Chris Ruden is an amputee, Type 1 diabetic record-holding powerlifter, keynote speaker and disabled model who was featured on The Rock’s hit TV show “Titan Games”.
From being humiliated and labeled broken because of his disability to struggling with mental health and living in a non disabled-inclusive world, Ruden learned to turn his obstacles into opportunities, now using his badass bionic arm, diabetes technology, and message of “creating your world without limits” to impact people around the world.
Everyone has heard the phrase “only the strong survive” but in explaining why, the phrase reads “only the strong survive due to willingness to change”. Change is inevitable as is the resistance to change. In this talk, Chris uses his expertise in introspective change to help teams and audiences alike train for change. Looking backward for solutions to problems we have yet to encounter prevents growth in an ever-changing world. Problem-solving requires forward-thinking, creative change management strategies and a collective perspective shift toward letting go of yesterday’s logic to build a better tomorrow.
Presentation Objective
Provide attendees with effective framework to lead change with a framework of:
Learning Objectives
This presentation is about a world without limits, even a world that you can’t control. The concept of struggle is universal, and through effective strategies and tactics, we learn to see limitations as self-imposed obstacles, as opposed to dead ends and roadblocks. In this presentation, Chris helps organizations to reframe how they view limitations, focusing on what you can control, and redirecting effective behaviors that can powerfully steer a team and organization's success. Chris provides a framework to help leaders and their teams reframe their situations and their responses to them, in order to avoid the pitfalls that so many teams experience. Chris uses his story as a vessel to the presentation's objectives: to empower teams to break free of their limits personally and professionally and become more effective communicators, contributors and collaborators.
Presentation Objective
Provide attendees with effective strategies to manage change and overcome adversity with a framework of:
Learning Objectives
Born with a disability and later diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, Chris uses his story of hiding his disability for almost 20 years to help associations, corporations, and audiences alike embrace the I.D.E.A.-- Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility. This interactive keynote gives a uniquely effective view of diversity and inclusion and exactly how to recognize and implement the idea that different minds foster innovation, inclusion, and forward-thinking, and are powerful contributors and collaborators on teams. After experiencing this event, audience members will be equipped with an improved cultural lens that inspires creativity and problem-solving while uniting differences to optimize forward thinking. Through Chris’ lifelong relationship with his disability & disease, his expertise in the world of leveraging differences to make a significant impact will leave the audience with a transformative experience and a renewed sense of community.
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What topics does Chris Ruden speak about?
Chris Ruden is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Diabetes, Disability, Inspirational, Fitness, Entrepreneurship, Overcoming Adversity, Health, Men's Health, Healthcare and Lifestyle.
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Chris Ruden generally travels from Miami, FL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
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Chris Ruden is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Diabetes, Disability and Inspirational. The estimated speaking fee range to book Chris Ruden for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Chris Ruden generally travels from Miami, FL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Tisha Rowe, Allison Massari and Vince Papale. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Chris Ruden for an upcoming event.
Everyone has heard the phrase “only the strong survive” but in explaining why, the phrase reads “only the strong survive due to willingness to change”. Change is inevitable as is the resistance to change. In this talk, Chris uses his expertise in introspective change to help teams and audiences alike train for change. Looking backward for solutions to problems we have yet to encounter prevents growth in an ever-changing world. Problem-solving requires forward-thinking, creative change management strategies and a collective perspective shift toward letting go of yesterday’s logic to build a better tomorrow.
Presentation Objective
Provide attendees with effective framework to lead change with a framework of:
Learning Objectives
This presentation is about a world without limits, even a world that you can’t control. The concept of struggle is universal, and through effective strategies and tactics, we learn to see limitations as self-imposed obstacles, as opposed to dead ends and roadblocks. In this presentation, Chris helps organizations to reframe how they view limitations, focusing on what you can control, and redirecting effective behaviors that can powerfully steer a team and organization's success. Chris provides a framework to help leaders and their teams reframe their situations and their responses to them, in order to avoid the pitfalls that so many teams experience. Chris uses his story as a vessel to the presentation's objectives: to empower teams to break free of their limits personally and professionally and become more effective communicators, contributors and collaborators.
Presentation Objective
Provide attendees with effective strategies to manage change and overcome adversity with a framework of:
Learning Objectives
Born with a disability and later diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, Chris uses his story of hiding his disability for almost 20 years to help associations, corporations, and audiences alike embrace the I.D.E.A.-- Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility. This interactive keynote gives a uniquely effective view of diversity and inclusion and exactly how to recognize and implement the idea that different minds foster innovation, inclusion, and forward-thinking, and are powerful contributors and collaborators on teams. After experiencing this event, audience members will be equipped with an improved cultural lens that inspires creativity and problem-solving while uniting differences to optimize forward thinking. Through Chris’ lifelong relationship with his disability & disease, his expertise in the world of leveraging differences to make a significant impact will leave the audience with a transformative experience and a renewed sense of community.
Presentation Objective
Learning Objectives
Thank you AAE for all of the help & flexibility - especially when navigating deadlines. You guys are awesome!
Saint Louis University Beyond Ability (SLUBA)
- Mar 27 2019
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