Upside Speakers is a Professional Speaker Management Agency
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Meet our Speakers
Tara Renze
Be Who You Came to Be
The Emotional Intelligence secrets to: Embrace Your Authenticity - Ignite Your Passion - Unlock Your Potential
Tara is recognized as an inspirational leader and top achiever.
She is a former top national sales leader as well as an entrepreneur who built a nationwide, multi-million-dollar social selling business. Today, Tara Renze inspires individuals and organizations to gain the clarity, focus and confidence to extinguish their self-limiting beliefs and take purposeful action to create, own and live the life they deserve and desire.
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Mental Fitness/Mindset
Emotional Intelligence
Sales & Sales Leadership
Change & Resilience
Authenticity
Organizational & Self-Led Leadership
Women's Empowerment & Women in Workforce
Personal & Professional Change & Development
Direct Sales
Healthcare
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U.S. In Person Events:
$15,000 plus $1,500 flat travel and hotel
Virtual Events: starting at $7,500
International Events: please call
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Kansas City, MO
Speech Thomas
Accomplish the Seemingly Impossible Under Any Circumstance.
Leader of the 2x Grammy Award winning hip-hop collective, Arrested Development. Known for consistently pushing the artistic and social envelope. He inspires people to want to accomplish the extraordinary. Speech’s keynote mixed with a musical performance makes for an EXPERIENCE.
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Leadership
Inspirational & Motivational Story
Overcoming Adversity
Resilience
Diversity & Inclusion
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U.S. In Person Events:
Keynote: $25,000 plus $2,500 flat travel and hotel
Virtual Events: starting at $17,500 + $2,500 studio fee
International Events: please call
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Atlanta, GA
Rob Lawless
Create more connected, empathetic, and successful relationships in the workplace through the exponential power of human connection.
In 2015, Rob Lawless set out to meet 10,000 people, spending one hour with each person to truly understand their stories. His project, Robs10kFriends, is all documented on his Instagram @robs10kfriends. Rob believes that genuine human connection is important in today’s world and through his journey, he discovered how the power of intentional connection can unite, connect and empower us in ways far deeper than we ever imagined.
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Communication
Creating a Positive Culture
Improving Client Relationships
Creating Meaningful Connections
Attract, Engage and Retain top talent
Diversity & Inclusion
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U.S. In Person Events:
$10,000 plus $1,500 flat travel and hotel
Virtual Events: starting at $5,000
International Events: please call
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Philadelphia, PA
Stephen Drum
A Navy SEAL's Guide to Meeting any Challenge with Courage, Confidence and Readiness
Stephen Drum is a Retired Navy SEAL Master Chief, Co-Creator of The U.S. Navy Warrior Toughness program and Executive Business Consultant who teaches how the same techniques used by the Navy & the SEAL Teams can be applied to leading & developing high-performance teams in business as well as by individuals in their personal and professional lives.
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Perform Under Pressure
High-Stakes Stress Management
Optimize Performance
Leadership
Resilience
Emotional Intelligence
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U.S. In Person Events:
$15,000 plus $1,500 flat travel and hotel
Virtual Events: starting at $7,500
International Events: please call
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Chicago, IL
Britt Frank
Neuroscience Based Tools for Peak Performance, Leadership & Mental Health.
Licensed neuro-psychotherapist Britt Frank provides powerful and simple science-backed tools to optimize your brain for peak performance, leadership and mental health. Drawing from groundbreaking neuroscience research, Britt’s 3 simple strategies activate peak performance brain states so you (and your team) can shift from stuck mode to action mode.
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Peak Performance
Leadership
Mental Health
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U.S. In Person Events:
$15,000 plus $1,500 flat travel and hotel
Virtual Events: starting at $7,500
International Events: please call
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Kansas City, MO
Jack Becker
Former F-18 U.S. Navy combat fighter pilot.
Ignite Supersonic performance in leadership, teams, sales and safety.
Jack Becker transfers the split-second decision process combat fighter pilots use to equip business teams to dramatically reduce errors and optimize performance. He leverages his aviation and instructional expertise to inspire audiences to achieve peak performance, elevate leadership, and accelerate exponential results.
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CREATE HIGH-PERFORMING TEAMS
ELEVATE LEADERSHIP
DRIVE INCLUSION
ACCELERATE SALES EXCELLENCE
STANDARDIZE SAFETY
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U.S. In Person Events:
$15.000 plus $1,500 flat travel and hotel
Virtual Events: starting at $7,500
International Events: please call
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Virginia Beach, VA
Richard Bliss
Mastering LinkedIn to Accelerate Your:
Sales Performance, Personal Brand, Influence and Digital First Leadership.
Author or Digital First Leadership, LinkedIn Top Voices Influencer, experienced executive communications manager, and social media coach, Richard has helped thousands of people master social media tools and become fluent in social conversations, building their platforms and confidence to reach their audience and define their brand effectively.
Richard captivates the audience with the many tips he has on LinkedIn as he guides your team to master the language of social media, build your personal brand and generate sales.
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Sales
Social Selling
Personal Branding
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U.S. In Person: $15,000 plus $1,500 flat travel + hotel
Vitual: starting at $7,500
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San Jose, CA
Anne Harbison
Dare to Thrive - Leading with courage and compassion in a changing world.
Dr. Anne Harbison is an author, executive leadership educator known for her work with some of the world’s greatest organizations and thought leaders. She shares her methods of transformation thus equipping leaders, strengthening teams, navigating transitions and inspiring change. Anne was a Principal Strategic Consultant in Gallup’s executive leadership practice and she received her doctorate from Harvard University researching and teaching on best practices for leadership success.
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Leadership
Change & Transition, Crisis Management
Women’s Leadership
Strengths Finder
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U.S. In Person Events:
Keynote: $15,000 plus $1,500 flat travel and hotel
Virtual Events: starting at $7,500
International Events: please call
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Minneapolis, MN
Donnie Campbell
Coach Donnie Campbell has been referred to as the inspiration for the character, “Ted Lasso”.
When you create better people, you’ll create winning teams.
In his powerful leadership keynote, Coach Donnie Campbell, the real-life inspiration for Ted Lasso, inspires audiences to discover their "MVP" - their mission, values, and principles to inspire individuals to reach their potential and teams to reach new heights. This one of kind keynote is filled with personal stories and tactical take-aways.
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Leadership
Teamwork
Creating a Positive Culture
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Please contact us for pricing.
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Kansas City, MO
Tom Turcich
Achieve Anything: Take the first to becoming unshakable and unstoppable.
An inspirational story of resilience, personal leadership and perseverance. Prepare to be captivated by the extraordinary journey of Tom Turcich, a man who accomplished what only ten others have ever achieved - he walked around the world. Over seven years, Tom covered an astounding 28,000 miles across 38 countries beside his loyal canine companion, Savannah. Get ready for a keynote that ignites your potential, encourages you to go for your biggest dreams, and unlocks your boundless resilience.
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Inspirational & Motivational
Resilience, Perseverance & Determination
Personal Leadership
Overcoming Adversity
Diversity & Inclusion
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Please call for fees
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Cincinnati, OH
Shanna Adamic
Coming Soon!
Audacious Optimism
An inspirational story that empowers individuals and teams to take action, embrace possibilities, and cultivate resilience. When obstacles loom so large your team loses hope, how do you restore faith in a brighter future? How do you spark optimism and belief when uncertainty reigns? Shanna shares the mindset shifts and leadership practices that breathe optimism into your culture, equipping you to meet any obstacle with audacious optimism through her inspirational story and actionable advice.
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Inspirational & Motivational
Resilience, Perseverance & Determination
Personal Leadership
Overcoming Adversity
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Please call for fees
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Overland Park, KS
James Beck
The Power of Kindness, Gratitude, Serving Others and Paying-It-Forward.
James Beck gave away everything he owned and set out on a journey to serve someone in all 50 states. In this social experiment, he asked those he served to Pay-It-Forward, starting an incredible domino effect in kindness. He encourages others to live a life of giving, which reveals how a “service mindset” leads to true happiness, and relationship fulfillment.
Equip your team with practical tools to strengthen relationships, increase inclusion, and tap into the innate human drive to do good.
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Pay - It - Forward
Build Trust & Relationships
Boost Innovation & Motivation
Increase Physical & Mental Health
Kindness & Gratitude
Improve Company Culture
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U.S. In Person Events: $7,500 plus $1,500 flat travel and hotel
Virtual Events: starting at $5,000
International Events: please call
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Redondo Beach, CA
Hayley Podschun
Coming soon!
Adapt & Thrive through Challenge, Change and Uncertainty: Quick Change Secrets from Broadway
Hayley Podschun has been a professional actor since the age of 10 and on Broadway since the age of 12. With eight Broadway shows, two national tours, film and television work, she knows how to adapt and thrive through change like a pro.
In her keynotes, Hayley reveals a proven 5-step approach to thrive when challenge, change and uncertainty are the norm. Through her journey of working on Broadway and collaborating on high-stakes projects with some of the world’s most elite creative teams, she shares the personal "technique" to thrive both personally and professionally.
Hayley will help your employees, teams and organizations rise to the occasion, meeting the pressure with polish and without burning out.
Cam F. Awesome
Coming soon!
Becoming Awesome - How to Make Success Inevitable.
Lessons of resilience from a 12-Time National Champion
Cam Awesome (yes, that really is his last name!) holds 4 Golden Gloves Championships, 6 US Championships, 3 PAL National Championships, 6 Ringside Championships, and 3 Olympic Trials. Cam holds the title as the Winningest Boxer in USA Boxing history. Cam's accomplishments are impressive but pale in comparison to the losses he has accumulated to reach this point. His story of resilience is so inspiring it's featured in the NETFLIX Original documentary COUNTERPUNCH.
During his motivational speeches he shares how he faced adversities in and outside of the ring with a Championship Mindset. Boxing is the greatest metaphor because everyone is fighting their own battles. This is what makes Cam's message so relatable.
"If you can fail without being discouraged, success becomes inevitable” is a quote Cam lives by and in his keynotes, he shares his secrets to remaining resilient through life’s ups and downs.
What we do.
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We represent top talent.
We manage a roster of Professional Speakers.
Our Upside Speakers are personal and professional growth experts that educate and motivate but also provide the tools needed to take action.
Some of the most popular topics include incredible, inspirational stories, resilience, leadership, emotional intelligence, mental toughness, financial liberation, change management, diversity, mindset and business growth .
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We are matchmakers.
We work with companies, associations, organizations, meeting planners and our speaker bureau partners to find the perfect speaker to meet the theme, budget and goals of your event.
All you have to do is reach out and let us know what you are looking for and we can find you a match!
If you need additional speaker ideas, we can refer you to one of our trusted speaker bureau partners.
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We make it easy.
We know how important it is to find the right speaker for your event. So, to make it easier, we offer discovery calls so you can talk with our speakers as you are in the exploratory stage.
We want your event to be as success as much as you do so whatever we can do to help you with your speaker selection, we will gladly do.
All of our speakers can deliver their presentations in-person and virtually.
Clients we’ve worked with
