Speakers That Spark Change

From resilience to leadership to bold new thinking - our speakers don’t just talk, they ignite momentum.

Meet our Speakers

  • Cam Awesome is a top motivational speaker and

    Cam F. Awesome

    12-time National Champion boxer| Team USA Captain | Netflix’s CounterPunch. Reframe failure, embrace adversity, and develop a champion’s mindset.

    Fee: Please call for pricing

    Home City: Austin, TX

  • Britt Frank

    Neuropsychotherapist | Author of The Science of Stuck. Science-backed tools to optimize your brain for peak performance, leadership and mental health.

    Fee: $15,000 + $1,500 travel and hotel

    Home City: Kansas City, MO

  • Donnie Campbell Leadership Speaker and Inspiration for Ted Lasso

    Donnie Campbell

    The inspiration for the character Ted Lasso. He shares the important leadership lessons needed to create positive cultures and winning teams.

    Fee: $7,500 + $1,500 travel and hotel

    Home City: Kansas City, MO

  • Lisa Even

    Corporate Leadership Expert | Employee Engagement Speaker | Fortune 500 Leader | Bestselling Author. Lisa equips leaders to strengthen culture, boost performance, and Create Good Ripple Effect .

    Fee: $10,000 + $1,500 travel and hotel

    Home City: Des Moines, IA

  • Top Gun Speaker on Leadership and High Performing Teams

    Jack Becker

    Former F-18 Navy Fighter Pilot | Top Gun Speaker on Leadership, Teamwork & High-Performance Execution. His process will redefine excellence for you and your team.

    Fee: $15,000 + $1,500 travel and hotel

    Home City: Virginia Beach, VA

  • Human Connection Speaker and Expert Rob Lawless

    Rob Lawless

    Human Connection Expert - On a journey to make 10,000 friends, Rob shares the incredible power of intentional connection to create a positive connected culture.

    Fee: $10,000 + $1,500 travel + hotel

    Home City: Philadelphia, PA

  • Robert Paylor top resilience speaker and quadrapalegic

    Robert Paylor

    Paralyzed in a Collegiate Rugby Game | Author of Paralyzed to Powerful - He equips you with the mindset, perspective, and commitment to tackle any challenge.

    Fee: $10,000 + $2.000 travel and hotel

    Home City: Sacramento, CA

  • Shanna Adamic is a top female speaker, former Kansas City Chief's Cheerleader and rare brain turmor survivor.

    Shanna Adamic

    Fortune 100 Exec | Former Chiefs Cheerleader | Brain Tumor Survivor| Author of Audacious Optimism. Learn to tap into the life-changing power of optimism.

    Fee: $10,000 + $1,500 travel and hotel

    Home City: Kansas City, MO

  • Top Navy SEAL speaker Stephen Drum

    Stephen Drum

    Retired Navy SEAL | Co-Creator of U.S. Navy’s Warrior Toughness Program | Author of Life on the X. Create Resilient Leaders and Courageous Teams.

    Fee: $15,000 + $1,500 travel and hotel

    Home City: Chicago, IL

  • A Keynote plus Muscial Experience with Lead Singer of Arrested Development Speech Thomas

    Speech Thomas

    2x Grammy Winner | Founder of Arrested Development | B.R.A.V.E. Leadership Speaker - A Keynote plus Musical Performance makes this an Experience.

    Fee: $25,000 + $2500 travel and hotel

    Home City: Atlanta, GA

  • Tom Turcich is a top inspirational and movitvational speaker. He walked the world one - one of only 10 people have achived this and he walked with his dog Savannah, the only dog to have walked the world.

    Tom Turcich

    He captured the world's imagination with his remarkable journey of “walking the world” with his dog Savannah. He shares the tools to achieving your biggest goals.

    Fee: $10,000 + $1,500 travel and hotel

    Home City: Cincinnati, OH

  • Broadway Actress and Professional Keynote. Speaker who played Glinda in Wicked National Tour. Speaker

    Hayley Podschun

    Broadway Performer | Glinda in National Tour of Wicked | Keynote Speaker. Whatever It Takes The Broadway attitude to achieve your biggest dreams and overcome the unexpected with ease.

    Fee: $10,000 $1,500 travel and hotel

    Home City: New York, NY

  • Richard Bliss

    Richard is a LinkedIn Top Voices Influencer and experienced executive communications manager. He helps people master LinkedIn to reach their audience and define their brand effectively.

    Fee: $15,000 + $1,500 travel and hotel

    Home City: San Jose, CA

  • James Beck is a top inspirational speaker on the power of kindness, service and paying it forward.

    James Beck

    For one year he served someone in all 50 U.S. States. He shares the ripple effects of kindness, and the power of gratitude, serving others and Paying-It-Forward.

    Fee: $7,500 + $1,500 travel and hotel

    Home City: Los Angeles, CA

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