Adventurer & Explorer Speakers

BEAR GRYLLS OBE, has become known worldwide as one of the most recognized faces of survival and outdoor adventure.Trained from a young age in martial arts, Grylls went on to spend three years as a soldier in the British Special Forces, as part of 21 SAS Regiment. It was here that he perfected many of the survival skills that his fans all over the world enjoy, as he pits himself against the worst of Mother Nature. Grylls’ life motto is simple: courage and kindness . . . and never give up! His message of resilience and adaptability is timely, especially now in the challenging age we find ourselves in. Indeed, Grylls is guaranteed to strike a chord with audiences, who will find themselves inspired by his story and survivor spirit.

Fee Range: $100,000–$221,000
Travels From: Intl

Fee Range: $7,500–$15,000
Travels From: TX

Fee Range: $200,000–$312,000
Travels From: NY

Jesse Itzler only eats fruit 'til noon, loves Run-D.M.C., and enjoys living life "out of the box." In fact, he doesn't even have a box. The author of the New York Times bestseller, Living with a Seal, co-founded Marquis Jet, the world's largest private jet card company which he and his partner sold to Berkshire Hathaway/NetJets. Jesse then partnered with Zico coconut water, which he and his partner sold to The Coca-Cola Company. He's a former rapper on MTV and wrote and performed the NBA's Emmy Award-winning "I Love This Game" music campaign and the popular New York Knicks anthem "Go NY Go." When he's not running ultra-marathons, eating vegan food or being a dad to his four kids, Jesse can be found at the NBA's Atlanta Hawks games, where he's an owner of the team. He is married to Spanx founder Sara Blakely.

Fee Range: $32,000–$75,000
Travels From: GA

Alex is climbing’s transcendent, breakout star, inspiring millions around the world with his free solo, rope-less style of climbing. He’s the only person ever to free solo Yosemite’s 3,000-foot El Capitan, as documented in the Academy Award–winning film Free Solo

Fee Range: $75,000–$156,000
Travels From: NV

Levine started climbing mountains just 18 months after her second surgery to repair a life-threatening heart condition. She has since scaled peaks on every continent, served as the team captain of the first American Women's Everest Expedition, and skied across the Arctic Circle to the North Pole. In January 2008, she made history as the first American to reach the South Pole on skis via a remote route across west Antarctica. In 2010, she became one of the few climbers to complete the Adventure Grand Slam -- climbing the 7 Summits (highest peak on each continent) and skiing to both Poles.

Fee Range: $35,000–$50,000
Travels From: CO

Fee Range: $10,000–$18,000
Travels From: CO

At the age of 21, Stacy Allison began major alpine climbing in earnest and achieved rapid success. Within a year, Stacy reached the top of Alaska’s Mt. McKinley, the highest point in North America, and was part of the first successful women’s ascent of Ama Dablam, the 22,495-foot peak known as Nepal’s Matterhorn. On September 29, 1988, after twenty-nine days on the mountain, Stacy became the first American woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. Stacy’s first book, Beyond the Limits: A Woman’s Triumph on Everest, is a suspenseful, triumphant adventure story. Her second book, Many Mountains to Climb; Reflections on Competence, Courage and Commitment is an exciting anecdotal account of climbing challenges practically applied to help you plot your way more surely to professional and personal success. Stacy Allison brings a vast range of experiences and knowledge to her energetic and dynamic presentations.

Fee Range: $20,000–$21,500
Travels From: OR

Colin Angus was the first person to circle the world exclusively by human power. A leading adventurer, filmmaker, bestselling author, and named by Outside magazine as one of the “World’s Top 25 Bold Visionaries,” Colin shares his strategies for achieving the seemingly impossible, increasing efficiency, maintaining motivation, and risk management, while delighting audiences with his thrilling stories of life off the beaten path.

Fee Range: $4,000–$7,500
Travels From: Intl

British polar explorer Felicity Aston MBE is an author, speaker and student research scientist. In 2012 she became the first woman to ski alone across Antarctica. It was a journey of 1744km that took 59 days to complete and which gave her a place in the book of Guinness World Records. Felicity regularly shares her expedition experiences with a variety of audiences around the world, from corporate conferences and executive training, to theatre tours, festival events and after-dinner talks. The measure of a good talk is the ability to completely engage the audience no matter whether it is a small group of executives, a conference of several hundred, or a public lecture in a theatre. Felicity does just that, expertly blending memorable stories from her expeditions with though-provoking messages that prompt new thinking. She crafts each talk to accommodate any time frame and to ensure that her presentations are always poignantly relevant to everyone in the room.

Fee Range: $6,000–$15,000
Travels From: Intl

Fee Range: $14,000–$25,000
Travels From: NY

Fee Range: $20,000–$30,000
Travels From: AZ

Dan Buettner is a New York Times best-selling author as well as an internationally recognized researcher and explorer who founded Blue Zones®–a brand that compiles the world’s best practices in health, happiness, and longevity and helps people live longer and better.

Fee Range: $75,000–$125,000
Travels From: MN

From a world record-breaking pilot to a paraplegic plane crash survivor, Ryan Campbell uses real-life stories and actionable takeaways to help build resilient, unstoppable teams. At 15, Ryan took to the sky solo for the first time. At 17, he began planning an expedition and, at 19, made history as the youngest person and first teenager to fly solo around the world. Just a few short years later, Ryan was diagnosed a paraplegic following a horrific plane crash. From flying the world to learning to walk and fly again, Ryan uses his TurbulenceTough brand to share a lifetime of experience and the lessons learned with audiences worldwide.

Fee Range: $12,000–$20,000
Travels From: TN

Jimmy is a leading storyteller of his generation and a world-class professional mountain athlete. A National Geographic photographer, Academy Award–winning director, and New York Times bestselling author, he’s equally known for his groundbreaking climbing, skiing, and filmmaking — from Free Solo to Nyad.

Fee Range: $50,000–$110,000
Travels From: WY

Fee Range: $8,000–$10,000
Travels From: NC

Business IS an adventure -- and mountain-climber Jamie Clarke walks you through how to strategize and succeed in your own ventures. Jamie challenges his audience to reach their unique Everest and guides them towards building and leading teams to success.

Fee Range: $15,000–$25,000
Travels From: Intl

Fee Range: $16,000–$32,000
Travels From: WA

- Philippe Cousteau is an Emmy-nominated host and executive producer of Xploration Awesome Planet on Fox and Hulu. - Philippe is the co-founder of SeaWeed Naturals, a first-of-its-kind wellness lifestyle brand, that is creating products that bring customers the established benefits of the cannabis plant, combined with the effects of marine botanicals. - He hosted two seasons of The Aquatic World of Philippe Cousteau on GreatBigStory.com. - He also starred in Caribbean Pirate Treasure on the Travel Channel alongside his wife Ashlan. - Has hosted several award-winning shows as a special correspondent for CNN, including Going Green and Expedition Sumatra. - His book, Oceans for Dummies, is a comprehensive guide to some of the most incredible, bizarre, and fascinating creatures in the ocean. - Philippe is also the author of the children’s books Follow the Moon Home, Going Blue, and Make a Splash. - He founded EarthEcho International, a leading environmental education organization dedicated to inspiring youth to take action for a sustainable planet.

Fee Range: $18,000–$28,000
Travels From: CA

Dyer is a multi-sport athlete, artist, drone pilot, and filmmaker on a mission to help more people feel belonging in the outdoors while advocating for wildlife.

Fee Range: $10,000–$15,000
Travels From: ID

For over 25 years, Jeff Evans’ global experiences as a world-class mountaineer, guide and emergency medic have helped him master the skills of servant leadership, handling adversity, teamwork, communication and trust which are the cornerstone themes in his keynote and breakout sessions. Jeff’s skills have been acquired not only on the highest peaks around the world, but also through guiding blind climber Erik Weihenmayer on extraordinarily challenging objectives including the summit of Mt Everest and a 2nd place finish on ABC’s adventure series, Expedition Impossible. While filming the series Everest Air for the Travel Channel, Jeff served as the chief medic and team leader for the highest helicopter-based Search and Rescue team in the world on the flanks of Mt Everest. In his presentations, Jeff Inspires audiences to overcome obstacles and achieve their full potential.

Fee Range: $15,000–$25,000
Travels From: CO

Yossi Ghinsberg is a master storyteller with an epic story to share. Lost and alone in the midst of the Amazon rainforest for three weeks, he not only survived, he found new meaning for his life and work. The author of the international bestseller ‘Jungle’, now a major motion picture starring Daniel Radcliffe (“Harry Potter”), Yossi was recently rated as one of the top ten speakers in the business. As a gifted storyteller, Yossi has developed a keynote topic designed to inspire and sow seeds of growth and positive transformation in the minds and hearts of corporate audiences. Each of Yossi’s messages are wrapped in riveting original stories of adventure and resilience. Yossi recounts his tales and life-learnings with transparent authenticity so that audiences feel as if they are right there with him. Years of experience as a business keynote speaker have found Yossi before audiences of all sizes and from across a wide variety of industries. He is just as comfortable speaking on stage in front of thousands of people as he is in a more intimate boardroom setting with a dozen executives. Over the years, Yossi has shared the stage with many of the world’s eminent public speakers, most memorably Wayne Dyer, Richard Branson and Bill Clinton.

Fee Range: $15,000–$25,000
Travels From: CA

John B. Herrington, is the first member of a federally recognized tribe (Chickasaw) to travel to space. He is a Distinguished Naval Graduate from Aviation Officer Candidate School, awarded Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, NASA Spaceflight Medal, Navy Commendation Medal and various other service awards. He is the recipient of two honorary Doctorates of Science. One from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and the other from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Fee Range: $12,000–$20,000
Travels From: MT

When it comes to overcoming tough challenges, rising to fearless leadership, and living a life filled with passion, Larry Jacobson hasn't just been around the block. He's been around the world.. As a motivational speaker, Jacobson shares how he made his dream of sailing around the world come true, and the traits and disciplines needed to achieve great accomplishments in one's own life. In addition to the importance of living passionately, he speaks about setting goals, decision-making, taking risks, using fear to your advantage, and maintaining a positive perspective. He speaks from his own experience which lends great credibility to his message. Audiences are inspired and take away tangible skills applicable to their own lives. Comfortable at sea and in the boardroom, Jacobson works as an executive coach and understands executive level and C-suite challenges.

Fee Range: $10,000–$15,000
Travels From: CA