Speaking & Conferences

A selection from an ongoing speaking history of over 20 years.

USJLP “Strong” Leadership Group

2024 Wellbeing Series, Speaker – Personal Wellbeing: Returning to the Forest for Resiliency, Global Zoom, January 22, 2024.

EngageAsia

EngageAsia Resilience Webinar 2020, Finding Resilience in the Forest: Team Benefits of a Slow Walk in the Woods, Global webinar audience. December 15, 2020.

International Forest Therapy Days

2020 Conference Speaker, Finding Common Ground: Forest Bathing & Global Approaches to Wellness, Parkano, Finland. September 26-27, 2020.

Forest Bathing International

2019 International Forest Bathing Conference, Master of Ceremonies and Panel Moderator, Sonoma County, California. July 10-15, 2019.

EFUF (European Forum on Urban Forestry)

EFUF 2019: Urban Forests – Full of Energy, Immersive Healing: Why Cities Should Incorporate Forest Therapy & Biophilic Design Into the Urban Fabric, Presenter, Cologne, Germany. May 24, 2019.

German Marshall Fund

2016 BUILD Bilbao Urban Innovation Leadership Dialogues. Invited Participant. Bilbao, Spain. October 2016.

Minnesota State Bar Association

2026 Annual Convention Speaker/Panelist – Harnessing Minnesota’s Great Outdoors to Prevent Burnout and Substance Misuse, Minneapolis, June 24, 2026.

ASLA-MN

2025 CEU & A Beer Speaker – Shinrin Yoku | Genius Loci: A tool for unlocking landscape’s power for designers, Minneapolis, September 7, 2025.

Women’s Health Leadership Trust

2022 Wellbeing Retreat, Speaker – Fostering Healthy Leaders: Forest Bathing for Resilience & Relief, Minneapolis, MN, November 3, 2022.

SpiritWoods Wellness

2022 Mental Health Professional Retreat, Speaker – Relief & Restoration: Forest Bathing for Healthcare and Mental Health Professionals Stillwater, MN, October 1, 2022.

Mayo Destination Medical Center (w/USGBC)

2019 Sustainability Series, Presenter Nature & Cities: It’s Not Optional Anymore. Rochester, MN. May 8, 2019.

Waseca-LeSeur-LeCenter Libraries

2023 Wellbeing Series, Speaker – Exploring the Spirit of the Woods, Waseca, MN November 2023.

Isanti County Master Gardeners

2022 Burst Into Spring Conference, Keynote Speaker - Finding Resilience in the Forest: Intuition & Intention in Nature, Minneapolis, MN, March 14, 2022.

AIA Minnesota

2018 Annual Conference, Presenter, Tension & Resolution: New Ideas for Community Public Engagement. Minneapolis, MN. November 16, 2018.

American Architectural Foundation

2011 City Design Leadership Forum Leadership in Initiating & Delivering City Change through Design. Invited Speaker/Participant. Washington, DC. October 2011.

Created Creative Podcast

2024 Podcast Series, Ep.52 Forest Bathing with David Motzenbecker, Minneapolis, MN, November 18, 2024. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1l2N2V18S1y2w1JEmmr6Aa?si=Ab0WLqLcT1iJ7c3ng7XzFg

The Wandering Naturalist (National Award-Winning Podcast)

2021 Podcast Series, Ep.81 Healing in Nature, Soap for the Soul, Minneapolis, MN, March 3, 2021. https://thewanderingnaturalist.libsyn.com/website/episode-81-healing-in-nature-soap-for-the-soul

Learn Laugh Leap Podcast

2021 Podcast Series, Ep.8/11 Shinrin Yoku - Forest Bathing: David Motzenbecker, Minneapolis, MN, August 11, 2021. https://www.learnlaughleap.com/

Well Connected Twin Cities Podcast

2021 Podcast Series, Season 2, Ep.41 Forest Bathing Experiences, Minneapolis, MN, April 29, 2021. https://www.buzzsprout.com/828199/8428597

The Inspiring Co Podcast with Dana Readings

2021 Podcast Series, Ep.16 How to Boost Your Vitamin ‘N’ – Forest Bathing with David Motzenbecker, Toronto, Canada. February 4, 2021.