Television
As Seen on Coast Live
Dr. Goler appeared on Coast Live, the NBC affiliate morning show on WTKR, to discuss Liberated Mind and the Bonsai Theory with a regional audience.
Academic Recognition
ASA 2026 Annual Meeting
The frameworks behind Dr. Goler's work have been accepted for presentation at the American Sociological Association's Annual Meeting in New York.
American Sociological Association
2026 Annual Meeting • New York • Theory Roundtable
Beyond Double Consciousness: Bonsai Theory, Reconstructed Self Theory, and the Sociology of Internalized Structural Constraint
This paper extends W.E.B. Du Bois's concept of double consciousness by introducing Bonsai Theory and Reconstructed Self Theory as sociological frameworks for understanding how structural forces are internalized and how that internalization can be systematically undone. Accepted for Table 7 (Theory) in the Social Psychology and Emotions Roundtables.
What to Expect
Dr. Goler has spoken at universities, faith communities, community organizations, and conferences across the country. He brings the same rigor, warmth, and honesty to the stage that he brings to the page.
His talks are not motivational speeches. They are intellectual events grounded in original theory, rooted in community, and designed to leave audiences with a new way of seeing themselves and their situation.
Whether you are bringing him to a keynote, a workshop, a convocation, or a community gathering, your audience will leave with something they can use.
Signature Topics
The Bonsai Theory
Understanding how Black minds have been systematically shaped, constrained, and contained and what it takes to grow beyond the container.
Reconstructed Self Theory
A five-pillar framework for moving from survival to strategy. Built for communities, institutions, and anyone ready to do the real work.
The Discipline of Clarity
Success does not equal intelligence. For those who lead based on success, there is one or two things to learn about the clarity it takes to understand the difference.
Liberation as an Institutional Practice
For HBCUs, community organizations, and faith communities — how to build institutions that actually free people rather than contain them.
From Coping to Clarity
A keynote for general audiences on the difference between surviving and living — and what it takes to make the shift.
Where Dr. Goler Speaks
Universities and HBCUs
Faith communities and churches
Community organizations and nonprofits
Conferences and symposia
Corporate diversity and inclusion programs
Government and public sector agencies
Media & Press
Dr. Goler has been featured in national and regional outlets across print, broadcast, and digital media. He is available for interviews, panels, and media appearances.
Coast Live • WTKR NBC
Television segment on Liberated Mind
CODE M Magazine • April 2026
Opinion: The Discipline of Clarity
Better Black Health Podcast
Apple Podcasts — Medicine & the Black Mind
New York Times, USA Today,
Philadelphia Inquirer, Virginian-Pilot
Print and digital features
For media inquiries, use the form below or email directly.
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