Tennessee Speakers
Keynote and motivational speakers who travel from Tennessee. Browse the full roster below or refine by topic on the All Speakers page.
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Hayley Arceneaux
• 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

India Arie
India Arie is a four-time Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. She has sold over 10 million records worldwide. Her new short film "Welcome Home - Crazy/Sacred Space" was created to help calm the nation and bring focus to wellness, peace, tranquility and calmness during the pandemic. India’s message of healing, love, and compassion viewed through the lens of her indelible artistry and spiritual practice has made her a global difference-maker for nearly two decades.
Fee Range: Inquire
Travels From: TN

Ryan Campbell
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

Phillip Fulmer
Phillip Edward Fulmer Sr. is a football coach, and current athletic director at the University of Tennessee. He served as head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 1992 to 2008, compiling a 152–52 record. He is best known for coaching the Volunteers in the first BCS National Championship Game in 1998, defeating Florida State University. Fulmer was the Volunteers' 20th head football coach. Coach Fulmer is in high demand as a keynote speaker. He’s a master at getting people to work together. That’s how he won 75 percent of his games in the nation’s toughest conference. His methods translate to companies large and small. “Having been a ‘CEO’ of a big company, you get to see and deal with a lot of different circumstances,” Coach Fulmer says. Coach Fulmer writes all his own material. He not only inspires, he gets laughs. “I’ve been real fortunate over a long period of time to speak to a lot of different groups,” Coach Fulmer says. “I think I have a good feel for what people are looking for.”
Fee: $19,000
Travels From: TN

Scott Hamilton
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

Harris III
By relying on a 20-year career as an award-winning, master illusionist and storyteller, Harris brings powerful stories and principles to life through engaging, visual illustrations that are interactive, unforgettable and truly life-changing. More than a just another speaker, Harris will help you and the people you lead push past the barriers that are holding so many back from their fullest potential. Let Harris help you awaken wonder in your organization, so that you can find yourself standing back in awe of the change in your people.
Fee Range: $10,000–$15,000
Travels From: TN

Karen Mills
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

Susan Packard
Susan Packard has been on the ground floor and helped to build powerhouse media brands like HBO, CNBC, and HGTV. She was the co-founder of Scripps Networks Interactive and former chief operating officer of HGTV. Under Packard’s helm, HGTV became one of the fastest growing cable networks in television history. Today HGTV is available in more than 98 million U.S. homes and distributed in over 200 countries and territories. Packard helped to build Scripps Networks Interactive to a market value of over $15 billion. In December of 2019 she was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities from Michigan State University.
Fee Range: Inquire
Travels From: TN







