Jessica Yellin
Founder and Host, News Not Noise
Under $25,000California
Overcoming Adversity Speakers
We all face adversity in life—but what matters is how you overcome it.Read More
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
Jos Dirkx
Top 100 Women in AI; Chief AI Strategist; World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer; Founder, Beenova AI; Singularity University Faculty Member; Best Selling Author, Tackled! and Girls Do Good
Under $25,000
Jamie Clarke
Professional and Olympic-level Performance Coach; Expedition leader; Business builder and master motivator
Under $25,000Virginia
Kevin O'Leary
Respected Investor; Author; Venture Capitalist; Judge on ABC’s Shark Tank and CNBC's Money Court Reality Show
Contact WSB for FeesNew York
Israel Del Toro
Father, Husband, and First 100 Percent Combat-Disabled Active-Duty Air Force Technician
Contact WSB for FeesColorado
Brent Gleeson
Navy SEAL Combat Veteran, TV Personality, Author, Founder and CEO of TakingPoint Leadership, and Regular Contributor to Inc. and Forbes
Contact WSB for FeesCalifornia
Ruben Gonzalez
First Four-Decade Winter Olympian; Business Author; Leadership, Sales Kickoff, Change Expert
Under $25,000Colorado
Bob Costas
Award-Winning Sportscaster, Broadcaster and Best-Selling Author
Contact WSB for FeesMissouri
Michael Beschloss
Presidential Historian, NBC News and PBS NewsHour, New York Times Columnist and #1 Best-Selling Author
Contact WSB for FeesDistrict of Columbia
Michelle Poler
Founder and Author, Hello Fears
$40K - $70KCalifornia
Taryn Marie Stejskal, Ph.D.
Founder and Chief Resilience Officer of the Resilience Leadership Institute, Former Head of Executive Leadership Development and Talent Strategy at Nike, Former Head of Global Leadership Development at Cigna
Contact WSB for FeesPennsylvania
Alex Sheen
Founder of Because I Said I Would
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David Plouffe
Obama Campaign Manager and White House Senior Advisor, Author, Non-Profit and Tech Executive
Contact WSB for FeesCalifornia
Kelley O'Hara
Two-Time World Cup Champion (2015, 2019); Olympic Gold Medalist (2012); Two-Time NWSL Champion (2021, 2023); Host, Sports Are Fun!, Just Women’s Sports; Soccer Commentator, CBS
$25K - $40KDistrict of Columbia
Mel Robbins
Serial entrepreneur; Bestselling author; Internationally recognized social media influencer; Founder and CEO of 143 Studios, Inc.
Over $70,000Massachusetts
Richard Culatta
Innovator, Tech Futurist, and Author
Under $25,000Virginia
Mark Denton
Podium-Winning Round-the-World Skipper | Award-Winning International Speaker
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Misty Copeland
American Ballet Dancer; Author; Philanthropist
Over $70,000New York
Merril Hoge
Retired NFL Running Back; Former ESPN Analyst; Author, Find a Way and Brainwashed
Under $25,000Kentucky
Jennifer Pharr Davis
Internationally Celebrated Author; National Geographic Adventurer of the Year; Former Member of the President's Council for Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition
Under $25,000North Carolina
Mike Sarraille
Former US Navy SEAL; Founder and CEO of Talent War Group and ATTA, Building Mental Strength and Wellness; Co-Author of the Best-Selling Book The Talent War; Men’s Journal Lead Columnist; Podcast Host for the Self-Improvement Focused ‘Everyday Warrior’ Series
$25K - $40KTexas
Erin Gruwell
Educator and Founder, Freedom Writers Foundation
Under $25,000California
Bill Rancic
Entrepreneur, Award-Winning Author, Motivational Speaker and Media Personality
$25K - $40KIllinois
Scott Harrison
Founder and CEO, charity: water; New York Times Best-Selling Author: Thirst
Contact WSB for FeesPennsylvania
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