SPEAKING AND MEDIA

Speaking and storytelling can turn lived experience into shared perspective, reflection, and connection.

I speak about the changes that reshape our lives and how we recognize, navigate, and rebuild after disruption.

My presentations draw from experiences with HIV/AIDS, addiction and recovery, disability, grief, aging, retirement, advocacy, and reinvention.

Grounded in R4 Style, these conversations offer language and perspective—not a prescribed path.

Navigating Change, Finding Support, and Moving Forward

Using the metaphor of the curb, crosswalk, and other side of the street, this interactive presentation explores life's transitions through the Four R's: Rock Bottom, Recovery, Resilience, and Reinvention.

Personal storytelling, guided reflection, and optional audience participation invite attendees to consider where they are, what support they may need, and one honest next step.

I intentionally conclude with Q&C—Questions & Conversation, rather than Q&A—Questions & Answers.

I don't have all the answers. Neither does any one person's experience. Q&C makes room for questions, observations, and shared perspectives because I believe we can learn from one another.

We Talk. We Share. We Learn.

HESSCO Age Well Conference | October 7, 2026
Wrentham, Massachusetts

I presented Where Are You in the Crossing? to older adults, caregivers, families, and professionals.

The event marked my return to the conference stage after 25 years.

Recognizing change, navigating uncertainty, finding support, and rebuilding after disruption.

Aging, long-term survivorship, identity, purpose, belonging, and continuing growth.

Exploring the difference between surviving and living, and creating meaning after crisis.

Additional topics may include recovery, disability, grief, retirement, community, and reinvention.

Presentations may be relevant to aging-services organizations, health and human-services professionals, recovery and survivor communities, caregivers, educational groups, advocacy organizations, and others navigating change.

Formats include keynotes, workshops, panels, moderated conversations, author talks, interviews, podcasts, and community programs.

Programs may be offered in person or virtually. Audience participation and personal sharing are voluntary.

I welcome interviews and conversations about R4 Style, The Crossing Trilogy, HIV long-term survivorship, recovery, disability, aging, resilience, and life after survival.

Rob Quinn, MS, is an author, speaker, advocate, long-term survivor, and founder and creator of R4 Style, a lived-experience framework for navigating life's crossings.

He earned his Master of Science in Child Life from Wheelock College in Boston in 1986 and supported children and families through challenging medical experiences before leaving the workforce on disability in 2001.

Rob is the author of On the Other Side of the Street, the first book in The Crossing Trilogy. Through writing, speaking, and advocacy, he turns lived experience into shared perspective.

For presentations, interviews, podcasts, panels, book conversations, or media inquiries, contact:

robquinn@r4style.com

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