Helping women build resilience & agency with expressive therapy
Speaking
Giving Victims a Voice
Speaking Topics
Reframing Your Narrative as a Victim of Violence & Sexual Assault
Learning to Live with Traumatic Brain Injury from Violence
Navigating the Justice System as a Victim
Using Nonclinical Expressive Therapy to Build Resilience & Personal Agency
Notable Speaking Engagements
Presenter - York Regional Police - May 16, 2025
Presenter - Ontario Women in Law Enforcement - November 14, 2024
Guest Speaker - Victim Services of Durham Region Gala - November 9, 2024
Presenter - Brain Injury Association of Durham - June 27, 2024
Presenter - Mind Forward Brain Injury Services, Mississauga - June 18, 2024
Keynote - Soul Full Camp - March 2, 2024
Keynote - Ontario Brain Injury Association Annual Conference - November 10, 2023
Keynote - Literacy Network of Durham Region - June 23, 2023
Guest Speaker - Fireside Chat - Canadian Women in Cybersecurity Conference - May 30, 2023
Performer - Take Your Power Back Show - St. Francis Centre, Ajax - February 18, 2023
Keynote - Fundraising for Freedom - SafeHope Home - January 28, 2023
Presenter - Take Your Power Back Show - Toronto Public Library - December 16, 2022
Guest Speaker - Town of Whitby - September 28, 2022
Performer - Take Your Power Back Show - Flato Markham Theatre - September 23, 2022
Guest Speaker - Victim Services of Durham - September 14, 2022
Keynote - Ontario Brain Injury Association of Peel & Halton - June 29, 2022
Kimberley & Rob - Guest Speakers - Whitby Chamber of Commerce Mental Health Luncheon - April 13, 2022
Guest Speaker - Durham Family Court Clinic - March 30, 2022
Keynote - Administrative Professionals Conference - September 28, 2021
Workshops & Performances
Rob Tardik & Kimberley Black
Spoken Word & Song
Spoken Word & Song includes spoken word and live music set to visual storytelling using video.
Rob and Kimberley incorporate Spoken Word & Song into their presentations and workshops that share their story of using the creative therapies of music, expressive writing, dance, and comedy to cope with victimization, trauma, and brain injury.
Together, their goal is to inspire and motivate anyone who has been a victim of trauma to take their power back.
1_Music.mp4Healing Power of Music
3_Dance.mp4Healing Power of Dance
2_Blood Type.mp4Healing Power of Positivity
4_Social Support.mp4Healing Power of Social Support
5_Resilience.mp4Healing Power of Resilience
