Bullying & Social Issues Motivational Speakers

Fee Range: $15,000–$27,500
Travels From: TX

Fee Range: $17,000–$35,000
Travels From: CA

Nick faced tremendous obstacles in life from, living life without limbs, to being bullied at school and fearful for his future with no purpose in sight. Without hope, his feelings of helplessness and isolation led him to attempt suicide. Nick persevered through life’s challenges and discovered key principles which enabled him to find his purpose and turn obstacles into opportunities; making him one of the most sought-after keynote speakers in the world! Millions of people have found hope, purpose and the strength to overcome their challenges through Nick’s inspirational speeches and powerful coaching.

Fee Range: $25,000–$88,000
Travels From: TX

Journalist, author, and advocate Gretchen Carlson paved the way for #metoo with her historic 2016 sexual harassment complaint against the chairman of Fox News. Named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World,” and author of New York Times bestsellers “Be Fierce” and “Getting Real,” Carlson is one of America’s most successful news anchors and a globally recognized advocate for women’s empowerment. She is a national celebrity spokesperson for the March of Dimes and continues to be an advocate of the arts. She is the best-selling author of Getting Real, and Be Fierce: Stop Harrassment and Take Your Power Back.

Fee Range: $40,000–$44,000
Travels From: NY

Nina Davuluri is an acclaimed host, speaker, advocate & entrepreneur. Nina first gained international recognition by becoming the first Indian American and South Asian to become Miss America 2014. Her most recent venture combines the network she has cultivated, her love for advocacy, and disrupting global beauty standards with the launch of her innovative skincare line, aavrani. Nina has proudly spoken at 40 different universities including Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Duke, & University of Pennsylvania spreading her message of diversity & inclusion. In addition to her personal platform, Nina also partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Education promoting women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) related fields.

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

As one of America’s most renowned weightlifting experts, Lou Ferrigno is an icon in the world of fitness and bodybuilding. Lou Ferrigno began bodybuilding at the age of 13 and, shortly after graduating from high school, won both the IFBB Mr. America and IFBB Mr. Universe Titles. Early in his career, Ferrigno trained with Arnold Schwarzenegger; and the pair’s rivalry was explored in the 1975 documentary Pumping Iron. At the age of 21, Ferrigno won his first Mr. Universe Title. While he was pumping iron in the gym, Lou Ferrigno was also making a name for himself in the acting world. In 1977, he was cast as the Hulk in The Incredible Hulk, a role he continued to play until 1981. From 2000-2007, Ferrigno and his real-life wife Carla played themselves in guest appearances on the CBS hit sitcom, The King of Queens. Lou Ferrigno later returned to his Hulk roots by making cameo appearances in both the 2003 and 2008 Hulk films, and helped with voice work for the Hulk in 2012’s The Avengers as well as the movie’s hit 2015 sequel, Avengers: Age of Ultron. In 2011, Lou Ferrigno was presented with the Arnold Schwarzenegger Lifetime Achievement Award for being both the youngest ever to win Mr. Universe, and the only person to win the title in two consecutive years. He also appeared on Season 5 of The Celebrity Apprentice.

Fee Range: $15,000–$30,000
Travels From: CA

Fee Range: $10,000–$17,000
Travels From: MO

Four time Olympic medalist and American record holder Cullen Jones is an Ambassador for the USA Swimming Foundation's Make a Splash Tour. Dedicated to raising national awareness about the importance of learning to swim, Cullen travels across the country and teaches swim lessons to inner city children. In 2010 launched his project the “Cullen Jones Diversity Invitational.” The goal of the invitational is create a truly inclusive environment for swimmers that combines education, safety and the competitive natural of the sport he loves.

Fee Range: $10,000–$25,000
Travels From: NC

As an advisor, activist, and keynote speaker, Dr Kaufman has developed innovative approaches to engage men and boys in promoting gender equality and positively transforming men's lives. Over the past four decades his work with the United Nations, governments, non-governmental organizations, corporations, trade unions, and universities has taken him to fifty countries.

Fee Range: $6,000–$10,000
Travels From: Intl

As a nationally renowned orator, Dr. Bernice A. King has inspired thousands from all walks of life. In 1980, at age 17, she spoke in her mother's stead to the United Nations on Apartheid, thus realizing her oratorical gift. The youngest child of Mrs. Coretta Scott King and the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Bernice King is remembered by most as the five year old in the Pulitzer Prize photograph taken of her as she lay in her mother's lap during her father's funeral. She holds a B.A. degree in psychology from Spelman College and on the morning of her Ordination, she was not only awarded a Master of Divinity degree, but also a Doctorate of Law degree from Emory University. King is an advocate for the rehabilitation of at-risk youth, utilizing both her Divinity and Law degrees to keep teenagers from cycling through the legal system. Ms. King has received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Wesley College and is author of Hard Questions, Heart Answers and other books.

Fee Range: $25,000–$35,000
Travels From: GA

Sally Kohn is one of the leading progressive voices in America today. A frequent guest on CNN, MSNBC and Fox News, she explores political division, hate, otherizing, diversity and identity — and how we can solve the deep problems of our past and present.

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

Monica Lewinsky is a social activist, a global public speaker, a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and a consultant. She advocates for a safer social media environment and addresses such topics as digital resilience + reputation, privacy, cultivating compassion, overcoming shame and equality. Monica’s lens for these societal issues is focused by her myriad unique and profound experiences: working in government — both in the White House and the Pentagon; the investigation that resulted from her time in Washington, D.C.; involvement in media projects as both producer and subject; as an entrepreneur and designer; and lastly, education. She address audiences worldwide on her activism work around cyberbullying and online harassment.

Fee Range: $35,000–$65,000
Travels From: CA

Gitanjali Rao was recognized as America's Top Young Scientist and received an EPA Presidential award for inventing her device "Tethys"—an early lead detection tool. Gitanjali is also the inventor of “Epione”—a device for early diagnosis of prescription opioid addiction using genetic engineering, and "Kindly"—an anti-cyberbullying service using AI and Natural Language processing. She was honored as Forbes “30 Under 30 in Science” in 2019 and TIME’s “Top Young Innovator”  and "TIME Kid of the Year" in 2020 for her innovations and STEM workshops she conducts globally, which has inspired over 50,000 students in the last two years across six continents and 27 countries. In her sessions, she shares her own process of innovation that can be used by students all over the world. She often presents in global and corporate forums on innovation and the importance of STEM.    Gitanjali is the author of the book "Young Innovator's Guide to STEM," which guides students, educators, or teachers with a prescribed 5 step innovation process.

Fee Range: $15,000–$24,000
Travels From: CO

Claude M. Steele is an American social psychologist and a Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. He is best known for his work on stereotype threat and its application to minority student academic performance. His earlier work dealt with research on the self (e.g., self-image, self-affirmation) as well as the role of self-regulation in addictive behaviors. In 2010, he released his book, Whistling Vivaldi and Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect Us, summarizing years of research on stereotype threat and the underperformance of minority students in higher education.

Fee Range: $8,000–$15,000
Travels From: CA

For Nicole Thompson, Ed.S, it all started with a box of crayons and a coloring book. The eight-year-old was still grieving for her mother, who took her own life. Thompson had awakened to find her mom dead in bed beside her from an overdose. Feeling utterly alone and isolated, she returned to school. Her third-grade teacher had Thompson’s classmates present her with the two small gifts. It’s something she never forgot. “They were a reminder that even though I was going through hell, people cared,” Thompson says. “And I’d certainly never expected a teacher, of all people, to care as much as Ms. Smith.” That one small gesture led to an outstanding career for Thompson and the children she’s helped through the years. She is an educator, author, mentor to urban youth and retired school psychologist. She has also served as an early intervention therapist and adjunct professor.

Fee Range: $7,000–$15,000
Travels From: GA

Lizzie was born with a rare syndrome that makes it impossible for Lizzie to gain weight. At this time there are only 2 other people in the world that are known with this rare syndrome. Lizzie was bullied during her childhood and she credits her parents and loved ones for instilling in her the courage and strength to be herself. The negativity of others couldn’t stop her from reaching the goals she had set for herself including becoming a motivational speaker and an author. In 2010, she published an autobiography titled Lizzie Beautiful: The Lizzie Velásquez Story. Her second book, Be Beautiful, Be You, urged her readers to accept and love themselves for who they are. Her latest book is Dare to Be Kind: How Extraordinary Compassion Can Transform Our World. She has become one of the most popular TEDx Keynote Speakers including appearances at the TEDxYouth and TEDx Women events.

Fee Range: $10,000–$14,000
Travels From: TX

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

Fee Range: $30,000–$50,000
Travels From: NY