Jeff Civillico
Las Vegas Headliner; Host Personality; Philanthropist
Under $25,000Nevada
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
Ruth Rathblott
Bestselling Author, Singlehandedly. Learning to Unhide and Embrace Connection; Former CEO, Harlem Educational Activities Fund; Former Associate Executive Director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC
Under $25,000New York
William Kamkwamba
Graduate of African Leadership Academy Inaugural class; TED Fellow; Dartmouth College Graduate; IDEO.org Global Fellow; Co-Founder of Moving Windmills Project; New York Times Best-selling author of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
$25K - $40KNew York
Steve Gleason
New Orleans Saints Legend Living with ALS; Founder of Team Gleason; Congressional Gold Medal Recipient
Contact WSB for FeesLouisiana
Tina Opie
Founder, Shared Sisterhood; Visiting Scholar, Harvard Business School
$25K - $40KMassachusetts
Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc
Epidemiologist; Pathogens Preparedness Expert; Featured in Netflix Docuseries 'PANDEMIC: How to Prevent an Outbreak'
Under $25,000New York
Jason Bishop
Award-Winning Illusionist
$25K - $40KPennsylvania
Leeza Gibbons
Emmy Winning TV Host and New York Times Bestselling Author
Contact WSB for FeesCalifornia
Brody Young
Survivor
Under $25,000Utah
Amy Dacey
Executive Director, the Sine Institute of Policy and Politics, American University; CEO of the Democratic National Committee 2014-2016; Executive Director of Emily’s List (2010- 2013)
Under $25,000District of Columbia
Shefali Razdan Duggal
U.S. Ambassador to The Kingdom of the Netherlands (2022-2025)
Contact WSB for FeesCalifornia
Nancy Gibbs
Edward R. Murrow Professor and Director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School; Former Editor in Chief, TIME Magazine
Contact WSB for FeesNew York
Kate Doerge
Co-Founder and CEO, Penny's Flight Foundation
Contact WSB for FeesNew York
Ryan McGarry, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician; Director and Producer of Code Black and PANDEMIC
Under $25,000California
Jordan Herzberg
Lieutenant Colonel, Israel Defense Forces Reserves
Under $25,000
Julie Bishop
Chancellor, Australian National University; 38th Foreign Minister of Australia
Over $70,000
Brad Wenstrup
Former U.S. Congressman; Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve; Physician
Under $25,000Ohio
Brian Banks
Inspirational Speaker; Resiliency and Leadership Thought Leader; Author, What Set Me Free and Resilient Echoes
$25K - $40KCalifornia
Matthew Zachary
Host, "Out of Patients with Matthew Zachary"; Founder, Stupid Cancer; Founder and Chair, OffScrip Health
Contact WSB for FeesNew York
Sara Minkara
Founder, In the Dark Methodology; Former U.S. Special Advisor International Disability Rights; Entrepreneur; Innovator in Authentic Leadership and Diplomacy
$25K - $40KMassachusetts
Golazin Memar Ardestani
Singer and Activist
Under $25,000Texas
Dottie Herman
Entrepreneur; Vice-Chair of Douglas Elliman
Contact WSB for FeesNew York
Scott Reich
Acclaimed Author; Activist; Lawyer; Presidential Historian; Self-Taught Scientist; CEO, Believe in A Cure; Op-ed Contributor
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Jake Thompson
Leadership Performance Coach and Author
Under $25,000Texas
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