Overcoming Adversity Speakers | Premiere Motivational Speakers Bureau

Melvin Adams

Former Harlem Globetrotter with a Passion to Reach Today's Youth

$2,500

Houston, Texas

Tania Aebi

First American Woman & Youngest Person to Sail Around The World

$5,000

Burlington, Vermont

Eric Alexander

Guide of First Blind Everest Ascent

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Vail or Denver, Colorado

Gary Allsop

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MELBOURNE, Australia

Wally Amos

Famous Amos Gourmet Cookie Creator

$11,000

Honolulu, Hawaii

Carol Grace Anderson

Speaker and Author of "Get Fired Up Without Burning Out!"

$7,500

Nashville, Tennessee

Mario Andretti

Won Six Formula One Races and Became the Second American to Win the World Championship

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California

Vernice Armour

First African American Female Combat Pilot in American History

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District of Columbia

Dusty Baker

One of the Greatest Outfielders of All Time

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San Francisco/Sacramento, California

Bessie Bardot

Best selling author, National radio host & International TV host

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Sydney, Australia

Bill Bates

Former Dallas Cowboy

$10,000

Jacksonville, Florida

Kivi Bernhard

The Success Tracker

$7,500

ATLANTA, Georgia

Bertice Berry

Won the National Comedian of the Year Award From 1991 to 1994

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Savannah, Georgia

Dale Berry

Award winning speaker and author with a focus on results

$6,000

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Lt C (Ret) Brian and Mel Birdwell

September 11 Pentagon Survivor

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Granbury, Texas

Renee Bondi

Accident Survivor and Gifted Recording Artist

$2,000

Orange Co., California

Sid Bream

Renowned Atlanta Braves 1st Baseman

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Pennsylvania

Bob Brenly

Fox Network and Chicago Cubs Analyst

$20,000

Phoenix, Arizona

Dee Brestin

25 years of writing, speaking, encouraging and challenging women to discover a life-changing intimacy with Jesus

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Kansas City, Kansas

Rhonda Britten

Author and Expert on ?Fearless Living?

$10,000

Boulder, Colorado

Jimmy Cabrera

Speaker, Educator and Author

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Houston, Texas

Boris Cherniak

Internationally Acclaimed Motivational Hypnotist

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Toronto, Canada (Ontario)

Christine Clifford

Humorist, Best-selling Author, Professional Speaker; President/CEO of The Cancer Club

$7,500

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Gerald Coffee

One of the Longest-Held Vietnam POWs

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Honolulu, Hawaii

Dale Collie

Named by FAST COMPANY as one of America's Fast 50 Innovative Leaders

$5,000

Boone, North Carolina

Jim Craig

Goalie for the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team; Portrayed in Disney's

$20,000

Boston, Massachusetts

Mort Crim

Broadcast Journalist, Author and Businessman

$7,500

Florida

Dr. Bernhoff Dahl

Rescued From a ?Near-Death? Experience, Dr. Bernie Dahl Lives to Share

$7,500

Bangor, Maine

Kathy B Dempsey

Ignites organizations to SHED and visualize their possibilites!

$6,500

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dave Dravecky

Major League Baseball Pitcher, Author and Cancer Survivor

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Denver/Colorado Springs, Colorado

Jan Dravecky

Wife of Baseball's Dave Dravecky

$3,800

Denver/Colorado Springs, Colorado

Linda Ellerbee

Award-Winning Television Journalist and Breast Cancer Survivor

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New York, New York

Mike Eruzione

1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Captain; Portrayed in Disney's "Miracle"

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Boston, Massachusetts

Julius W. Erving

Three-time MVP and Two-time Playoff MVP of Pro Basketball

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Orlando, Florida

Harris Faulkner

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist

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Newark, New Jersey

Sarah Ferguson

Philanthropist, Author and Advocate

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Capt. Denny Fitch

Heroic Captain of United Airlines Flight 232

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Chicago, Illinois

Mary Foley

An AOL Insider Who Cracked the Code to Outrageous Success for Women

$7,500

Virginia

Rowdy Gaines

3-Time Olympic Gold Medalist

$10,000

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Rulon Gardner

Olympic Gold and Bronze Medalist, Greco-Roman Wrestling

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Salt Lake City, Utah

Ruben Gonzalez

Three-time Olympian in the luge in three different decades!

$15,000

Houston, Texas

Stedman Graham

Stedman Graham: Bestselling Author, Educator and Entrepreneur

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Chicago, Illinois

Valerie Greene

Author, Speaker, Stroke Survivor

$5,000

Florida

Eleanor Guerrero, Esq.

Voice for Societal Change through Leadership

$5,300

Red Lodge, Montana

Robert Guillaume

Emmy-Winning Actor; Stroke Survivor

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Los Angeles, California

Devon Harris

Member of the First Jamaican Bobsled Team; Inspired the Disney movie "Cool Runnings"

$7,500

New York, New York

Rita Hartney

Imagine your way to Success

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Melbourne, Australia

Orel Hershiser

World Series Champion Baseball Pitcher

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Dallas, Texas

Peter Hillary

Mountain Climber and Adventurer, Son of Sir Edmund Hillary

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Auckland, New Zealand

Ben Horgan

Life is Grand

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Perth, Australia

Paul Huff

Bring Out the Best in Your Employees and Maximize Productivity

$10,000

Charlotte, North Carolina

Lyn St. James

Trailblazing Female Race Car Driver

$15,000

Phoenix or Indianapolis, Arizona

Bruce Jenner

1976 Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist

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Los Angeles, California

Dave Johnson

Two-Time Olympian

$4,000

Portland, Oregon

Diana Jordan

OPRAH SAYS "DIANA JORDAN IS ONE OF THE FUNNIEST PEOPLE ON THE PLANET!"

$7,500

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Olympic Gold Medalist, Widely Regarded as "The World?s Greatest Female Athlete"

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Missouri

Sachi Koto

Former Anchor of CNN Headline News

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Atlanta, Georgia

Jack LaLanne

"The Godfather of Physical Fitness"

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Morro Bay, California

Vicki Lawrence

Award-Winning Singer, Actress and Comedienne

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Los Angeles, California

Tim Lee

American Hero

$4,000

Dallas, Texas

Dr. Henry Lee

A Leading Authority in Forensic Science

$12,500

Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Charles Leviton

Healing Body/Mind/Spirit with Guided Imagery

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Palm Springs, California

Bob Litwin

Sports and Business Performance Coach and 2005 World?s #1 Ranked 55 and Over Tennis Player

$5,000

New York, New York

Bob Losure

Former Anchor for CNN Headline News, Cancer Survivor

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Tulsa, Oklahoma

Glenn Manton

Elite athlete-preformer-speaker-individual

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Melbourne, Australia

Henry Marsh

Four-Time Olympian and Renowned Speaker on the Dynamics of Behavioral Change, Leadership and Personal Productivity

$12,500

Salt Lake City, Utah

Jackie Mayer

Miss America 1963, Stroke Survivor

$3,500

Sandusky, Ohio

Sandy McCutcheon

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Fes Medina, Morocco

Frank Miles

Died in a Hang Gliding Accident and Was Revived by Emergency Room Doctors

$10,000

California

Dan Millman

World champion athlete, coach, bestselling author

$16,000

California

Jim Morris

The Basis of Disney's Hit Movie The Rookie

$15,000

Dallas, Texas

Leslie Mouton

Award Winning Journalist & Breast Cancer Survivor

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San Antonio, Texas

Tony Mowbray

Fastest Australian to Sail Solo, Non-Stop and Unassisted Around the World.

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Sydney, Australia

Cary Mullen

Olympian, World Champion Skier & Motivational Leader

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Calgary, Canada (Alberta)

Kurt Muse

"You Can Make A Difference!"

$12,500

Fairfax, Virginia

Diana Nyad

Commentator on CBS Sunday Morning

$12,500

Los Angeles, California

Patrick O'Dooley

"One Down and the B.E.S.T. to Go!!!!!"

$6,000

Dallas, Texas

Paul Orfalea

Founder of Kinko's, Inc.

$37,500

Santa Barbara, California

Alan Osmond

Entertainer; "I may have M.S. -- but, M.S. does NOT have me"

$12,500

Salt Lake City, Utah

Alan Parisse

?One of the Top 21 Speakers for the 21st Century? ? Successful Meetings Magazine

$10,000

Boulder, Colorado

Dr. Alex Pattakos

Discovering Meaning in Life and Work

$15,000

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Rosemary Pekar

KickBut for Xtreme Transformation

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Broadbeach, Australia

Neal Petersen

CEO, adventurer, award winning author and solo around the world racing sailor. Engaging, Interactive

$12,500

Charleston , South Carolina

Jackie Pflug

Survivor of Hijacked Egypt Air Flight #648

$6,500

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Vince Poscente

Author of "Age of Speed", Peak Performance Strategist, Olympian, Author, Father, Chair Guy

$25,000

Dallas, Texas

Aron Ralston

Captured Headlines and Hearts During a Harrowing Climb

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Aspen, Colorado

Constance Rhodes

Eating Disorder Specialist and Author

$2,500

Nashville, Tennessee

Ashley Smith Robinson

The Atlanta Hostage Hero

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Augusta, Georgia

Betty Rollin

TV Correspondent and Author

$12,500

New York, New York

Rudy Ruettiger

Inspiration for the Award Winning Disney Movie "Rudy"

$20,000

Las Vegas, Nevada

Rich Ruffalo

Ranked as the Top Male Blind Track and Field Athlete in the United States

$10,000

Newton, Massachusetts

Marla Runyan

The First Legally Blind Person to Earn a Spot on the U.S. Olympic Team

$12,500

Eugene, Oregon

Steve Russell

The Hunt and Capture of Saddam Hussein

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Jim Ryun

Jim Ryun - Former Congressman and Olympian

$5,000

Lawrence, Kansas

Jeff Salz

Explorer, Anthropologist, Author, TV Personality

$12,500

Palm Springs or San Diego, California

Jimmy Shea, Jr.

First American to Win the Gold Medal in Men's Skeleton

$8,000

Sal Lake City, Utah

Bernie Siegel

Author of Best-Selling ?Love, Medicine & Miracles?

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New Haven, Connecticut

Ed Smart

Father of Elizabeth Smart

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Salt Lake City, Utah

Jay Strack

Highly Acclaimed Speaker and Author

$5,000

Orlando, Florida

Jim Sundberg

All-Star Catcher, Successful Businessman and Executive

$6,500

Dallas, Texas

Sean Swarner

1st Cancer Survivor/Patient to Summit Everest, Chief Spokesperson for the International Spirit of Life Foundation

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Boulder, Colorado

Shelley Sykes

The Happiness Guru - unleashing peoples potential for greater performance

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Sydney, Australia

Dr. Yvonne S. Thornton MD

Author of the Pulitzer Prize-Nominated

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New York, New York

Janine Turner

Actress, Author of Holding Her Head High

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New York City, New York

Denis Waitley

The Most-Listened-To Voice on Personal and Career Achievement

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San Diego, California

Heather Whitestone

Miss America 1995

$7,500

Atlanta, Georgia

Bob Wieland

Achievement And The Triumph Over Odds

$20,000

Los Angeles, California

Desi Williamson

The Ultimate Impact Speaker

$12,500

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sharon Wood

First North American Woman To Climb Mt. Everest

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Calgary, Canada (Alberta)

Ron Young

POW During Operation: Iraqi Freedom; Contestant on "The Amazing Race"

$7,500

Washington DC, Washington DC

Clinton R. Van Zandt

FBI Profiler, Hostage Negotiator and Vietnam Veteran

$7,500

Washington, District of Columbia