Category: Motivational Speakers to Inspire Your Audience

It’s no wonder that within the last 12 months, her incredible story has been featured on
the Today Show (twice), ET, FOX News, CNN, and Yahoo, to name a few. When speaking, she
is true to how she performs. Chaunte Lowe is animated, entertaining, and humorous. She
dances and plays to the crowd as she shares her stories of beating impossible odds, time and
time again. Newly minted as a TEDx speaker, she will take the stage in Boca Raton, FL, in
February. Chaunte possesses the ability to keep the group engaged and hanging on to her
every word or jump. Those who get a chance to encounter her leave inspired and motivated.
Her infectious personality is electrifying. You can’t help but leave an interaction with her with a
winning, “I can do ANYTHING” attitude
Her resilience, inspiration, and motivation are unbelievable. If there’s an art to staring down
obstacles and coming out on top, Chaunte Lowe takes the Gold. The world-renowned high
jumper has indeed conquered her share of barriers, racking up four Olympic Games
Appearances, 3 American records, and several global accolades. Many are surprised to learn
that she achieved most of these accomplishments while also holding the title of “mother of
three.”

Keynote : Inspire Resiliency : How To Thrive And Now Cultivate A Culture of Perseverance

Kim has spent the last 20 years starting, scaling, and selling technology companies ranging from $0 to $1B in annual sales. Kim started her first company from her kitchen table when she was 23, and grew it to a $100 million dollar company. She sold her last company for $235 million to Singtel, one of the most prestigious telecommunication companies in the world.
Kim’s most recent book, ‘JUMP: Dare to Do What Scares You in Business and Life’, published by Harper Collins in 2022, was an instant Wall Street Journal. Kim’s first book, The Execution Factor: The One Skill That Drives Success, was also a national bestseller.

Keynote: The Execution Factor : The One Skill That Drives Success
Keynote : Jump : Dare To Do What Scares You In Business And In Life

Joe Fingerhut helps people and organizations unlock potential and possibility with the shift in mindset from “I Can’t” to “HOW CAN I?”
As an award-winning speaker, DJ, magician, and juggler, Joe energizes audiences with a oneof- a-kind, must-see experience. He has spent three decades leading and training people and organizations to a higher level. With endless stories and lessons that apply to organizations, professionals, and student leaders, Joe inspires audiences across the globe.
Joe’s programs ignite energy and potential – starting at your event, and carrying over to everyday life and work experience. These tools to help overcome adversity and apathy lead to more productive, positive people and teams that get results and support each other.

Keynote: How Can I? Unlock Potential and Possibility
Keynote: Ready Set Recess : Teamwork Disguised As Play
Keynote : Permission To Play : The Resilience Juggle

“You don’t need legs to leave a footprint on Earth.”
Zion Clark is an All-American wrestler, an MMA fighter, a Guinness World Record holder, the subject of an EMMY Award winning Netflix documentary, an author, and an internationally
acclaimed speaker who infuses humor, wit, powerful life lessons, and infectious energy into each and every presentation that he gives—allowing him to connect with audiences on a level that is undeniably unparalleled.
Perhaps most importantly, he is singularly—and uniquely—ZION. Standing at just over three feet tall and weighing 110 pounds, he competes against “ablebodied” athletes and has his eyes set on competing in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2024. Born into the foster care system with a rare birth defect called Caudal Regression Syndrome
that left him without legs, Zion has faced countless struggles that he has not only had tomovercome to survive, but that he has…

Keynote: No Excuses: A Conversation with Zion Clark

Engage. Develop. Inspire
These are the things Rick Lozano does best in his own, unique way. (In-person or virtual –
sometimes with a guitar in hand!)
Rick Lozano helps organizations unlock potential and amplify their talent to get the results they
need with the people they already have. With twenty years of experience in award-winning
talent and leadership development programs, Rick gives organizations, teams, and leaders the
tools they need to thrive.
As a keynote speaker, he has built a reputation for his energy, music, and refreshing delivery
that leaves audiences raving and – more importantly – with action items they can immediately
implement to produce change.

Keynote: Find Your Jam: Create Momentum, Unlock Potential, and Rock What’s Next
Keynote : Navigate Through Noise – Creating a Clear Signal Amidst Organizational Uncertainty
Keynote : Acoustic Leadership® – Develop A Leadership Culture that Resonates

As a math and computer science guy, Bill discovered the power of managing emotions while he
was working in the technology industry. Bill is very honest about the struggles he had early in
his career as a leader. He was so impressed by the Institute for Health and Human Potential
[IHHP]’s brain science based approach to Emotional Intelligence, and even more so by its
practical applications, that he became a partner in the company. Now that’s commitment!
Bill’s experience in technology and sales gives him real-world experience in the types of
challenges that organizations face today. His analytical background in math and computer
science drives him to take a practical and scientific approach to helping people understand how
the brain responds under pressure, and how that can help increase leadership and
performance.

Keynote: Performing Under Pressure : Doing Your Best When It Matters Most
Keynote : All Change Is Personal : Why Leading Through Disruption And Change Is About
People Not Technology
Keynote : The Science of Emotional Intelligence

Doc Hendley, a Global Humanitarian and Clean Water Crusader, began his journey as a humble
bartender with a grand vision. In 2004, he founded Wine To Water, a non-profit organization
committed to providing clean water sustainably to communities worldwide. To date, he and his
organization have transformed the lives of over 1.8 million people in 53 countries.

Named one of the Top 10 CNN Heroes in 2009, Doc Hendley is an author, motivational speaker,
and advocate for the power of relationships in overcoming perceived barriers. His book, “Wine
to Water: A Bartender’s Quest for Clean Water in the World,” chronicles his remarkable journey.
In his speeches “Hell Or High Water” and “Digging For Hope,” Doc Hendley inspires others to
turn simple ideas into impactful actions, proving that anyone can make a difference. His
“Turning Passion Into Action” initiative, the Wine To Water Filter Build® Experience, engages
teams in building relationships, purpose, and passion while providing clean water to needy
communities. Doc Hendley’s story exemplifies the transformational power of one person’s
determination to change the world—one drop at a time.

Keynote: Hell Or High Water: How One Man Turned Wine Into Water And Transformed
Customers Into Crusaders
Keynote: Digging For Hope: Turning Wine To Water And Other Modern Day Miracles
Keynote: Turning Passion Into Action: The Wine To Water Filter Build® Experience

Vince has keynotes designed specifically for audiences in sales, leadership, safety, franchises,
association and corporate settings. He leverages his ‘recreational skier to Olympian in four-
years’ story, Team Captain of Himalayan expeditions and insights as founder of a handful of
companies. Audiences experience the way to bounce back and find another path out of chaos –
another solution – another way to achieve extraordinary outcomes. Vince is a New York Times
bestselling author. Hall of Fame Speaker in the USA and Canada. Award winning business
owner. Expert with the neuroscience of performance.

Vince rates as MPI’s Top Ten Motivational Speakers in North America, and Meetings &
Conventions’ “Meeting Planners’ Favorite Speaker.” He delivers a message that will last for
years in the minds and hearts of your conference attendees.

Keynote: Full Speed Ahead
This keynote is a powerful experience that uses Vince’s “recreational skier to Olympics in four
years story” to deliver edge-of-your-seat inspiration and revenue-boosting tools for accelerated
top-line growth.

Keynote : Accelerate Growth
Keynote : Confidence On Call

Lauren Sisler is a two-time Emmy award-winning sports broadcaster who joined ESPN and SEC
Network in 2016 as a sideline reporter for both college football and gymnastics.

As a sportscaster and former collegiate gymnast, Lauren is passionate about sports, but even
more passionate about telling the stories of the coaches, athletes, and fans who make it more
than a game.

As an 18-year-old at Rutgers University, Lauren Sisler’s reality was shattered when – within
hours of each other – she lost both parents to their concealed battle with prescription drug
addiction. In the weeks and months to follow, Lauren was catapulted into a new, painful reality,
one in which the picture-perfect life as she knew it was overshadowed by grief and
shame. Despite unfathomable adversity, she pursued her passions and rose in the ranks in the
uber-competitive field of sports broadcasting. Lauren is now a two-time national and regional
Emmy award-winning sports broadcaster with ESPN and SEC Network.

Keynote : Bringing Joy to the Job: Reigniting Purpose and Sparking Passion at Work
Keynote : Defined by Defeat: The Real Champion’s Story”
Keynote : Unlocking The Shackles of Shame

Known worldwide for pursuing an incredible list of 100 Things that he wants to achieve before
he dies, Sebastian Terry’s story is surprisingly not about a bucket list. It’s about something more
far reaching; permission, choice, growth and connection.
Affected by a curious mind and the death of a close friend, Sebastian experienced a moment in
his life where he asked himself a simple question; ‘Am I happy?’. The answer was NO and so he
decided to pen down a list of 100 Things that he’d always wanted to achieve.
Following his heart and armed with nothing but a list, Sebastian’s incredible story has grown
from an entertaining tale of adventure into a global philanthropic movement that engages a
growing tribe of hundreds of thousands to not just set meaningful goals, but pull the trigger and
achieve them- all whilst helping others do the same.

Keynote : Goal Setting
Keynote : Find Your Why

David is a retired New York State Police Captain over 22 years of service. He ran all State Police operations for the entire County of West Chester NY which averages approximately 400-500,000 911 calls a year. David was the New York State Trooper of the Year in 2003 followed by New York State Police Investigator of the Year in 2007. He moved up through the ranks during his 22 year career with the New York State Police. He went from patrol to Investigations to leading undercover units involved in Organized Crime, Auto The;, Money Laundering and large scale drug organizations. David was also a first responder at Ground Zero on 09/11 where he spent weeks working in New York City. Additionally, while working full -me with the NY State Police David also built a million dollar direct sales business where he leads a team of 1,400 people today.

Through his success both in law enforcement and business David became a Keynote Motivational Speaker presenting to groups of a few hundred people to over 20,000 people in the NFL Super Dome in New Orleans. David published his first book The Leveled Up Life this past Summer. Most importantly David is a husband and a Father to his three daughters. Davis is a retired New York State Police Captain (The State Police (Troopers) are very paramilitary), 1st Responder on 09/11, a million dollar direct sales business earner,

Keynote Motivational Speaker and Author of my new book The Leveled Up Life. The main message in my Keynote helps people breakthrough fear and adversity to play a bigger game in business and life. I do this through the storytelling of my life experiences that brought me to where I am today. I have spoken to groups of a few hundred to 20,000 in the NFL Super Dome

Keynote: No Excuses : Breakthrough Your Fear and Adversity

Spend time with inventor Chris Barton and you’ll be inspired to believe anything is possible. His positive energy to make seemingly impossible ideas come to life is absolutely contagious. Chris’s latest venture, Guard, uses AI to detect drowning in swimming pools – a never-before accomplished effort. Chris’s best-known creation is Shazam, the app that changed the way the world discovers music and laid the groundwork for the consumer AI industry we know today. With over 2 billion downloads, Shazam is a global phenomenon and Apple’s sixth-largest acquisition. The app lets people identify songs out of thin air from anywhere they are, making it nothing short of pure magic. Chris holds 12 patents and played key roles in the early days of Google and Dropbox. He believes his dyslexia helps him uncover novel solutions to obstacles and to achieving audacious goals. In his speeches, Chris shares his Start From Zero thinking method of questioning assumptions and challenging conventional wisdom. His amazing story and storytelling completely captivate audiences and inspires them to make big things happen in their organizations – to create magic in defiance of the obstacles.

Shazam is a great example. Though Chris does not position himself as an expert on the broader future of A.I., his journey as a true A.I. pioneer started when Chris had the idea to identify music using a mobile phone, as no technology existed to achieve his goal. In addition, he was told by Professors at MIT and Stanford that this application of pattern recognition was impossible. Besides inventing a new technology that didn’t yet exist, he had to build a search engine supercomputer from scratch, create the world’s largest music database, and create a user experience on very basic mobile phones. Did Chris ever think maybe the experts were right? “No,” he says.

When Shazam was founded in 2000, it was far ahead of its time. It was three years before iTunes, seven years before the iPhone, and eight years before the App Store. The nascent Shazam struggled in the early days, teetering near bankruptcy for six years waiting for key digital advancements to arrive, allowing Shazam to unleash its full potential on the world.

In 2018, Shazam, and its 200 employees, was acquired by Apple in Apple’s 6th largest acquisition of all-time. Today, Shazam has been downloaded over two billion times and is considered one of the world’s most popular apps. It has become an integral part of our everyday lives, with its ability to instantly identify songs and provide information about the music such as lyrics. Shazam has even become a verb, as in “Can you Shazam this song for me?” In addition to its widespread usage, Shazam has also been the inspiration for a popular game show hosted by Jamie Foxx called “Beat Shazam,” which has aired for four seasons on the Fox Network challenging contestants to recognize songs faster than the Shazam app.

Keynote: Creating Your Own Shazam Magic : Disrupt Your Thinking, Defy Barriers, Inspire Delight

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 the Pease family from including Kyle in everything. Neither he nor his family treated his disability like a tragedy, and instead used it to fuel his dreams and spirit; from rolling his wheelchair up Bridal Veil Falls in Yosemite National Park to zipping down snow-covered Colorado slopes, there was never a dull moment with the Pease family. Where there was a wheel, there was a way – to adventure!

Starting from scratch with no running chair, learning from others, and through trial and error and a ton of hard work, Kyle and Brent Pease have since completed more than 75 races together, including four IRONMAN triathlons and countless other endurance races. Finally, after years of hearing ‘NO’ from their KONA applications, they were awarded the opportunity to participate in the 2018 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. This is historic, as they are the first ever set of brothers and the second ever ‘push-assist team’ to compete in the iconic KONA triathlon.

Brent and Kyle speak to audiences across the nation, sharing their message of inclusion and define what is truly possible. Their presentations interweave both their perspectives of PEASY life and their KONA quest, and Kyle and Brent recount the experiences that shaped the undying bond that has resonated between them since childhood; through their strength and tenacity audiences are inspired to stand up, face their own challenges and embrace change. Their motivational message and humble style can show audiences ways to continually challenge themselves and build the life they dream of.

Keynote: Together We Wheel, Find Your Finish