FEAR SHIFTS TO TRUST.
CONFUSION SHIFTS TO CLARITY.
LIES SHIFT TO HONESTY.
THAT’S WHERE REAL LIFE BEGINS.
START THE SHIFT
START THE SHIFT
Justin M. Riordan helps entrepreneurs trapped by their own success redesign their lives using the Relationable Toolkit.
KEYNOTE EXPERIENCES THAT START THE SHIFT
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THE RELATIONABLE TOOLKIT
LIFE INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED
After 25 years in a thoughtfully designed marriage, 16 years leading a successful design firm, and a lifetime spent building things that last, Justin created Relationable as a practical tool kit for navigating the relationships that matter most. This isn’t theory. It is lived experience, shared honestly and with heart. Relationable blends humor, story, and real-world tools to help people create clarity, build trust, and move through conflict with more grace. Whether you’re leading a team, growing a business, or nurturing a partnership at home, these are skills that support every part of life.
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START THE SHIFT
BRIDGE SUCCESS AND FULFILLMENT
You didn’t build your business to feel trapped by it. Justin helps entrepreneurs “start the shift” from being trapped by success to finding satisfaction within success. He teaches the tools, stories, and mindset that create real freedom. Through Relationable principles, he shows how to build systems for joy, not just revenue. Audiences walk away with practical steps to reconnect with their purpose, strengthen their relationships, and lead with clarity. It is not about doing more, it is about feeling whole again.
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THE MONOGAMY SPECTRUM
DEFINE YOUR BOUNDARIES
Based on Justin’s book, The Monogamy Spectrum, this unforgettable talk invites audiences to rethink the rules of love, loyalty, and what it means to be committed. Blending candid personal stories with insight from two decades in a cutting edge marriage and a thriving business partnership, when you hire Justin he will guide you through defining your own boundaries, without shame, without judgment, and with a whole lot of laughter. This isn’t about choosing the right model, it’s about designing one that works, for you.
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FLOPPORTUNITY
FINDING DELIGHT IN FAILURE
Your relationship’s in crisis. Your business is upside-down. Your dream went up in smoke. Now what? In this raw, funny, and surprisingly hopeful talk, Justin shares how the worst moments in life can become launchpads for transformation. Through personal stories of failure (and the wisdom they gave birth to), Flopportunity offers a powerful process: one part emotional resilience, one part architectural thinking, and one part gallows humor. Perfect for leaders who’ve hit a wall, and want to build a door.
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LUXURY DECODED
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HIGH-END BUYERS
Luxury isn’t a one size fits all, it never has been, it’s emotional safety, identity affirmation, and narrative control. In this high-energy session, Justin fuses his design background, marketing savvy, and relationship expertise to unpack how wealthy clients actually buy. You’ll explore the hierarchy needs of housing, decode generational wealth psychology, and discover the amenities luxury buyers crave most, and no one’s talking about. Whether you're selling homes, selling dreams, or somewhere in between this talk will change how you see your clients and yourself.
START THE SHIFT WITH JUSTIN M. RIORDAN
Justin M. Riordan is the anti-guru of emotional intelligence. He teaches simple, repeatable actions that start the shift from feeling trapped by success to feeling fulfilled by it. A designer turned entrepreneur, Justin built a multimillion-dollar business and learned firsthand that emotional intelligence isn’t theory… it’s daily practice. His Relationable Toolkit helps entrepreneurs start the shift toward lives built on clarity, connection, and authenticity.
“Culture is not something your business has, it’s something your business builds, one interaction at a time.”
— Justin M. Riordan, Keynote Speaker
COMING SPRING 2026
In The Relationable Business, Justin M. Riordan invites leaders to rethink how culture, trust, and communication shape their organizations. Drawing from twenty-five years of relationship-building in life and business, he offers practical tools for designing workplaces where people feel safe, valued, and inspired.
This is not theory but action. Through stories, exercises, and repeatable frameworks, Riordan shows how culture is built through everyday choices. The Relationable Business is a guide for leaders who want to create teams that feel human, resilient, and deeply connected.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT JUSTIN
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“Justin is funny, charismatic, interesting, and very vulnerable. It was an incredibly interactive presentation.”
— Cameron Madill
Founder
Happy Couples Project
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“Justin makes it really translate immediately to the audience. I’m grateful. I would work with him again in a heartbeat”
— Tyler McCabe
Chapter Manager
EO Portland
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"He was warm and confident... was very much himself. He was very thorough in his answers and made it very personable and relatable."
— Amy Jeffers
Showroom Partnership Manager
Pratt + Larson
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“I loved it. There were so many practical applications. Not only for me but also for my staff, to better understand how to support them. “
— Geoff Metts
Chief Experience Officer
Five Star Guitars
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“Phenomenal! I’m leaving here with some great insights and great tools. Love his book, looking forward to learning how to be a better human with my partner.”
— Michael Knapp
Founder
River Capital PDX
START THE SHIFT
Every transformation begins with curiosity. Whether you’re exploring how emotional intelligence can change your leadership, your relationships, or your entire life, this is where the shift starts. Below are the most common questions about keynote speaker and author Justin M. Riordan… his work, his approach, and how to bring his message to your next event.
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Justin M. Riordan is a keynote speaker, author, and entrepreneur known as the anti-guru of emotional intelligence. A designer by training and a builder by nature, he founded the award-winning Spade and Archer Design Agency before turning his focus to human design—how people intentionally build emotionally intelligent companies, relationships, and lives. Through The Relationable Toolkit, Justin teaches simple, repeatable tools that start the shift from fear to freedom, helping leaders reconnect with what truly matters.
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Justin’s work starts the shift toward emotionally intelligent leadership. His talks explore company culture, authenticity, communication, trust, and relationship design… at work and at home. Drawing from his books Relationable: Tools for an Intentionally Designed Life and The Monogamy Spectrum, Justin blends story, humor, and structure to make emotional intelligence practical and alive for every audience.
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Justin is the perfect choice for entrepreneurs, executives, and organizations ready to start the shift from being trapped by success to being fulfilled by success. His programs resonate with leaders rebuilding trust, redefining culture, or seeking connection in the midst of growth or burnout. He inspires entrepreneurs to design lives and businesses that are intentional, authentic, and sustainable.
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Audiences experience a genuine shift, from chaos to clarity, from pressure to purpose. Participants leave with practical tools to strengthen trust, reduce emotional friction, and lead with confidence. Organizations gain cultures that flow instead of fracture. Justin’s sessions ignite excitement, restore balance, and remind leaders that freedom begins the moment they choose to design it.
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To start the shift with Justin, visit JustinMRiordan.com or email justin@justinmriordan.com. His team will coordinate availability, fees, and event details to craft a customized keynote or workshop that meets your goals and energizes your audience.
WHAT IF MONOGAMY ISN’T A SINGLE CHOICE,
BUT THE PLACE WHERE YOU START THE SHIFT
TOWARD YOUR OWN DEFINITION OF LOVE?
In The Monogamy Spectrum, Justin M. Riordan challenges what we think we know about love, loyalty, and commitment. Blending personal stories with cultural insight, he explores the emotional, physical, and financial dimensions of monogamy and how they shape our relationships today.
Through reflection and a self-evaluation quiz, readers are invited to define their own boundaries and discover what kind of relationship model truly fits. The Monogamy Spectrum is a guide to more conscious, authentic, and intentional love.
“Mistakes don’t end relationships. Lies, mistrust and miscommunication end relationships.”
—Justin M. Riordan, Keynote Speaker