Overcoming Adversity
We found 45 Speakers.
Kanya Sesser
Trailblazing Para-Athlete: Kanya excels in a wide range of adaptive sports, including wheelchair racing, basketball, surfing, snowboarding, and skateboarding.
Bryan Sexton
Chief Wellness Officer
Ross Shafer
Six-Time Emmy Award-Winning Comedian
Lee Shelby
America’s No. 1 Workplace Safety Speaker
Trent Shelton
Former NFL Wide Receiver
Janine Shepherd
Champion Cross Country Skier Who’s World Changed in an Instant
Douglas Sidialo
Blind Adventurer & Inspirational Speaker
Bernie Siegel
Patient Empowerment Advocate
Alpana Singh
First Indian woman and youngest female to become a Master Sommelier, a title awarded to only 274 people worldwide
Chris Singleton
Inspirational Speaker
Lauren Sisler
Emmy Winning ESPN & SEC Sportscaster, Addiction Prevention and Mental Health Advocate
Elizabeth Smart
Inspiring Communicator of Hope
Judy Smith
The Real-Life Inspiration for the Hit TV Show Scandal
Dale Smith Thomas
Unapologetic Optimist, With a Passion for Making a Difference
Leah Solivan
Founder of TaskRabbit
Jim Sonefeld
GRAMMY award-winning drummer for globally beloved band Hootie & the Blowfish and critically acclaimed solo artist
Adversity comes in many unique forms and affects individuals in different ways. One person’s hardship may be viewed by others as misfortune, whereas other people’s distresses might be viewed as suffering on a grand scale by most, as in the cases of disaster situations. Whatever difficulty an individual has experienced—be it addiction, cancer or other health issues, life changes, domestic violence, or financial—the steps to overcoming adversity involve not only learning how to work through the residual suffering but also being able to draw on the experience in the future in a way that nurtures resilience.
Whether large or small, physical or emotional, every individual has experienced adversity at some point in life, and learning how to overcome it and find strength in it can benefit individuals on a personal growth level. These lessons then carry over into a team structure and in turn affect growth in productivity and business performance in multiple levels of corporate environments, as employees and executives alike learn methods designed to foster effective crisis management and customer service aptitude. These top keynote speakers on overcoming adversity can help you achieve resiliency skills that impact the quality of leadership and business culture, and result in healthier attitudes and peak performance from individuals as well as teams.