Cancer Awareness & Survivor Speakers

Shannon Miller is a top motivational speaker, women’s health expert, cancer survivor, and former Olympic Gymnast. She remains The Most Decorated American Gymnast in history. She is the only American to rank among the Top 10 All-Time gymnasts and is the only female athlete to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame twice. Shannon speaks professionally on the Gold Medal Mindset. Discussions include a focus on leadership, resilience, goal-setting, positive mental attitude, commitment to excellence and overcoming obstacles to audiences at corporations, organizations & universities across the country.

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

• Stanley Tucci has appeared in more than 50 films, numerous TV shows, and more than a dozen Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. • He is the host of Searching for Italy on CNN, where Tucci travels across Italy to explore the country's regional cuisine. • Tucci has been behind the camera working as a writer, director, and producer • He is known for his role as "Caesar Flickerman" in The Hunger Games franchise • Tucci is the director, star, and writer of Big Night, which won awards at the Sundance Film Festival and the Independent Spirit Awards. • Other credits include Spotlight, The Lovely Bones, Transformers: Age of Extinction, The Devil Wears Prada, Captain America: The First Avenger, Julie & Julia, and Easy A. • He is the author of two family-centric cookbooks, The Tucci Cookbook and The Tucci Table: Cooking With Family and Friends, and a memoir Taste: My Life Through Food. • Tucci recently opened up about undergoing successful cancer treatment after a tumor was discovered on the base of his tongue; his wife lost her battle to breast cancer in 2009

Fee Range: $90,000–$250,000
Travels From: Intl

As an award-winning keynote speaker, business leadership coach, eleven-time New York Times best-selling author, and longtime Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated, Don Yaeger has fashioned a career as one of America’s most provocative thought leaders. As a speaker, he has worked with audiences as diverse as Fortune 500 companies and cancer survivor groups, where he shares his personal story. He is primarily sought to discuss lessons on achieving greatness, learned from first-hand experiences with some of the greatest sports legends in the world. He is also often retained by companies and organizations to coach their leaders, management teams, and employees on building a culture of greatness by studying great teams in sports and discerning the business lessons we can learn from them.

Fee Range: $15,000–$45,000
Travels From: FL

Fee Range: $37,000–$60,000
Travels From: CA

•Hoda Kotb is co-anchor of NBC News' TODAY joining Savannah Guthrie. •She is also the co-host of the fourth hour of NBC’s TODAY alongside Kathie Lee Gifford. •In her latest book, This Just Speaks to Me: Words to Live By Every Day, Hoda shares a collection of quotes to offer inspiration, wisdom, and hope 365 days a year. •Since the duo teamed up in 2008, the Gifford-Kotb hour has been hailed as “appointment television” by Entertainment Weekly, “uproarious and irresistible” by People, and “TODAY’s happy hour” by USA Today. •Hoda has covered the war in Iraq, the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza and the War on Terror in Afghanistan. •She is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of several books, including Hoda: How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer and Kathie Lee, I Really Needed This Today, and I've Loved You Since Forever. •Hoda is a four-time Emmy nominee and winner of the Peabody Award, the Gracie Award and the Edward R. Murrow Award. •Breast Cancer Survivor

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Travels From: NY

Laura Ingraham is the most listened-to woman in political talk radio in the United States. "The Laura Ingraham Show" is heard on hundreds of stations nationwide and has been addicting legions of listeners since its launch in 2001. Ingraham is also the editor-in-chief and co-founder of the political news site LifeZette, which launched in 2015. Always smart and entertaining, Ingraham is a regular FOX News contributor and the principal substitute host on The O'Reilly Factor. She is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of five books: The Hillary Trap, Shut Up & Sing, Power to the People, The Obama Diaries, and new smash hit Of Thee I Zing: America's Cultural Decline from Muffin Tops to Body Shots. A former litigator and Supreme Court law clerk, Ingraham is a graduate of University of Virginia School of Law and Dartmouth College. She is also an avid supporter of our troops and a variety of military organizations. Ingraham lives in the Washington, D.C. area with her three children.

Fee Range: $35,000–$45,000
Travels From: DC

Emme, the supermodel, television personality, author, lecturer, creative director for her clothing lines, and nationally recognized women's advocate for positive body image and self esteem has a clear mission: to awaken the inner magnificence inherent in each of us.For over two decades as a leading voice and face in the fashion industry, Emme is the iconic and world-renowned supermodel. With the conviction that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, Emme has paved the way and given women a voice to feel beautiful and empowered.

Fee Range: $12,500–$25,000
Travels From: CA

Jack Andraka (Stanford B.S/B.A in Electrical Engineering with Honors and Anthropology with Honors) is a National Geographic Emerging Explorer who speaks to audiences of youths and adults all across the globe about his personal story, research, and his ideas for STEM education reform and fostering innovation and creativity. His journey began at age fifteen when, after losing a close family friend to pancreatic cancer, he invented an inexpensive early detection method for pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancer that costs 3 cents and takes 5 minutes to run. Now completing his MS in Electrical Engineering at Stanford, Andraka conducts research on nanorobots, inexpensive biosensors, disease diagnostics, and global health interventions while serving as faculty at the Stanford Anesthesiology Summer Institute. Outside of research, Jack has worked on combining anthropology, engineering, and big data to address pressing global health challenges, particularly in the monitoring of environmental contaminants and disease outbreaks.

Fee Range: $7,000–$19,000
Travels From: CA

• Hayley Arceneaux is the youngest American ever to orbit Earth, the first pediatric cancer survivor to become an astronaut, and the first person with a prosthetic body part to visit space. • Hayley is one of four crew members selected to pilot SpaceX's Inspiration4. This groundbreaking SpaceX flight was the first spacecraft mission composed entirely of civilians. • The mission took the crew on a "low-Earth" orbit along which they circled the globe every 90 minutes. Hayley was selected to occupy the seat representing the Hope pillar. • Hayley is a childhood cancer survivor who is now a physician assistant for pediatric cancer patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the very hospital that saved her life. • Hayley's journey is chronicled in Netflix's Countdown: The Inspiration4 Mission to Space, which is the first documentary series from the streaming company to cover an event in “near real-time.” • She also shares the details of her incredible journey in her memoir, Wild Ride: A Memoir of I.V. Drips and Rocket Ships, and the accompanying middle-grade and picture book editions.

Fee Range: $25,000–$32,000
Travels From: TN

One of the most controversial athletes in the history of sports, Lance Armstrong overcame Stage 3 testicular cancer to win seven consecutive Tour de France races and raise over a half billion dollars for cancer research through his Livestrong foundation before he was stripped of his titles and banned from cycling for using performance-enhancing drugs. Now a successful early stage investor in health care start-ups, he also leads WEDU, his global content and media platform and hosts two popular podcasts. Embracing his past mistakes with an endurance athlete’s tenacious mindset of powering through pain, challenges, and adversity; Armstrong’s inspirational, no-holds-barred talks champion resilience, integrity, leadership, and the ability we all have to overcome challenges and rise up from defeat.

Fee Range: $45,000–$75,000
Travels From: TX

Fee Range: $20,000–$38,000

As one of the world’s most renowned motivational speakers, Les Brown is a dynamic personality and highly-sought-after resource in business and professional circles for Fortune 500 CEOs, small business owners, non-profit and community leaders from all sectors of society looking to expand opportunity. For three decades he has not only studied the science of achievement, he’s mastered it by interviewing hundreds of successful business leaders and collaborating with them in the boardroom translating theory into bottom-line results for his clients.

Fee Range: $56,000–$110,000
Travels From: FL

Lynda Carter, actress and advocate, has enjoyed a multi-faceted career that ranges from being crowned Miss USA, to achieving worldwide fame in the title role of TV's Wonder Woman. Noted for her devotion to such causes as breast cancer education and children's advocacy, she was a catalyst for change during the women's movement of the '70s and '80s. Her portrayal of Wonder Woman helped break down stereotypes and promote the feminine qualities of strength and self-confidence. Carter shares with audiences the power that enables women to triumph to ever greater degrees - in business in politics, and in the community. Carter is a supporter of the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research and a founding member of the National Race for the Cure. A tireless children's advocate, she lends her support to Children in the Arts, the Special Olympics and the National Rehabilitation Hospital. Now sober for over a decade, she also opens up about her battle with alcoholism.

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Travels From: MD

Sharon Delaney McCloud is an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, keynote speaker, executive coach, emcee, host and moderator ready to make your event a smashing success, whether in person or virtual. As a Certified Diversity Executive CDE®, agency owner, cancer survivor, Olympic Torch Bearer, author and communications expert, Sharon knows how to get the job done. In addition to speaking and training, Sharon offers a robust executive coaching program for women . Focusing on female leaders looking to grow their influence and impact is her specialty.

Fee Range: $10,000–$16,000
Travels From: NC

Scott Hamilton is the world's most celebrated figure skater. When he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1997, it wasn't the first time Scott Hamilton had to overcome adversity. As a boy, he was plagued by an illness that baffled doctors and he appeared destined to remain only a spectator. When his ailment was finally diagnosed correctly, his courage and determination led him to try figure skating. He immersed himself in skating and went on to become one of its best and most recognizable athletes. Scott Hamilton is founder of the CARES Foundation (Cancer Alliance for Research, Education and Survivorship), and founded several education and survivorship programs including Chemocare.com and the 4th Angel Mentoring Program. Scott is also the founder of the Scott Hamilton Skating Academy at the Ford Ice Centers, as well as the Scott Hamilton Golf Academy.

Fee Range: $18,000–$30,000
Travels From: TN

Fee Range: $6,000–$8,000
Travels From: CA

•Ken Jeong starred as Mr. Chow in The Hangover trilogy and was a series regular on the hit NBC sitcom Community •He serves as a panelist for Masked Singer and host of I Can See Your Voice, two singing competition shows on FOX •Other credits include Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Knocked Up, Role Models, •Despicable Me, and Despicable Me 2 •He also voices a pony on My Little Pony: A New Generation, an animated film with a focus on inclusion, diversity, and friendship. •Holds a doctorate in internal medicine •Called “the funniest doctor in America” by The View •He is a supporter of “Stand Up to Cancer” following his wife’s battle with stage III breast cancer.

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Travels From: CA

Siri is in the business of changing lives and making dreams come true. Her mission is to positively influence others, to help empower you by connecting you to your greatest strengths. By helping to guide you to your heart, your passion and your mission. Living your life from a place of love and not fear, and finding the courage, the strength and the ability to create the extraordinary life you dream of. A two-time world champion triathlete and winner of twelve ITU World Cup races, Siri inspires and energizes her audiences, bringing out the best in an organization’s employees and teams. In late 2019, Siri faced her own difficult battle when she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. Despite being given less than a 10% chance of survival at the time of her diagnosis, she was pronounced cancer-free by her doctors in May of 2020. Today her belief in thriving, not just surviving, guides others to master their own mindsets, emotions and purpose.

Fee Range: $12,000–$16,000
Travels From: CO

Fee Range: $14,000–$23,000
Travels From: NY

Susan M. Love, MD, MBA has dedicated her professional life to the eradication of breast cancer. What began as a career in the 1970’s quickly turned into a mission and as chief visionary officer of Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation (DSLRF), Dr. Love oversees an active research program centered on breast cancer cause and prevention.

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Travels From: CA

Fee Range: $25,000–$30,000
Travels From: FL

Colonel Nicole Malachowski is a top keynote speaker, former White House advisor, and the first female Thunderbird pilot. An inductee into the Women in Aviation International Pioneer Hall of Fame and the National Women’s Hall of Fame, Malachowski brings her experience to the stage and holds audiences spellbound with an easygoing authenticity of someone who’s achieved greatness. Since a chronic tick-borne illness prompted her medical retirement from the military, she has turned her fiery spirit to advocating support and research for tick-borne diseases, in addition to quickly building a reputation as a sensational and effective speaker on the topics of achievement, overcoming adversity, and rocking the status quo.

Fee Range: $30,000–$38,500
Travels From: CO

Karen Mills is a comedic stand out whose clean comedy, most particularly concerning her College Basketball career, will leave audiences refreshed, entertained, and thrilled. Karen has a straight-forward approach to the realities of life. Her smart, funny, keen observations will keep you laughing at yourself as you relate to her experiences. Whether you are looking for straight, laugh out loud comedy or comedy with a message, clean comedian Karen Mills can inspire, energize and bring any crowd together through the joy of laughter.

Fee Range: $5,000–$10,000
Travels From: TN

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Travels From: TN