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Top Resilience Keynote Speakers

Victoria Arlen

Victoria Arlen

ESPN Host & Reporter

Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000
About Victoria
Victoria Arlen’s life drastically changed in 2006 at the tender age of eleven when she developed two rare conditions known as Transverse Myelitis and Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis. This was an incredibly rare scenario and Victoria quickly lost the ability to speak, eat, walk and... Read Full Bio »
Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000
Kim Becking

Kim Becking

Founder of the Unstoppable Momentum™ Movement

Speaker Fee: $15,000 - $20,000
About Kim
Kim Becking, J.D. is on a mission to empower leaders, teams, and organizations to build a Momentum Mindset® to be more adaptable, resilient, and ready for what’s next in this rapidly changing world. As a leading thought leader on thriving in the midst of... Read Full Bio »
Speaker Fee: $15,000 - $20,000
Scott Burrows

Scott Burrows

Keynote Speaker — Powerful Storyteller,

Speaker Fee: $15,000 - $20,000
About Scott
Hailed as “incredibly inspiring,” “thought-provoking,” and “high-energy,” Scott Burrows’ keynotes help audiences stand up to any challenge through the proven framework of Vision • Mindset • Grit. At 19, Scott was a wide receiver at Florida State under Coach Bobby Bowden and a champion kickboxer... Read Full Bio »
Speaker Fee: $15,000 - $20,000
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Jon Carmichael

Jon Carmichael

World-renowned astrophotographer who defied the odds to capture “History’s Most Amazing Photo”

Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000
About Jon
In a world of constant challenges, success depends on our ability to reimagine what’s possible. Through stunning visuals and compelling storytelling, Jon Carmichael helps organizations and individuals transform their perceived limits into launching points for breakthrough success. Jon’s journey from passionate photographer to worldwide... Read Full Bio »
Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000
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Jim Davidson

Jim Davidson

Resilience Expert

Speaker Fee: $15,000 - $20,000
About Jim
Jim Davidson is a resilience expert who has survived not just one epic mountain disaster, but two. From his real-world survival experiences, he distills hard-won lessons about forging the resilience to overcome change, challenge, and uncertainty. While climbing Mount Everest, Jim and his team survived... Read Full Bio »
Speaker Fee: $15,000 - $20,000
Jenny Evans

Jenny Evans

Expert on Resiliency, Stress, Performance, & Confidence

Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000
About Jenny
Jenny Evans is obsessed with human performance and has created a career and life designed around maximizing her own potential, and helping others do the same. With a blend of confidence, creativity, stubbornness and some naïveté (which is sometimes key), she has gone headlong... Read Full Bio »
Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000
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Chad Foster

Chad Foster

Blind Harvard Executive who built billion-dollar strategies and CRM tech Oracle said was impossible

Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000
About Chad
Chad E. Foster is more than a keynote speaker—he’s a catalyst for peak performance in an era of nonstop disruption. After going blind at 21, Chad became a Harvard-educated executive, tech innovator, and billion-dollar dealmaker. He built CRM software Oracle said was impossible, created... Read Full Bio »
Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000
Yossi Ghinsberg

Yossi Ghinsberg

One of the Greatest Survival Stories of Our Time

Speaker Fee: $15,000 - $20,000
About Yossi
A philosopher of life, Yossi Ghinsberg is a man of passion, fixed resolve and a connector of people. He believes that nothing promotes growth more than an unexpected experience and unconventional thinking. In these times of great challenge and change, his “Power to Survive”... Read Full Bio »
Speaker Fee: $15,000 - $20,000
Adam Markel

Adam Markel

Resilience Researcher, AI, Future of Work and Change Management Expert

Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000
About Adam
Adam Markel is a transformational business leader, workforce futurist, and resilience researcher who has spent over two decades guiding Fortune 500 companies and global enterprises through change, culture transformation and sustainable growth. As a seasoned C-suite executive, former commercial attorney and capability builder working with... Read Full Bio »
Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000
Dr. Thom Mayer

Dr. Thom Mayer

Medical Director for the NFL Players Association

Speaker Fee: $15,000 - $20,000
About Thom
Thom Mayer, MD, is a prominent figure in the fields of emergency medicine, sports medicine, and leadership in times of crisis. He has built a distinguished career focused on athlete health, safety, and emergency response, making significant contributions to both clinical practice and medical... Read Full Bio »
Speaker Fee: $15,000 - $20,000
Taryn Marie Stejskal

Taryn Marie Stejskal

Founder & CEO of the Resilience Leadership Institute (RLI)

Speaker Fee: $30,000 - $50,000
About Taryn Marie
As the #1 international expert on resilience and mental wellbeing, Dr. Taryn Marie has inspired audiences ranging from big stages of thousands to intimate gatherings of executives, sharing how we can all effectively face the inevitable moments of challenge, change, and complexity. LA Progressive... Read Full Bio »
Speaker Fee: $30,000 - $50,000
Paul Stoltz

Paul Stoltz

World’s Leading Expert on Resilience and Creator of the Adversity Quotient®

Speaker Fee: $30,000 - $50,000
About Paul
Dr. Paul G. Stoltz is considered the world’s leading authority on the integration and application of grit and resilience. He is author of five international bestselling books on the subject—printed in 17 languages—including the top-selling business book in China, and was voted by HR... Read Full Bio »
Speaker Fee: $30,000 - $50,000

The art of resilience is more than just “bouncing back.” Being resilient takes motivation, a deeper understanding of oneself, and the support of one’s community. From professional athletes to industry thought leaders to successful entrepreneurs, our Resilience Keynote Speakers can help you master this art form. Now more than ever, organizations are experiencing high attrition rates and low team morale. With working from home contributing new, different forms of stress, our new normal is difficult for many people to cope with.

Our Resilience Keynote Speakers range in approaches to resilience and each unique keynote experience can be tailored exactly to your team’s needs. Listen to the thrilling story of Jim Davidson’s attempt to climb Mt. Everest on its deadliest day in history, only to be stranded at base camp with no way down the mountain. Although most of us would’ve called it quits after nearly surviving an Everest catastrophe, Davidson returned years later to summit the mountain and conquer his doubts.

Learn how managing your energy and being present can help you build resilience from Molly Fletcher, a former sports agent who tackled an extremely male-dominated industry to be the leader of her industry with over $500 million in contracts.

Or hear about Inky Johnson’s career-ending injury during a collegiate football game that left him with chronic pain, a paralyzed right arm, and constant physical challenges. But that’s not where his story ends. After his dream and escape from poverty were crushed in his accident, Johnson relied on the power of God to help him achieve great heights as a sports psychologist and found his passion of working with underprivileged youths.

Perhaps you need a dose of resilience for your leadership team. Mike Sarraille, former Recon Marine and retired United States Navy SEAL, infuses his leadership keynote speeches with the power of resilience he found in active duty leading the nation’s most elite military. He’ll explain what it takes to lead through the most challenging, life or death situations, and give you actionable steps to becoming a more resilient leader.

Whatever speaks to your team — sports, adventure, military, career success, and more — we have a Resilience Keynote Speaker who has lived through it and will teach you how to summon the same strength they used. Whether you are in need of an uplifting real-life story of resilience to motivate your team, or you’d like to dive deep into building a resilient mindset, we have the perfect inspirational keynote speaker for you.