Reed Barrett

Reed was born and raised in Wyoming- a state more populated with wildlife than people! He graduated from the University of Wyoming and received a degree in Psychology. During his four years at UW, Reed was a cadet in the AFROTC program and an active member of Greek Life. Reed served in numerous leadership positions including: AFROTC Wing Commander and President of the fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon. The day after graduation, Reed commissioned in the United States Air Force as a Second Lieutenant. From a young age, Reed's biggest dream in life was to become an Air Force Fighter Pilot. His father was one of his biggest supporters growing up and taught Reed to travel on the road less taken. On November 13th 2004, Reed's father unexpectedly passed away from sudden cardiac arrest. After his passing and at the young age of 12, Reed encompassed the "lone wolf" mentality and began chasing his dreams of becoming an Air Force aviator. Reed's dream came true when he was selected to serve on Active Duty as an Air Force Pilot. However, that long time dream was short lived. Just three days prior to leaving for Undergraduate Pilot Training, Reed received yet another devastating blow. At his annual cardiology appointment, the physician broke the news of a previously unknown issue with Reed's heart. An Echocardiogram that was completed three years ago wasn't done correctly. At this appointment Reed discovered he had an abnormality in his heart- a dysplastic aortic valve. Within a few months Reed was medically discharged from the United States Air Force. These unfortunate circumstances did not impede on Reed's success in life. Instead, they made him realize his true potential and passion- motivating and empowering others. Reed currently works in emergency medicine and speaks to students, companies, and young adults across the United States about chasing greatness. Reed specializes in Millennial leaderSHIFT and motivation. His background in psychology and leadership experience ensures a great connection and powerful message for any audience. Life is far to short to sit back and let life simply just happen. Allow Reed to empower and provide you, your students, or your company the jumpstart and motivation it needs to reach the next level of success. From audiences of 1 to 7,500 + Reed's unique approach and story will resonate with every member in the audience