Personal Growth Speakers

Murray Banks

Banks is one of the nation's most sought-after speakers in the area of lifestyle and its impact on performance. His success as an educator, athlete and long-time professional speaker, coupled with his genuine optimism and enthusiasm make every presentation a starting point for personal and professional growth.

Dominique Dawes

Dawes burst into the international spotlight as the first African American gymnast to ever qualify and compete in an Olympic Games. She has won more National Championship medals than any other athlete, male or female, as well as four World Championship medals, along with the All Around title at the 1994 National ...

Robin Crow

Crow is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, and one of the most innovative guitarists in the world. As a nationally recognized speaker, Crow's no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is approach has become his trademark, because he knows firsthand what it takes to be successful.

Wayne Dyer

One of the most popular authors and speakers on motivational topics, Dyer is often credited with beginning the self-development movement. Author of "Your Erroneous Zones", "You'll See It When You Believe It" and "What Do You Really Want for Your Children".

Jill Conner Browne

There are now more than 1.2 million copies of the Sweet Potato Queens' books in print: the #1 New York Times bestseller, The Sweet Potato Queens' Big-Ass Cookbook (and Financial Planner) published in January 2003, God Save the Sweet Potato Queens, and the book that started it all, The Sweet Potato ...

Roger Crawford

Crawford's remarkable life story proves that optimism and resilience can triumph over personal and professional obstacles. Although physically challenged, he is certified by the United States Professional Tennis Association and became the first athlete with a severe handicap to compete in a NCAA Division I college sport.

Dara Torres

Winner of twelve Olympic medals, the first athlete to appear as a model for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, a successful broadcaster, and mother of a two-year old, Dara Torres has shattered expectations. At age 41, Torres is the oldest female swimmer. Competing against girls half her age, she has been ...

Michael Clarke Duncan

Standing 6'5" and weighing over 300 pounds, Michael Clarke Duncan inarguably possesses one of Hollywood's more unforgettable figures. A former bodyguard and bouncer, Duncan first gained attention when he appeared as one of the roughneck oil drillers sent to stop an asteroid from annihilating Earth in the blockbuster, ...

Warren Macdonald

An adventurer, motivational speaker, and author of A Test of Will: One Man’s Extraordinary Story of Survival, Warren Macdonald recalls the horror of a 1997 climbing accident that left him caught under a one-ton boulder in a freak rock fall. After having both legs amputated, he overcame incredible odds to once ...

Mark Victor Hansen

Dedicating his career to making a profound and positive difference in people's lives, Hansen not only excels in the business world as an expert in sale strategies, but on a personal level. He inspires audiences to create for themselves a more powerful and purposeful future both in and out of the workplace.

Suzie Humphreys

With her unstoppable can-do spirit, no-nonsense wit and infectious laugh, Humphreys lifts, jolts, nurtures and stretches her audiences–and they love every minute of it! Humphreys has gone from administrative secretary to television talk show host, to 20 years in radio. Taking her message from corporations to conventions ...

Charles Dutton

Sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for stabbing a man to death, Dutton's story is one of incredible personal growth. The turning point in his life came when he was stabbed with an ice pick in prison, yet refused to retaliate. Instead, he decided to rise above the violence that held down many of his fellow inmates. Since ...

William Cope Moyers

William C. Moyers is Vice President of External Affairs for the Hazelden Foundation, based in Minnesota. For the past decade, he has committed himself to helping people, families and communities understand the power of addiction and the promise and possibility of recovery. Moyers uses his own personal experiences to carry ...

Michael McKinley

As one of America's foremost experts on maximizing management performance, McKinley meshes learning and laughing. Not only the inspired author of four books and numerous articles, McKinley is also a cancer survivor, and thus imparts a strong message of capitalizing on our given time and talents, and having fun in the ...

Dan Clark

Dan Clark is CEO of a multi-million dollar corporation, an internationally recognized speaker, entertainer, songwriter/recording artist, and New York Times best-selling author. Named one of the Top Ten Speakers in the World by Achievers North America and Achievers Europe, Clark is the primary contributing author to ...

Bernard Siegel

For many, Dr. Bernie Siegel needs no introduction. He has touched many lives all over the world. In 1978 he began talking about patient empowerment and the choice to live fully and die in peace. Bernie embraces a philosophy of living and dying that stands at the forefront of the medical ethics and spiritual issues our ...

Farrah Gray

Gray is a 22-year old African-American man who has risen to national prominence in an American “rags-to-riches” story of success, perseverance and hard work. Raised in the projects on Chicago’s south side, Gray defied the odds and became a self-made millionaire by the age of 14. He is the author of ...

Judith Warner

Judith Warner has burst upon today's cultural scene with her revolutionary bestseller, Perfect Madness, opening up a new dialogue about the demands placed on women as mothers by themselves and society. Creating a cultural firestorm, starting with a cover story on Newsweek magazine, Warner is changing the ways ...

Judge Cristina Perez

Known as the internationally popular judge on Telemundo’s La Corte de la Familia and the acclaimed Cristina's Court, Perez is also a sought after lawyer with a practice specializing in immigration and nationality law. She's a 2005 Woman of the Year for the state of California and one of America's Top 10 ...

Stephanie Marston

Marston is one of the most sought-after experts in the country. Her company Life Quality Seminars is dedicated to spreading the message of how to balance life’s competing priorities and create a high quality life. She has conducted seminars for more than 50,000 women, parents, and mental health professionals ...