Steve Gleason
Steve Gleason on Team Gleason
Steve Gleason
Keynote Speaker
New Orleans Saints Legend Living with ALS; Founder of Team Gleason; Congressional Gold Medal Recipient
Steve Gleason, through his athletic career and nonprofit work, has become a global example and ambassador of inspiration, resilience, perseverance, and leadership.
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Steve Gleason played 8 seasons for The New Orleans Saints, recognized as a counter-culture athlete who spent his off-season adventuring in developing countries. He will always be remembered for his blocked punt on the night the Louisiana Superdome reopened for the first time after Hurricane Katrina.
In January 2011, Steve was diagnosed with ALS, considered a terminal neuromuscular disease. Beyond his faith that there is a solution to heal, it is his mission to show that patients can not only live but thrive after this diagnosis. In doing so, he hoped to inspire others to do the same. With that in mind, Steve and his wife, Michel, formed “Team Gleason” to help him accomplish those goals and more.
Steve’s story and mission have been told countless times throughout the media and in a soon to be released documentary. The NFL Network, ESPN, HBO, ABC, CBS, CNN and many local outlets have all been inspired to share the Team Gleason story in many ways. He was featured in 2 Peter King interviews during Super Bowl pre-game shows, NFL’s A Football Life, Good Morning America, HBO’s Real Sports and more.
He was named one of 2 Sports Illustrated’s Inspirations of the Year in 2014 and been a keynote speaker for Microsoft and at 2 United Nations sponsored Social Innovation Summits. Steve was the featured personality on the highly praised and reviewed Microsoft commercial during the 2014 Super Bowl with over 3 million views since airing.
As an advocate on the national stage, Team Gleason has brought ALS to the forefront. In 2015, both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate unanimously passed “The Steve Gleason Act” to ensure the availability of life-sustaining communication devices. The Act was signed into law on July 31, 2015, but had a 3-year sunset. In 2018, the Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act was submitted to replace the original law and passed in February.
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Live with Purpose: A Purposeful Life
Helping audiences unlock the extraordinary within themselves, Steve talks about finding deep meaningful work from within. He provides insights and tools to aim for boundless heights with relentless commitment, yet without attachment to the outcome. “The truth is that we all experience pain in our lives, but I believe that the problems we face are our opportunity to find our human purpose. Life is difficult. Not just for me or other ALS patients. Life is difficult for everyone. Finding ways to make life meaningful and purposeful and rewarding, doing the activities that you love, and spending time with the people that you love – I think that’s the meaning of this human experience.” In this talk, your audience will be inspired to look at their life differently, from a perspective of hope, positivity, and purpose.
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No White Flags
Steve shares how life’s limitations cannot hold us back from achieving our full potential. Resilience becomes critical to our success and requires us to accept our powerlessness, revealing an unknown future that offers limitless potential. He’ll describe how to overcome personal difficulties, and your audience will take away three key lessons
- How to find the extraordinary within
- How to focus on lasting change
- How to create solutions from that inspirational spirit
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