Keynote Booking & Partnerships
Let’s put The Mountain Method
on your stage.
The Mountain Method is one framework in three pillars: begin before you feel ready, respect the gradient, and cut the trail for the people coming behind you. I distilled it out of what actually works at 200 miles, and I shape it to fit what your people are carrying right now.
701 km
Across the Years
Around-the-clock course record
53 yards
Keji's Backyard Ultra
Backyard personal best, 2nd overall
9,377 m
Bob Marshall Traverse
Unsupported out & back FKT
21h 23m
Crowsnest High Five
Standard Route FKT · 101.07 km, five summits
Request a Booking
Start the conversation.
Tell me about the event, the team, or the objective, and I will take it from there.
- A prep call before the date, so I arrive knowing your theme, your audience, and what a good day looks like to you
- One framework, shaped to your room: the emphasis, the stories, and the examples get chosen for the people in the seats
- 20, 45, or 60 minutes, plus workshop time if you want it, and I will tell you straight which one fits your agenda
- Travel and logistics handled on my end, and a direct line to me the whole way through
“Matt’s expertise and passion on trail and ultra running was felt by everyone in the room... I’d highly recommend Shep if you’re looking for an engaging and knowledgeable speaker!”
Booking for a committee? Grab the one-page speaker sheet.
For Event Organizers
What you are actually booking.
I have covered 701 kilometres in six days at Across the Years and represented Canada on a world stage. I have also been to the depths of exhaustion, and what that taught me is that the moments that change you do not happen at the finish line.
Whether you are planning a corporate event, a fitness conference, a leadership retreat, or a community gathering, The Mountain Method is built to meet your audience where they are and show them what they are capable of.
The framework itself does not change from room to room, and that is deliberate. I pulled the core concepts out of everything that has let me perform at a high level across very different kinds of work, and built them into something that holds up anywhere. What gets adapted is the emphasis, the stories, and the examples, so your people hear it in language that fits what they are actually doing. I am based in Alberta and I travel for the right opportunities.
What you can book me for
Keynote
The Mountain Method
The full keynote in a 20, 45, or 60 minute format, built for large audiences and story-driven the whole way through. Your people leave with a framework they can actually start using today.
Workshop
Applied Sessions
Smaller groups and more back and forth. We take the framework apart and put it to work on whatever your people are actually facing. Half-day or full-day.
Partnerships
Brand & Sponsor
Ambassador programs, gear testing, event presence, and content. I take on very few of these, so the first step is a conversation about whether the fit is real.
After You Reach Out
What to expect
I keep this simple on purpose. There is no agency, no assistant, and no booking department in between, so the person who answers you is the person who shows up.
1
An honest read on the fit
You tell me about the event, the audience, and the outcome you want. I will tell you plainly whether The Mountain Method belongs in that room, or point you to somebody better suited to it.
2
A real conversation, inside 48 hours
You hear from me directly, and we get on a short call to work through format, timing, and what the day actually looks like before anything gets committed to.
3
A talk built for your room
I speak to your audience and your context, and the stories get picked for the people who will be sitting in front of me.
4
Something they repeat afterwards
I show up prepared, and your audience leaves with one concrete thing they are willing to try. That is the part still being talked about on the drive home.
Before You Reach Out
Common questions
Other Ways to Connect
Find me out on the trail.
Instagram is where the day to day lives: trail reports, race updates, and whatever is getting built or broken that week. Strava has the actual files. If email suits you better, that works too.