Chad Williams
Decorated Navy SEAL Combat Veteran; Best-Selling Author; 7 SEAL Team Protocols to Build Teams That Perform Under Pressure
$25K - $40KCalifornia
Overcoming Adversity Speakers
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WSB connects event planners with inspiring speakers who have amazing stories of triumph that will keep your attendees on the edge of their seats. Head coaches, military veterans, psychologists, and astronauts are available to share real-world stories of overcoming adversity. Available for in-person or virtual events and meetings.Search within Overcoming Adversity Speakers
Charles Best
Founder and CEO, DonorsChoose.org
Under $25,000New York
Aaron Boone
New York Yankees Manager; 2003 MLB All-Star; 13-Year MLB Veteran; Former Analyst
$25K - $40KNew York
Tom Hardin
National Bestselling Author of Wired on Wall Street; FBI Informant “Tipper X” in Wall Street’s Largest Insider Trading Investigation
Under $25,000New Jersey
Jessica Buchanan
Humanitarian Aid Worker and Author
Under $25,000Virginia
Andy Murray
Men’s Tennis Champion (Davis Cup, Wimbledon, US Open, Olympics)
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Poppy Harlow
Founder and CEO, Day 2 Media; Award-Winning Journalist; Former CNN Anchor
Contact WSB for FeesNew York
Briana Scurry
Hall of Fame U.S. Goalkeeper; Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist; World Cup Champion; Best-Selling Author, My Greatest Save: The Brave, Barrier-Breaking Journey of a World Champion Goalkeeper
$25K - $40KVirginia
Patty McCord
Workplace Innovator, Culture and Leadership Consultant and Former Chief Talent Officer, Netflix
$25K - $40KCalifornia
Joan Lunden
Award-Winning Journalist, Best-Selling Author, Moderator, and Health and Wellness Advocate
$25K - $40KNew York
Jim Sonefeld
Grammy Award-Winning Musician and Author
Under $25,000South Carolina
Jessica Weiss
Happiness Expert
Under $25,000New York
Austin Hatch
Two-Time Plane Crash Survivor; Former College Athlete; Inspirational Speaker
$25K - $40KMichigan
Richard Lui
Network Breaking News Anchor, CNN Worldwide and NBC News Group; Citibank Fintech and AI Founder; Care Economy Thought Leader
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Bert Jacobs
Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Life is Good
Contact WSB for FeesMassachusetts
David Blaine
World-renowned Magician and Endurance Artist
Over $70,000California
Katie Andrews
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist; Founder of Wellness by Katie; Corporate Wellness Expert; Group Educator
Under $25,000Connecticut
Andre Norman
Fellow at Harvard University, Instructor at London Business School, Award Winning YPO Speaker
$25K - $40KGeorgia
Nedra Tawwab
Relationship Therapist, Content Creator, and New York Times Best Selling Author
Over $70,000North Carolina
Joseph Dunford
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2015-2019)
Contact WSB for FeesMassachusetts
Ray Lewis
Super Bowl MVP, 2 Time Super Bowl Champion, Pro Football Hall of Famer, NY Times Best Selling Author
Over $70,000Florida
Sampson Davis, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician, Best-Selling Author, Medical Expert on TODAY and CNN
$25K - $40KNew Jersey
Patrick Kennedy
U.S. House of Representatives (1995-2011); Co-Founder, One Mind for Research and Founder, The Kennedy Forum on Community Mental Health
$25K - $40KNew Jersey
Kyle Maynard
Inspirational Athlete, Author, Entrepreneur and Two-time ESPY Award Winner
Under $25,000Georgia
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