Brooks Bell
on Stage
Real data. Real stories. Zero filter — and usually at least one audience member who schedules a colonoscopy by the end of the talk.
Book Brooks to SpeakI don't do safe talks
I have one signature talk — and I've spent years making it exactly right. It's not a talk about cancer. It's a talk about what it looks like to face something terrifying, find the data that changes the odds, and make a room full of uncomfortable people laugh until they finally make the appointment they've been avoiding.
I've spoken at healthcare conferences, corporate wellness events, political stages, and community gatherings. I've made rooms laugh, cry, and immediately open their phones to schedule a colonoscopy.
How I Became a Colonoscopy Enthusiast
My signature talk. It covers my Stage 3 colon cancer diagnosis at 38, two doctors who got it wrong, six months of surgery and chemo, and what I discovered when I became obsessed with why colon cancer is skyrocketing — especially in young people.
This talk doesn't just tell my story. It equips your audience with data they didn't know, humor that removes the stigma, and a clear call to action that has measurable public health impact.
"This talk covers what shocked me about colon cancer — the data is stunning. 1 in 24 people will get it. It's doubled in young people in 25 years. And it is almost entirely preventable."
Key Takeaways
- Why colon cancer is skyrocketing in people under 50
- The difference between screening and prevention
- The actual colonoscopy experience (spoiler: it's not that bad)
- What to say to someone who's avoiding screening
- How humor and culture change can save lives
Best for: Healthcare conferences, corporate wellness events, cancer awareness events, women's health summits, general keynote audiences
Stages I've Stood On
- ✓ Democratic National Convention
- ✓ White House Cancer Moonshot (2023)
- ✓ SHE Media Co-Lab Health Summit (with Katie Couric)
- ✓ Techonomy
- ✓ Click Summit
The current version of this talk has never been filmed. If you want to see it, you have to be in the room.
See it for yourself
Panels, advocacy appearances, and public stages — different contexts, same conviction. The current signature talk is a different, evolved work that exists only live.
More videos at youtube.com/@rbrooksbell
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