Teen speakers are in demand these days. There are three things you need to look for when considering bringing in a speaker to your next event. You want a speaker who is going to be 1) entertaining 2) relatable and 3) with a solid message.

Using that criteria, here are the top 5 working youth speakers of today. They have that unbelievable skill of connecting with a large audience in a powerful way. In short, they are not only motivators but life coaches as well.

1. Josh Shipp – Shipp is a popular TV personality and known as a teen communication expert. He began his speaking career at the young age of 17, such a very young age for such a distinguished career. He was one of the youngest speakers ever accepted in the National Speakers Association.

He works great on camera has done a lot of shows either as guest or host. His TV appearances were in various stations such as, MTV, NBC, FOX, ABC, and more. Josh uses his experience of being abused as a child to motivate teenagers to lead better lives.

2. Josh Sundquist – Josh lost his leg to cancer at a very young age. Most people would have been broken for life by such an event. Josh, however, became a para-olympic skier, author, businessperson, and all around awesome dude. He’s very relatable and your group is going to love his ability to take the absolute worst of situations and make it into a positive, uplifting experience.

Josh is the author of several uplifting and motivational books for teens and adults alike.

3. Alvin Law – Alvin Law was born without arms after his birth. Yet, what may have become a tragic life-story did not turn out that way. Today, Alvin is not only a completely independent, remarkably successful professional speaker, but proof that out of nothing can arise one of the most inspiring stories you will ever witness.

His life story is truly inspiring and his passionate outlook in life definitely gives a message of hope that will touch people’s lives.

4. Grant Baldwin – Having experienced multiple divorces within his family, Grant knew when it was time to turn hardship into hope. As a teenager, he began to see how he could use his challenges to encourage and empower those around him.

Grant has the ability to captivate the audience with humor but still able to inspire and challenge his listeners to move toward their goals.

5. John Beede – John Beede will bring his jaw-dropping adventure stories to your next teen event. For starters, he’s climbed Mt. Everest. If that wasn’t enough for you, he’s climbed scores of the world’s other tallest mountains.

When at your school or conference, he will transplant those lessons of leadership, adventure, and success to your attendees. The multimedia integration of video, photos, music, and his stage presence makes his presentations overwhelmingly impactful and gripping. Having spoken to over 250,000 people worldwide, he’s got an unbelievably polished stage presence… that he still keeps raw enough to relate and be a ‘real’ presenter.

Bring youth speaker John Beede to your next event and your students will thank you and you’ll look like a hero!