Overcoming adversity speakers share firsthand stories of major setbacks and difficult circumstances. Their experiences help audiences see resilience in practical terms and rethink how they respond when plans change. The speakers below can be booked through the Mollie Plotkin Group for corporate events.
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NFL Special Teams Captain, Sales Exec., Amputee, Motivational Speaker
Author & Philadelphia Eagles Alum Kevin Reilly is an inspirational keynote speaker, integrating his 30 years of experience as a corporate executive and his battle with disease as the oldest known surviving desmoid tumor patient.
Speaking Fee: $15,000–$20,000
Emmy Award Winner, Oracle Health Leader & Healthcare Storyteller
Keynote Speaker, Wellness Expert & Mindfulness Facilitator
Speaking Fee: Starts at $15,000
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Subject of Disney's Invincible, NFL Alumni, & Keynote Speaker
Speaking Fee: Starts at $20,000
Keynote Speaker - Best-Selling Author, Sportscaster, 3x Super Bowl Champion
Tennis Icon, Record-Setting Champion, and Social Change Advocate
Speaking Fee: $100,000–$165,000
Speaker - Army Veteran, Burn Survivor, TV Actor, Best-Selling Author
Explorer, National Geographic Photographer, & Resilience Expert
Speaking Fee: Starts at $35,000
Heisman Trophy Winner, NFL Quarterback, and Philanthropic Leader
Speaking Fee: $60,000–$75,000
Entrepreneur, E-Commerce Pioneer, Brand Management Expert & Keynote Speaker
Speaking Fee: Starts at $27,500
Keynote Speaker - 3x Olympic Gold Medal Winner, Beach Volleyball Legend
Speaking Fee: $20,000–$40,000
1st Woman Thunderbird Pilot, White House Fellow, & Keynote Speaker
Speaking Fee: Starts at $38,500
Helping Organizations Push What’s Possible™ – The Olympic Formula
Speaking Fee: $15,000–$25,000
CEO, Former Pro Basketball Player, Motivational Speaker
Speaking Fee: Starts at $15,000