Jason Redman: High Performance

Leading from resilience and sacrifice, inspiring through leadership, “overcome mindset,” and elite team-building forged in SEAL missions and adversity.

Quick Facts:

Highlights:
  • Jason Redman is a highly decorated former Navy SEAL, having served with distinction for over 20 years. 
  • As a Navy SEAL, Redman participated in multiple combat deployments to some of the most challenging and dangerous environments around the world. 
  • In 2007, while serving in Iraq, Redman was critically wounded in a firefight, sustaining severe injuries that nearly cost him his life. 

Formats Available: Keynote (45–60 min), Executive Briefing (90 min), Workshops (Half-day or Full-day)
Preferred Audience Sizes: C-Suite / Leadership Teams: 20–60, Conferences: 50–3,000
Outcomes:
  1. Build crisis-ready teams with elite performance principles.
  2. Harness failure as fuel for growth and resilience.
  3. Lead confidently when stakes are highest.

Travel & Fee Range:**

  • Travels from: Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
  • **Fee range: $20,001 - $35,000

Keynote Topics

Topics include:

  1. Get off X
  2. REACT Methodology
  3. LEARN to Lead and the 3 Rules of Leadership
  4. Leadership Fence 

The audience will leave with:

  • A clear understanding how to assess a crisis and develop a plan to move from it
  • Tools to quickly and effectively motivate and communicate to their teams to lead them to a point of success and confidence
  • Jason Redman REACT method to move through a change or point of adversity
  • Techniques to make stronger leaders and teams
  • Individual leadership balance
     

Topics include:

  • Mission/Values
  • Destination & Course
  • Risk Assessment & Indicators
  • Overcome Mindset to Get off X
  • REACT

The audience will leave with:

  • A plan for setting long- and short-term goals with a path to a clearly defined mission
  • Professional, personal and leadership situational awareness and risk-assessment tools
  • The ability to REACT and quickly Get off the X! (X being the point of attack, crisis or sticking point) when necessary and continue moving the needle in life

Topics include:

  • Live Greatly
  • Lead Always (3 Rules)
  • Love Deeply
  • Stay Humble
  • No Regrets

The audience will leave with:

  • Techniques to build a relentless, resilient mind – The Overcome Mindset
  • A clear understanding of how to manage stress through proven SEAL techniques
  • Tools to be a more effective, balanced leader increasing productivity in individuals and teams
  • How to have create a positive mindset in negative situations
  • A new perspective on how they view the world around them

Topics include:

  • Perspective (“No Bad Days”)
  • Teamwork
  • Leadership
  • Mission/Goals
  • Overcome and Get off the X

The audience will leave with:

  • A new perspective on how they view the world around them
  • A deep understanding of how to lead teams and how to be an effective member of an elite-performing team
  • The levels of leadership and communication required to be a more effective multi-dimensional leader
  • Guidelines for goal setting and maximizing performance
  • How to enact change to overcome adversity and quickly assess a crisis situation, identify a solution and move to and execute

Topics include:

  • Ambushes
  • Get off X
  • REACT Methodology
  • Pentagon of Peak Performance

The audience will leave with:

  • A mindset of planning for the best but being prepared for the worst
  • How to adapt to overcome adversity and quickly assess a crisis situation, identify a solution and move out of the crisis and execute
  • Defining and maintaining balance as a leader in five key areas of life through the Pentagon of Peak Performance
  • How to create more balance in everyday life through proven productivity tools

Topics include:

  • The story of Jason’s NY Times bestselling book The Trident
  • Jason Redman catastrophic injury and road to recovery
  • Jason, Erica (The Long Haired Admiral) and the Redman family’s journey

The audience will leave with:

  • Inspiration and motivation from one of America’s great heroes
  • Jason Redman leadership failure and plight for redemption
  • An appreciation and understanding that in any adversity we encounter in life, we have a choice
  • A snapshot of the life of a Navy SEAL told through riveting real-world stories of failures and successes, overcoming adversity and getting off the X
  • A love story

Talent Short Bio

Jason Redman is a retired Navy SEAL Lieutenant with a storied 21-year military career, having led teams in combat operations across Iraq and Afghanistan. While serving, he endured catastrophic injuries including being shot eight times and emerged with a renewed purpose that now fuels his work as a motivational speaker and leadership coach. He founded Wounded Wear, now operating as the Combat Wounded Coalition, providing services and community to injured veterans.

Redman is the New York Times bestselling author of The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader, a memoir centered on redemption, leadership failure, and transformation. He now delivers high-energy keynotes centered around the “Get Off the X” framework, teaching audiences to recalibrate focus, rise from crises, and lead with intentional purpose.

Through SOF Spoken, he helps organizations from Fortune 500 companies to professional sports teams adopt elite team tactics and resilient leadership mindsets. Redman’s presentations are known for their emotional honesty, visceral energy, and hard-earned wisdom. Leaders walk away equipped with clarity, confidence, and purpose to execute under pressure.

Retired Navy SEAL Lieutenant Jason Redman stands as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. His electrifying presentations on leadership, failure, redemption, and overcoming life’s ambushes captivate audiences worldwide. With a distinguished 21-year career in the Navy, Redman’s journey from youthful setbacks to battlefield heroism is an inspiring narrative of perseverance and triumph.

A decorated veteran, Redman served 11 years as an enlisted SEAL and 10 years as a SEAL officer, leading teams in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. His tenure in the Navy embodies the essence of leadership, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of excellence.

Today, Redman channels his wealth of experience and expertise as a speaker, coach, author, and trainer, empowering individuals, teams, and organizations to navigate through adversity and achieve lasting transformation. Jason Redman’s story is one of grit and determination. As a young leader, he faced challenges and setbacks that nearly cost him his place in the SEAL teams.

However, through sheer determination and unwavering commitment, he persevered, earning the respect of his peers and superiors alike. His journey from the brink of expulsion to leading teams in the crucible of combat is a testament to his resilience and leadership acumen. In the crucible of war, Redman’s leadership was put to the ultimate test. Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, he led his team in high-stakes missions against relentless enemies.

His ability to navigate complex and volatile environments earned him the admiration of his fellow SEALs and the trust of his superiors. However, his journey took a harrowing turn during a fateful encounter with enemy forces. During an enemy ambush, Redman was shot eight times, including a round to the face. Grievously wounded and facing imminent death, he refused to yield to despair.

Drawing upon his training and indomitable spirit, Redman fought back from the brink of death, emerging as a symbol of resilience and determination. His remarkable recovery and subsequent return to duty exemplify the ethos of the SEAL community: never quit, never surrender. Jason Redman’s harrowing ordeal and subsequent rehabilitation underscore the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity. His journey from the depths of despair to triumphant redemption serves as a beacon of hope for all who face life’s challenges.

Through his speaking engagements, Redman imparts invaluable lessons on resilience, leadership, and the importance of embracing failure as a stepping stone to success. As a sought-after speaker, Redman brings a unique blend of real-world experience, insightful wisdom, and inspirational storytelling to his presentations. His electrifying presence and dynamic delivery captivate audiences, leaving a lasting impression long after the applause has faded.

Whether addressing corporate leaders, military personnel, or students, Redman’s message resonates with audiences of all backgrounds and ages. In addition to his speaking engagements, Redman is a prolific author and mentor, sharing his knowledge and expertise with aspiring leaders around the globe. His bestselling memoir, “The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader,” offers a candid glimpse into his journey from adversity to triumph.

Through his work, Jason Redman continues to inspire countless individuals to embrace the challenges they face and emerge stronger on the other side. In conclusion, Retired Navy SEAL Lieutenant Jason Redman embodies the spirit of resilience, courage, and leadership.

His remarkable journey from adversity to triumph serves as a powerful reminder of the human capacity for greatness. As a speaker, coach, and author, Redman empowers audiences to overcome life’s challenges and embrace their potential for greatness. Book Jason Redman through Speakers Inc and embark on a transformative journey of inspiration and empowerment.

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Q1. Will his military focus feel relevant for civilian teams?

A1. Yes, his principles transcend sectors, grounding leadership in universal challenges.

A2. He delivers both compelling stories paired with the Overcome Mindset framework.

A3. Clearly his messages cut through complexity, landing with clarity and purpose.

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