Motivational Speakers

Chad Hymas
World-Class Wheelchair Athlete and Speaker on Overcoming Adversity
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Chad Hymas: Hall of Fame Speaker | Author and Safety Advocate | Speaker on Resilience, Accountability and Leadership
Why Book Chad Hymas?
Chad combines candid stories with humor and practical reflection. His presentations invite people to look at the choices they still have, the impact of their actions on others, and the importance of asking for help while taking ownership of what comes next.
Why Is Chad Hymas Right for Your Audience?
Chad is a strong fit for company meetings, leadership conferences, sales events, and safety-focused gatherings. Consider him when your audience needs a memorable perspective on personal responsibility and responding to difficult circumstances.
Book Chad when your audience needs to:
• Take ownership of the choices they can influence
• Respond constructively when circumstances change
• Recognize how individual actions affect others
• Seek support while maintaining responsibility
• Reconnect with a meaningful goal
• Bring greater attention to safety and everyday decisions
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• A fresh perspective on adapting after adversity
• Ready to identify an action within their control
• More aware of the people affected by their choices
• Motivated to seek and offer useful support
• Focused on taking responsibility for a next step
Keynote Programs
Who Needs Legs When You Have Wings?
Chad shares lessons from rebuilding his life and finding new ways forward. Ideal for broad employee and motivational events.
Success and the Bird Next Door
Chad explores accountability, persistence, and responding to discouragement. Ideal for sales teams, entrepreneurs, and achievement-focused audiences.
Is Chad Hymas Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the responsibilities you want people to recognize and the challenges they need to work through. We can help select Chad’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.Z

Daymond John
Founder/CEO of FUBU, CEO of The Shark Group and Marketing & Branding Expert
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Daymond John: FUBU Founder | Shark Tank Investor | Speaker on Entrepreneurship, Branding and Business Growth
Why Book Daymond John?
Daymond uses his business journey to make lessons about resourcefulness, positioning, and goals memorable. His message gives leaders and entrepreneurs a reason to examine how they use the resources they already have and what they want their brand to represent.
Why Is Daymond John Right for Your Audience?
Daymond is a strong fit for entrepreneurship conferences, sales meetings, franchise events, and business leadership programs. Consider him when an audience needs both energy and a sharper sense of direction.
Book Daymond when your audience needs to:
• Clarify what makes their business distinctive
• Use limited resources more creatively
• Set goals that guide daily decisions
• Communicate a stronger brand story
• Evaluate opportunities with greater discipline
• Turn entrepreneurial ideas into action
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• Clearer on the promise their brand makes
• Ready to define a more specific business goal
• More aware of opportunities within existing resources
• Equipped with questions for assessing a new idea
• Motivated to take the next step toward growth
Keynote Programs
Daymond John’s 5 Shark Points
Daymond shares principles drawn from his entrepreneurial experience. Ideal for business owners, sales teams, and audiences working toward ambitious goals.
All the World’s a Stage: You Are a Brand
Daymond examines how people and businesses communicate their identity. Ideal for audiences seeking a more distinctive presence in their market.
Is Daymond John Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the business goals you want to advance and the entrepreneurial choices you want people to make. We can help select Daymond’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Chris Johnson
Founder of On Target Living, Speaker on Health and Wellness.
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Chris Johnson: Founder of On Target Living | Author of REST EAT MOVE | Speaker on Wellbeing, Energy and Everyday Performance
Why Book Chris Johnson?
Chris Johnson helps audiences look at the everyday habits that influence how they feel and work. Founder of On Target Living and author of REST EAT MOVE, he brings experience developing wellness programs for individuals and organizations.
Chris organizes his message around rest, food, and movement. His presentations make wellbeing a practical conversation about routines people can review and improve, especially when demanding schedules leave little time to consider their own needs.
Why Is Chris Johnson Right for Your Audience?
Chris is a strong fit for employee wellbeing events, leadership meetings, association conferences, and company gatherings. Consider him when people need accessible ideas for building more sustainable routines.
Book Chris when your audience needs to:
• Pay more attention to rest and recovery
• Review habits around food and movement
• Make wellbeing part of everyday planning
• Identify manageable changes to busy routines
• Discuss energy and capacity more openly
• Take a more intentional approach to personal wellbeing
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• Clearer on the rest, eat, and move framework
• Ready to review a habit in their own routine
• More aware of how daily choices affect their experience
• Equipped to set a realistic wellbeing goal
• Focused on consistent changes they can maintain
Keynote Programs
Presentations can be tailored around the following areas:
Rest, Eat, Move
Chris explores the three areas at the center of his approach. Ideal for employee audiences seeking practical ways to reconsider everyday wellbeing.
Energy and Everyday Wellbeing
Chris connects personal routines with the demands people face at work. Ideal for leaders and teams looking for a more sustainable approach to busy days.
Is Chris Johnson Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the wellbeing priorities you want to address and the everyday habits you want people to reconsider. We can help select Chris’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Kevin Kelly
International Speaker, Best-Selling Author and Creator of the “Xceptional Execution” Methodology
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Kevin Kelly: Author of DO! The Pursuit of Xceptional Execution | Speaker on Execution, Leadership and Sales
Why Book Kevin Kelly?
Kevin combines storytelling with an interactive presentation style. His message encourages audiences to examine what holds them back, take ownership of their next step, and build the habits that support follow-through.
Why Is Kevin Kelly Right for Your Audience?
Kevin is a strong fit for sales kickoffs, leadership conferences, entrepreneurial events, and company meetings. Consider him when people understand the strategy but need greater commitment to putting it into practice.
Book Kevin when your audience needs to:
• Turn business priorities into concrete actions
• Strengthen accountability and follow-through
• Move beyond overthinking and delayed decisions
• Build momentum toward demanding goals
• Collaborate more effectively on execution
• Connect customer attention with meaningful action
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• Clearer on the next action their goals require
• Ready to examine habits that delay progress
• More aware of how attention influences relationships
• Equipped to approach setbacks as opportunities to learn
• Focused on following through with greater consistency
Keynote Programs
Avoid the Average – Be Xceptional
Kevin explores execution, resourcefulness, and the barriers that prevent people from acting. His message connects ambitious goals with manageable steps and learning through experience. Ideal for leadership, sales, and entrepreneurial audiences.
How to Connect in an Attention Deficit Market
Kevin examines how sales professionals can earn attention and build stronger customer relationships. Ideal for sales teams seeking more thoughtful conversations, clearer communication, and a more intentional approach to engagement.
Xceptional Leadership
Drawing on interviews with business leaders, Kevin explores the relationship between engagement, self-awareness, and executing a shared vision. Ideal for managers and executives who want to turn direction into coordinated action.
Is Kevin Kelly Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the priorities it needs to execute, and what you want people to do differently after the event. We can help select Kevin’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm his availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Julia Landauer
Two-time Champion NASCAR Driver, Advocate for STEM Education and Inspiring Speaker on Women’s Empowerment
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Julia Landauer: Champion Racing Driver | Speaker on Competitive Advantage, Teamwork and Performance
Why Book Julia Landauer?
Julia connects experiences from racing with the challenges people face in business. Her message gives audiences a way to think about feedback, calculated risk, and the work required to keep improving in a competitive environment.
Why Is Julia Landauer Right for Your Audience?
Julia is a strong fit for sales kickoffs, leadership meetings, technology conferences, and women’s leadership events. Consider her when an audience needs a fresh perspective on preparation and competitive performance.
Book Julia when your audience needs to:
• Prepare more deliberately for demanding situations
• Use feedback to improve performance
• Strengthen communication across a team
• Make thoughtful decisions under pressure
• Connect technical knowledge with human judgment
• Challenge assumptions about who can succeed
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• Clearer on the habits behind consistent performance
• Ready to act on a useful piece of feedback
• More aware of the team behind individual results
• Equipped to discuss risk and preparation
• Focused on a specific opportunity to improve
Keynote Programs
Drive: How to Gain and Maintain a Competitive Advantage
Julia connects racing experience with the discipline of staying competitive. Ideal for sales, leadership, and performance-focused audiences.
Marrying Passion and STEM
Julia explores the relationship between technical learning and personal ambition. Ideal for technology, education, and professional development events.
Is Julia Landauer Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the performance challenges your audience faces and the skills you want it to strengthen. We can help select Julia’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Dr. Janet Lapp
Author, psychologist, internationally known speaker. Very entertaining. Speaks on Change, Communication, Motivation and Teamwork.
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Dr. Janet Lapp: Keynote Speaker on Change, Leadership & Resilience | Psychologist | Author | Workplace Transformation Expert
Change Your Thinking. Change What's Possible: When change is constant, how do you keep people positive, adaptable and focused on moving forward?
Combining behavioral science, powerful storytelling, humor and practical strategies, Janet helps people rethink how they respond to uncertainty. Her high-energy presentations show audiences how to move beyond resistance, take ownership of their response and approach change with greater confidence and optimism.
Why Book Dr. Janet Lapp?
Janet understands that successful change isn't just about strategy. It's about people.
Even the best transformation plan can struggle when employees feel overwhelmed, uncertain or resistant to what's happening around them. Janet helps audiences understand the attitudes and behaviors that can hold them back—and what they can do differently.
Her presentations are positive, energetic and practical, giving audiences tools to shift their thinking, increase adaptability and become active participants in creating what's next.
What Makes Janet Lapp Different?
• Psychology-based approach — helps audiences understand the human response to change
• Change expertise — extensive experience helping organizations navigate transformation
• High-energy delivery — engaging, optimistic and entertaining on stage
• Immediately actionable — practical strategies audiences can use right away
• Personal accountability — encourages people to focus on what they can influence
• Broad audience appeal — relevant to leaders, managers and employees
• Global perspective — a message designed to connect across industries and cultures
Why Is Janet Right for Your Audience?
Janet is an excellent choice when your organization needs people to move beyond resistance, become more adaptable and take greater ownership of change.
She is particularly effective for leadership conferences, corporate meetings, association events and organizations experiencing transformation, restructuring, growth or cultural change.
Book Janet when your audience needs to:
• Adapt more positively to organizational change
• Build resilience during uncertainty
• Move beyond negativity and resistance
• Take greater ownership of their response to change
• Maintain energy and performance during disruption
• Develop a more adaptable mindset
• Improve attitudes toward new initiatives
• See opportunities within changing circumstances
Audience Takeaways
Attendees will leave:
• Better prepared to respond positively to change
• More aware of how mindset influences behavior and performance
• Equipped with practical strategies for navigating uncertainty
• Ready to focus energy on what they can control and influence
• More resilient when circumstances don't go according to plan
• Motivated to take greater personal responsibility
• Prepared to become active participants in organizational change
Dr. Janet Lapp Keynote Programs
Dancing With Tigers: How to Embrace Change and Thrive. Change can feel threatening—but it can also create extraordinary opportunities for growth.
Janet helps audiences understand why people resist change and how they can consciously choose a more productive response.
Using psychology, humor and practical strategies, she shows people how to move beyond fear and uncertainty, become more adaptable and approach changing circumstances with greater confidence.
Ideal for: Organizational transformation, corporate meetings, leadership conferences and organizations navigating significant change.
The Psychology of Change: Organizations don't change until people do.
Janet explores the attitudes, behaviors and thought patterns that influence how individuals respond to disruption.
Audiences learn how to recognize unproductive reactions, shift their mindset and take greater ownership of their role in creating successful change.
Ideal for: Leadership, culture, transformation and employee-engagement events.
Leading Positively Through Change: During uncertainty, people look to their leaders for more than information—they look for confidence, clarity and direction.
Janet gives leaders practical strategies for helping teams remain focused, optimistic and productive when circumstances are changing.
Leaders learn how their own attitudes and behaviors can influence engagement, resilience and the willingness of others to move forward.
Ideal for: Executive meetings, leadership development and organizations undergoing transformation.
Why Book Dr. Janet Lapp Through The Sweeney Agency?
Janet Lapp's combination of psychology, energy and practical change strategies makes her particularly effective for organizations navigating transformation—but the right fit depends on what your people are experiencing and what you need them to do differently.
The Sweeney Agency can help you:
• Confirm Dr. Janet Lapp's availability and current speaking fee
• Determine which Janet Lapp keynote best fits your audience
• Discuss customization around your organization's change initiative
• Coordinate format, timing and event logistics
• Compare Janet with other leading change, leadership and resilience speakers
Is Janet Lapp Right for Your Event?
Tell us what's changing in your organization—and how you want your people to respond.
We'll help you determine whether Janet is the right fit, confirm availability and fees, and make the booking process simple.
Planning a leadership conference, transformation event or corporate meeting? Contact The Sweeney Agency today [email protected] to discuss booking Dr. Janet Lapp as your keynote speaker.
 

Alvin Law
Inspirational message: anything is possible.
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Alvin Law: Author and Musician | Inspirational Speaker on Attitude, Accountability and Human Potential
Why Book Alvin Law?
Alvin combines storytelling and music with a challenge to examine attitude and ownership. His presentations recognize the influence of encouragement and support while asking people to consider the choices they can make within their own circumstances.
Why Is Alvin Law Right for Your Audience?
Alvin is a strong fit for employee gatherings, leadership conferences, education events, and association meetings. Consider him when an audience needs an engaging reminder of its capacity to contribute and grow.
Book Alvin when your audience needs to:
• Question limiting assumptions about themselves and others
• Take more ownership of daily choices
• Recognize the value of encouragement
• Respond to challenges with greater resourcefulness
• Appreciate different ways of contributing
• Connect positive intentions with visible action
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• Clearer on a belief they want to reconsider
• Ready to take responsibility for a next step
• More aware of the impact of labels
• Encouraged to recognize strengths in other people
• Focused on using the opportunities available to them
Keynote Programs
Step Into Your Greatness™
Alvin shares experiences that challenge assumptions about ability and potential. Ideal for broad audiences seeking inspiration grounded in attitude, support, and personal responsibility.
Is Alvin Law Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the challenges your people face and the sense of possibility you want them to take away. We can help select Alvin’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Ryan Leak
Keynote Speaker on Creating Inspiring Workplace Cultures & Leadership
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Ryan Leak: Author of Chasing Failure | Leadership Advisor | Speaker on Growth, Accountability and Working with Others
Why Book Ryan Leak?
Ryan combines relatable stories with questions that invite action. His message gives leaders and teams a way to discuss improvement without waiting for perfect conditions or assuming that progress depends entirely on someone else changing.
Why Is Ryan Leak Right for Your Audience?
Ryan is a strong fit for leadership conferences, sales meetings, employee events, and professional development programs. Consider him when people need encouragement to learn, take ownership, and work more constructively together.
Book Ryan when your audience needs to:
• Treat setbacks as opportunities to learn
• Take more responsibility for personal growth
• Ask better questions about performance
• Work more constructively with different personalities
• Act despite uncertainty about the outcome
• Connect improvement goals with daily behavior
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• Clearer on an area they want to develop
• Ready to take a useful next step
• More aware of their contribution to working relationships
• Equipped with questions for self-reflection
• Focused on learning rather than avoiding every mistake
Keynote Programs
Chasing Failure
Ryan explores what people can discover when fear of failure stops directing every choice. Ideal for sales, innovation, and personal growth audiences.
Leveling Up
Ryan examines the questions and responsibilities behind development. Ideal for leadership and employee audiences seeking greater ownership of their progress.
How to Work with Complicated People
Ryan considers the challenges of working across different personalities. Ideal for teams seeking more constructive collaboration.
Is Ryan Leak Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the growth goals your audience faces and the working relationships you want to improve. We can help select Ryan’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Rob Lilwall
Inspiring and Motivating Speaker, Author and Adventurer
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Rob Lilwall: Adventurer and Author | Speaker on Resilience, Collaboration and Navigating Uncertainty
Why Book Rob Lilwall?
Rob brings those experiences into a business conversation about change. His presentations encourage people to distinguish between what they can prepare for and what they must learn along the way, while recognizing that progress often depends on help from others.
Why Is Rob Lilwall Right for Your Audience?
Rob is a strong fit for leadership meetings, employee events, sales conferences, and organizations navigating transition. Consider him when an audience needs an engaging perspective on unfamiliar challenges.
Book Rob when your audience needs to:
• Respond more flexibly when plans change
• Break a difficult journey into smaller steps
• Ask for support when it is needed
• Work more constructively with uncertainty
• Maintain perspective during setbacks
• Recognize opportunities in unfamiliar situations
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• Clearer on a challenge they can approach differently
• Ready to take a manageable next step
• More aware of the value of collaboration
• Equipped to reconsider expectations about uncertainty
• Encouraged to remain curious when circumstances change
Keynote Programs
Presentations can be tailored around the following areas:
Thriving Through Change and Uncertainty
Rob draws on expedition experiences to explore adaptation. Ideal for teams working through changing conditions.
Perseverance and Achieving Great Goals
Rob connects long-distance adventure with sustained effort and support. Ideal for audiences pursuing demanding objectives.
Is Rob Lilwall Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the changes your audience is navigating and the goals it needs to keep moving toward. We can help select Rob’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Siri Lindley
Best-selling Author, Two-time World Champion Triathlete, Inspiring Keynote Speaker
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Siri Lindley: World Champion Triathlete | Coach and Author | Speaker on Confidence, Resilience and Purpose
Why Book Siri Lindley?
Siri brings an energetic, personal approach to the conversation. Her message encourages people to consider what matters to them, how fear shapes their decisions, and who can support them as they work toward a meaningful goal.
Why Is Siri Lindley Right for Your Audience?
Siri is a strong fit for leadership conferences, employee gatherings, sales events, and women’s leadership programs. Consider her when an audience needs encouragement to act with greater purpose and self-belief.
Book Siri when your audience needs to:
• Clarify the purpose behind personal goals
• Recognize how fear influences decisions
• Build more supportive working relationships
• Approach setbacks with greater perspective
• Strengthen commitment to meaningful actions
• Make choices that reflect their values
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• Clearer on what they want to move toward
• Ready to take a step they have postponed
• More aware of the support around them
• Encouraged to reconsider a limiting belief
• Focused on actions that express their priorities
Keynote Programs
Ready to Run?
Siri explores confidence, commitment, and pursuing a meaningful direction. Ideal for audiences seeking renewed motivation and purpose.
Unshakeable
Siri shares perspectives on navigating adversity and building resilience. Ideal for teams facing uncertainty or demanding change.
Is Siri Lindley Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the challenges your audience faces and the confidence or sense of purpose you want to strengthen. We can help select Siri’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Carey Lohrenz
First Female F-14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot, Author and Motivational Speaker on Leadership & Teamwork
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Carey Lohrenz: First Female F-14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot | Bestselling Author | Speaker on Fearless Leadership and Performance Under Pressure
Why Book Carey Lohrenz?
Carey turns those experiences into practical leadership ideas. She helps audiences focus on what they can control, make clear decisions, and build teams that can adapt when conditions change.
Why Is Carey Lohrenz Right for Your Audience?
Carey is a strong fit for leadership conferences, sales kickoffs, executive meetings, and company events. She is especially relevant when teams face high expectations, rapid change, or so many demands that their most important work is getting lost.
Book Carey when your audience needs to:
• Perform more consistently under pressure
• Strengthen trust and communication across teams
• Focus on priorities within its control
• Make clearer decisions amid uncertainty
• Prepare, execute, and learn from results
• Lead with courage when plans change
Audience Takeaways
Attendees will leave:
• Clearer on how to turn pressure into focused action
• Ready to identify what deserves their time and attention
• Better equipped to communicate when the stakes are high
• More aware of the leadership behaviors that build trust
• Motivated to apply a repeatable approach to preparation and performance
Keynote Programs
High Performance Under Pressure™
Carey uses her Prepare–Perform–Prevail framework to help leaders create clarity, strengthen communication, and sustain execution when stakes are high. Ideal for sales kickoffs, annual meetings, and leadership conferences.
Fearless Leadership™
Carey explores how courage, tenacity, and integrity help leaders build trust and confidence through uncertainty. Ideal for leadership audiences seeking stronger commitment and clearer communication.
Span of Control™
Drawing on her bestselling book, Carey helps audiences sort competing demands and concentrate on what they can influence. Ideal for leaders and teams seeking better focus, prioritization, and execution.
Is Carey Lohrenz Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the pressure it faces, and what you want people to do differently after the event. We can help select Carey’s most relevant keynote, discuss customization, and confirm her availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Chaunte’ Lowe
Motivational Olympic Medalist,  American Record Holder, and TEDx Speaker on Helping Your Group Navigate This Challenging Climate
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Chaunté Lowe: Four-Time Olympian | American High Jump Record Holder | Speaker on Resilience and Overcoming Adversity
Why Book Chaunté Lowe?
Chaunté gives audiences a personal story they will remember and practical ways to think about resilience. She connects individual determination with the support people give one another when a team or community faces a challenge.
Why Is Chaunté Lowe Right for Your Audience?
Chaunté is a strong fit for company meetings, leadership conferences, team events, women’s programs, and health-related gatherings. She is especially valuable when an audience needs encouragement to face a difficult period and take purposeful steps forward.
Book Chaunté when your audience needs to:
• Rebuild confidence after setbacks
• Develop a more resilient response to change
• Strengthen collaboration and mutual support
• See obstacles as opportunities to learn and adapt
• Draw motivation from a story of athletic and personal perseverance
• Leave ready to act on an important goal
Audience Takeaways
Attendees will leave:
• Inspired by Chaunté’s journey through elite sport and serious illness
• Better able to identify a constructive next step after a setback
• More aware of the role support and community play in resilience
• Ready to approach challenges with greater confidence
• Motivated to keep pursuing meaningful goals when plans change
Keynote Programs
A Champion’s Mindset: From Adversity to Triumph
Chaunté draws on her journey as an Olympian and cancer survivor to explore how people can respond to obstacles and pursue growth. Ideal for broad conference and company audiences seeking inspiration with practical application.
Building Boundless Resilience™ for Teams
Chaunté focuses on the relationships, communication, and shared strength that help teams through difficult periods. Ideal for leadership conferences and team events where collaboration matters.
Resilient Leadership
Chaunté challenges leaders to respond to setbacks with perspective and help others move forward. Ideal for executive and management audiences navigating uncertainty or organizational change.
The Journey Forward: From Surviving to Thriving
Chaunté shares her experience with breast cancer and the role hope played in her journey. Ideal for health conferences, fundraising events, and communities supporting patients and survivors.
Is Chaunté Lowe Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the challenge it is facing, and what you want people to feel or do after the event. We can help select Chaunté’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm her availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Matthew Luhn
Top Creativity Keynote Speaker, Former Pixar Animator, Story Artist, and Author
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Matthew Luhn: Former Pixar Story Artist | Storytelling Consultant | Speaker on Business Storytelling and Leadership
Why Book Matthew Luhn?
Matthew connects storytelling craft with business communication. His presentations help audiences consider whose experience a message centers on, what gives it emotional relevance, and how its structure can make the idea easier to follow.
Why Is Matthew Luhn Right for Your Audience?
Matthew is a strong fit for marketing conferences, sales meetings, leadership events, and customer experience programs. Consider him when strong expertise needs a clearer, more engaging way to reach people.
Book Matthew when your audience needs to:
• Make complex ideas easier to follow
• Connect messages with the audience’s experience
• Develop a clearer narrative structure
• Use stories more intentionally in presentations
• Communicate the significance of a business idea
• Examine leadership through character and action
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• Clearer on the elements of a useful story
• Ready to reconsider the structure of a message
• More aware of the audience’s perspective
• Equipped with questions for developing a narrative
• Focused on making their communication more memorable
Keynote Programs
Storytelling for Business
Matthew connects storytelling techniques with business messages. Ideal for marketing, sales, and leaders who need to communicate ideas more effectively.
Effective Leadership as Told by Movie Heroes
Matthew explores leadership through the choices and development of memorable characters. Ideal for management and leadership audiences.
Is Matthew Luhn Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the ideas your audience needs to communicate and the people those messages need to reach. We can help select Matthew’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Rachel Mahoney
Communication & Relatability Expert, Media personality, and Author
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Rachel Mahoney (formerly Rachel DeAlto): Author of The Relatable Leader | Speaker on Communication and Human Connection
Why Book Rachel Mahoney?
Rachel makes connection tangible. Her presentations invite audiences to consider how they make others feel seen and heard, then give them ways to improve conversations with colleagues, customers, and the people they lead. Her keynotes can be shaped for leadership, sales, customer experience, or company-wide audiences.
Why Is Rachel Mahoney Right for Your Audience?
Rachel is a strong fit for leadership conferences, sales kickoffs, customer experience events, association meetings, and gatherings focused on workplace culture. She is especially relevant when an organization wants to improve collaboration and engagement by changing how people communicate with one another.
Book Rachel when your audience needs to:
• Build trust across teams and departments
• Help people feel heard, valued, and included
• Communicate with greater clarity and empathy
• Strengthen relationships with customers and clients
• Reduce friction in everyday interactions
• Lead through connection while maintaining accountability
Audience Takeaways
Attendees will leave:
• More aware of the behaviors that help people feel seen
• Equipped to build trust through everyday conversations
• Ready to listen and respond with greater intention
• Better able to connect across roles and perspectives
• Focused on one practical way to improve a working relationship
Keynote Programs
RELATABLE
Rachel shows how relatability can strengthen communication, trust, and influence. The keynote can be tailored for leaders building engaged teams, colleagues working across silos, or sales and customer experience professionals who need to understand the people they serve. Ideal for audiences seeking stronger relationships that support better results.
SEEN
Rachel explores what it means to acknowledge, include, and understand people at work. Through stories, reflection, and practical tools, she helps leaders and teams recognize when people feel overlooked and change the interactions that shape belonging and contribution. Ideal for culture, engagement, and leadership events.
Is Rachel Mahoney Right for Your Event?
Tell us which relationships your audience needs to strengthen and what you want people to do differently after the event. We can help choose Rachel’s most relevant keynote, discuss customization, and confirm her availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Dr. John C. Maxwell
Leadership Author, Coach and Speaker
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John C. Maxwell: Leadership Author and Teacher | Speaker on Influence, Personal Growth and Developing Leaders
Why Book John C. Maxwell?
John makes leadership a conversation about daily choices rather than a title alone. His message gives managers and aspiring leaders a reason to consider how they build relationships, earn trust, and help the people around them take on greater responsibility.
Why Is John C. Maxwell Right for Your Audience?
John is a strong fit for leadership conferences, management meetings, association events, and organizational development programs. Consider him when an audience needs a shared foundation for discussing influence and growth.
Book John when your audience needs to:
• Understand leadership beyond formal authority
• Take greater responsibility for personal development
• Strengthen relationships that support influence
• Recognize opportunities to develop other people
• Connect values with everyday leadership choices
• Create more room for others to contribute
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• Clearer on an area of personal leadership growth
• Ready to examine the example they set
• More aware of the influence of daily interactions
• Equipped with questions for developing a colleague
• Focused on a leadership action they can practice
Keynote Programs
Presentations can be shaped around the following areas:
Leadership and Influence
John explores how people build influence through relationships and action. Ideal for leaders at different stages of responsibility.
Developing Leaders
John considers the role leaders play in supporting other people’s growth. Ideal for management and organizational development audiences.
Personal Growth
John connects intentional development with leadership contribution. Ideal for professional development and broad employee programs.
Is John C. Maxwell Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the leaders you want to develop and the influence you want them to have. We can help select John’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Kyle Maynard
Mountaineer, Award-winning Extreme Athlete & Best-selling Author
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Kyle Maynard: Mountaineer and Athlete | Author of No Excuses | Speaker on Adaptability, Ownership and Perseverance
Why Book Kyle Maynard?
Kyle’s stories make perseverance concrete while highlighting the need to find an approach that fits the challenge. His message encourages people to consider the choices they can influence, the support they can seek, and the next step available to them.
Why Is Kyle Maynard Right for Your Audience?
Kyle is a strong fit for employee events, leadership conferences, sales meetings, and association programs. Consider him when an audience needs encouragement to respond resourcefully to obstacles.
Book Kyle when your audience needs to:
• Question assumptions about their own potential
• Adapt their approach when a method is not working
• Take ownership of a manageable next step
• Recognize the value of preparation and support
• Maintain perspective when facing setbacks
• Connect meaningful goals with consistent effort
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• Clearer on a goal they want to pursue
• Ready to reconsider an obstacle from another angle
• More aware of options for adaptation
• Encouraged to seek useful support
• Focused on an action within their control
Keynote Programs
No Excuses
Kyle draws on athletic and personal experiences to explore ownership and perseverance. Ideal for audiences who need an engaging perspective on pursuing goals, adapting to challenges, and taking the next available step.
Is Kyle Maynard Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the obstacles your audience faces and the goals you want it to approach with renewed commitment. We can help select Kyle’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Martha McSally
First Woman to Command a U.S. Fighter Squadron, Former U.S. Senator, Resilience & Leadership Speaker, & Author
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Martha E. McSally:  Keynote Speaker on Leadership, Resilience & High Performance | First American Woman to Fly a U.S. Air Force Fighter Jet in Combat | Retired Colonel | Former U.S. Senator
Be Unbreakable. Lead Yourself First. How do you lead with courage, clarity and confidence when the pressure keeps rising?
During her 26-year Air Force career, Martha became the first American woman to fly a U.S. Air Force fighter jet in combat and the first woman to command a fighter squadron in combat. She flew 325 combat hours and earned the Bronze Star and six Air Medals.
Today, Martha translates those extraordinary experiences into practical strategies that help leaders become more resilient, make better decisions under pressure and move forward when circumstances are uncertain.
Why Book Martha McSally?
Martha doesn't teach leadership from theory. She learned it when hesitation, poor communication and bad decisions had real consequences.
Her experiences span the cockpit, military command, Congress, the U.S. Senate and corporate boardrooms—giving her a distinctive perspective on what happens to leaders and teams when the pressure rises.
At the heart of her message is a simple idea: lead yourself first.
Through her WEDGE Framework, Martha gives audiences a practical process for understanding how they respond under pressure, removing what holds them back, gaining clarity about where they're going and taking decisive action.
What Makes Martha McSally Different?
• Historic fighter pilot — first American woman to fly a U.S. Air Force fighter jet in combat
• Combat-tested leadership — 325 combat hours during a 26-year Air Force career
• Command experience — first woman to command a U.S. fighter squadron in combat
• Leadership under pressure — lessons developed where decisions had immediate consequences
• WEDGE Framework — a practical approach to self-leadership and execution
• Extraordinary resilience — a powerful personal story of overcoming barriers and adversity
• Senior leadership perspective — experience spanning military command, government and corporate boards
• Practical delivery — gives audiences tools they can apply immediately
Why Is Martha Right for Your Audience?
Martha is an outstanding choice when you need leaders to stay grounded under pressure, navigate uncertainty and take decisive action instead of becoming reactive.
She is particularly effective for leadership conferences, executive meetings, women's leadership events, corporate conferences and organizations navigating significant change or growth.
Book Martha when your audience needs to:
• Lead more confidently under pressure
• Make faster, clearer decisions
• Navigate uncertainty and constant change
• Build greater resilience
• Strengthen trust across teams
• Communicate more directly
• Remove barriers that slow execution
• Turn adversity into forward momentum
Audience Takeaways
Attendees will leave:
• Better equipped to lead themselves before leading others
• More aware of how they respond under pressure
• Able to identify behaviors that may be holding them back
• Better prepared to make decisions during uncertainty
• Understanding how trust influences team performance
• More confident navigating adversity and change
• Ready to take focused, courageous action
Martha McSally Keynote Programs
Be Unbreakable: The Leadership Edge in Uncertain Times. When the stakes rise, even strong leaders can hesitate, overanalyze and become reactive.
Martha shows leaders how to remain clear, courageous and decisive when uncertainty and pressure increase.
Using her WEDGE Framework, she helps audiences examine how they lead themselves, identify patterns that emerge under pressure, remove unnecessary drag and execute with greater focus.
Ideal for: Executive leadership teams, C-suite audiences, leadership conferences and organizations navigating change or growth.
Be Unbreakable: The High-Trust Team Advantage. Talent alone doesn't create high-performing teams. Trust does.
Drawing on her experiences flying combat missions and commanding a fighter squadron, Martha demonstrates why communication, alignment, accountability and trust become even more important when the pressure is high.
She shows leaders how to identify friction, break through silos and create teams capable of moving quickly and confidently toward a shared mission.
Ideal for: Leadership offsites, cross-functional teams, culture initiatives and organizations navigating growth or transition.
Be Unbreakable: The Courage to Rise and Get Stronger From Life's Hits. Resilience isn't about avoiding adversity. It's about what you do next.
Martha shares lessons from a life marked by significant obstacles, setbacks and barrier-breaking achievements.
Using her WEDGE Framework, she gives audiences a practical approach for facing fear, navigating adversity and continuing to move forward even when the path ahead isn't clear.
Ideal for: Leadership conferences, women's leadership events, corporate meetings and organizations navigating significant change.
Why Book Martha McSally Through The Sweeney Agency?
Martha McSally combines extraordinary leadership credibility, combat-tested experience and a practical framework for performing under pressure—but the real value comes from connecting those lessons directly to the challenges your leaders are facing.
The Sweeney Agency can help you:
• Confirm Martha McSally's availability and current speaking fee
• Determine which Martha McSally keynote best fits your audience
• Discuss customization around your leadership and business objectives
• Coordinate format, timing and event logistics
• Compare Martha with other leading leadership, resilience and high-performance speakers
Is Martha McSally Right for Your Event?
Tell us where your leaders are feeling the most pressure—and what you need them to do differently as a result.
We'll help you determine whether Martha is the right fit, confirm availability and fees, and make the booking process simple.
Planning a leadership conference, executive meeting or corporate event? Contact The Sweeney Agency today [email protected] to discuss booking Martha E. McSally as your keynote speaker.

Aimee Mullins
Record-Breaking Paralympian, Leader in the Next Generation of Prosthetics, Actor, Model and Speaker
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Aimee Mullins: Paralympic Athlete | Actor and Model | Speaker on Adversity, Identity and Human Potential
Why Book Aimee Mullins?
Aimee invites people to look more curiously at unfamiliar challenges. Her presentations encourage audiences to reconsider limiting descriptions, recognize different forms of capability, and examine how they respond when circumstances disrupt an established path.
Why Is Aimee Mullins Right for Your Audience?
Aimee is a strong fit for leadership conferences, innovation events, inclusion programs, and company gatherings. Consider her when an audience needs a fresh perspective on potential and change.
Book Aimee when your audience needs to:
• Question assumptions about ability
• Approach unfamiliar challenges with curiosity
• Recognize different ways people contribute
• Reconsider labels that restrict possibility
• Respond more thoughtfully to adversity
• Explore a broader view of identity and success
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• Clearer on a belief they want to reconsider
• Ready to look at a challenge from another perspective
• More aware of the influence of language and labels
• Encouraged to recognize capability in different forms
• Focused on an opportunity for greater openness
Keynote Programs
Embracing Adversity
Aimee shares experiences that challenge conventional views of difficulty and potential. Ideal for audiences reconsidering how they respond to change, difference, and demanding circumstances.
Is Aimee Mullins Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the assumptions you want your audience to examine and the possibilities you want it to consider. We can help select Aimee’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Ben Nemtin
#1 New York Times Best-selling Author & Member of MTV’s Hit Show, The Buried Life
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Ben Nemtin: Keynote Speaker on Purpose, Leadership & Human Potential | #1 New York Times Bestselling Author | Co-Founder of The Buried Life
Stop Putting Off the Things That Matter Most.  What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail?
Ben's journey began with a simple question: “What do you want to do before you die?” What started as a list of 100 dreams became a global movement—and a powerful lesson in what happens when people identify what truly matters, overcome the barriers holding them back and start taking action.
Why Book Ben Nemtin?
Ben doesn't just inspire audiences to dream bigger. He gives them a framework for turning those dreams into action.
Through extraordinary stories, humor and practical strategies, Ben explores why people often postpone the goals that matter most and what they can do to change that.
His keynote connects personal purpose with workplace performance, showing how helping people pursue meaningful goals can strengthen motivation, engagement, resilience and connection.
The result is a keynote that is high-energy, emotional, entertaining and actionable—and one audiences continue talking about long after the event.
What Makes Ben Nemtin Different?
• Co-founder of The Buried Life — turned a list of 100 dreams into a global movement
• #1 New York Times bestselling author — author of What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?
• Extraordinary storytelling — combines adventure, humor and deeply human moments
• Purpose meets performance — connects meaningful goals with motivation and engagement
• Highly actionable — gives audiences a process for turning goals into reality
• Powerful human connection — demonstrates what can happen when people help others achieve their dreams
• Broad audience appeal — connects across generations, roles and industries
• Memorable event experience — creates the kind of emotional impact audiences remember
Why Is Ben Right for Your Audience?
Ben is an outstanding choice when you want your audience to think bigger, reconnect with what matters and take action on goals they've been putting off.
He is particularly effective for leadership conferences, sales kickoffs, corporate meetings, association conferences and employee-engagement events.
Book Ben when your audience needs to:
• Reconnect with personal and professional purpose
• Turn ambitious goals into action
• Break through fear and limiting beliefs
• Build greater resilience when setbacks occur
• Increase motivation and engagement
• Create stronger connections with colleagues
• Think bigger about what's possible
• Take greater ownership of their future
Audience Takeaways
Attendees will leave:
• Thinking differently about the goals they've been postponing
• Equipped with practical strategies for turning intentions into action
• More willing to pursue ambitious goals despite uncertainty
• Understanding how purpose can strengthen motivation
• Better prepared to overcome obstacles and setbacks
• Inspired to help other people achieve meaningful goals
• Energized to take the first step toward something that matters
Ben Nemtin Keynote Programs
5 Steps to Make the Impossible Possible: What separates a dream people talk about from a goal they actually accomplish?
Drawing from his experiences with The Buried Life, Ben shares practical lessons for identifying meaningful goals, overcoming obstacles and taking action.
Through remarkable stories and an actionable framework, he shows audiences how seemingly impossible goals can become achievable when people create accountability, take incremental steps and refuse to let fear make their decisions.
Ideal for: Leadership conferences, sales kickoffs, corporate meetings and organizations pursuing ambitious goals.
Mental Wealth: Prioritizing the Things That Matter. Success means very little if achieving it requires sacrificing everything that makes life meaningful.
Ben challenges audiences to think more intentionally about their priorities and the relationship between achievement, purpose, relationships and wellbeing.
He demonstrates how reconnecting with the things that matter can create greater energy, resilience and motivation—both personally and professionally.
Ideal for: Leadership, employee engagement, workplace culture and wellbeing events.
Building a Culture Where People Thrive. What happens when organizations care about their people's goals—not just the organization's goals?
Ben explores how leaders can create deeper engagement by helping employees connect their work with their personal ambitions, purpose and potential.
Audiences discover how supporting one another's goals can strengthen trust, connection and a sense of belonging.
Ideal for: Leadership conferences, culture initiatives, employee meetings and organizations focused on engagement and retention.
Why Book Ben Nemtin Through The Sweeney Agency?
Ben Nemtin delivers an extraordinary combination of inspiration, entertainment and practical action—but the real value comes from connecting his message to what you want your audience to accomplish after the event.
The Sweeney Agency can help you:
• Confirm Ben Nemtin's availability and current speaking fee
• Determine which Ben Nemtin keynote best fits your audience
• Discuss customization around your event objectives
• Coordinate format, timing and event logistics
• Compare Ben with other leading motivational, purpose and leadership speakers
Is Ben Nemtin Right for Your Event?
Tell us what you want your audience to stop putting off—and what you want them inspired to do next.
We'll help you determine whether Ben is the right fit, confirm availability and fees, and make the booking process simple.
Planning a leadership conference, sales kickoff or corporate event? Contact The Sweeney Agency today [email protected] to discuss booking Ben Nemtin as your keynote speaker.

John O’Leary
#1 National Bestselling Author, Award-winning Live Inspired Podcast, Inspiring Stories Keynote Speaker
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John O’Leary: Author of On Fire and In Awe | Inspirational Speaker on Purpose, Resilience and Everyday Impact
Why Book John O’Leary?
John brings a personal message about the difference one person can make. His presentations encourage people to examine how they respond to challenges, notice the people around them, and reconnect with meaning in familiar work.
Why Is John O’Leary Right for Your Audience?
John is a strong fit for employee gatherings, healthcare conferences, leadership events, and recognition programs. Consider him when an audience needs a meaningful reminder of its everyday impact.
Book John when your audience needs to:
• Reconnect daily work with a sense of purpose
• Recognize the significance of small acts of care
• Respond to challenges more intentionally
• Appreciate the support of other people
• Bring curiosity to familiar routines
• Take ownership of the influence they have
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• Clearer on a contribution they want to make
• Ready to bring more intention to a daily interaction
• More aware of the people who support them
• Encouraged to notice meaning in ordinary moments
• Focused on an action that expresses their values
Keynote Programs
On Fire
John explores purposeful choices and responding to demanding circumstances. Ideal for broad employee and leadership audiences.
In Awe
John invites people to rediscover curiosity, appreciation, and possibility. Ideal for organizations seeking renewed connection and engagement.
The Power of One
John examines the impact of an individual’s actions. Ideal for healthcare, service, and recognition events.
Is John O’Leary Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the people your audience serves and the sense of purpose you want it to take away. We can help select John’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Jeremy Poincenot
Renowned Inspiring Keynote Speaker and Blind Golf Champion
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Jeremy Poincenot: World Blind Golf Champion | Speaker on Interdependence, Perspective and Resilience
Why Book Jeremy Poincenot?
Jeremy makes teamwork personal through the partnership required to play his sport. His presentations encourage people to reconsider the assumption that asking for help diminishes achievement and to notice what different strengths can accomplish together.
Why Is Jeremy Poincenot Right for Your Audience?
Jeremy is a strong fit for employee gatherings, leadership conferences, sales events, and team programs. Consider him when an organization wants people to seek support and contribute more openly to one another’s success.
Book Jeremy when your audience needs to:
• Recognize the value of interdependence
• Ask for support more deliberately
• Contribute their strengths to shared goals
• Suspend assumptions about other people
• Approach setbacks with greater perspective
• Build stronger partnerships at work
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• Clearer on the difference between independence and interdependence
• Ready to identify a partnership they can strengthen
• More aware of the help available around them
• Encouraged to reconsider a limiting judgment
• Focused on supporting a colleague’s contribution
Keynote Programs
Together We Are Limitless
Jeremy explores the power of interdependence through his life and golf experiences. Ideal for teams seeking a memorable perspective on partnership, support, and the possibilities created by working together.
Is Jeremy Poincenot Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the partnerships your audience needs to strengthen and the teamwork behaviors you want to encourage. We can help select Jeremy’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Vince Poscente
Peak performance speaker, Olympic skier and best-selling author.
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Vince Poscente: Olympic Skier | New York Times Bestselling Author | Speaker on Resilience, Sales and Peak Performance
Why Book Vince Poscente?
Vince combines high-energy storytelling with practical ideas for salespeople, leaders, franchise teams, and safety-conscious organizations. He encourages people to clarify what matters, act consistently, and find a way forward when circumstances change.
Why Is Vince Poscente Right for Your Audience?
Vince is a strong fit for sales kickoffs, leadership meetings, franchise conventions, and industry conferences. He is especially valuable when an organization needs renewed drive and specific actions that support a demanding goal.
Book Vince when your audience needs to:
• Pursue ambitious goals with greater focus
• Stay resilient through obstacles and setbacks
• Build confidence in a competitive environment
• Turn commitment into consistent daily action
• Align franchise or sales teams around shared priorities
• Approach performance and safety with greater intention
Audience Takeaways
Attendees will leave:
• Inspired by Vince’s journey from recreational skier to Olympian
• Clearer on the purpose behind their goals
• Ready to identify routines that support consistent performance
• Better able to respond constructively to setbacks
• Motivated to take action in a challenging environment
Keynote Programs
Full Speed Ahead
Vince uses his Olympic journey to show sales and leadership audiences how clarity of purpose, commitment, consistency, confidence, and effective routines support ambitious goals. Ideal for sales kickoffs and leadership events.
Confidence on Demand
Vince helps teams regain momentum when uncertainty or setbacks leave them feeling stuck. He introduces ways to use collaboration, curiosity, and creativity to find a productive path forward. Ideal for organizations navigating change.
Accelerate Franchise Growth
Vince focuses on alignment, agility, and adaptability in a competitive franchise environment. Ideal for franchise conventions and retail audiences that want attendees to put conference ideas into action.
Peak Performance Health/Safety
Vince applies performance and mindset lessons to safety-conscious workplaces. Ideal for health, safety, and risk-focused events seeking an engaging conversation about everyday choices and behavior.
Is Vince Poscente Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the goal it is pursuing, and the obstacles it needs to overcome. We can help choose Vince’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm his availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Johnny Quinn
Former Pro Football Wide Receiver, U.S. Bobsled Olympian, and Inspirational Speaker on Change
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Johnny Quinn: U.S. Olympic Bobsledder | Former Professional Football Player | Speaker on Readiness, Resilience and Team Performance
Why Book Johnny Quinn?
Johnny connects the story with the routines that support performance. His presentations encourage people to stay prepared for opportunity, work with the resources around them, and choose a constructive next step after disappointment.
Why Is Johnny Quinn Right for Your Audience?
Johnny is a strong fit for sales kickoffs, leadership conferences, employee events, and performance programs. Consider him when teams need renewed commitment to preparation and consistent effort.
Book Johnny when your audience needs to:
• Build routines that support readiness
• Respond constructively to rejection
• Strengthen collaboration under pressure
• Prepare for opportunities before they arrive
• Connect ambitious goals with disciplined effort
• Take a useful next step after a setback
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• Clearer on a preparation habit they want to strengthen
• Ready to reconsider their response to disappointment
• More aware of the team behind performance
• Encouraged to remain open to a different path
• Focused on consistent actions within their control
Keynote Programs
Push What’s Possible
Johnny explores preparation and teamwork through his athletic journey. Ideal for sales and performance-focused audiences.
When “No” Means Next
Johnny examines responding to rejection and finding another direction. Ideal for teams navigating setbacks or change.
Winning Leadership
Johnny connects leadership with the preparation and collaboration behind team performance. Ideal for management meetings.
Is Johnny Quinn Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the goals your audience is pursuing and the preparation or resilience it needs to strengthen. We can help select Johnny’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Mike Rayburn
Guitar Virtuoso, Motivational, Comedic and Entertaining Performer
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Mike Rayburn: Guitarist and Comedian | Speaker on Innovation, Change and High Performance
Why Book Mike Rayburn?
Mike connects the experience of developing musical skill with the work of improving in business. His presentations invite people to ask what else might be possible, examine their approach to practice, and take a more active role in creating change.
Why Is Mike Rayburn Right for Your Audience?
Mike is a strong fit for company conferences, sales kickoffs, leadership events, and opening or closing sessions. Consider him when you want an energetic experience that connects entertainment with innovation and performance.
Book Mike when your audience needs to:
• Question familiar limits on what is possible
• Explore a more creative approach to problems
• Connect ambitious goals with deliberate practice
• Take initiative in shaping change
• Recognize opportunities within their own strengths
• Turn an idea into a manageable action
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• Clearer on a possibility they want to explore
• Ready to ask a more useful “what if” question
• More aware of the preparation behind performance
• Encouraged to strengthen a skill through practice
• Focused on a practical improvement they can begin
Keynote Programs
The “What If…?” Experience
Mike uses guitar and humor to explore creative possibilities and change. Ideal for employee and business audiences seeking an engaging keynote.
Become a Virtuoso
Mike connects performance mastery with daily practice and intentional choices. Ideal for teams pursuing higher standards in their work.
Is Mike Rayburn Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the possibilities you want people to explore and the performance habits you want to encourage. We can help select Mike’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Mel Robbins
Best-Selling Author, and Life-Changing Change and Motivational Speaker
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Mel Robbins: Bestselling Author of The Let Them Theory | Host of The Mel Robbins Podcast | Speaker on Change and Motivation
Why Book Mel Robbins?
Her candid stories, humor, and energetic delivery make a large room feel personal. Mel gives people a way to take the next step, build confidence through action, and approach change with greater ownership.
Why Is Mel Robbins Right for Your Audience?
Mel is a strong fit for leadership conferences, sales meetings, company gatherings, and events focused on change or personal growth. She is especially relevant when people understand the goal but need help overcoming hesitation and following through.
Book Mel when your audience needs to:
• Take action on goals that have stalled
• Build confidence by starting before they feel ready
• Replace unhelpful habits with more useful ones
• Stay motivated through change and uncertainty
• Inspire colleagues and teams through everyday behavior
• Leave with a practical tool they can use immediately
Audience Takeaways
Attendees will leave:
• Clearer on why hesitation can keep them from making progress
• Equipped with a simple way to interrupt overthinking and act
• More aware of how small choices shape habits and results
• Ready to encourage themselves and the people around them
• Motivated to put one specific change into practice
Keynote Programs
The 5 Second Rule: The Simple Science-Backed Secret to Changing Anything
Mel introduces her signature tool for moving through hesitation and taking action. Through stories and practical examples, she shows audiences how five-second decisions can help them begin new habits, pursue goals, and respond to change. Ideal for an opening or closing keynote that calls people to act.
The High 5 Habit: How to Inspire Yourself and Those Around You to Be Their Best
Mel explores how people can support their own motivation and bring that encouragement to others. She connects the habit to leadership, team culture, and the way people show up for one another. Ideal for leadership and employee audiences seeking a more supportive mindset and a readiness to act.
Is Mel Robbins Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the change you want to inspire, and what you want people to do after the event. We can help identify Mel’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm her availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Mike Robbins
Motivational Leadership Speaker, Author, Executive Coach, Former Professional Baseball Player
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Mike Robbins: Bestselling Author of We’re All in This Together | Former Professional Baseball Player | Speaker on Leadership and Teamwork
Why Book Mike Robbins?
Mike brings warmth, humor, and practical ideas to the stage. His stories make the human side of work easy to recognize, while his tools help audiences strengthen relationships, speak more openly, and support one another through change.
Why Is Mike Robbins Right for Your Audience?
Mike is a strong fit for leadership conferences, company meetings, team retreats, and events focused on culture or change. He is especially valuable when talented people need more trust and connection to collaborate effectively.
Book Mike when your audience needs to:
• Build trust across teams and functions
• Create space for people to speak up and contribute
• Show appreciation in ways that feel meaningful
• Strengthen collaboration through uncertainty
• Lead with greater authenticity and courage
• Connect individual contributions to team success
Audience Takeaways
Attendees will leave:
• Clearer on how trust shapes team performance
• Better able to distinguish appreciation from recognition
• Ready to strengthen relationships through everyday behavior
• More willing to speak honestly and listen to others
• Focused on practical ways to support collaboration during change
Keynote Programs
We’re All in This Together: Create a Team Culture of High Performance, Trust, and Collaboration
Mike explores what helps people work together when pressure and uncertainty could pull them apart. He shares practices for building trust, showing appreciation, and creating a team environment where people can contribute fully. Ideal for company-wide and team events.
Authentic Leadership: Inspire Trust, Foster Connection, and Lead with Courage
Mike helps leaders consider how openness, emotional intelligence, and genuine appreciation affect the people they lead. He gives them ways to build stronger relationships while setting a clear example for their teams. Ideal for leadership meetings and manager development events.
From Uncertainty to Opportunity
Mike focuses on what individuals and leaders can take ownership of during change. He connects courage and emotional intelligence to practical responses that help teams move forward together. Ideal for organizations navigating transition.
Prioritizing Human Connection in a Time of Massive Disruption
Mike examines why relationships matter as technology and workplace expectations change. He offers ways to protect trust and collaboration while teams adapt to new demands. Ideal for future-of-work and culture events.
Is Mike Robbins Right for Your Event?
Tell us what your team is facing, where collaboration could improve, and how you want people to work together after the event. We can help choose Mike’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm his availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Debra Searle
British Adventurer, Television Presenter, Author and Motivational Speaker
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Debra Searle: Motivational Keynote Speaker on Resilience, Mindset & Change | Solo Atlantic Rower | Entrepreneur | Author
Choose Your Attitude. Change Your Outcome.
What happens when the plan falls apart, circumstances change and giving up feels like the easiest option?
Debra Searle is an entrepreneur, adventurer and inspiring keynote speaker on resilience, mindset, change and overcoming adversity.
Why Book Debra Searle?
Debra's story immediately captures an audience—but the real power of her keynote is how easily people can apply its lessons to their own challenges.
Alone on the Atlantic, Debra couldn't control the weather, the waves or many of the obstacles she encountered. She could control how she responded.
That distinction became central to her approach to resilience and performance.
Debra helps audiences understand how their mindset, language and daily choices can influence the way they navigate uncertainty, change and setbacks. Her keynote is inspiring without being simply motivational—it gives people practical ideas they can use long after the event.
What Makes Debra Searle Different?
• Extraordinary Atlantic rowing story — a powerful real-world example of resilience
• Authentic experience with adversity — lessons developed when quitting would have been understandable
• Practical mindset strategies — turns an incredible adventure into useful workplace lessons
• Change focused — highly relevant for organizations navigating uncertainty and disruption
• Personal accountability — emphasizes taking ownership of what you can control
• Engaging storyteller — combines vulnerability, humor and inspiration
• Business relevant — connects resilience directly to leadership and performance
• Broad audience appeal — resonates with leaders, sales teams and employees at every level
Why Is Debra Right for Your Audience?
Debra is an outstanding choice when you need your audience to build resilience, take greater ownership and maintain momentum when circumstances become difficult.
She is particularly effective for leadership conferences, sales kickoffs, corporate meetings, association conferences and organizations experiencing significant change.
Book Debra when your audience needs to:
• Build greater resilience during uncertainty
• Adapt positively when plans change
• Focus on what they can control
• Maintain motivation during difficult periods
• Take greater responsibility for their attitude
• Recover more quickly from setbacks
• Keep moving toward long-term goals
• Approach change with greater confidence
Audience Takeaways
Attendees will leave:
• Understanding how attitude influences their response to challenges
• Better able to separate what they can control from what they can't
• Equipped with practical strategies for maintaining resilience
• More aware of how internal dialogue influences performance
• Ready to take greater ownership of their response to change
• Better prepared to maintain momentum when progress feels difficult
• Inspired to make small choices that create meaningful results
Debra Searle Keynote Programs
Choose Your Attitude. You can't always choose what happens to you. You can choose how you respond.
Drawing from her extraordinary Atlantic journey, Debra demonstrates how consciously choosing your attitude can influence resilience, decision-making and performance.
She gives audiences practical strategies for managing their mindset when circumstances are difficult, uncertain or outside their control.
Ideal for: Leadership conferences, corporate meetings, sales kickoffs and organizations navigating uncertainty.
Resilience: Keep Moving Forward. How do you keep going when the destination feels impossibly far away?
Debra shares the strategies that helped her continue rowing day after day despite isolation, setbacks and constantly changing conditions.
She connects those lessons to the workplace, helping audiences understand how small actions, clear goals and the right mindset can create momentum during challenging periods.
Ideal for: Sales teams, high-performance organizations, leadership events and employee conferences.
Navigating Change. When the conditions change, the original plan may no longer be the right plan.
Debra uses lessons from the Atlantic to show audiences how to adapt when circumstances shift unexpectedly.
Rather than wasting energy fighting realities they can't change, people learn how to refocus on what they can influence and continue making progress.
Ideal for: Organizational transformation, leadership development and companies experiencing significant change.
Why Book Debra Searle Through The Sweeney Agency?
Debra Searle has an extraordinary story of resilience, courage and determination—but the real value comes from connecting those experiences directly to the challenges your audience is facing.
The Sweeney Agency can help you:
• Confirm Debra Searle's availability and current speaking fee
• Determine which Debra Searle keynote best fits your audience
• Discuss customization around your organization's objectives
• Coordinate format, timing and event logistics
• Compare Debra with other leading resilience, change and motivational speakers
Is Debra Searle Right for Your Event?
Tell us the challenge, change or uncertainty your people are navigating.
We'll help you determine whether Debra is the right fit, confirm availability and fees, and make the booking process simple.
Planning a leadership conference, sales kickoff or corporate event? Contact The Sweeney Agency today [email protected] to discuss booking Debra Searle as your keynote speaker.

Jason Selk
Developing Mental Toughness in Sport, Business and Life
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Dr. Jason Selk: Mental Performance Coach | Co-Author of Relentless Solution Focus | Speaker on Focus and Performance Under Pressure
Why Book Dr. Jason Selk?
Jason encourages audiences to examine where they direct their thinking when a problem appears. His presentations connect performance goals with repeatable practices, helping people focus on useful next steps and the factors they can influence.
Why Is Dr. Jason Selk Right for Your Audience?
Jason is a strong fit for sales kickoffs, leadership meetings, employee events, and performance programs. Consider him when people need to maintain a clearer focus under demanding conditions.
Book Jason when your audience needs to:
• Direct attention toward actionable solutions
• Prepare more deliberately for important situations
• Recognize thinking habits that distract from progress
• Connect goals with consistent routines
• Focus on factors within their influence
• Approach performance conversations more constructively
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• Clearer on a mental habit they want to develop
• Ready to identify a useful next step
• More aware of where their attention goes under pressure
• Equipped with questions about preparation and process
• Focused on a routine that supports their goals
Keynote Programs
Relentless Solution Focus
Jason explores a structured approach to directing attention toward solutions and productive action. Ideal for sales, leadership, and performance-focused audiences working through pressure or obstacles.
Is Dr. Jason Selk Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the performance demands your audience faces and the focus you want it to develop. We can help select Jason’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Ross Shafer
Emmy Award-Winning Network Talk Show Host, Best-selling Author, and Hilarious Change Expert
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Ross Shafer: Emmy Award-Winning Host | Business Author | Speaker on Relevance, Leadership and Customer Experience
Why Book Ross Shafer?
Ross encourages teams to look closely at the interactions that shape their reputation. His presentations connect adaptability with practical choices about service, communication, and developing the confidence to lead.
Why Is Ross Shafer Right for Your Audience?
Ross is a strong fit for company conferences, leadership meetings, customer service events, and association gatherings. Consider him when an organization wants an engaging conversation about relevance and relationships.
Book Ross when your audience needs to:
• Review how customer expectations are changing
• Recognize friction in everyday interactions
• Bring fresh thinking into established routines
• Build confidence through manageable leadership actions
• Connect team culture with customer experience
• Strengthen rapport in professional conversations
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• Clearer on a customer interaction worth improving
• Ready to question a familiar workplace practice
• More aware of the relationship between relevance and adaptation
• Equipped with questions about leadership confidence
• Focused on a practical step toward stronger connection
Keynote Programs
How to Sustain a Relevant Culture
Ross examines adaptability, customer expectations, and the interactions that shape an organization. Ideal for leadership and service audiences.
How to Groom Confident Leaders
Ross explores developing leadership confidence through experience and action. Ideal for management and emerging leader programs.
Is Ross Shafer Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the customer expectations you need to meet and the leadership capabilities you want to strengthen. We can help select Ross’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Nina Sossamon-Pogue
USA Gymnast, Sought-after Motivational Speaker on Resilience & Change Management
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Nina Sossamon-Pogue: Former USA Gymnast | Emmy-Winning News Anchor and Former Technology Executive | Speaker on Resilience and Change
Why Book Nina Sossamon-Pogue?
Nina uses her THIS framework to help audiences think through challenges without allowing one setback to define the whole story. Her message is especially relevant to people who are accustomed to achieving and now need a more sustainable response to pressure.
Why Is Nina Sossamon-Pogue Right for Your Audience?
Nina is a strong fit for company meetings, leadership conferences, sales events, and change programs. Consider her when an audience needs encouragement and a practical way to approach an uncertain next chapter.
Book Nina when your audience needs to:
• Respond constructively to unexpected setbacks
• Put a difficult moment into perspective
• Build confidence during transitions
• Discuss pressure among high achievers
• Support colleagues through change
• Choose a useful next step
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
• Clearer on how they frame a current challenge
• Introduced to the THIS framework
• Ready to recognize strengths developed through setbacks
• More aware of the strain of constant achievement
• Focused on a manageable action that moves them forward
Keynote Programs
You Got THIS
Nina explores confidence and perspective when facing difficult circumstances. Ideal for broad employee and change audiences.
Resilience for High Achievers
Nina examines the pressure to keep surpassing previous success and ways to approach achievement more sustainably. Ideal for leaders and performance-focused teams.
Is Nina Sossamon-Pogue Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the changes your people are navigating and the confidence you want to strengthen. We can help select Nina’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
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