There are three things that set John apart from every other speaker who is out there:

1. He does NOT speak from the standard formula of, 'this bad thing happened, I overcame it... and you can too!" While that's often helpful and valuable, John teaches student leaders how to craft and architect the life, lifestyle, and culture of they dream of, no matter their starting place. "You don't have to wait for a bad thing to happen to start your inspirational journey. You just have to decide to start," John says.

2. His stories come from real-life mountaineering adventures... and he's still climbing! John has climbed over 100 mountains in his life. Some big in size and notoriety, some unheard of. While his lessons are supported by research, they aren't sourced from a textbook. They're real, one-of-a-kind adventures and not something that John did in the past. John still IS the person you hear on stage.

3. The multimedia is mind-blowing. The videos, music, and photos make John's events feel more like a motivational rock concert than just another 'boring speech.' You don't want your students thinking they are forced into listening. 

Absolutely. Most organizations add workshops to give their students a richer experience. The workshops are 60% instructional, 40% entertainment while the keynote is 60% entertainment, 40% instructional.

In our experience, those who choose to attend breakout sessions get a more complete learning experience as a result of the sessions. They are recommended for every event. 

Absolutely. John has presented for many school districts' teacher in-service trainings and they've been hugely successful. 

Demographics, race, religion, politics, finances, etc. are irrelevant to his message. John works with teen leaders. If your audience has young leaders, up-and-coming leaders, or even just kids with potential for leadership, John is ready to help you develop their skills. 

Absolutely. High school students love John's motivational presentations.

The ideal setting is in your theater with approximately 600 students or fewer per session.

Multiple sessions are best if your school has more students, but it's certainly not a dealbreaker for John to speak to larger audiences (his largest audience is 11,500 people at the National FBLA Conference).

Gymnasiums are least ideal. The lighting, seating, acoustics, and A/V capabilities are subpar compared to theaters and even cafeterias... which in turn results in a less-than-ideal experience for your students.

Absolutely. John crafts his presentation accordingly and is a smash hit with middle school and junior high school students.

Yes. John frequently delivers in-service trainings and advisor sessions as stand-alone events or in conjunction with his youth presentations.

John is one of the top youth motivational speakers in the world and charges accordingly.

Please contact us with your event dates and a Top Youth Speakers agent will let you know John's rates.

In case John's rates are outside of your budget's limits, they'll provide you with creative options to make it work. Worst case scenario, they'll provide you with great alternative speakers who can work with your budget.

The dude regularly sleeps while hanging from cliffs and spends his free time on glaciers while starving and thirsty.

He has few needs for creature comforts.

John prides himself in being 'super-easy to work with' and 'super-easy to book.' Request a call to get the ball rolling.

At your event, all he needs is a screen, projector, and sound system. He'll bring the rest, including all the weird dongles and cables.

If he agrees to your event, it's because he wants to be there. Meaning, he will show up early and stay late, interacting with each and every person who's interested in chatting.