersection of biology, behavior, and belief. I help organizations rethink movement not as a gym task or a wellness initiative, but as a daily biological necessity. Something that shapes how we think, lead, recover, create, and show up.
About Me
I’m Kyle Gonzalez, M.S., CSCS — a former Division I athlete turned performance coach, author of Move, Thrive, and Come Alive, and VP of Performance at Coya.
For over a decade, I’ve worked with individuals and organizations translating health science into sustainable behavior change. My work has been featured in Men’s Health, NBC News, and The Washington Post, and I host The Vitality System podcast, where I explore performance, resilience, and modern health.
I don’t believe in extreme protocols. I believe in practical systems.
And I believe movement is one of the most underutilized performance tools available to us.
Keynote: Move, Thrive, and Come Alive
Reclaiming movement in a modern, convenience-driven world.
In this keynote, I explore a simple but powerful idea:
If we don’t intentionally design movement into our lives, our environment will design inactivity for us.
We’ve engineered effort out of our daily routines. Work is seated. Leisure is seated. Even much of our “exercise” is isolated to a 45-minute block we try to squeeze into an already full day.
This inevitably results in burnout, low energy, declining strength, and a slow erosion of resilience.
This is a high-energy, research-backed keynote that reframes movement as a daily biological necessity rather than a negotiable calendar block. Recognizing movement as a capacity-builder — something that improves sleep, cognition, stress tolerance, strength, and longevity. Rather than a punishment, for aesthetics, or as an optional lifestyle upgrade.
Audiences leave with practical systems they can implement immediately, whether they’re executives, founders, healthcare professionals, or high-performing teams.
Core Themes
Exercise vs. Movement: Why both matter, and why we need to expand the definition
The Sedentary Trap: How modern work quietly drains energy
Environment > Willpower: Designing spaces that make healthy behavior easier
The 1% Rule: Why 150 minutes per week is just 1% of your time
Use It or Lose It: Muscle, VO₂ max, strength, and longevity
Work + Rest = Success: Recovery as a performance strategy
Movement = Medicine: Building energy instead of chasing it
Interactive Experience
My sessions are far from passive. I want the audience to learn, yes, but also to feel and to leave with tools to take action. The goal is both awareness and activation. When appropriate, audiences may experience:
A Sit-to-Stand longevity challenge
Anti-sitting movement resets
A simple “exercise snack” activation
Real-time environment design challenges
Practical strategies for integrating movement into workdays
Who This Is For
Organizations navigating burnout and low energy
Leadership teams seeking sustainable performance
Conferences focused on health, longevity, leadership, or modern work
Founder and executive communities
Companies building culture through wellbeing
This work resonates most with groups who care about performance, clarity, and long-term capacity.
What Audiences Walk Away With
A reframed, doable relationship with movement
Practical tools that fit real schedules
Systems that prioritize consistency over intensity
A clearer understanding of environment-driven behavior
Increased energy, clarity, and physical confidence
Other Talks
In addition to Move, Thrive, and Come Alive, I also speak on:
The Vitality System: A holistic framework for building active, healthy, and sustainable lives.
Recover Like a Pro: Designing everyday resilience through sleep, recovery, and stress management.
Formats
30-minute keynote
45–60 minute keynote
Leadership breakout session
Conference keynote
Experiential workshop
Whatever your group needs, I can customize versions of these talks based on the audience and context.
My Latest Book
Move, Thrive, and Come Alive is a practical blueprint for reclaiming movement as a natural part of modern life, featuring more than 120 actionable tools grounded in research, coaching, and lived experience.
Available everywhere books are sold on June 2nd, and currently available for pre-order.
Bring This Talk to Your Group
If you’re interested in bringing this work to your organization or event, feel free to reach out directly.
[kyle.gonzalez@yahoo.com]
The best way to predict the future is to create it, so here’s to creating a healthier tomorrow, today!
- Kyle