Athlete Speakers

Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk, a pioneer of social media, philanthropist, successful entrepreneur, and the first skater to ever land a 900, talks about his experience creating authentic brands and giving back.

The Major League Baseball pitcher who was born with only one hand, Jim Abbott shares with audiences the keys to adapting, persevering and removing obstacles to success.

In a very engaging and humorous presentation, Bob Costas shares with audiences his insight into today's current events and his experiences in the sports and broadcasting worlds.

Bold, forward-thinking executive leading organizational transformation in the NFL. Sam Rapoport shares actionable takeaways for how to drive seemingly insurmountable progress in organizations that are slow to change. 

The only person to ever compete in four Winter Olympics each in a different decade, Ruben Gonzalez takes people's excuses away and inspires them to produce more than ever before.

Where will you be on the other side of fear, on the other side of your mountain, on the other side of your breakthrough? When we amputate limitations and elevate expectations, we can overcome any obstacle. John Register...

As someone who works with today’s most dynamic and cutting-edge organizations, Mike Robbins blends storytelling from his own life, his background as a professional baseball player and his experience working with some of the top companies in Silicon...

A NASA Astronaut who flew on all three Space Shuttles and went on to become an executive at Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Dr. Garrett Reisman will describe what it was like to fly on the Space Shuttle and what...

Col. Greg Gadson, USA (Ret.) communicates his passion for service, teamwork and leadership in his moving and inspirational message made relevant for individuals, teams and organizations of all sizes.

Jim Craig draws from his experiences with the 1980 USA Olympic hockey team combined with his 30 years of sales and marketing experience to customize a speech that is tailored to driving your organization to achieve any desired...

From a soldier's uniform to an NFL player's uniform, Rocky Bleier imparts the life lessons that helped him overcome the trying circumstances that threatened to derail not only his career, but his life.

Debra Searle shares tools of mental resilience and positive psychology learned from her solo row across the Atlantic Ocean.

“The one thing that has made my life turn out differently from what I expected is that I stopped waiting for the perfect moment, the perfect set of conditions, and the perfect answer.” – Col. Martha McSally, USAF...

World Cup Champion Kelley O'Hara provides lessons in teamwork and leadership and shares how to face adversity with perseverance and positivity.

If there’s an art to facing obstacles and coming out on top, Chaunte Lowe takes the gold. The world-renowned high jumper lives to conquer barriers, racking up 4 Olympic games appearances, 3 global championship medals, 3 American records,...

With many incredible twists and turns Christie Pearce Rampone's life story exemplifies how humility, perseverance, and hard work can be the perfect formula for success, on and off the field.

As an ocean advocate and an endurance swimmer, Lewis Pugh puts his hard-learned lessons into the context of a corporate environment.

“I learned quickly that everyone’s ‘hard’ is different. Back then, four miles was really difficult for me. I learned that one of the most important things in life is to just show up.” – James Lawrence

Born without all of his limbs, "Best Male Athlete with a Disability" Kyle Maynard made his dream of becoming a college wrestler come true, proving that no matter our limitations, we can achieve our goals.

Laila Ali is an icon in the boxing world, and she's also a force to be reckoned with outside of it. In addition to being a world-class athlete, she is a fitness and wellness advocate, TV host, home...

Audiences rarely have the opportunity to hear a story like that of Alex Rodriguez—from young phenom, to poster child for baseball, to public failure, followed by his comeback and self-made business career. His speaking engagements offer an inside...

A renowned tennis player, James Blake regales his audiences with his experiences with overcoming adversity and the value of perseverance.

Derek Daly competed as a professional race car driver for 17 years before becoming a television motor sports personality and businessman. Derek raced in Formula One, Indy Car and World Sports Cars. He now uses the analogy of...

Learn how Alex Honnold took on and achieved “one of the greatest athletic feats of any kind, ever."