Motivational Speakers
Energise, motivate, and inspire your audience with motivational stories that inspire peak performance. Our renowned motivational speakers list is comprised of motivational speakers around the world. They are leaders in sports, business, the military, and more, and they share standing-ovation-worthy stories about pushing past limits, overcoming adversity, and thriving in challenging environments. With our expansive roster of motivational keynote speakers, we'll find a speaker that fits your event like a glove.
The Importance of Motivational Speakers
Motivational speakers are important for any type of organization in any situation. Even if employee morale is high, a motivational speaker can encourage the audience to continue feeling that way. If employee morale is low, a motivational speaker can inspire your audience to boost themselves and increase productiveness and feelings of motivation. Motivational speakers are needed to:
- Inspire, support, reassure, and uplift employees who may be in a rut by talking about relatable experiences and hardships. Poppy Jamie, founder of Happy Not Perfect, combines her own struggle with perfectionism and life purposes with cutting-edge science to help groups tackle today’s culture of anxiety and perfection.
- Motivational speakers can provide energy and inspiration in the workplace by boosting employee morale and ensuring everyone is on the same page. Joan Higginbotham, a retired NASA astronaut and electrical engineer, inspires audiences with her trailblazing journey into space and beyond, sharing how to tackle any endeavor like a NASA astronaut for success.
- Motivational speakers can change the way that audiences view themselves and the world around them. Darcy Gaechter, the first woman to kayak the Amazon River, takes audiences along her heart-pounding expeditions to demonstrate the power of self-belief and perseverance in overcoming even the most daunting challenges.
- In a world full of negatives, a motivational speaker is the positive light that everyone needs to keep them moving forward. Sebastian Terry, the creator of 100 Things Philanthropic Movement, provides a tool kit that can transfer into anyone’s personal or professional lives as they set out with a structure to conquer any goal.
Our Motivational Speakers
Leading Authorities, Inc. speakers bureau represents the motivational speaker or the inspirational speaker who is the right mix of entertaining and educational for your group. The insights and stories from these motivational celebrity speakers are so engaging that they stay with audiences long after the keynote is over. Some of our types of motivational speakers include, but are not limited to:
Charlotte Pearce
Founder & CEO of Thriving Business Inkpact
- Local: Under £10,000*
- US East: £20,001 - £35,000*
- US West: £20,001 - £35,000*
- Europe: Under £10,000*
- Asia: Please Inquire
Charlotte Pearce
Cal Ripken, Jr.
Legendary "Iron Man" of Baseball
- Local: £35,001 - £55,000*
- US East: £75,001 and up*
- US West: £75,001 and up*
- Europe: £75,001 and up*
- Asia: £75,001 and up*
Cal Ripken, Jr.
Alex Gregory
Double Olympic Gold Medalist and Motivational Speaker
- Local: Under £10,000*
- US East: £10,001 - £20,000*
- US West: £10,001 - £20,000*
- Europe: Under £10,000*
- Asia: £10,001 - £20,000*
Alex Gregory
Lisa Sun
Founder & CEO of GRAVITAS, National Bestselling Author of GRAVITAS (USA Today, No. 1 on Amazon)
- Local: £10,001 - £20,000*
- US East: £20,001 - £35,000*
- US West: £20,001 - £35,000*
- Europe: £20,001 - £35,000*
- Asia: £35,001 - £55,000*
Lisa Sun
Daniel Hughes
Expert on Leadership and Decision-Making in High-Pressure Environments
- Local: Under £10,000*
- US East: Please Inquire
- US West: Please Inquire
- Europe: Please Inquire
- Asia: Please Inquire
Daniel Hughes
Daniel Hughes has spent the last 15 years leading and making decisions in high pressure and often environmentally hostile environments. He describes himself as a “determined problem solver, who builds teams to succeed”. He previously has been a Special Forces Instructor, Great Britain Athlete and in 2013 built a team of 268 for him to deliver the world’s highest video broadcast from the summit of Mt Everest to the BBC Newschannel. Hughes is a current 787 pilot and as the founder of Reignite Consulting, he globally delivers Management Development programmes to executive teams and helps organisations establish or reaffirm their vision and values.
Miguel Cervantes
Alexander Hamilton in Broadway’s “Hamilton,” Actor & Advocate
- Local: £20,001 - £35,000*
- US East: £35,001 - £55,000*
- US West: £35,001 - £55,000*
- Europe: £35,001 - £55,000*
- Asia: £75,001 and up*
Miguel Cervantes
Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall
Life Sciences Leader, Former EVP, Chief Medical Officer, & Chief Patient Officer at Pfizer, Inc.
- Local: £20,001 - £35,000*
- US East: £20,001 - £35,000*
- US West: £20,001 - £35,000*
- Europe: £35,001 - £55,000*
- Asia: £55,001 - £75,000*
Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall
Tim Peake
First British Astronaut to the International Space Station
- Local: £20,001 - £35,000*
- US East: £35,001 - £55,000*
- US West: £35,001 - £55,000*
- Europe: £35,001 - £55,000*
- Asia: £35,001 - £55,000*
Tim Peake
Preet Chandi
Fastest Woman to Complete a Solo Expedition to the South Pole
- Local: Under £10,000*
- US East: £20,001 - £35,000*
- US West: £20,001 - £35,000*
- Europe: £10,001 - £20,000*
- Asia: £20,001 - £35,000*
Preet Chandi
Ranulph Fiennes
The World's Greatest Living Explorer
- Local: £10,001 - £20,000*
- US East: £10,001 - £20,000*
- US West: £10,001 - £20,000*
- Europe: £10,001 - £20,000*
- Asia: £20,001 - £35,000*
Ranulph Fiennes
Justin Michael Williams
Inspirational Powerhouse; Grammy Nominated Musical Artist and Author
- Local: £10,001 - £20,000*
- US East: £20,001 - £35,000*
- US West: £20,001 - £35,000*
- Europe: Please Inquire
- Asia: Please Inquire
Justin Michael Williams
Sebastian Coe
Double Olympic Gold Medalist and Former Chairman, British Olympic Association
- Local: Under £10,000*
- US East: £10,001 - £20,000*
- US West: £10,001 - £20,000*
- Europe: Under £10,000*
- Asia: £10,001 - £20,000*
Evy Poumpouras
Former Secret Service Special Agent and Interrogator, Co-Host of Bravo TV’s “Spy Games”
- Local: £10,001 - £20,000*
- US East: £20,001 - £35,000*
- US West: £20,001 - £35,000*
- Europe: £20,001 - £35,000*
- Asia: £35,001 - £55,000*
Evy Poumpouras
For more than 12 years, Evy Poumpouras served as a Secret Service special agent in an action-packed career during which she was responsible for protecting the world’s most high-value assets. She was a member of the Presidential Protective Division for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, and also protected Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George H.W. Bush. Today, she is a widely recognized multimedia journalist, host, and producer who uses her skills in front of the camera and behind it to conduct headline-grabbing interviews and investigate the biggest stories in the media. She appears regularly on “TODAY,” NBC, MSNBC, and “Good Morning America” to share her sought-after expertise on national security, law enforcement, and crime, and is the host of Bravo TV’s competition series “Spy Games.” Having mastered the arts of communication and psychology in a wide-ranging career that has taken her from the Secret Service to the TV screen and everywhere in between, Poumpouras offers unconventional strategies for crushing any challenge and living life fearlessly.
Samuel Ramsey
Inspirational Changemaker in Science & Society; Cutting-Edge Communicator; Founder & Director of the Ramsey Research Foundation
- Local: £10,001 - £20,000*
- US East: £20,001 - £35,000*
- US West: £20,001 - £35,000*
- Europe: £20,001 - £35,000*
- Asia: £35,001 - £55,000*
Samuel Ramsey
Darcy Gaechter
Adventurer, Author, First & Only Woman to Kayak the Amazon River from Source to Sea
- Local: £10,001 - £20,000*
- US East: £10,001 - £20,000*
- US West: £10,001 - £20,000*
- Europe: £10,001 - £20,000*
- Asia: £20,001 - £35,000*
Darcy Gaechter
John Volanthen
British Exploratory Diver Who Played A Leading Role In The 2018 Thailand Cave Rescue
- Local: Under £10,000*
- US East: £20,001 - £35,000*
- US West: £20,001 - £35,000*
- Europe: £10,001 - £20,000*
- Asia: £20,001 - £35,000*
John Volanthen
As one of the largest motivational speaking agencies, we represent the best motivational speakers ever—and we’re not just saying that. They offer inspiring, one-of-a-kind experiences that captivate audiences around the globe. Their unique experiences—and natural knack for speaking in front of crowds—allow them to deliver moving stories.
With our expansive roster of motivational keynote speakers, we’ll find a speaker that fits your event like a glove. Looking for a motivational speaker who’s an Olympic medalist to talk about the limits they pushed past to stand on the podium? Check. Looking for a motivational speaker who is also a blind adventurer? Check. How about a motivational celebrity speaker to discuss the adversity they overcame in the industry? Or an adventurer who’s been to the farthest reaches of the globe? Check and check.
Whether you are seeking top business speakers, corporate speakers, an American motivational speaker, a black motivational speaker, a life coach, youth motivational speakers, female motivational speakers, influential motivational speakers, national speakers, sales motivational speakers, business motivational speakers, or a motivational author, we have you covered. Our corporate motivational speakers cover topics such as public speaking, inspiring people, inspirational stories, public influence, how to unleash the power, the pursuit of happiness, provide pep talks, and share powerful and motivational speaker quotes. LAI's popular motivational speakers share inspirational stories through a motivated seminar or any other in-person, hybrid, or virtual format.
Leading Authorities speakers bureau provides access to inspirational, motivational, and exciting keynote speakers who are sure to catch the attention of audiences while encouraging and supporting them as well. It’s also important to note that motivational speakers accomplish more than just moving and inspiring, they have the potential to change perspectives and outlooks as well.
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No matter the motivational speaker topics you’re interested in, Leading Authorities, one of the top motivational speaking agencies, can help and has the perfect motivational speaker list, whether you are looking for male motivational speakers or female motivational speakers.
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