I’m Paulo De Barros,

A traumatic brain injury survivor, business leader, and speaker on recovery, identity, and the mindset needed to rebuild a life — from the inside out.

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After a violent assault nearly killed me, I was left with multiple brain hemorrhages, a fractured skull, and permanent hearing loss. For years, I could not go outside, socialise or experience life. I couldn’t process sound, think clearly, or function in daily life. I lost my career, my identity, and for a while, my will to keep going.

But I refused to stay broken.

Even when I had lost everything and had nowhere to go, I didn’t let pain, fear, or despair take over.
I accepted the suffering — the silence, the torture, the confusion — and turned it into fuel.

I built an invisible belief — that I was stronger inside than what I was going through, and that I would heal, rebuild, and reclaim my life.

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Through neuroscience, structured systems, and unshakable discipline, I rebuilt my brain and designed a new way of living.
Now, I speak to help others do the same — whether they’re recovering from trauma, rebuilding their identity, or just searching for clarity in a chaotic world.

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💡 Why I Speak

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I don’t speak just to share what happened.
I speak to teach what I learned through it — and how it can help others rise beyond fear, limits, and loss.

This isn’t motivational fluff — it’s a mindset engineered in chaos, tested in silence, and refined through structure.

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🧠 What Audiences Learn

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I help individuals, teams, and organizations learn how to:

• Rebuild focus, clarity, and performance after a crash — mental, physical or emotional

• Use neuroscience, mindfulness and self-tracking to rebuild cognitive capacity

• Navigate invisible injuries and overwhelm with practical tools

• Build real resilience through discipline, belief, and daily systems

• Shift identity from “what happened to me” to “who I choose to become”

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🧭 Speaking Topics

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• Rebuilding the brain after trauma

• Identity collapse and mental reinvention

• Growth mindset when everything else seems impossible

• The intersection of neuroscience, mindfulness, belief, and behavior change

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🌍 Languages & Availability

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I speak in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese, and I connect with audiences globally — whether in person or online.

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Available for:

• Keynotes & conferences

• Corporate performance talks

• Health, neuroscience, and trauma events

• Podcasts, interviews, and expert panels

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📩 Book Me to Speak

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If you’re looking for someone who’s lived through cognitive collapse and fought back with discipline, belief, and strategy —
I bring raw experience, clarity, and tools that shift people from stuck to forward.

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📧 paulo@insights-sphere.com