Tadeáš Řáha

TADEÁŠ ŘÁHA is a social marketer, fundraiser, and nonprofit professional driven by the motto “Turning pain into purpose.” He transformed chronic back pain from late-diagnosed Scheuermann’s disease and a fifteen-year experience with severe personality-based depression, successfully treated through TFP, into helping others. He serves as National Representative of the European Social Marketing Association for Czechia and Slovakia and supports nonprofit development as a member of the Czech Fundraising Center. He is also active in digital marketing, AI, and WordPress. He led a Czech–Slovak award-winning awareness campaign on scoliosis and Scheuermann’s kyphosis under the patronage of the Ministries of Health. With a €4,000 budget, he spoke at 20+ medical conferences, secured €1M in media coverage, contributed to increased early detection, and engaged in policy discussions in Parliament. His work has received major awards, including the Extraordinary Rector’s Award of Charles University and the Křesadlo – Prague Volunteering Award. He volunteers in palliative care. He studied English Language and Literature, Social Sciences, and Communication Studies with a focus on Marketing and PR at Charles University. He plans to complete further studies in Strategic Communication and Civic Studies and to establish nonprofit organizations addressing conditions he has experienced.