Overcoming Adversity Keynote Speakers

Any person or group that ever achieved anything of significance first had to overcome adversity. Adversity can come from all directions: personal or professional, physical or mental, worldly or spiritual. It doesn’t matter if you are an hourly employee or a leader of a Fortune 500 company, one day you will face circumstances that are so overwhelming you will want to give up and admit defeat. But don’t give up. At BigSpeak speakers bureau, our Overcoming Adversity keynote speakers are politicians, entrepreneurs, athletes, and regular people who have suffered business setbacks, endured defeats, been physically and mentally challenged, but have found a way to not only overcome obstacles but to thrive while doing so. If you are looking for motivation or inspiration in your life or business, contact BigSpeak Speakers Bureau to book an Overcoming Adversity speaker today.

“All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” — Walt Disney

Chris Barton

Founder and Creator of Shazam, Entrepreneur, Inventor, Tech Investor, and Artificial Intelligence Speaker

Robyn Benincasa

Top Leadership and Teamwork Motivational Speaker, Retired Firefighter, Adventure Racing World Champion, CNN Hero, and Bestselling Author

James Lawrence

Top Booked, Award Winning Keynote Speaker, The Iron Cowboy, Guinness World Record Holder, Author, Subject of 50.50.50 Documentary, Eco-Challenge Team Leader, Mental Toughness and Peak Performance Speaker, Champion of the Conquer 100

Barb Stegemann

Award Winning Entrepreneur Speaker, Social Entrepreneur Expert, CEO and Founder of 7 Virtues, Social Advocate

Mehrsa Baradaran

Law Professor and author, Northwestern Law School, UCI Law School, UGA Law School; Appointed to two Presidential Transition Teams

Trent Shelton

Former NFL Wide ReceiverFounder, RehabTime Organization, Author of "The Greatest You: Face Reality, Release Negativity, and Live Your Purpose"

Lee Rubin

Former Captain of the Penn State Football Team; Expert in Building High Performance Teams

Briana Scurry

Diversity and Inclusion Speaker, Legendary U.S. Goalkeeper, Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist, & World Cup Champion

Albert Yu-Min Lin, Ph.D.

Storyteller, Explorer of the National Geographic Society, Research Scientist at UCSD, and Co-Founder and CSO of Planet3 Inc.

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