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Mikel Jollett

Indie Rock Musician & Memoirist; Frontman of The Airborne Toxic Event; Author of "Hollywood Park"; NPR Contributor

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Mikel Jollett Biography

Mikel Jollett is an American musician, songwriter, and author recognized for his work as the frontman of the indie rock band The Airborne Toxic Event and as the author of the memoir "Hollywood Park." Jollett graduated with honors from Stanford University and has contributed as an on-air columnist for NPR's "All Things Considered," served as editor-at-large for Men's Health, and worked as an editor at Filter magazine. His fiction has appeared in McSweeney's, reflecting his engagement with both the music and literary industries.

Jollett founded The Airborne Toxic Event, naming the band after an event in Don DeLillo's novel "White Noise." The band's music, known for its blend of guitars, keyboards, and classical strings, addresses themes of mortality and personal transformation. Their album "All at Once" reached number 17 on the Billboard Albums chart, and the single "Sometime Around Midnight" was named the No. 1 Alternative Song of the Year by iTunes and achieved gold certification. The band has performed at major festivals such as Coachella and Lollapalooza and at venues including the Greek Theatre, Central Park's Summer Stage, and Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony.

Jollett's early life experiences, including being born into the Synanon commune in Santa Monica, California, and overcoming poverty and familial challenges, form the foundation of his artistic vision. These experiences are chronicled in his memoir "Hollywood Park," which became a New York Times bestseller and is noted for its depiction of trauma and resilience. The Airborne Toxic Event's album "Hollywood Park" parallels the memoir, exploring similar themes. The band's discography also includes their self-titled debut and "Glory," with Jollett's songwriting frequently addressing loss and redemption. The debut album received reviews from Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, Q, and Entertainment Weekly.

In addition to his music and writing, Jollett is recognized for his public speaking on trauma, resilience, and mental health, including appearances at Williams College as part of a mental health and trauma speaker series. Jollett's willingness to discuss his personal journey, from escaping a cult to achieving success in music and literature, has established him as a prominent voice on topics of trauma, mental health, and creative expression.

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Mikel Jollett Speaking Topics

TRAUMA AND CREATIVITY: HOW YOUR EXPERIENCE BECOMES YOUR PURPOSE

Despite our successes, we all carry trauma. Even if we haven’t used that word to describe our experiences, we each bear the burden of shame and guilt. And by simply being human, we all endure grief over those we’ve lost. Inside the highly-curated personas we’ve built, we have constructed monuments to this grief. These monuments lurk in our hearts and minds, unseen by our co-workers, friends, family and community. They may not even be apparent to ourselves. Yet these monuments make us into the people we are today. 90% of the art in the world is an external manifestation of these internal monuments. And our stories, even the ones we don’t want to tell – especially the ones we don’t want to tell – are a gift. Healing from these scars, while harnessing their power, enables us to offer our true value to the world: as artists, as creators, as leaders, and as people. With his sharp wit and extraordinary vulnerability, Mikel constructs a road map that allows listeners to transform even the most challenging life experiences into opportunities for growth. Audiences will emerge with a greater capacity for creativity and productivity.
UNDERSTANDING AND SURVIVING NARCISSISM

Narcissistic Personality Disorder affects 1-2% of the population worldwide and is often overrepresented at the leadership level of government and business. NPD hews to predictable patterns, yet we do not have a common language for it, as we do with other mental illnesses like depression, addiction, or schizophrenia. In this highly engaging talk, Mikel Jollett recounts his life raised by a deeply narcissistic mother, who as a result of her mental illness, subjected him to violence, severe neglect, malnutrition, and a childhood without empathy. It is the goal of the narcissist to turn others into mirrors which reflect their fabricated worlds back on themselves. Jollett understood from an early age that was his role. After several of her mental breakdowns, Jollett finally begins to understand his mother’s emotional disorder and how to protect himself from it. Armed with the knowledge of therapy and deep research, he takes an entertaining scalpel to the narcissist as parent, the horrible choices they make, and the predictable roles they force their children into.

By examining his personal narrative, he is able to pull the lens back on the global impact; examining the narcissist as political leader who gains the power to drag an entire society into his madness. In doing so, Mikel arms listeners with tools to name narcissistic tendencies; to understand them; and ultimately to resist them so that we might as a society find a better way to live our lives.

GRIEF AND OTHER DREAMSCAPES: HOW WHAT WE LOST COMES TO DEFINE WHAT WE LOVE

Grieving is art. It exists outside the bounds of our waking world. Somewhere, in a parallel dimension, it reveals a place both stranger and larger than the place we live in on a day to day basis. Our daily existence is a space too small for the enormity of the loss we feel. It’s not that grieving is an art to be mastered, rather, it is best understood as portal through which we walk to become the new people we must become having suffered the loss we’ve suffered. The process makes us new people who can accept the loss, because we changed forever the day we lost the one we loved. In this touching and funny talk, based on Mikel Jollett’s viral piece on NPR’s All Things Considered, he recounts his unusual relationship with his heroine-addicted, ex-con father, who despite his many flaws, is steadfast in his love for his son. It is that very love that ends up saving Jollett’s life.

Upon his father’s death, Jollett realizes his entire world has been set aflame and he wanders the dreamscape of deep depression and grief. In his striving to become the person who can grasp the enormity of the loss, he discovers the gift his father gave him: the love of family and a steadfast commitment to his newborn children.
CULTS OF THE MIND, CULTS OF THE HEART, CULTS OF THE REAL WORLD

It’s popular to think of the world of cults as a strange outpost of human civilization, a kind of carnival freak show of human behavior that we watch with rapt attention. But the truth is that cult psychology — that of total devotion to a leader, information control and violence — exists on a spectrum. Not limited to the fringes of society, the organizations and ideologies we interact wtih every day can all have these cult-like elements. These are alway bad, always toxic and counterproductive, whether it is a religious organization, a family, a political movement, or even a Fortune 500 company.

In this riveting and hilarious talk, Mikel Jollett tells the story of escaping the Church of Synanon Cult as a child, how he and his family lived on the run from its violence for years, and eventually came to understand its devastating consequences. As a student at Stanford University, Jollett discovers the scholarship of mind control and cults and begins a lifelong journey to understand and ultimately deconstruct the forces at work on his parents and their peers. Through empathy and curiosity, he is able to recognize how they came to be so devoted to an abusive ideology, how that devotion hurt their children, and how they ultimately were able to become free from its grasp. He then applies these ideas to the cults of the mind and heart all around us. From destructive organizations, relationships, and political movements (including the rise of fascism in the United States), the goal is to understand, identify and equip ourselves to resist and dismantle these toxic forces at every level.

Mikel Jollett Videos

Mikel Jollett | Trauma and Creativity: How Your Experience

Cult Survivor + Musician Mikel Jollett Shares Books That Inspire Him

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Hollywood Park A Memoir

How do I book Mikel Jollett to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Mikel Jollett for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Mikel Jollett, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Mikel Jollett or any other speaker of your choice.
What are the speaker fees for Mikel Jollett

Speaking fees for Mikel Jollett, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Mikel Jollett are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Mikel Jollett, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Mikel Jollett speak about?

Mikel Jollett is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Author, Celebrity, Music, Non-Fiction Authors, Storytelling
Where does Mikel Jollett travel from?

Mikel Jollett generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is Mikel Jollett’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Mikel Jollett for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Mikel Jollett for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Mikel Jollett or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Mikel Jollett is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as TRAUMA AND CREATIVITY: HOW YOUR EXPERIENCE BECOMES YOUR PURPOSE, UNDERSTANDING AND SURVIVING NARCISSISM, GRIEF AND OTHER DREAMSCAPES: HOW WHAT WE LOST COMES TO DEFINE WHAT WE LOVE and CULTS OF THE MIND, CULTS OF THE HEART, CULTS OF THE REAL WORLD. The estimated speaking fee range to book Mikel Jollett for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Mikel Jollett generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Colony House, Frankie Cosmos, Katelyn Tarver, Carly Rose Sonenclar and Two Door Cinema Club. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Mikel Jollett for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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Mikel Jollett Biography

Mikel Jollett Speaking Topics

TRAUMA AND CREATIVITY: HOW YOUR EXPERIENCE BECOMES YOUR PURPOSE

UNDERSTANDING AND SURVIVING NARCISSISM

GRIEF AND OTHER DREAMSCAPES: HOW WHAT WE LOST COMES TO DEFINE WHAT WE LOVE

CULTS OF THE MIND, CULTS OF THE HEART, CULTS OF THE REAL WORLD

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Mikel Jollett | Trauma and Creativity: How Your Experience

Cult Survivor + Musician Mikel Jollett Shares Books That Inspire Him

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