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Overcoming Adversity

Top Overcoming Adversity Keynote Speakers

Marcus Aurelius Anderson

Marcus Aurelius Anderson

Once Paralyzed from the Neck Down

Speaker Fee: $10,000 - $15,000
About Marcus
While preparing to deploy with the U.S. Army, Marcus Aurelius Anderson suffered a severe spinal injury that left him paralyzed from the neck down. His life was turned upside down, and after dying twice on the operating table, he was told he would never... Read Full Bio »
Speaker Fee: $10,000 - $15,000
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
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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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
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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
Inky Johnson

Inky Johnson

Inspirational Sports Speaker & Author

Speaker Fee: $50,000 - $100,000
About Inky
September 9, 2006. It started as a normal college football game in Neyland Stadium. If anything, the event was an afterthought, dropped into the schedule at the last minute. For Inky Johnson, though, the game changed everything. A routine tackle turned into a life-threatening injury,... Read Full Bio »
Speaker Fee: $50,000 - $100,000
J.R. Martinez

J.R. Martinez

Army Veteran, Burn Survivor & Inspirational Speaker Turning Adversity into Opportunity

Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000
About J.R.
J.R. Martinez is a bestselling author, motivational speaker, advocate, wounded U.S. Army veteran, and actor who has been featured on All My Children, Dancing with the Stars, SAF3 and more. While deployed to Iraq, J.R. hit a roadside bomb while driving and became trapped in... Read Full Bio »
Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000
Allison Massari

Allison Massari

Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker on Resilience, Change, and Leadership in Healthcare

Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000
About Allison
Hailed by audiences worldwide as “life-changing” “riveting” “completely unique” “bold” and “deeply moving,” Allison Massari’s spirit of unwavering courage, kindness, and relentless perseverance resonates with participants long after an event has finished. Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker, lifetime entrepreneur, burn survivor and celebrated visual artist,... Read Full Bio »
Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000
John O’Leary

John O’Leary

Subject of the Movie “Soul on Fire”

Speaker Fee: $30,000 - $50,000
About John
In 1987, John O’Leary was a curious nine-year-old boy. Playing with fire and gasoline, John created a massive explosion in his home andwas burned on 100% of his body. He was given a 1% chance to live. This epic story of survival was first showcased... Read Full Bio »
Speaker Fee: $30,000 - $50,000
Amy Purdy

Amy Purdy

3x Paralympic Medalist & Co-Founder of Adaptive Action Sports

Speaker Fee: $50,000 - $100,000
About Amy
Amy Purdy has defied the odds throughout her life and overcome a near death-experience to accomplish some extraordinary things. Amy grew up with a passion for snowboarding and dreamed of traveling the world, and despite obstacles that perhaps should have stopped her dead in her... Read Full Bio »
Speaker Fee: $50,000 - $100,000
Chris Ruden

Chris Ruden

Elite Amputee Powerlifter, Social Media influencer, and Disability Advocate who was featured on Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s hit TV Show ‘Titan Games”

Speaker Fee: $10,000 - $15,000
About Chris
Chris Ruden empowers audiences to see their world without limits. From overcoming his disability and chronic illness, to teaching the TRUE essence of diversity and inclusion, to leading the new narrative on change management, Chris’’ comedic yet heartfelt message inspires attendees to reframe how... Read Full Bio »
Speaker Fee: $10,000 - $15,000

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.