Overcoming Adversity Speakers

Dominique Dawes teaches that success is not a destination, but an ongoing journey toward achievement. Displaying the same focus and commitment that marked her gymnastics career capped by her selection as “Sportsperson of the Year,” this three-time Olympian maps...

Steve Gleason, through his athletic career and nonprofit work, has become a global example and ambassador of inspiration, resilience, perseverance, and leadership.

Known as the Ambassador of Hope, Andre Norman discovered his inner power, transforming extreme adversity into an unstoppable edge that catapulted him from the depths of confinement to Harvard and beyond.

From intimate venues to arenas with 15,000 people capacity, Gola has experienced it all. Whether it is sharing her life experience as a woman who was born and raised in Iran, the journey of turning fear and rage...

Captain Sandy Yawn shares her unique stories with universal themes that will help anyone at events all over the world from SXSW to corporate events. Handling the threat of pirates to working with some of the world’s richest...

Leveraging the lessons that he has learned as a wheelchair basketball player on Team USA, and as a business leader with a disability working for a Fortune 500 company, Ryan Neiswender offers personal and professional stories of triumph...

General Richard D. Clarke, USA (Ret.) is a four-star Army general, who concluded his career as the head of US Special Operations Command, commanding over 75,000 of our Nation’s most elite forces. Deployed more than ten times in...

Learn how Alex Honnold took on and achieved “one of the greatest athletic feats of any kind, ever."

One of the most iconic athletes and recognizable names in the world, Lance Armstong’s incredible journey has a massive impact with audiences. Learn what it takes to be the best, to win at all costs (and then pay...

Believe in the impossible with inventor Chris Barton. Best known as the creator of Shazam, the app that changed the way the world discovers music, Chris also played key roles in the early days of Google and Dropbox....

Michelle Diamond is a Forbes NEXT 1000 Honoree, top business keynote speaker, and global thought leader on how mindset affects every stage of growth strategy development and execution in organizations of all sizes, situations, and industries. In both...

Jos Dirkx dares to go where others don't. Jos has lived an extraordinary life across fifteen countries and brings this worldly experience to life on stage, seamlessly connecting her audience to global, must-know trends. Jos sets the bar...

Bestselling author, Ryan Holiday combines ancient, timeless wisdom and cutting-edge marketing strategies to provide a framework for overcoming obstacles and scaling new challenges.

The youngest person in the world to cross the Americas on horseback, Filipe Masetti Leite shows us that no dream or goal is impossible when we plan, focus, and live with purpose.

Andy Bernstein teaches people a new way to handle challenges, without jargon, or stigma. He has been the audience favorite at dozens of national conferences because his content is enlightening, relevant, funny, and transformational, both at work and...

Brendan Hall is one of only 10 people in the world to lead the winning team in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race — an epic 40,000 mile ocean sailing race around the planet where the strongest...

The lessons that Austin Hatch learned on his journey from a coma, to a wheelchair, to playing basketball for Michigan can apply to overcoming any form of adversity. His talks leave audiences inspired to overcome challenges and achieve...

Beginning as an animator and working his way up to the top of Imagineering, Joe Lanzisero navigated a spectacular journey with 37 years at Disney. Joe's wealth of knowledge and magical career is one that all audiences can...

From a tragic childhood, Dottie turned her life around and became the quintessential New York success story. With under $1000 in the bank, Dottie borrowed $7 million dollars to purchase Prudential Long Island Realty. She expanded the company...

Sterling Hawkins is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and globally recognized thought leader in organizational culture. His growth movement has helped thousands of people, teams, and companies commit to meaningful goals by embracing trust No Matter What.

If there’s an art to facing obstacles and coming out on top, Chaunte Lowe takes the gold. The world-renowned high jumper lives to conquer barriers, racking up 4 Olympic games appearances, 3 global championship medals, 3 American records,...

Whether discussing his experiences as a U.S. Navy SEAL or business leader, Mike Sarraille takes you on a heart-pumping ride through the ups and downs of leading the most elite teams in the world. An expert storyteller, Mike’s...

Amy K. Dacey uses her 25-year career in government, politics, the private sector, non-profits, and academia to provide you a 360-degree view of the state of national and global politics, women’s empowerment, and the necessary leadership skills to...

Marc Randolph is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, and investor, whose career as an entrepreneur spans four decades. In addition to being the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, Marc has founded or co-founded six other successful...