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Top Motivational & Inspirational Speakers

In times of uncertainty, hardship, or low motivation, inspirational speakers can help to uplift audiences. By sharing personal stories of resilience, triumph, and forward-thinking mindsets, these motivational speakers have inspired audiences around the country. These experts have overcome adversity, endured life-changing events, and sometimes beat all odds to be where they are today. Whether you're hosting a sales kickoff, looking for a perfect commencement speaker, or planning an awareness event, you are bound to find inspiration among these highly successful business leaders, professional athletes, cancer survivors, and world-renowned adventurers. Check out our roster of inspirational speakers or browse other great motivational speakers to find the perfect fit for your event today.

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Hill Harper
(9 ratings)

Humanitarian, Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author & Entrepreneur

Oz Sanchez
(7 ratings)

Retired Marine; 7x Paracycling World Champion; 2x Paralympic Gold Medalist

Stacy Allison

Businesswoman, Adventurer, Author & Motivational Speaker; First American Woman to Summit Mt. Everest

Tan France
(2 ratings)

Fashion Designer & TV Personality; Known for Netflix's "Queer Eye" and "Next in Fashion"

Holly Robinson Peete

TV Personality & Co-Founder of the HollyRod Foundation; Compassionate Care Advocate for Autism & Parkinson's Disease

Van Jones
(6 ratings)

Emmy Award-Winning TV Host, Political Strategist & Producer; Civil Rights & Environmental Advocate; NYT Bestselling Author; CEO of REFORM Alliance

Fran Hauser
(44 ratings)

Media Executive, Startup Investor, Founder of Bedford Books, Women's Empowerment Speaker & Best-Selling Author of "The Myth of the Nice Girl"

Tracee Ellis Ross

Actress, Producer & Chief Executive Officer at PATTERN

Shiza Shahid
(11 ratings)

Entrepreneur, Technologist, Investor, Impact Leader & Co-Founder of the Malala Fund & Our Place

Jacqueline Novogratz
(1 rating)

Social Entrepreneur Fighting Poverty, Founder & CEO of Acumen Fund; Author, "The Blue Sweater" & "Manifesto for a Moral Revolution"

Shawn Achor
(8 ratings)

Harvard Professor, Happiness Researcher, Positive Psychology Expert, Author of "The Happiness Advantage" & "Big Potential"

Amanda Beard
(1 rating)

Olympic Gold Medalist, Co-Founder of Beard Swim Co. & Author of New York Times Bestseller "In the Water They Can't See You Cry"

Jackie Joyner-Kersee
(6 ratings)

Olympic Legend & American Record-Holder in the Long Jump; Philanthropist & Founder of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation

Kandi Burruss

Singer-Songwriter, Actress & Podcast Host; Known for "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," "Á La Carte" & "The Chi"

Afterburner
(1 rating)

US Fighter Pilots; Leadership Experts on Team Building, Change & Peak Performance

Dr. Cornel West
(6 ratings)

Philosopher, Professor, Political Activist & Author of "Race Matters"; 2024 People's Party Presidential Candidate

Barbara Corcoran
(1 rating)

NYC Real Estate Queen, Shark Tank "Shark", Host of "Business Unusual" & "888-Barbara" Podcast

Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch
(2 ratings)

Former Highest-Ranking Mexican-American Woman in the Combat Support Field of the U.S. Army; Lt. Col. (Ret.); Youth Empowerment & Leadership Development Speaker

Joe Torre

Legendary Baseball Player & Manager, Special Advisor to Major League Baseball, Chairman of the Safe at Home Foundation & Domestic Violence Awareness Advocate

Katie Goodman
(2 ratings)

Award-Winning Comedian, Musician & Author; Self Help Guru; Known for Teaching Stand-Up Comedy as a Coping Mechanism