Pasha Palanker

Pasha’s story is an astonishing and sure to have your heart pounding. Since Pasha really knows how to stick a landing, the gripping details he shares of his emotional resiliency and mental health, will inspire and encourage any audience. 

Pasha Palanker is a two time recipient of the Purple Heart for wounds received in combat. He is credited with saving the lives of 15 soldiers by confronting and stopping a suicide bomber in a face to face altercation. 

Pasha is on a mission to break the stigma associated with Mental Health treatment. He is helping organizations address the current nationwide mental health crisis by openly sharing his journey from the high of being an elite warrior, to the rock bottom of emotional breakdown and then back to recovery. 

Pasha is a corporate trainer and speaker on the topics of emotional resilience, mental health, overcoming obstacles, thriving through adversity and staying calm under pressure.