DBA 2023 Speaker

Dale Curd

Have you ever met someone who in minutes makes you feel so comfortable that you feel like they are a trusted confidante?
Genuine, intuitive, and approachable; Beginning in 2015, Dale Curd hosted three seasons of the acclaimed CBC documentary television show Hello Goodbye, where he engaged strangers in conversations as they prepared to greet or see off loved ones at Toronto’s Pearson Airport.


“The show is so deeply rooted in common experience that it is truly, persuasively poignant, but immensely uplifting, too. Much of that has to do with Curd’s natural ability to draw closely-held stories and unexpressed feelings out of people.”, John Doyle, Globe and Mail television critic.


A compelling and compassionate host, public speaker and Executive Coach with over twenty years of experience in private practise, Curd’s other media pursuits include:


• In December 2019, Dale and his wife, Kimberly Alexander, published their first book with Harper Collins titled Living Lightly, Bring Happiness And Calm To Your Everyday.


• In June 2019, Dale launched themenslist.com, thechildtherapylist.com and thewomenslist.com three online directories of mental health and wellness professionals who offer services to people seeking counselling and support in Canada, the United States and United Kingdom.


• In 2017, Dale began presenting his Keynote, The Mastery and Science of Empathetic Listening, to healthcare organizations across North America • Currently and since 2008, Dale is retained as an expert catalyst helping global corporations speak to and market services and products to men including TD Bank, Bacardi, Labatt, Proctor & Gamble, and British Airways.


• In 2013, Curd was co-creator and co-host of Life Story Project on OWN, a reality show where strangers confided in him on themes of love, family, loss, pain and joy.


• In 2011 and 2012, Curd was the regular “Go-to guy on men” on CBC TV’s national daytime hit Steven and Chris.


• In 2011, Curd created, produced and hosted Guy Talk, a weekly national call-in program on NEWSTALK 1010 which aired until 2013.


• In 2009-2013, Curd created, and wrote a weekly national advice columnist for the news tabloid, 24 Hours and the online site Beer.com.


Dale lives on his farm, Muskoka Canada, with his wife and daughter, and son. He also connects with artists and sneakerheads in his passion project Pop’s Sneakers.