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Here is a list of the best youth motivational speakers to consider for your event that can deliver a memorable speech and presentation that will inspire, educate, and entertain your audience.
These motivational speakers for teenagers and students have a great deal of experience in telling stories that will inspire your audience to overcome adversity, never give up hope, follow their dreams, work hard, do well in school, and much more.
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Josh Shipp
Josh Shipp’s life is a motivation for many. A foster kid with a troubled childhood, Shipp credits his success to adults who supported and encouraged him.
A postgraduate student at Harvard, Shipp advocates the importance of understanding parents and teachers.
He has been invited on various talk shows on channels like CNN, Fox and Oprah.
His work for youth in the foster system has been featured in a documentary on A&E.
As a youth keynote speaker, Josh travels the world speaking to students at schools as well as major conferences where he talks about the importance of determination and perseverance.
Will Smith
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air star needs little introduction. Known for his diverse acting and emotional true-to-life portrayals, Smith found tremendous success in his switch from music to film.
Smith’s filmography is extensive and so are his welfare initiatives. As a teen motivational speaker, he regularly speaks at university events inspiring today’s youth on a wealth of topics.
He also helps the Education Cannot Wait project to make education accessible to children from neglected areas.
Taylor Swift
Dubbed by many commentators as the heart of the modern pop music industry, Taylor Swift is a singer-songwriter and music producer.
Her singles and albums have released to tremendous acclaim where she has built up a major audience among teens and young adults.
Initially a country music star, Swift made the switch to pop music.
Her early career was marked by hardship as she was made the target of several controversies and feuds.
Rather than losing hope, Swift neglected the negative voices. This is what she inspires in others through her keynotes.
As a motivational speakers for youth, Swift has spoken at schools and events where she shares her message of hope and courage to inspire youth to dream big and never give up.
Eric Thomas
Eric Thomas is an ordained minister, author, and youth inspirational speaker.
With a focus on educational leadership, Thomas empowers students from all backgrounds to take control.
Thomas has helped institutions develop welfare initiatives for students from struggling families.
His consultancy firm also offers coaching to education executives to help them understand the changing dynamic in education and equip them better to help their students.
Prince Ea
A rapper and filmmaker by profession, Prince Ea has a way with words.
His music and artistic work are themed around unity, understanding and a higher level of consciousness in both music and real life.
Ever since he made the shift from music to motivational spoken-word films, Ea has seen a bump in his followers.
As a young motivational speaker, he touches upon such topics as inclusion, eliminating bias, spirituality, positive thinking, and environment through his work.
Josh Sundquist
Josh Sundquist is a Paralympian turned young adults motivational speaker who inspires, amuses, and educates his audiences in a powerful way.
Traveling the globe, Sundquist mixes humor with wisdom and leaves audiences with much to ponder.
Sundquist uses his own experiences as well as those of others to urge people to look within and discover their strengths.
His published work includes two memoirs and a novel entitled Just Don’t Fall: How I Grew Up, Conquered Illness, and Made it Down the Mountain. The memoirs are a look into Sundquist’s life and assess the importance of staying positive.
Adam Levine
Singer-songwriter and lead vocalist of Maroon 5, Adam Levine is a pop sensation.
He has won dual Grammys as well as several other accolades for his work.
For quite some time, Levine could be seen on the popular music talent hunt show The Voice where he mentored and coached teens and young adults so that they could realize their dream to become a famous singer.
As a teenage motivational speaker, Levine is known to be a conversation starter on social issues. His welfare work includes working to create awareness about ADHD and helping young adults cope with it.
Shaquille O’Neal
Once a popular basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, Shaquille O’Neal has now become a cultural icon. With an enormous fanbase, O’Neal joined the entertainment industry after his exit from sports.
In addition to being a former basketball player and entertainer, O’Neal is a successful businessman. His business portfolio is valued upward of $350 million.
As a kid motivational speaker, he is an active contributor to several youth-based welfare organizations that help teenagers find purpose.
Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher is an actor on both the small and big screens where me made his claim to fame on the hit show, “That 70’s Show”. He also starred in the film “Jobs” where he portrayed Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple Computers.
Albeit a great actor, his acting career is one-upped by his success as an investor in many tech ventures. Together with his wife, fellow actor Mila Kunis, Kutcher runs a slew of businesses. His investment firm, A-Grade Investments, holds stakes in some of the largest companies including Spotify, Uber, Skype, Soundcloud, and Airbnb.
Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow is a football player, an author, and a two-time national champion. To achieve success in his career, Tebow has had to face and overcome many hardships.
Tebow’s motivational sessions take inspiration from his life, as he walks audiences through the ups and downs of his journey and shares the wisdom of staying true to the goal. He aims to motivate youth to overcome their fears and uncertainties and believe in their abilities.
Alex Sheen
Alex Sheen is a social worker, an activist, and a motivational youth speaker. He is the founder of the social betterment movement Because I Said I Would.
The movement aims to create a society of authentic individuals who can trust each other. The core principal of the initiative is to develop trust through making and keeping promises. Members of the movement spread this message by living its principles.
Michael Phelps
A swimmer and Olympic legend, Michael Phelps has won 25 Olympic medals, of which 21 are gold, 2 are silver, and 1 is bronze. This is the highest number of medals any athlete has won.
After retiring from an illustrious career, Phelps returned for the 2016 Olympics and became the oldest swimmer in Olympic history to win a gold medal.
Phelps has authored two books and manages the welfare organization Swimming with the Stars, which helps youth through sports.
Lizzie Velasquez
The author of Be Beautiful, Be You and Lizzie Beautiful, Lizzie Velasquez is one of the most inspirational motivational speakers alive today.
Born with a rare disorder, Velasquez is one of two individuals in the world with this syndrome. Being different, she was bullied for most of her early life. Rather than allowing that to break her, she rose above the prejudice and inspires similar strength in others.
Paige Omartian
A recording artist, a speaker, and an author, Paige Omartian works to awaken the youth of today through her work.
Omartian has made it her life’s mission to inspire teenagers and young adults to find purpose in their life and not waste it. Having emerged victorious from a stint with cancer, Omartian believes that all individuals have a higher purpose, which they must explore to become better human beings.
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