Choices & Consequences
How decisions can alter the direction of a life—and what happens when you have to live with those decisions long after they're made.
UNGOVERNABLE • LIVED-EXPERIENCE SPEAKING PROGRAM
BRING RICO
TO YOUR FACILITY.
An honest, conversational program about choices, consequences, trauma, accountability, resilience, identity, and rebuilding a life with purpose.
Submitting a request does not confirm a booking. Dates, fees, travel, facility requirements, and final arrangements must be approved before an engagement is reserved.
THE UNGOVERNABLE PRESENTATION
Choices. Consequences. Resilience. Rebuilding.
Rico Lopez shares his story without pretending the difficult parts did not happen—and without allowing those parts to be the end of the story. This isn't a lecture. It's a conversation with someone who understands what it feels like when your past follows you into your future.
Trauma & Survival
How childhood experiences, instability, anger, and survival mechanisms can influence the person we become.
Accountability
Understanding why something happened without using the past as an excuse.
Identity
Separating who you are from the worst things that have happened to you—or the worst things you've done.
Resilience & Rebuilding
Creating purpose, relationships, work, family, and a future despite barriers that don't simply disappear.
Hope Without Sugarcoating
Change doesn't mean life suddenly becomes easy. Your story can still have another chapter.
WHO IT'S FOR
Built for real-world audiences.
County JailsState & Federal Correctional FacilitiesReentry ProgramsJuvenile ProgramsRecovery & Treatment FacilitiesHalfway HousesVeterans ProgramsProbation & Parole ProgramsAlternative Education ProgramsCommunity Organizations
INTRODUCTORY SPEAKING RATES
Program options.
Virtual
$12545–60 minute virtual presentation with Q&A.
Standard In-Person
$250 + travel60–90 minute presentation with audience discussion and Q&A when permitted.
Extended
$375 + travelUp to 2 hours with additional discussion, questions, and interaction.
Half-Day
$500 + travelMultiple presentations or groups within the same facility.
Full-Day
$750 + travelMultiple sessions or groups throughout the day.
Travel & Access
Driving engagements use mileage reimbursement. When an overnight trip is necessary, actual airfare, lodging, parking, tolls, and other necessary travel expenses will be discussed and approved before booking.
Correctional & nonprofit access: Reduced-rate and sponsored engagements may be available for qualifying correctional facilities, nonprofits, and community programs. Tell us about your programming budget in the request form.
REQUEST RICO TO SPEAK
Tell us about your organization.
Complete the form below. When you click Send Booking Request, your email app will open a pre-addressed message containing your request for Ungovernablebook@slightlyunhingedmedianetwork.com.
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