Johnel Barron

Johnel Barron: Profile

It’s a game called ‘Life’ – and Johnel Barron has the proven, winning approach to reach into the wandering souls of today’s youth. Affectionately referred to as “Mr. B,” this powerful speaker, consultant, and mentor is changing the dynamics for how teens across the country define “personal success.”

Often mistaken as a college student himself, Johnel has the ability to connect with teens and parents, sending his audience into a ‘reality-based’ walk of self-discovery that is dedicated to opening the eyes, minds and hearts of our society’s future leaders. By eliciting a positive change in their attitudes, actions and environment, Johnel Barron’s goal is to promote a positive change in our community by tapping into the educational system and reducing our country’s drop-out rates.

A graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interpersonal Communications and Public Speaking, Johnel’s vast contributions also extend into the business sphere from his multilateral understanding of corporate culture to serving as a respected consultant, providing communicative strategies and manageable solutions to organizations that share his passion for empowering the youth market.

As founder of Johnel Barron International and iSTRIVE Enterprises LLC, Johnel Barron is committed to delivering the greatest generation of individuals – the millennial generation– to its destiny. Through iSTRIVE, Johnel Barron has created the Teach Me How to Study Tour that provides motivational pep rallies to schools across the country in an effort to not only keep students in school but raise their GPA. The theme of the tour is “iSTRIVE, iSTUDY, iSUCCEED,” and this this movement to help students from all grade levels value education, progress and graduate, is quickly gaining popularity in major cities.

Johnel successfully combines his expertise in the business world with a deeply defined personal passion of leading today’s youth and their parents, emphasizing that greatness in life, education and happiness are all winning possibilities.