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The Lavin Agency Speakers Bureau

A speakers bureau that represents the best original thinkers,
writers, and doers for speaking engagements.

Motivational

Lavin’s motivational speakers offer perspectives from all walks of life. Dispensing lessons on teamwork, tips on performance, and relatable narratives about overcoming the odds, these motivational keynote speakers never settle for easy sentiment.

17 Motivational
Speakers

Marcus Bullock

Founder and CEO of Flikshop | Justice Reform Advocate | TED Speaker

How can we leverage personal challenges into positive social change?

Emily Esfahani Smith

Bestselling author of The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters | Journalist

In times of great challenge, search for meaning, not happiness.

Nathan Pyle

#1 New York Times bestselling author of Strange Planet

The road to creativity is right beneath our feet—we just need to learn how to walk it.

Alan Doyle

Musician and actor | Bestselling author of Where I Belong | Lead singer of Great Big Sea

Excellence means being ready and able to overdeliver—in any situation.

Lori Gottlieb

Psychotherapist | New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

Revealing the truth of who we are is the glue that binds us together.

Yvonne Camus

A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER ON GRIT AND PERFORMANCE

Resilience, commitment, teamwork. That’s how ordinary people achieve extraordinary successes.

Bill Strickland

An Extraordinary Business and Community Leader

Give people the tools they need, treat them with respect, and they will perform miraculous deeds.

Danny Southwick

Grit expert | Former NFL player | MBA, and Psychology PhD Candidate

How do we motivate employees to achieve their goals? We replace talent with grit.

Karl Subban

Leadership Speaker, Educator, and Father of NHL Star P.K. Subban | Author of How We Did It

Dreaming big won’t help you if you don’t have the values, dedication, and hard work to back it up.

Lewis MacKenzie

One of the World’s Most Respected Military Heroes

The true mark of leadership is not how we handle the good times, but how we manage the bad.

Waneek Horn-Miller

Olympian, Activist, and Speaker on Indigenous Health and Reconciliation

Your struggle is your motivation in disguise.

Ethan Kross

AWARD-WINNING EXPERT ON SELF-LEADERSHIP, MENTAL HEALTH, AND THE CONSCIOUS MIND | Bestselling Author of Chatter

Leading others starts with leading yourself. You can turn your inner voice from your worst critic into your best coach.

MJ Hegar

Author of Shoot Like a Girl | Leadership Speaker | Foreign Policy 100 Leading Global Thinker

If they’re telling you it can’t be done, prove them wrong.

John Kaag

Chair of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell | Award-winning author of Sick Souls, Healthy Minds

It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living.

Jonathan Fader

Performance psychologist | Former Director of Mental Conditioning for the New York Giants | Author of Life as Sport

From star athletes to office workers—to achieve success, you first have to visualize success.

Jeff MacInnis

LEADERSHIP SPEAKER, ADVENTURER, AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR

Business is a race. Is your team lagging behind?

John Elder Robison

AUTHOR OF LOOK ME IN THE EYE AND SWITCHED ON

Asperger’s isn’t a disease that needs curing; it’s a way of experiencing life that needs understanding.