Shelley Steele founded Heartspeak in 2007 to amplify solutions learned through lived experiences, which provide the basis for social emotional learning tools. These tools build capacity to address issues that employers, schools, and families confront daily. Hundreds of Heartspeakers have shared their stories and insights. Heartspeak documentaries address timely themes, dealing with equity and inclusion, mental health, Indigenous reconciliation, anti-racism, disabilities, LGBTQ/gender diversity, and leadership development.