Motivational Speakers

Motivational speakers are individuals who inspire and empower audiences through their words and stories.

They are known for their ability to ignite enthusiasm, encourage personal growth, and promote positive change in people’s lives. These speakers use their own life experiences, knowledge, and charisma to connect with their audience, sharing valuable insights, practical advice, and motivational anecdotes.

Their messages often focus on topics like goal setting, resilience, self-confidence, and overcoming obstacles. Motivational speakers play a vital role in various settings, including corporate events, schools, conferences, and self-help seminars, where they encourage individuals to pursue their dreams, achieve their potential, and lead more fulfilling lives.

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Maria Marin

Maria Marin

Motivational icon Maria Marin empowers Hispanic audiences with transformative guidance on confidence, resilience and personal growth through bestselling books, viral content and her national radio show.
  • Latino Empowerment
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Whitney Johnson

Disruption expert and top management thinker Whitney Johnson helps organizations grow their people, strengthen innovation, and accelerate transformation through her powerful frameworks of personal disruption and smart growth.
  • Business Innovation
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Jones Loflin

Leadership and productivity keynote speaker Jones Loflin helps organizations navigate change, strengthen leadership, and build sustainable productivity with practical, real-world strategies.
  • Authentic Leadership
Jim Knight

Jim Knight

Jim Knight is a keynote speaker and culture transformation expert who helps organizations build rock star employee experiences and high-performing workplace cultures that drive measurable business results.
  • Business Catalyst
Kurdt Greenwood Conservation Speakers
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Kurdt Greenwood

Kurdt Greenwood delivers high-energy conservation keynotes that blend wildlife science, survival expertise, and real-world fieldwork into powerful calls for planet-focused action.
  • Conservation Survivalist
Angela Garmon

Angela Garmon

Change leadership keynote speaker Angela Garmon equips organizations with psychology-driven strategies that build resilience, boost confidence, and transform change into meaningful, measurable results.
  • Change Management
Eric McElvenny
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Eric McElvenny

Proving strength through endurance and faith, guiding teams to resilience with lessons forged from Marine service, Ironman triathlons, and Paralympic podiums.
  • Inspirational Speaker
Rachel Druckenmiller

Rachel Druckenmiller

Rachel Druckenmiller is a dynamic motivational keynote speaker and singer whose mission is to ignite energy, courage, and confidence in individuals and organizations. With a unique blend of authentic storytelling, engaging performance, and practical insights, Rachel captivates audiences and drives them to take inspired action. Her ability to connect on a deeply personal level makes […]

  • Motivational Speaker
Jeremiah Brown: Motivational Speaker

Jeremiah Brown

Jeremiah Brown is a top motivational keynote speaker and Olympic silver medalist who teaches organizations how resilience, transformation, and team trust drive breakthrough performance.
  • Olympian Speaker
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Dr. Heidi Hanna

Dr. Heidi Hanna is a performance strategist, neuroscientist, and bestselling author helping people and organizations optimize brain health, energy, and resilience under stress.
  • High Performance Expert
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Meredith Breitstein

Meredith Breitstein: six-time award-winning motivational speaker, TV host, and leadership trainer inspiring audiences to embrace change, overcome adversity, and SHINE.
  • Motivational Speaker
Frank Miles

Frank Miles

A professional variety comedian with numerous television and Las Vegas credits, Frank Miles died in a hang gliding accident and was revived by emergency room doctors. True courage – he came to realize – is not facing death in daredevil pursuits. True courage is facing life every day. After a full recovery, Frank Miles left one successful […]

  • Comedic Motivation
Michelle MACE Curran - Fighter Pilot to Fearless Keynote Speaker
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Michelle MACE Curran

Michelle Mace Curran — Former U.S. Air Force Thunderbird solo pilot and keynote speaker inspiring audiences to overcome fear, embrace change, and soar with confidence.
  • Inspirational Speaker
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John O’Leary

John O’Leary is a burn survivor, bestselling author, and internationally acclaimed keynote speaker who teaches audiences how to ignite inspired living through resilience, mindset, and hope.
  • Inspirational Speaker
James Clear Ohio Speaker

James Clear

James Clear is a personal development keynote speaker helping global audiences build high-impact habits through science-backed strategies that drive lasting performance, behavior change, and continuous improvement.
  • Atomic Habits
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Brandon Farbstein

Inspirational keynote speaker Brandon Farbstein empowers audiences to embrace authenticity, overcome adversity, and build inclusive cultures through resilience and self-acceptance.
  • Inspirational Speaker
Alan Stein

Alan Stein, Jr

Performance coach and leadership expert Alan Stein, Jr. teaches organizations how to build winning mindsets, elevate team performance, and apply elite athletic principles to achieve world-class business results.
  • Performance Speaker
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Kevin L McCrudden

Motivational leadership speaker Kevin L McCrudden, America’s CMO and founder of National Motivation & Inspiration Day, empowers global audiences with transformational mindset strategies.
  • Motivational Leadership
Dale Smith Thomas

Dale Smith Thomas

Dale Smith Thomas is an esteemed professional speaker, revered for her unparalleled ability to connect deeply with audiences worldwide. Renowned for her dynamic blend of transparency, honesty, humor, and warmth, Dale embarks on transformative journeys during her presentations, leaving an indelible mark on each individual fortunate enough to experience her message. As an unapologetic optimist, […]

  • Motivational Speaker
Heath Slawner

Heath Slawner

Heath Slawner is a motivational keynote speaker who blends behavioral science, leadership insights and compelling storytelling to inspire individuals and organizations to elevate performance and drive meaningful change.
  • Motivational Speaker
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Steve Gleason

Inspirational keynote speaker and former NFL player Steve Gleason empowers audiences with purpose-driven resilience after his ALS diagnosis and groundbreaking disability advocacy.
  • Inspirational Speaker
Linda Edgecombe

Linda Edgecombe

Change and leadership keynote speaker Linda Edgecombe energizes audiences with humor-driven perspective shifts that spark accountability, resilience, and renewed commitment to meaningful action.
  • Leadership & Change
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Tunde Oyeneyin

Motivational speaker, Peloton instructor and bestselling author Tunde Oyeneyin inspires global audiences with powerful wellness leadership, bold storytelling and transformative guidance on confidence, resilience and self-belief.
  • Inspirational Speaker
Larry Weaver

Larry Weaver

Larry Weaver is a nationally-touring funny speaker and clean comedian. He delivers 100% clean humor that is highly professional, culturally sensitive, and hilariously funny. Larry grew up in the rural village of Saxapahaw, NC and spent much of his childhood working (involuntarily) on his uncle’s farm. From topping tobacco, to picking beans, to shucking corn, […]

  • Humorous Motivational
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