Inspirational Speakers

Mike is a former NASA astronaut and a professor at Columbia University. He is a veteran of two space flights and the first person to tweet from space.

Erik is the first blind person ever to climb Mount Everest and one of few to ever climb the Seven Summits. He is also co-founder of No Barriers, an organization that prides itself on helping people with challenges face barriers head on.

The constant pursuit of a healthy body is vital for complete and holistic wellbeing. It is easy to forget that you have only one body: your body is your vessel – indeed your temple – for this life and will serve you as well as you choose to honor it.

Valorie Burton, life strategist and international speaker, is CEO of the Coaching and Positive Psychology (CaPP) Institute. Her life-changing message has an intriguing, research-based emphasis in the pioneering field of applied positive psychology.

Doctor Thom Mayer is the Medical Director of the NFL Players Association and Founder of Best Practices, one of the most widely admired emergency physician groups in the nation.

Christine is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, master coach, and podcast committed to guiding people and organizations to their highest potential. She's an expert on generational divides, self & organizational improvement, and leadership.

Dion Leonard is an ultra-marathon runner who tells an inspiring story that came from a lovable pup who he met while running an ultra-marathon across the Gobi Desert.

Rod Carew is a Baseball Hall of Famer who played first and second base and is considered one of the best pure hitters in the history of the game. He is also a devoted philanthropist who is dedicated to helping end childhood cancer.

In response to her heroic efforts, Dr. Natalie Stavas was honored by President Barack Obama, Katie Couric, and Anderson Cooper for her actions during the Boston Marathon bombings. Currently, Dr. Stavas a leader in education and research.

After breaking his neck in the college rugby national championship match, Rob was told he would never walk or move his hands again. Defying the odds, he graduated from Cal, can walk with a walker, and is now an inspirational speaker.

Mariana Atencio took the world by storm in 2017 when her TEDx talk “What Makes You Special?” went viral. To date, it has over 17 million views and has been translated into 13 languages, making it one of the top 10 most watched on YouTube. 

Shannon Miller remains the most decorated Olympic gymnast in United States history with 7 Olympic medals. Her passion is to help encourage and empower others to break through and overcome their own personal challenges with the Gold Medal Mindset.

In the first 27 years of his life, Austin Hatch survived two separate airplane crashes, which tragically took the lives of his immediate family and left him in a coma for 2 months. He made a miraculous recovery and played basketball for Michigan.

Ryan Shazier is a former professional football player for the Steelers. Shazier was partially paralyzed when he suffered a severe spinal cord injury while making a tackle during a game in December 2017 and he has had a unique journey ever since.

Kenyon is an incredible keynote speaker who regularly gets comments that he was one of - if not the best-ever speaker - for the audiences he speaks for!

Watch the award winning short documentary #MoCrazyStrong followed by an interaction, speech, Q/A with professional skier and TBI survivor Jamie MoCrazy herself.

Dave Dravecky is a former MLB pitcher who suffered from cancer in his throwing arm which resulted in having to amputate his arm, shoulder blade, and part of his left collar bone.

Drew credits the Day One process with saving his life—he began applying the process to improving his mental and physical health.