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Saul Malek

Saul Malek

Professional Speaker, Gambling Addiction Prevention & Education

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Saul Malek is a professional speaker specializing in gambling addiction prevention and education. Saul developed a gambling addiction as a college sophomore, losing money, time, relationships, and nearly his life. Since entering recovery in 2019, he has become an in demand speaker, sharing his story with schools (both K-12 and colleges and universities), athlete mental health organizations, suicide prevention groups, parent groups, popular news outlets (including New York Times, National Public Radio, Public Broadcasting Service, and Dallas Morning News). He has keynoted conferences including the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling annual conference, the Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling annual conference, and Mental Health America Greater Dallas Adolescent Symposium. He has appeared on Dr Phil Primetime and was a TedX speaker at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.