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Adversity Speakers

Adversity speakers have come face to face with life altering situations and are able to share their vision, determination, patience, & courage to inspire their audience. Adversity speakers demonstrate how not to be consumed by thoughts of failure, pain, & suffering which will improve your performance next time around. The following are speaker profiles for adversity speakers who could be the answer for your speaker needs. Please remember if you don't find the adversity speakers you are searching for please contact us at 800-693-6665 for assistance.

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Jim-Abbott

Abbott, Jim - Motivational Speaker & One-handed famed professional baseball pitcher
Famed one handed major league baseball player Jim Abbott, who overcame a birth defect of only one hand became an amazing pro pitcher and ball player. Through stories, anecdotes, jokes, some self depre...

Jeff-Adams

Adams, Jeff - Two-time Olympian, Four-time Paralympian
Jeff Adams is a two-time Olympian, four-time Paralympian, six-time World Champion and prior World Record holder in the 1500m men's wheelchair event. For the past eight years, Jeff has spoken to man...

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Scott-Burrows

Burrows, Scott - Stand up to Your Challenges
Scott has used his powerful success formula - Vision, Mindset and Grit – during his entire life to maximize untapped potential, excel and surpass the competition. He played college football at F...

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Jim-Craig

Craig, Jim - 1980 Hockey Team Olympic Gold Medallists
During two incredible weeks in February 1980, 20 college kids headed to Lake Placid, New York, coached by one of the greatest motivators and task masters of all- time. During those two weeks they gave...

Charmaine-Crooks

Crooks, Charmaine - Five Time Olympian
Five Time Olympian and Olympic Silver Medalist Charmaine Crooks represented Canada for close to 20 years in Athletics. As the first Canadian woman to run under two minutes over 800 meters, she won g...

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Rulon-Gardner

Gardner, Rulon - Olympic Wrestler - Never Stop Pushing
A modern-day Paul Bunyan, Rulon Gardner grew up on his Mormon family's dairy farm, where unceasing chores helped him develop tremendous strength and stamina at an early age. He struggled in school d...

Rene-Godefroy

Godefroy, Rene - From Childhood Poverty to Motivational Speaker
Rene Godefroy has a passion for empowering others to excel and succeed. His personal story of struggle, grit and perseverance epitomize triumph and the American dream. Born in a tiny, isolated v...

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Bruce-Jenner

Jenner, Bruce - Olympic Gold Medalist
Bruce Jenner captivated the world when he broke the world record by scoring 8,634 points in the decathlon at the 1976 Olympic games in Montreal and earned the title, “World’s Greatest Athl...

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Alvin-Law

Law, Alvin - Remarkable Motivational Speaker, Born Without Arms
Alvin Law is a remarkable and dynamic keynote speaker, who will motivate you with his power of belief in our selves and in our abilities to achieve change and seemingly the impossible. Born without a...

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Warren-MacDonald

MacDonald, Warren - I Shouldn't Be Alive
“Nothing is Impossible when we are prepared to face our fears, and believe in ourselves” Warren Macdonald has a passion for living beyond the bounds of acceptance. He has a passion fo...

Denise-Marek

Marek, Denise - Worry Management Expert
Denise Marek is a television personality and professional speaker. Known as the Worry Management Expert, she has helped thousands of individuals across North America — from Vancouver, Brit...

Shannon-Miller

Miller, Shannon - Internationally Renowned Coach
Shannon Miller, the 2003 AHCA Coach of the Year, is internationally renowned coach, who led the University of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey team to three consecutive NCAA Championship titles (2001, ...

LuAn-Mitchell-Halter

Mitchell-Halter, LuAn - One of the 40 Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World
From America to Australia and Madrid to Mexico, inspired audiences are leaping to their feet after hearing international motivational speaker LuAn Mitchell-Halter's message of genuine hope, unwavering...

Jim-Morris

Morris, Jim - Never Give Up On A Dream
Subject of the award - winning hit Disney film starring Dennis Quaid, “The Rookie” Jim Morris' Cinderella story is testimony to the power of dreams and their ability to inspire an...

Cary-Mullen

Mullen, Cary - Expert on Corporate and Individual Responsibility - Win, Live, Give.
If you want to book a compelling speaker for your organization’s next event, look no further! Cary Mullen will energize your audience, inspire innovative thinking and help your group to disco...

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Frank-O'Dea

O'Dea, Frank - Founder of Second Cup
Frank O’Dea is a wonderful speaker who inspires and motivates his audiences wherever he speaks. His presentation is a highlight of any event. Whether it is his Hope Vision Action motivational ...

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Chantal-Petitclerc

Petitclerc, Chantal - Paralympic World Record Holder
Chantal was born on December 15, 1969 in Saint-Marc-des-Carrières in Quebec. At the age of thirteen, she lost the use of both legs in an accident. Gaston Jacques, a high school physical educati...

Charlie-Plumb

Plumb, Charlie - Former Navy Fighter Pilot - P.O.W.
Captain Charlie Plumb graduated from the Naval Academy at Annapolis and went on to fly the F-4 Phantom jet on 74 successful combat missions over North Vietnam. On his 75th mission, with only five days...

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Paul-Rosen

Rosen, Paul - Paralympic Gold Medalist
Paul Rosen has a lightning-fast glove, cat-quick reflexes and a calm presence in the crease. He has everything an NHL goaltender has… except… his right leg. Paul Rosen was a promising...

Rudy-Ruettiger

Ruettiger, Rudy - It Starts With A Dream
Against all odds on a gridiron in South Bend, Indiana, Daniel Rudy Ruettiger in twenty seven seconds, carved his name into history books as perhaps the most famous graduate of the University of Notr...

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Laurie-Skreslet

Skreslet, Laurie - First Canadian To Summit Mt. Everest
Laurie joined the Canadian Everest Expedition in the spring of 1981. Separate from his role as climber was his responsibility for the selection, development and testing of equipment to be used. With...

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Bryan-Trottier

Trottier, Bryan - Hockey Hall of Fame
Bryan Trottier was a modern-day player with old-fashioned attributes. At a time when specialists were beginning to take over from the all-round player, Trottier was a throwback. He was a defensively s...

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Doon-Wilkins

Wilkins, Doon - Stumbling Toward Enlightenment
Doon’s personal mission is to uplift the spirits of those who serve others. He is a motivational speaker who has been presenting at educational conferences, professional days and workshops since...

Sharon-Wood

Wood, Sharon - First North American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest
In 1986, Sharon Wood became the first North American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. She has acquired over twenty years of experience as a professional and elite climber. In addition to ...