Jaiya John

Jaiya John

Keynote Speaker: Founder of Soul Water Rising; Doctor of Psychology; Poet & Author

Jaiya John Biography

Dr. Jaiya John was orphan-born on Ancient Puebloan lands in the high desert of New Mexico, and is an internationally recognized freedom worker, poet, author, teacher, and speaker. Dr. John is the founder of Soul Water Rising, a global rehumanizing mission to eradicate oppression. The mission has donated thousands of Dr. John’s books in support of social healing, and offers grants to displaced and vulnerable youth.

Dr. John is the author of 21 books, including "Daughter Drink This Water," "We Birth Freedom at Dawn," "Fragrance After Rain," and "Freedom: Medicine Words for your Brave Revolution." Dr. John writes, narrates, and produces the podcast, I Will Read for You: The Voice and Writings of Jaiya John, and is the founder of The Gathering, a global initiative and tour reviving traditional gathering and storytelling practices to fertilize social healing and liberation.

Dr. John is a former professor of social psychology at Howard University and has spoken to over a million people worldwide and audiences as large as several thousand. John holds doctorate and master’s degrees in social psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, with a focus on intergroup and race relations. As an undergraduate, he attended Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, and lived in Kathmandu, Nepal, where he studied Tibetan Holistic Medicine through independent research with Tibetan doctors and trekked to the base camp of Mt. Everest. His Indigenous soul dreams of frybread, sweetgrass, bamboo in the breeze, and turtle lakes whose poetry is peace.

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Jaiya John Speaking Topics

Leadership, Social Change, Spirituality, and Intergroup relations

The Soul of Collective Freedom

Dr. Jaiya John infuses this spiritually transformational message with his usual compassionate, poetic voice to activate personal and group healing, self-determination, sovereignty, vision, and direction on the path of collective freedom from oppression. Dr. John empathically and intuitively addresses the nature of oppression, our human vulnerability to it, and how we can work and grow together to unlearn toxic stories and conditioning and remember our sacred nature as free living things. You will learn fruitful, sustainable approaches to system and culture change, and to developing new language and perspectives for liberation. Each session is followed by Aftercare that includes briefly greeting each audience member with sacred listening, supportive encouragement, book signing, and photographs. This session is designed especially for artists, activists, students, educators, community members, leaders, administrators, and helping professionals.

Creativity, Writing, Spirituality, and Personal Development

Igniting Your Creative Life

Dr. Jaiya John poetically addresses the vital relationship between your creative life and your spiritual life. He illuminates the ways in which fear, insecurity, personal and group identity, socialization, conformity, relationships, trauma, and internal narratives can impede our creativity, and how our spiritual kinship with life, living things, kin, ancestors, culture, heritage, and faith can both root us and inspire us into our fullest creative fulfillment.

Each session is followed by Aftercare that includes briefly greeting each audience member with sacred listening, supportive encouragement, book signing, and photographs. This session is designed especially for artists, activists, students, educators, community members, leaders, administrators, and helping professionals.

Trauma, Servitude, Spirituality, Purpose, and Well-being

Healing the Healers

Dr. Jaiya John offers his usual heart and soul, transformational experience to help you and your colleagues recognize the ways that your healing work can impact your health and well-being and how you can approach your calling in ways that revitalize and sustain you and the communities and systems of which you are a part. Dr. John addresses the nature of trauma, and the crucial difference between being trauma informed and trauma responsive. He also highlights personal and group practices that bring rest, peacefulness, stillness, calm, healing breath, meditation, nature exposure, creativity, passion, and relationships into a central, daily place in your personal and professional life.

Each session is followed by Aftercare that includes briefly greeting each audience member with sacred listening, supportive encouragement, book signing, and photographs. This session is designed especially for artists, activists, students, educators, community members, leaders, administrators, and helping professionals.

Jaiya John Videos

Dr. Jaiya John recites poem The Beautiful Ones Have Changed to Light
Dr. Jaiya John Keynote for the 2023 APA International Convention.

How do I book Jaiya John to speak at my event?

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How much does it cost to book Jaiya John for a speaking engagement?

Speaking fees for Jaiya John, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Jaiya John are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Jaiya John, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.

What topics does Jaiya John speak about?

Jaiya John is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Poetry, Author, Education, Educational Motivational, Youth, Social Activism, Podcast Host, Storytelling, Spirituality, Human Resources, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Creativity, Indigenous Heritage, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Commencement, Motivational, Women's Empowerment, Empowerment and Leadership.

Where does Jaiya John travel from?

Jaiya John generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

Who is the agent for Jaiya John?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Jaiya John for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Jaiya John for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Jaiya John or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.

Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.


Jaiya John is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Poetry, Author and Education. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jaiya John for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Jaiya John generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Erin Gruwell, Dr. Michael Time and Tamekia MizLadi Hart. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jaiya John for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 04/03/2025.

Jaiya John Speaking Topics

  • Leadership, Social Change, Spirituality, and Intergroup relations

    The Soul of Collective Freedom

    Dr. Jaiya John infuses this spiritually transformational message with his usual compassionate, poetic voice to activate personal and group healing, self-determination, sovereignty, vision, and direction on the path of collective freedom from oppression. Dr. John empathically and intuitively addresses the nature of oppression, our human vulnerability to it, and how we can work and grow together to unlearn toxic stories and conditioning and remember our sacred nature as free living things. You will learn fruitful, sustainable approaches to system and culture change, and to developing new language and perspectives for liberation. Each session is followed by Aftercare that includes briefly greeting each audience member with sacred listening, supportive encouragement, book signing, and photographs. This session is designed especially for artists, activists, students, educators, community members, leaders, administrators, and helping professionals.

  • Creativity, Writing, Spirituality, and Personal Development

    Igniting Your Creative Life

    Dr. Jaiya John poetically addresses the vital relationship between your creative life and your spiritual life. He illuminates the ways in which fear, insecurity, personal and group identity, socialization, conformity, relationships, trauma, and internal narratives can impede our creativity, and how our spiritual kinship with life, living things, kin, ancestors, culture, heritage, and faith can both root us and inspire us into our fullest creative fulfillment.

    Each session is followed by Aftercare that includes briefly greeting each audience member with sacred listening, supportive encouragement, book signing, and photographs. This session is designed especially for artists, activists, students, educators, community members, leaders, administrators, and helping professionals.

  • Trauma, Servitude, Spirituality, Purpose, and Well-being

    Healing the Healers

    Dr. Jaiya John offers his usual heart and soul, transformational experience to help you and your colleagues recognize the ways that your healing work can impact your health and well-being and how you can approach your calling in ways that revitalize and sustain you and the communities and systems of which you are a part. Dr. John addresses the nature of trauma, and the crucial difference between being trauma informed and trauma responsive. He also highlights personal and group practices that bring rest, peacefulness, stillness, calm, healing breath, meditation, nature exposure, creativity, passion, and relationships into a central, daily place in your personal and professional life.

    Each session is followed by Aftercare that includes briefly greeting each audience member with sacred listening, supportive encouragement, book signing, and photographs. This session is designed especially for artists, activists, students, educators, community members, leaders, administrators, and helping professionals.

Jaiya John Videos

Dr. Jaiya John recites poem The Beautiful Ones Have Changed to Light
Dr. Jaiya John Keynote for the 2023 APA International Convention.
  • How do I book Jaiya John to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Jaiya John for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Jaiya John, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Jaiya John or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Jaiya John for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Jaiya John, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Jaiya John are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Jaiya John, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Jaiya John speak about?

  • Where does Jaiya John travel from?

    Jaiya John generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Jaiya John?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Jaiya John for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Jaiya John for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Jaiya John or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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