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Pete Smith

Pete Smith

    • Challenges audiences to BE more, DO more, and MATTER more
    • Author of DAre to Matter
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Speaker Fee 🛈

$15,000 - $20,000

Virtual Fee:

$10,000 - $15,000

Travels From

North Dakota

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Pete Smith Speaker Biography


For over 27 years, Pete Smith has inspired individuals, teams, and organizations to run their race to win. A stroke survivor turned international speaker, Pete delivers powerful, practical, and entertaining insights that challenge audiences to BE more, DO more, and MATTER more.

His book, Dare to Matter, became a #1 bestseller, empowering thousands to make a meaningful impact.

Pete launched Matter More Coffee just two days before a global shutdown—a challenge that would break most, but not him. Instead of folding, he built it into an award-winning community hub, earning Best Coffeehouse in 2023 before successfully selling it in 2024. His journey proves that resilience, vision, and a relentless drive to matter can turn any obstacle into an opportunity.

In an instant, life as Pete knew it nearly ended. A sudden stroke threatened to take everything—but instead, it gave him a new mission. In this video, Pete shares the story of that day and how it reshaped his purpose, his work, and his belief that every moment matters.

Dare To Matter. Expect to Win.
Pete’s high-energy keynote isn’t about happiness or success—it’s about significance. He challenges audiences to take ownership of how they show up, lead, and create lasting influence.

Because leaders, top performers, and game-changers don’t wait for success—they expect it. And when you expect to win, you prepare differently, think differently, and show up differently.

Through dynamic storytelling and real-world strategies, Pete inspires teams to shift their mindset, embrace challenges, and step into the power of their choices, leadership, and presence—transforming how they approach work, life, and impact.

What Attendees Walk Away With: 
At the Conclusion of This Keynote, Attendees Will:
-Turn Decisions Into Breakthroughs – Make three choices that create momentum, impact, and lasting success.
-Align Identity, Action, and Performance – Unlock the connection between who they are, how they show up, and what they achieve.
-Turn Setbacks Into Their Greatest Advantage – Ask three transformational questions that reframe challenges, push beyond limitations, and take control of what comes next.

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