What Dr. Hodge Offers
Programs That Get People Outside — Together
From a single keynote to a semester-long campus initiative, every offering is built around one idea: the fastest path out of isolation is through the door and into the world.
Every Program. Every Format.
Choose the depth that fits your timeline and goals — or combine formats for maximum impact.
The Togetherness Keynote
A research-backed, high-energy talk that reframes social isolation as a solvable problem
Dr. Hodge opens with the data — the loneliness epidemic is real, it's measurable, and it's getting worse. Then he flips the script: the solution isn't an app, a program, or a policy. It's a door. This keynote blends cutting-edge social science with Dr. Hodge's own story of transformation through outdoor community, leaving audiences energized, challenged, and ready to move.
- Understand the science of social isolation and its health consequences
- Reframe outdoor activity as a social prescription, not a fitness goal
- Leave with one concrete action to take within 24 hours
Outdoor Connection Workshop
Hands-on, immersive experiences that build real relationships through shared outdoor activity
This isn't a lecture with a nature walk tacked on. The Outdoor Connection Workshop is a fully designed social experience — structured activities, facilitated reflection, and genuine peer connection built through movement. Participants leave having done something together, which is the only thing that actually works.
The Togetherness Campus Program
A semester-long initiative that embeds outdoor connection into the culture of your school or university
The Campus Program is Dr. Hodge's most comprehensive offering — a structured, semester-long intervention that combines keynote sessions, weekly outdoor cohort activities, peer leadership training, and measurable outcome tracking. Schools and universities that complete the program see lasting changes in how students spend their time, form friendships, and report their wellbeing.
Virtual Keynote & Workshop
The full energy of a Dr. Hodge talk, delivered to your screen — with outdoor action built in
Yes, a virtual talk about going outside. Dr. Hodge has designed a virtual format that doesn't just stream a lecture — it sends participants outside during the session itself, then brings them back to share what happened. It sounds counterintuitive. It works.
Who It's For
Built for the People Who Work With Young People
K-12 Schools
Assemblies, orientation days, advisory programs, and semester-long school culture initiatives.
Colleges & Universities
Freshman orientation, student affairs programming, residential life, and campus wellness initiatives.
Youth Organizations
Camps, clubs, after-school programs, and national youth conferences.
Staff & Educators
Professional development days, teacher wellness programs, and leadership retreats.
Not Sure Which Program Is Right for You?
Dr. Hodge works with each organization to find the right fit. Reach out and we'll figure it out together.