Motivation Keynote Speakers

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Motivational keynote speakers inspire and motivate audiences with storytelling, the art of self-deprecation, and emphasizing human values. Motivational speakers win over their audiences with no ego involved, to allow us to dream and be excited about the possibility of a future vision. GDA has our pulse on the best and brightest motivational keynote speakers. Contact us today!


Keynotes: 7 Books: 7 Videos: 17

Jason Barger Featured

Author of "Thermostat Cultures" and named Top 200 Global Thought Leader

Jason is dynamic, funny, a phenomenal storyteller! Perfect for groups looking to cut through distractions and re-engage people around authentic leadership, growing an engaged culture & vision. His latest books "Breathing Oxygen" and Thermostat Cultures" are perfect for teams focused on leadership / culture. Named a Top 200 Thought Leader

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Keynotes: 7 Books: 1 Videos: 4

Kim Becking Featured

NYT Best-selling Author, Empowering Leaders and Teams to Ignite Unstoppable Momentum in a Rapidly Changing World that Never Slows Down.

Kim delivers the WOW as an EXPERIENCE maker and MOMENTUM creator. Inspiring. Engaging. Authentic. Laugh-out-loud funny. Highly entertaining. With a rare ability to connect at a deeper level with audiences and provide MOMENTUM for accelerated results.

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 2 Videos: 15

John "GUCCI" Foley Featured

Keynote Speaker to over 1500 Organizations Worldwide, Blue Angel Lead Solo Pilot, Stanford Fellow, Bestselling Author and ‘Gratitude Guru'

John is the former lead solo pilot of the Blue Angels, a Sloan Fellow at Stanford School of Business and an expert in the how of high performance teams. His exciting, rare journey inspires awe, triggering individuals to take action and rethink what they believe is possible.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 2

Jack Garcia Featured

New York Times bestselling author of “Making Jack  Falcone” and Undercover FBI Agent

In his 26 years of service with the FBI and as an Undercover FBI Agent in over 100 major Undercover operations, Jack Garcia is best known for his Undercover role as "Jack Falcone," who infiltrated the Gambino crime family in New York for nearly three years.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 0 Videos: 5

Vinh Giang Featured

Entrepreneur; Magician; Coach; The Psychology of Illusion

Entrepreneur of the Year, magician and coach, Vinh Giang has built businesses from a very young age. He loves both business and magic; this has led him to discover many common threads between these two worlds.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 0 Videos: 10

Gian Paul Gonzalez Featured

Youth Education & Wellness Expert; Founder & Director of Hope + Future Foundation

Former NCAA First Team All-American forward, Gian Paul Gonzalez inspired the 2011 New York Giants to their Super Bowl victory with his famous “ALL IN” speech to the team which became a rally cry to win. His message gained national attention, being covered by ESPN, Fox News, and CNN.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 9

Jason Harris Featured

No Fail Trust | Leadership & Trust | USAF Special Operations Pilot | USAF Academy Instructor

Jason Harris is a motivational speaker, consultant, and certified character coach who values dedication, service and excellence. As a decorated combat veteran, Jason brings unique perspectives gained from his battlefield experience to your organization, empowering you to unleash the untapped potential of your employees. 

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 4 Videos: 4

Robert Herjavec Featured

Leading Shark on ABC's Shark Tank and Founder & CEO Herjavec Group

Robert Herjavec is one of North America’s most recognizable business leaders. A dynamic entrepreneur, Robert has built and sold several IT companies to major players such as AT&T. He shares his expertise with other entrepreneurs each week as a leading Shark on ABC’s Emmy Award-winning hit Shark Tank.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 2 Videos: 3

Judi Holler Featured

Podcast Host; Best-Selling Author; OG #FearBoss; Improv Junkie

Judi Holler uses humor to help people live braver lives and EMPOWER leaders to lead braver teams. Her work takes the experimental principles of improv theatre and helps you apply them to everyday life. She teaches while you’ll never be “fearless” you can get really good at fearing fear less!

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 4

Jia Jiang Featured

Entrepreneur, Blogger and “Rejection Proof” Author

Jia Jiang (pronounced Jah Jahng) is an entrepreneur, blogger, TED speaker and an author. is the owner of Rejection Therapy and author. After he left a career in the corporate world to pursue life as an entrepreneur, he was soon confronted with everyone's biggest fear – rejection.

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Keynotes: 1 Books: 0 Videos: 4

Inky Johnson Featured

Author; Communicator; Former Collegiate Athlete; Adversity Overcomer

Inky Johnson is a survivor of a life-threatening injury from playing college football. Executives, sports teams, church members, and young people all benefit from the raw energy of his charismatic speaking. Whether the topic is leadership, teamwork, or perseverance, Inky inspires his audiences to embrace the challenges of life.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 11

John Livesay Featured

Helping Sales Leaders Tell Stories to Win Sales; Author of The Sale Is in the Tale

Keynote sales speaker John Livesay, aka “The Pitch Whisperer,” helps sales forces connect with today’s crazy-busy, ultra-savvy buyers by becoming master storytellers with magnetic pitches. Whoever tells the best story gets the sale, and after John speaks, your people will know exactly how to craft irresistible stories.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 6

Paul J Long Featured

Maximize fulfillment, change perspective and manifest more of “What's GOOD!”

Paul J Long thrives in creating energy and genuine connection. His concept of Fundamism helps attendees create more meaningful interactions while providing tactical behaviors to maximize fulfillment, change perspective, and manifest more of "What's GOOD!"

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Keynotes: 14 Books: 3 Videos: 28

Mike Massimino Featured

Astronaut, Columbia Professor, Author, Media Personality

An astronaut, the first person to tweet from space, a recurring character on The Big Bang Theory, and a New York Times bestselling author, Mike is currently a Columbia University professor, an Intrepid Museum advisor, a television host, and frequent guest on morning shows, news programs, and late night television.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 4

Brad Montgomery Featured

Laugh-O-Nomics™

The science is clear: happy organizations with happy employees produce more than their unhappy counterparts. Brad can help get you and your team to where they need to be to perform at their very best!

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Keynotes: 1 Books: 1 Videos: 4

Andre Norman Featured

The Ambassador of Hope

Andre Norman is a globally renowned transformational speaker, strategist, and consultant revolutionizing correctional systems worldwide. With a remarkable journey that led him from a 105-year prison sentence to Harvard University, Andre inspires individuals and organizations to embrace challenges, tap into their limitless potential, and achieve extraordinary success.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 0 Videos: 7

Jeremy Poincenot Featured

World Blind Golf Champion

Jeremy's journey of losing his sight at the age of 19 due to a rare eye condition called Leber hereditary optic neuropathy is both heartrending and inspiring. He shares how he embraced new reality, transforming what could have been a tragedy into an opportunity for growth and self-discovery.

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Keynotes: 10 Books: 2 Videos: 10

Carly Pollack Featured

Owner of Nutritional Wisdom, Author of Feed Your Soul, Functional Nutrition Practitioner

There are countless diets and 30-day challenges geared to help people lose weight, heal digestion, and feel more energy. Yet, these temporary protocols fall short when it comes to true transformation. Carly blends an understanding of body science, brain wiring, and self-development to facilitate real and permanent change.

 

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 7

John Register Featured

U.S. Paralympian; U.S. Army Combat Veteran; Author

John won the Paralympic long jump silver medal just 6 years after having his left leg amputated. For over 20 years, John has been delivering powerful and impactful presentations that captivate, motivate and teach audiences techniques to overcome any challenge thereby creating a new normal in their own lives.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 2

Alex Sheen Featured

Accountability Expert

World foremost expert on accountability and commitment, Alex is a five-time TEDxTalk speaker, author, podcast host, humanitarian, and Founder of the because I said I would movement. His work has been featured on the TODAY Show, Good Morning America, the Steve Harvey Show, CNN, Fox News and more.

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 2 Videos: 7

Anthony Trucks Featured

Foster Child, Former NFL Player, American Ninja Warrior, Entrepreneur, and Motivational Speaker

Former Foster Child, NFL Player, Competitor on American Ninja Warrior, Author, Life Coach and Entrepreneur, Anthony says, you have a VAST amount of potential inside of you but you'll never reach it until you close your identity gap by making an identity shift so you can Make "Shift" Happen.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 4 Videos: 7

Damon West Featured

Diversity & Inclusion Activist; Recovery Expert; Bestselling Author of The Coffee Bean

Damon West, M.S. Criminal Justice, is a motivational speaker and best-selling co-author (with motivational speaker Jon Gordon) of The Coffee Bean: A simple Lesson to Create Positive Change. His first book was, The Change Agent: How a Former College QB Sentenced to Life in Prison Transformed His World. 

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 2

JJ Birden

Former NFL Pro & Motivational Keynote Speaker

JJ Birden helps individuals seize their opportunities in life. JJ was not the biggest, strongest, or fastest guy on the field, but he knew how to seize his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and maximize his success through dedication and hard work. 

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 7

Tony Brigmon

Ambassador of FUN: Live and Virtual Presentations

Tony Brigmon was the face of Southwest Airlines as their "Ambassador of Fun" both internally to employees, and externally to civic groups. Southwest focused on fun because fun created serious results, and Tony brings those proven best-practices and ideas to every event that he speaks to live and virtual.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 4

Adolph Brown

Founder, President, and CEO of The Leadership & Learning Institute

As a recognized Master Teacher, business leader, educational/clinical psychologist, anthropologist and motivational speaker, his outrageous and energetic outlook will captivate you the minute he walks onto stage.

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Keynotes: 6 Books: 1 Videos: 4

Scott Burrows

Top Inspirational Speaker; Former Wheelchair Athlete; Bestselling Author; Inspiring audiences everywhere to Turn Any Setback Into a Comeback.

Scott Burrows’ unforgettable story of turning a paralyzing setback into a powerful comeback through a clear Vision, a determined Mindset and unstoppable Grit inspires audiences to overcome challenges and put goals into action.

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Keynotes: 6 Books: 6 Videos: 5

Valorie Burton

Bestselling Author, Speaker, and Life Coach

Valorie Burton, life strategist and international speaker, is CEO of the Coaching and Positive Psychology (CaPP) Institute. Her life-changing message has an intriguing, research-based emphasis in the pioneering field of applied positive psychology - the study of what happens when things go right with us.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 0 Videos: 3

Caleb Campbell

NFL Athlete | West Point Graduate | Well-Being Advocate | High Capacity Leadership Expert

Leaders today are finding themselves the type of tired that more sleep doesn't solve. Caleb Campbell's transformative approach helps leaders access a deeper capacity full of inner strength and courage - breathing new life into burned-out hearts and tired souls while strengthening resilience and sustaining high performance.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 5 Videos: 2

Judy Carter

Motivational Humorist and Stress Reduction Expert

As interviewed by Oprah Winfrey, and over 100 TV appearances, Judy Carter is one of America’s top motivational humorists, and stress reduction experts. With hilarious and empowering keynotes showing how we can all use our sense of humor to deal with burnout and lighten up.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 5

Boris Cherniak

Celebrity Hypnotist, Team Building, Motivational Expert, Mental Health Speaker

Unforgettable interactive presentation to energize and empower. Boris Cherniak will keep your group in stitches, while providing valuable tools and information to improve well being and bottom line.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 2 Videos: 0

Matt Church

Leadership Expert; Leverage, Context, and Disruption with Mind, Body, and Soul.

Matt is an instigator, motivator, disrupter, teacher, researcher, innovator and leader. What sets him apart is the profound impact he has on an audience. He acts as a catalyst inspiring people to create real change. He is without a doubt one of the top professional conference speakers.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 2

Jamie Clarke

Extreme Adventurer; Entrepreneur; Performance Coach and Professor of Leadership

Over the last 20 years, Jamie Clarke has climbed the Seven Summits—including two treks up Mt. Everest—ridden camels across The Empty Quarter of Arabia and created two successful outdoor retail companies, firmly establishing himself as an authority in the business of adventure.

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 5 Videos: 2

David L. Cook, PhD

Top Sports Psychology, Consultant, and Best-Selling Author on the Mental Advantage.

Dr. David L. Cook, top sport and performance psychology expert, best selling author, and award winning film producer. Dr. Cook served as the mental training coach for the San Antonio Spurs for eight years that included their two World Championships. 

 

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Keynotes: 1 Books: 0 Videos: 2

Jessica Cox

World's First & Only Armless Pilot, Black Belt, Scuba Diver, Cyclist, and DE&I Crusader

Jessica is best known for becoming the first armless pilot in aviation history. Her achievement earned her a Guinness World Record medal, invitations from six continents, and featured on tv programs like Ellen, Inside Edition, Fox and Friends, Oprah Winfrey Network, CNN, CBS Evening News, and the BBC.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 0 Videos: 9

Sarah Culberson

Princess of Sierra Leone. Humanitarian. Educator. Author

Sarah was adopted at one by a loving, white West Virginia couple and raised with little knowledge of her ancestry. As a young adult, Sarah journeyed to Sierra Leone to meet her birth family, discovering she was a mahaloi, child of a Paramount Chief, with the status of a princess.

 

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 8

Dave Davlin

Guinness World Record Holder and Speaker: Energizing Events... Inspiring Individuals

Dave injects corporate and association conferences with energy and engagement while delivering a motivating and inspiring keynote presentation.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 5 Videos: 5

Linda Edgecombe

Leadership and Change Expert, Award-Winning Celebrity Humorist, Hall of Fame Speaker

Linda Edgecombe is a Re-invention Strategist, motivational coach and engagement expert. She offers insightful, amusing, and practical advice on building a creative, energetic, and engaged team in these challenging times. Linda is an internationally renowned, award-winning speaker that creates massive impact where ever she goes.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 3

Jess Ekstrom

Author, motivational speaker, and the founder of Headbands of Hope and Mic Drop Workshop

Jess is a Forbes Top Rated Speaker that helps women and audiences master their mindset so they can expand their presence and communicate with influence. 

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Keynotes: 8 Books: 1 Videos: 6

Tami Evans

Employee Engagement and Levity Leadership Expert

Expert in Communication, Motivation, Empowerment, Leadership Skills, Goal Setting, Stress Management, and Humor Infusion; Business owner with versatile experience in many markets that include university professor, actress, fashion designer and book illustrator; Sought after coach with CTI training; Clients range from global Fortune 500s to independent business owners;

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 0 Videos: 7

Justin Forsett

CEO & Co-Founder of Hustle Clean, NFL Pro Bowl Running Back

Undersized & overmatched 5’8” NFL Running Back, 7 teams in 9 years. Went from poverty to peak performance through hard work, grit, perseverance, hope.

Underdog Fan Favorite, ProBowl Player, #65 of 2015’s Top 100 players

Successful entrepreneur; Co-Founder of Hustle Clean featured in Target, Walmart, Kohl's.

Witty, humble, inspiring

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 1 Videos: 2

Nely Galán,

Former President of Entertainment of Telemundo; NYT Best-Selling Author of Self Made Media Entrepreneur; Host of MoneyMaker Podcast

Latina media dynamo and women’s empowerment advocate Nely Galán, dubbed the “Tropical Tycoon” by The New York Times Magazine, is one of the entertainment industry’s savviest firebrand talents. SELF MADE is an evolutionary shift for women around the world; a new kind of identity.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 8

Yossi Ghinsberg

The Power to Survive, Inspiration for the Movie 'Jungle'

Yossi is a master storyteller with an epic story. Lost and alone in the midst of the Amazon rainforest for three weeks, he not only survived, he found new meaning for his life and work. He brings Amazon survival skills to business, igniting the human spirit to overcome rising challenges. 

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Keynotes: 6 Books: 8 Videos: 4

Steve Gilliland

Hall of Fame Speaker and Bestselling Author

Steve Gilliland’s exceptional combination of sidesplitting humor and his compelling message landed him on eSpeakers 2015 Top 10 list of motivational speakers among 9,000 candidates. Over one million people have heard him speak LIVE and 25 Fortune 100 companies have hired him.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 3

Jennifer Goldman

Organizational Psychologist and the Founding Principal of Alignment Strategies Group

Jennifer's contagious high-energy, passion and rigor that make her a successful teacher and adviser to leaders at the world’s most prestigious organizations make her a vibrant speaker, inspiring audiences of all kinds to free themselves from tensions and achieve optimal outcomes, even in the midst of innovation and change.

 

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 6

Felipe Gomez

Devout Pianist; Renowned Peak Performance and Entrepreneurial Mindset Expert

Felipe has 25 years of global management experience and thoroughly understands and relates with audiences. He delivers a powerful learning experience with a piano on stage, inspiring people to aim for extraordinary performance. Colombian, educated in Switzerland and living in the US, Felipe brings a diversity contribution to each event.

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Keynotes: 7 Books: 2 Videos: 3

Anne Grady

Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur

Anne has a master’s degree in organizational communication and has spent the last twenty years working with some of the largest organizations around the globe. 

She has become known as a leading expert on communication, leadership, emotional intelligence, and resilience, contributing to Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur, Fast Company and more.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 0 Videos: 4

Chris Grimes

Facilitator, Motivational Comedian, Speaker & Coach

Chris Grimes "MoJo Coach in Residence!". Chris help business leaders & your teams to communicate better, so that you can get much more of what you want, through the enhanced quality of your communication skills. He does this in combinations of Communication Skills Training, Facilitation, Coaching & Keynote Speaking.
 

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 3 Videos: 2

Jeff Havens

Business Growth Expert

Award-winning professional development expert with a background in stand-up comedy. Multiple presentations including Uncrapify Your Life! and Us Vs. Them, each designed to combine the content of a traditional keynote with the entertainment value of a comedy show. Regular guest on Fox Business News, featured in the Wall Street Journal.

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 0 Videos: 1

Jake Havron

Transformational Speaker; Sales Trainer

Jake Havron helps your audience distinguish the difference between Influence vs. Manipulation in their sales and leadership roles by not only teaching the 4 pillars of influence but also applying it directly into their specific situations which creates a truly transformational experience.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 0 Videos: 2

Jason Hewlett

Speaker, Entertainer, Author, Impressionist, and Corporate Events Headliner

Having delivered hundreds of presentations for front-line and leadership motivation, Jason Hewlett combines message, authenticity​ and​ humor​ with​ music and impersonations. His talk feels like a show with a message, or a keynote speech with entertainment. A recent, and one of the youngest inductees into the Speakers Hall of Fame.

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Keynotes: 1 Books: 2 Videos: 3

David Horsager, MA, CSP, CPAE

CEO, Trust Edge Leadership Institute

The #1 question everyone is thinking about you and your company is, "Can I trust you?" A lack of trust is your biggest expense because for the trusted brand, people pay more, come back and tell others. Learn how to create a high-performing, high-trust culture.

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Keynotes: 6 Books: 0 Videos: 3

Charlie Rocket Jabaley

Grammy-Winning Music Mogul; Emmy-Winning Nike Athlete; Ironman and Marathon Runner; Social Media Innovator and Creative

Charlie Rocket inspires those around him. He’s lost 135 pounds. Became vegan. Ran 3 marathons. Reversed the growth of his brain tumor. Became an Ironman. Recently finished his nationally-known Dream Machine bike tour across America. He also made the cover of Runner’s World and secured a partnership with Nike.

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Keynotes: 6 Books: 5 Videos: 4

Nathan Jamail

Best Selling Author and Expert on Sales & Leadership

Nathan is a best selling author & expert on sales & leadership. He has over two decades of setting sales records and training others on how to do so. He has four published books and has worked with companies such as Cisco, State Farm, Georgia Pacific, Sprint & hundreds more.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 5 Videos: 10

Dr. Willie Jolley

Award-winning speaker and singer, best-selling author and media personality

There are many motivational speakers, and then there is the one, the only, the incomparable Dr. Willie Jolley. He has been described simultaneously as a world-class, award-winning speaker and singer, best-selling author and media personality.

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 4 Videos: 5

Ricky Kalmon

Growth Mindset Motivational Speaker, Celebrity Hypnotist & TV Personality

 

Growth Mindset Expert Ricky Kalmon offers powerful programs with take-home value! Kalmon reveals how our mindset can be the greatest tool in achieving new heights, reducing stress, and increasing productivity and potential. Leverage a Sales Growth Mindset with Ricky Kalmon!

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 3

Shari Karney

"Roar as One" Founder Social Innovator on Resilience, Change, Adversity and Triumph–Speaker for Women's Empowerment

Shari specializes in helping people transform their lives to feel happier, inspired, listened to, respected and understood. You will experience profound results. Devloped a campaign, #Menwithyoutoo  - #MeToo Campaign  is not slowing down anytime soon. Time for good men to stand with your wives, sisters, daughters, co-Wworkers, and friends

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 3

Simon Keith

Former Professional Soccer Player and one of the Longest Living Organ Transplant Recipients

Simon Keith is not just a former professional soccer player—he’s one of the longest-living organ transplant recipients in the world. Captivating audiences with his incredible story, Simon challenges people to find their “moments of truth” and dares them to live.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 4 Videos: 5

Ryan Leak

Inspiring Workplace Cultures Rooted in Values, Passion and Risk-Taking

Ryan an best-selling author, esteemed executive coach, and a highly sought-after transformational speaker. Reaching over 50,000 people every month, Ryan's words have the power to transform lives. Each year, he dedicates his expertise to the growth of over 25,000 leaders, from Fortune 100 corporations to professional sports teams.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 2

Isaac Lidsky

Eyes Wide Open

Isaac Lidsky has the ability to speak on several topics based on his life experiences including a retinal degenerative disease that lead to his progressive sight loss and blindness, entrepreneurship, leadership, teams & motivation. Side Note: Isaac played Weasel on NBC's Saved by the Bell.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 2 Videos: 7

Dean Lindsay

Change & Customer Service Expert / Humorous & Engaging Keynote Speaker / Award-Winning Business Author

A powerful keynote speaker with a HUMOROUS and engaging approach, Dean Lindsay is hailed as 'America's PROGRESS Agent' by The Strategic HR Forum . Dean's award-winning books have sold over 100,000 copies worldwide. His newest book, PROGRESS LEADERSHIP: Say NO To Change Management, is being released in September 2021. 

 

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 11

Chaunté Lowe

Motivational Olympic Medalist, American Record Holder, Honor Student, and Breast Cancer Survivor

If there’s an art to overcoming obstacles, Chaunte Lowe takes the gold. The world-renowned high jumper lives to conquer barriers, racking up 4 Olympic games appearances, 3 global championship medals, 3 American records. She achieved most of these accomplishments while also holding the title of “mother of three.”

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Keynotes: 8 Books: 0 Videos: 1

Laurie MacCaskill

Cancer Survivor, Speaker, Motivator

Laurie MacCaskill motivates and inspires audiences by sharing her life-changing experience with one of the deadliest forms of cancer.

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 0 Videos: 11

Allison Massari

Top Resilience Keynote Speaker, Entrepreneur, Executive Coach, Celebrated Artist

Allison’s work is a celebration of the power of the human spirit. Entrepreneur & celebrated artist, she was burned alive, trapped in a car suffering 3rd degree burns over 50% of her body. With deep insight, she shares essential tools of self-mastery—teaching how to boldly access grace and resilience.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 4

Riaz Meghji

Human Connection Expert | Author of 'Every Conversation Counts'

“Quiet Quitting” and “Rage Applying” are common terms for a familiar problem: a lack of meaningful human connection. 

Drawing from years of experience interviewing countless leaders, human connection expert and author Riaz Meghji helps audiences build meaningful connections and trust, so they can collaborate effectively and out-care their competition.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 2 Videos: 5

Brant Menswar

Author, Creator, Core Values Activist, Speaker & Organizational Culture Expert

Passionate and engaging, Brant encourages audiences to discover their Black Sheep Values® and move forward with deliberate intention. His interactive and entertaining ways of defining what matters most enable audiences to develop the skills necessary to perform at the highest level.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 1

Shannon Miller

7-Time Olympic Medalist and Cancer Survivor

With 7 Olympic medals, Shannon Miller remains the Most Decorated Olympic Gymnast in American History. Through her Olympic experience and personal cancer diagnosis, Shannon explains ways to get The Gold Medal Mindset so anyone can overcome even the most difficult obstacles standing in the way success.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 2 Videos: 3

Alden Mills

Inc. 500 CEO, Entrepreneur, Best-Selling Author, Navy SEAL

Alden Mills is the Inc. 500 CEO of Perfect Fitness, founder of multiple businesses, bestselling author of Be Unstoppable and Unstoppable Teams, a three-time Navy SEAL platoon commander, nationally recognized rower, and keynote speaker on a mission to help 100 million people Be Unstoppable.

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Keynotes: 1 Books: 1 Videos: 5

Martin G. Moore

Leadership Performance Expert and the Co-founder of Your CEO Mentor

Martin Moore is a leadership performance expert and the co-founder of Your CEO Mentor, a company whose purpose is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. As the former CEO of CS Energy, Moore grew the company’s earnings from $18 million to $441 million within five years. 

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 3

Jim Murphy

Founder & Chairman, Afterburner Former F-15 Instructor Pilot, USAF

James Murphy has dedicated his life to understanding and enhancing team and organizational execution. With a background as a D1 College Athlete, Air Force Fighter Pilot, Founder & CEO of Afternurner Inc, Board Member, and Managing Partner at a private equity firm, Jim brings relevant real-world experiences to the table.

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 0 Videos: 3

Sasha Joseph Neulinger

Emmy and Critics' Choice Nominated Filmmaker; Founder and President of Voice For The Kids; Co-Founder and Head of Production at Step 1 Films

Sasha Joseph Neulinger is an Emmy Nominated, Critics' Choice Nominated filmmaker. Since Sasha's 2015 TED Talk, Sasha has presented over 100 keynote speeches around the world, motivating and inspiring millions of people, while helping to raise over $8 Million for the fight against child abuse.

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Keynotes: 13 Books: 0 Videos: 4

David Nico

Author, Leadership Catalyst, Wellbeing Authority

Dr. David Nico is the Catalyst to Equip Leaders with Dynamic Strategies to Enhance Well-Being, Professional Effectiveness, and Organizational Success

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 5 Videos: 11

Neil Pasricha

Bestselling author of The Happiness Equation and Two-Minute Mornings

Pasricha is one of the 10 Most Inspiring TED speakers of all-time and he delivers a blend of positive psychology research with simple 2-minute takeaways. He draws on his bestselling books (including 'The Happiness Equation' and 'Two-Minute Mornings') as well as his work as Director of Leadership at Walmart.

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 1 Videos: 2

Kyle & Brent Pease

Ironman Champion Triathletes

Diagnosed with Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy as a child, Kyle Pease had grown up supporting his athlete brothers Brent and Evan from the sidelines. While his condition limited his ability to play sports, it didn't dampen Kyle's passion for them, nor did it stop them from including Kyle in everything.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 2 Videos: 4

Connie Podesta

Team-Building and Life Balance Expert

Helping you to adapt, adjust, and adopt change to create higher sales and market share is Connie’s superpower!  An expert in sales strategies and psychology of human behavior, Connie takes you right smack inside the mind of today’s new breed of customer helping take sales to a whole new level. 

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Keynotes: 8 Books: 0 Videos: 1

Mark Pollock

Explorer, Innovator, and Collaboration Catalyst

Mark helps people to build resilience and collaborate with others so that they achieve more than they thought possible.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 5

U.S. Olympian Johnny Quinn

Your audience deserves an experience, not a speech. Give your team the gift of an engaging speaker!

Don’t leave your audience frustrated with a speaker that cannot connect. As a U.S. Olympian, Johnny's speeches are supercharged with powerful and relatable content. Give your audience the gift of an engaging and entertaining speaker!

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Keynotes: 6 Books: 2 Videos: 12

Jason Redman

Former Navy SEAL Officer, Author of Orange Wounded Warrior Sign at Bethesda Naval Hospital

Jason Redman joined the Navy on September 11, 1992 and spent eleven years as an enlisted SEAL. On September 13, 2007, outside of Fallujah, Iraq, Lieutenant Redman’s Assault Team came under heavy machine gun and small arms fire and he was severely wounded in the ensuing firefight. 

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 2 Videos: 2

Ashley Rhodes-Courter

New York Times Best Selling Author of Three Little Words

NYT & International Bestselling author of her memoir Three Little Words (2008), currently being made into a major motion picture; ran for the Florida State Senate, featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Nightline, Nancy Grace, ABC Primetime

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Keynotes: 8 Books: 1 Videos: 1

Steve Rizzo

The World's Funniest Motivational Business Speaker…But Don't Let The Laughter Fool You!

What Steve brings to the table is his captivating ability to engage the attendees with laughter as he challenges them to SHIFT their focus and way of thinking to discover greater enthusiasm, increased productivity and new levels of success.

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Keynotes: 1 Books: 1 Videos: 3

Dave Sanderson

Survivor of Miracle on the Hudson; Author, Former Sales Executive

As the last passenger off the Miracle on the Hudson I lived, and your team will learn specifically how being resourceful is the key skill to move from being just good in anything to outstanding.

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Keynotes: 1 Books: 1 Videos: 1

Mark Scharenbroich, CSP, CPAE

Author of "Nice Bike" Emmy award winner, Hall fo Fame speaker

It's all about Making Connections. Are your people fully connected to the mission, each other and the customer? Strong connections are vital in our lives, yet in today’s “virtual world” it is often difficult to make meaningful connections.

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Keynotes: 6 Books: 3 Videos: 1

Lauren Schieffer, CSP - The Colonel's Daughter

Developing leaders who make a significant positive impact on their business and community.

Lauren’s passion is helping organizations that want to build their next generation of leaders. Whether it’s training, keynotes, or longer-term consulting partnerships, she uses Nine Essentials of Significant Leadership™ to help transform the way managers think, make decisions & act toward the people they lead.

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Keynotes: 7 Books: 0 Videos: 2

Mariano Sigman

Neuroscientist. Author & Global TED Speaker.

Mariano Sigman is one of the most outstanding neuroscientists in the world, with over 150 publications in the most prestigious scientific journals. He teaches how the mind works and what lessons we can learn about decision-making, leadership, team management, personal development or creative skills.

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Keynotes: 1 Books: 2 Videos: 3

Jade Simmons

Classical Music's "No. 1 Maverick"

How do you get to be named Classical Music's "No.1 Maverick" ? By repeatedly defying
expectations, delivering riveting performances and combining passion and innovation at
every turn. Called a "musical force of nature", Jade Simmons is easily one of the most
exciting and versatile artists on the scene today.

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Keynotes: 11 Books: 1 Videos: 3

Barb Stegemann

Author & Social Business Innovator

Barb Stegemann is an incredible female founder, social entrepreneur, and author. Her company, The 7 Virtues Beauty, is now the #1 New Clean at Sephora perfume brand in the USA and Canada.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 2

Alan Stein, Jr.

Performance Coach, Consultant, Speaker and Author

Alan delivers high-energy keynotes and interactive workshops to improve performance, cohesion and accountability. He inspires and empowers everyone he works with to take immediate action and improve mindset, habits and productivity.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 3 Videos: 5

Sean Swarner

First Cancer Survivor to Summit Everest, Author, Performance Coach Adventurer, World Record Holder

With only one functioning lung, a prognosis of fourteen days to live, and being in a medically-induced coma for a year, Sean Swarner is the first cancer survivor to stand on top of Mt. Everest. Sean has broken through defined human limitation to redefine the way the world views success.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 3

Sebastian Terry

Best Selling Author; TV Host; Founder of the 100things Movement

Driven by a passion to see others achieve, Sebastian Terry’s one-of-a-kind story has organically become a powerful catalyst for personal and organizational transformation.

 

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 2

Peter Thurin

Easy to do. Easy not to do. Your choice!®

Whatever the challenge or goal, if you want to change your life or your business for the better, you have to ‘choose to do’ something.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 2

Rocky (Rock-T) Turner

Author, Speaker, Radio-TV Personality, Former Professional Baseball Player

Professional baseball player turned DJ and radio personality, Rock-T aka Rocky Turner, has a heart to motivate people to stop making excuses and get it done.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 2

Tracy Tutor

Top Real Estate Agent in Beverly Hills, First & Only Female Star of "Million Dollar Listing", Author of "Fear is Just a Four Letter Word"

Tracy is a top sales keynote speaker, real estate expert, star of Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles, bestselling author of Fear is Just a Four Letter Word. She has an undeniably strong presence and confidence that has propelled her into rooms of some of the most powerful people in LA.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 6

Mark Valenziano

Creator of Sensory Awareness Experiences, Author

Mark’s experiential programs will be remembered for a lifetime. Whether you’re looking for a motivating keynote, thought-provoking workshop, or the most unique networking session, Mark will have your group leaning in and engaged.  He works closely with planners to assure no detail is missed and to exceed all expectations.

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Keynotes: 1 Books: 4 Videos: 4

Nick Vujicic

President of Life without Limbs

Today, this limbless young man has accomplished more than most people accomplish in a lifetime. Nick Vujicic is the President and CEO of a non-profit organization, Life Without Limbs. He travels around the world, sharing his inspirational story with millions of people.

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 1 Videos: 4

Lt. Col. Rob "Waldo" Waldman

Combat veteran, New York Times Bestselling Author, Hall of Fame Speaker

Waldo Waldman is a Hall of Fame Speaker, decorated fighter pilot, executive coach, and author of the New York Times & Wall Street Journal Bestseller Never Fly Solo. He helps organizations build collaborative cultures of trust, courage and resilience in order to adapt to change, break performance barriers, and overcome adversity.

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Keynotes: 1 Books: 1 Videos: 2

Dan Waldschmidt

Keynote Speaker, Business Strategist and Ultrarunner

Dan empowers audiences with the focus, insight, and accountability they need to achieve their best results yet. His stories of ordinary humans achieving outrageous success will light a fire under each member of the audience to launch an extraordinary life of their own. 

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Keynotes: 7 Books: 0 Videos: 5

Dr. Brynn Winegard

Award-winning Professor, Speaker, and Expert in Business and Brain Sciences

Dr. Winegard is an award-winning professor and expert in business-brain sciences. She specializes in explaining everyday work and life phenomena using the secrets of brain science, all with aim of making her audiences happier, healthier, wealthier, and more successful.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 10 Videos: 4

Don Yaeger

Best-selling Author, Former Sports Illustrated Editor, CEO of sports PR firm and a Cancer Survivor

As an award-winning keynote speaker, business leadership coach, an eleven-time New York Times Best-selling author and longtime Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated, Don Yaeger has fashioned a career as one of America’s most provocative thought leaders.

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