 | Jim Abbott -- California USA, 10.0k to 15.0k 
Jim Abbott has battled the odds his entire life. Despite being born with only one hand, he was the 15th player to ever make a professional debut in the Major Leagues. Many considered the move a publicity stunt, but Abbott proved his doubters wrong by winning 12 games for the California Angels with a 3.92 ERA in his rookie season.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Stacy Allison -- Oregon USA, 15.0k to 20.0k
Take Your Meetings to New Heights! Stacy’s climbed the world’s most famous mountain. Now she’s helping organizations across the globe scale their own monumental challenges. Stacy understands mountains. Stacy Allison has been climbing mountains and leading expeditions for more than 20 years in remote regions around the world, including Tibet, Pakistan, and Russia. Stacy combines her business acumen and her spirit for adventure to show her audiences how to thrive in their organizations through courage, leadership, vision, teamwork, risk taking, and personal accountability. Stacy's high content, tailored, dynamic presentations will encourage and inspire you to take a visionary look at opportunities and move beyond your limits. The future will never look the same!
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Harvey Alston -- Ohio USA, 2.5k to 5.0k
Considered one of the most dynamic, “high octane” speakers in America. Harvey Alston has been a full-time speaker since 1989. He has spoken to millions of people throughout the United States who have benefited not only from his knowledge, but also from the wisdom that Harvey Alston brings to the finish line.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Wally Amos -- Hawaii USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Wally Amos is credited with being the father of the gourmet cookie industry. He opened his first Famous Amos store on Sunset Boulevard in 1975. By 1985, sales had grown to more than $10 million. However, adverse financial results forced Amos to relinquish ownership. Turning adversity into opportunity, he launched a new venture, The Uncle Nonamé Company, featuring fat-free gourmet muffins. He is the author of several popular books including Man With No Name Turns Lemons into Lemonade, The Power in You, and his latest book, Watermelon Magic. An inspiring public speaker, Amos shares his insights on managing change and overcoming adversity. He also addresses audiences on the topics of adult illiteracy and school dropout prevention.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Oksana Baiul -- New Jersey USA, Contact for fee schedule
Oksana Baiul is one of the world’s most famous figure skaters. When she was only sixteen, she captured the hearts of millions as they viewed her stunning victory at the Lillehammer Winter Olympics, and her amazing story was told the world over. Soon after, Barbara Walters named Baiul “One of the 10 Most Fascinating Personalities” of the year.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Robyn Benincasa -- California USA, 15.0k to 20.0k
Two time World Champion Eco-Challenge Adventure Racer and San Diego Firefighter Robyn Benincasa knows a thing or two about creating Human Synergy, or as Robyn puts it, "that magic that allows groups of ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things together". For the past 15 years, she and her teammates have studied Extreme Teamwork in the most unique and compelling classroom on earth: The jungles of Borneo, the Himalayan peaks of Tibet, the rivers of Fiji, the rainforests of Ecuador and the epic brush fires of Southern California. It is through these harrowing, life affirming and often hilarious experiences in the world's most grueling challenges that she has emerged with her refreshing and truly unique perspective on what it takes to build the kind of world class teams that succeed against all odds, that triumph in the face of adversity and that go the distance in any endeavor.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Ryan Blair -- California USA, Contact for fee schedule
Ryan Blair is a serial entrepreneur and self-made millionaire who had nothing to lose and everything to gain. At just 21 years old, Blair founded his first company, 24/7 Tech, and by the age of 34, he has founded and sold numerous businesses for hundreds of millions of dollars. While the story of how he turned his life around is a compelling and inspirational one indeed, Ryan is so much more than that. His message resonates across today’s business climate where the entrepreneurial spirit is needed now more than ever.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Rocky Bleier -- Pennsylvania USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
With the same optimism, sense of humor and steadfast determination that were his trademarks as a Pittsburgh Steelers running back, Rocky Bleier takes audiences from his early years through his professional career and talks about the lessons he learned along the way….lessons that we all can benefit from.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Josh Blue -- Colorado USA, 20.0k to 25.0k
A gifted stand-up comedian and talented U.S. Paralympic soccer player, Josh Blue refuses to bow to any of the challenges that come from living with cerebral palsy. He jokes, “I realize that people are going to stare so I want to give them something to stare at.” He uses his self-deprecating sense of humor to defy stereotypes and encourage others to overcome their pre-conceived notions about disabled people.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Erin Brockovich -- California USA, 25.0k to 30.0k
The youngest child of Frank and Betty Jo Pattee, Erin Brockovich grew up in Lawrence, Kansas. After divorcing twice and moving back to Southern California with her children, Erin began work as a file clerk at the law firm that had previously represented her in a traffic accident case. It was not long after that some medical records she found in a pro bono real estate case file piqued her curiosity. After getting permission from the firm's principal, Ed Masry, she began to look into the matter.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Les Brown, CSP, CPAE -- Michigan USA, 20.0k to 25.0k
As a renowned public speaker, author and television personality, Les Brown has risen to national prominence by delivering a high energy message which tells people how to shake off mediocrity and live up to their greatness. It is a message Les Brown has learned from his own life and one he is helping others apply to their lives. Les Brown is one of the nation`s leading authorities in understanding and stimulating human potential, utilizing powerful delivery and newly emerging insights.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Wayne Burkan, MBA -- Michigan USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Wayne Burkan is a leading management consultant and thinker on organizational change, innovation, and leadership. Together, he and his colleague, Joel Arthur Barker, have done pioneering work on paradigms to help open people to change, new ideas, and more flexible workstyles. Burkan was recently invited to participate in Vice President Al Gore's "Reinventing Government" initiative. A dynamic, provocative, and humorous speaker, he has presented programs on four continents and counts among his clients such companies as Ford, IBM, Motorola, 3M, Tropicana, and Upjohn, to name a few.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Valorie Burton -- Georgia USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
A sought-after life coach and speaker, Valorie Burton is the author of Listen to Your Life, What's Really Holding You Back?, Rich Minds, Rich Rewards and Why Not You? 28 Days to Authentic Confidence, all published by divisions of Random House, Inc. Her newest book is How Did I Get So Busy? The 28-Day Plan to Free Your Time, Reclaim Your Schedule, and Reconnect with What Matters Most. You want your event to be a great success. When you book Valorie Burton, your audience will leave inspired, energized and equipped with practical takeaways they can use immediately to excel at work and life. For more than a decade, Valorie’s refreshing message about potential, productivity and positivity has connected with audiences and helped event planners create successful events.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Roger Crawford, CPAE -- California USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Roger Crawford works with organizations that want to achieve success despite the obstacles in order to drive performance at work and inspire a winning attitude towards life. Sports Illustrated calls Roger one of the most accomplished physically challenged athletes in the world. Roger’s life affirming story was featured in the original Chicken Soup for the Soul series. He has also been interviewed on Good Morning America, Inside Edition, and has been featured in well known publications such as USA Today, Tennis magazine, and Men’s Fitness magazine. He is author of How High Can You Bounce? as well as his autobiography, Playing From the Heart.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Sarah Ferguson -- * England, 50.0k to 75.0k
An international personality, successful career woman and single working mother, Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, is an inspiring role model whose extraordinary life is a testament to the powers of faith, resolve and resiliency. Against the backdrop of celebrity and privilege, Ferguson speaks candidly about her perils on the world stage and about her journey from near-ruin to reinvention and redemption.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Roy Firestone -- California USA, 25.0k to 30.0k
Critically acclaimed for his work in broadcast journalism, Firestone has won seven Emmy® Awards and seven Cable ACE Awards, he has interviewed more than 5,000 people, including nearly every major sports figure. Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Jim Murray calls Firestone, "the best interviewer I've ever seen. That's not the best interviewer in sports, that's the best interviewer period."
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | John Foppe -- Missouri USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
John Foppe learned at an early age that " our only real handicaps are those mental and emotional ones that prevent us from participating fully in life." John was born without arms. John is a professional speaker who delivers high impact, presentations on personal growth, performance improvement, and attitude control. He uses his own heartwarming and humorous stories of overcoming adversity to motivate people. John teaches new ideas on how to handle some of life's oldest struggles such as: feeling good about yourself, staying motivated, doing more with less, and dealing with negative people. After college, John was invited by motivational speaker and author, Zig Ziglar, to join his professional speakers bureau. John is the first professional speaker the Zig Ziglar Corporation has ever hired from the outside. Mr. Ziglar personally trained John as a protege.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Rowdy Gaines -- Florida USA, Contact for fee schedule
Rowdy has one of the most inspirational stories in all of sport. Missing the U.S. Boycotted 1980 Olympics didn't end Rowdy's career, it ignited it! After taking a year off, Rowdy returned to the 1984 Olympics an underdog but emerged a winner and it doesn't stop there. In 1991 Rowdy was diagnosed with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, paralyzing him for over two weeks; not only did he recover, he went on to win 2 World Master's Titles and broke 2 World Masters Records the following year. He is known as one of the world's most dedicated, as well as, ambitious athletes and symbolizes the American quest for more than gold. Rowdy Gaines has served as a national spokesperson for the Children’s Miracle Network, HealthSouth, Disney, Rayban, Speedo, and John Hancock, to name a few. He is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame and is a sought after motivational speaker by companies world-wide.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Tim Gard, CSP -- Colorado USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Tim Gard, CSP, nationally recognized humorist and authority on stress reduction through humor, has taught thousands to unlock the power of their own "Comic Vision," improving their relationships and turning adversity to their advantage. Tim has traveled both nationally and internationally for the past decade, providing his fast-paced, entertaining and informative good-humor seminars to more than 100 groups annually. In fact, his friends in Denver say they have more sightings of Elvis than they do of Tim!
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Rene Godefroy -- Georgia USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
In 1983, Rene came to Montreal with a Haitian theater company and escaped into the United States wedged between the rear tires of a tractor-trailer. He arrived in New York with five dollars in his pocket, and two shirts and a pair of pants in his battered suitcase. In the years that followed, Rene supported himself doing hard labor for low pay. Sure in his heart that he was capable of much more, Rene taught himself English, read voraciously and dedicated himself to his grandest ambitions. Today, he is a proud American citizen, and a successful businessman, speaker and author. When the man they once called "Souyan" returned to visit Haiti, a man told him, "You are our Village Hero".
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
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