Motivational Speakers
Sometimes what we need is a pure dose of encouragement, motivation, and inspiration. These speakers deliver exactly that. Through heartwarming anecdotes and heartbreaking tragedy turned into triumph, our storytellers are sure to connect with your audience's heart.
Click any of the speakers below for a full biography and program overview.
Jeff Adams
This six-time Paralympian and six-time World Champion in wheelchair racing is living proof that focus, determination, and spirit are...
Jann Arden
Jann Arden can bring a hall full of people to tears through song, only to have them, moments later, rolling in the aisles from her...
Sally Armstrong
Sally Armstrong has the gift of touching the emotions of her audience through her stories based on her travel to many remote parts of...
Colby Armstrong
After a 12 year NHL career playing for the Thrashers, Penguins, Maple Leafs and Canadiens, Colby turned his on-ice success into a...
Pamela Barnum
Pamela provides actionable strategies to help you negotiate, communicate, and build trust through intentional communication and body...
Dov Baron
Dov Baron has been speaking internationally for over 30 years, he’s the man with a finger on the pulse of the evolving world of NextGen...
Stephen Bauld
Stephen Bauld is a public speaker on the international stage and co-author of The Municipal Procurement Handbook (two editions) and...
Howard Behar
Howard Behar's career in business spans over 50 years, all in consumer oriented businesses covering several industries. He retired from...
Lisa Bentley
Lisa raced for 20 years as a professional triathlete. In the course of her career, she has won 11 IRONMAN races, 11 IRONMAN 70.3 races...
Carole Bertuzzi Luciani
Carole Bertuzzi Luciani is a dynamic speaker with a unique style guaranteed to keep audiences engaged, enthused and energized. Luciani...
Rod Black
In his distinguished 26 years of covering the wide world of sport, Rod Black has virtually done it all. From the Blue Jays to the...
Eric Boles
Eric Boles is the president of a training and development company dedicated to maximizing the human asset. Through assessment,...
Roberta Bondar
Dr. Roberta Bondar is a much sought-after speaker who makes exciting connections between how our brains adapt in space and how we can...
Nicholas Boothman
The New York Times calls him "one of the leading experts in face-to-face communication in the world," the Economist Magazine calls him...
Scotty Bowman
A larger-than-life figure, Scotty Bowman is the "winningest" coach in NHL history. Bowman has made 28 total playoff appearances and won...
Kurt Browning
Canadian figure skating champion Kurt Browning won the World Figure Skating Championships and the Canadian Figure Skating Championships...
Shaunna Burke
Shaunna's passion for the mountains has led her to become the second Canadian woman in history to summit Mount Everest. This success on...
Guy Cabana
Guy Cabana is an expert international conference speaker and author who communicates his message with enthusiasm and conviction in the...
Cassie Campbell
At age five, Cassie Campbell laced up her first pair of skates. Twenty-eight years later, she is a heroine of Canadian sport, as...
Bill Carr
Bill Carr is an actor, award winning satirist, writer, speaker and coach. For over twenty-‐five years, Bill has been making people...
Shawn Casemore
Shawn Casemore is a speaker, consultant, and executive advisor. He is the Founder of Casemore and Co Inc., a global consulting firm...
Patrick Chan
2018 Olympic gold medalist, Patrick Chan is a Canadian skating legend. Born in Ottawa, Patrick Chan has been figure skating since...
David Chilton
David Chilton, the author of Canada's all-time bestselling book, The Wealthy Barber has now released his second book The Wealthy Barber...
Scott Christopher
Scott Christopher is co-author of the best-selling The Levity Effect: Why It Pays to Lighten Up, the upcoming People People: How To...
Wendel Clark
Wendel Clark, former team captain and one of the most beloved players in Toronto Maple Leafs history, retired from the National Hockey...
“Pinball” Clemons
Renowned as one of pro football's most electrifying players, Toronto Argonauts running back Michael "Pinball" Clemons was the CFL's...
Judy Croon
Judy Croon is a comedian, MC, motivational humourist, radio broadcaster, author and proud to have never been in jail. She has been...
Paula Davis
Paula Davis JD, MAPP, is the Founder and CEO of the Stress & Resilience Institute, a training and consulting firm that partners with...
Andre De Grasse
Andre was born in Scarborough, Ontario on November 10th, 1994 and raised in Markham by his mother Beverley, who was a high school...
Cyndi Desjardins
Cyndi Desjardins was a successful business manager, working in product development and sales management, as well as being a new mom...
Dr. Mark DeVolder
Mark DeVolder is an award-winning consultant, author and highly sought after international speaker. Dr. DeVolder has engaged and...
Jason DeVos
After a professional soccer career that spanned 18 years, Jason deVos knows all about commitment, leadership and battling...
Erica Dhawan
Erica Dhawan is the world’s leading authority on 21st-century Collaboration and Connectional Intelligence. She challenges audiences and...
Ann Douglas
They don't call her “The Mother of All” for nothing. Ann Douglas has been Canada's go-to guide to all things parenting since the...
Matt Dunigan
Following a successful college career at Louisiana Tech, Matt Dunigan broke into the CFL in 1983 with the Edmonton Eskimos. Dunigan...
James Duthie
One of the most talented and funniest stars in Canadian media today, James Duthie is the host of TSN's extensive NHL coverage,...
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is one of the more unique players in the NFL today. He is one of the only people known to ever play in the...
Linda Edgecombe
"My Promise is simple: to deliver programs that Create Powerful Shifts, Inspired, Energized and Accountable Professionals who show up...
Mike Evans
Mike has developed a unique perspective from 20+ years of working alongside a star studded list of world-renowned thought leaders,...
Mitch Fairrais
Mitch Fairrais is an expert in Leadership Development, Team Performance and Human Effectiveness. Mitch gets rave reviews as a keynote...
Theo Fleury
Theoren Fleury is a former NHL All-Star, Stanley Cup winner and Olympic Gold Medalist. Recently, Theo fascinated readers with his #1...
Tom Flick
A dynamic and highly sought-after speaker, leadership expert Tom Flick has delivered over 3,000 presentations to a "who's-who" list of...
Craig Forrest
Craig Forrest is one of the most successful Canadian soccer players of all time. Born in Coquitlam, B.C., he left home at the tender...
Ron Foxcroft
Resides in Burlington with wife Marie. Has 3 sons Steve, Dave and Ronnie. Over the last 10 months, Ron has been featured in the New...
Colleen Francis
Colleen is driven by a passion for sales - and results. A successful sales leader for over 20 years, she understands the particular...
Elliotte Friedman
Elliotte Friedman is no ordinary sports announcer. Currently a reporter for CBC's Hockey Night in Canada, Friedman has also covered 4...
Bill Graham
Bill Graham delivers keynotes and seminars that help his audiences understand how to be their most likable selves: If you are likable,...
Risha Grant
Motivated by her passion to correct societal isms like racism, sexism, classism and plain old stupidism, it is Risha's personal mission...
Bob Gray
You have just been introduced to a group of 5 people, all potential clients, and two minutes later...you can’t remember any of their...
Howard Green
Howard Green is a three-time bestselling author and was one of the founding team at Business News Network (now BNN Bloomberg) where he...
Heather Greenwood Davis
Heather Greenwood Davis is a lawyer turned multiple award-winning journalist, travel columnist, freelance feature writer and blogger....
Kayla Grey
Kayla Grey is an award-winning journalist who is currently an anchor for SPORTSCENTRE on Canada’s leading sports network, TSN. When she...
Alison Griffiths
Alison Griffiths is an award winning financial journalist, bestselling author and experienced broadcaster. She brings to her work a...
Kristina Groves
A native of Ottawa, Kristina started skating when she was 11 because she wanted to distinguish herself from her ski-crazed family. Good...
Jamie Gruman
Jamie Gruman earned his Ph.D. in the Applied Social Psychology Program at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada, where he...
Merge Gupta Sunderji
A professional speaker, author and radio commentator, Merge Gupta-Sunderji gives people specific and practical tools to achieve...
Charles Hamelin
"These will be my Games." After trading world titles in short track's glamour event with Dancing with the Stars winner Apolo Anton...
Jim Harris
Jim Harris is a one of North America's foremost management consultants, authors and thinkers on disruptive innovation, leadership,...
Paul Henderson
Paul Henderson became a Canadian sports legend in September, 1972. His goal, with 34 seconds remaining in the final game, lifted Canada...
Paul Hollingsworth
Paul Hollingsworth is an anchor/reporter based out of Halifax and is a correspondent for SportsCentre, TSN's flagship news and...
Dr. Murray Howe
Dr. Murray Howe is Gordie Howe's youngest son. He is head of Sports Medicine Imaging for Toledo Radiological Associates and Promedica...
Cameron Hughes
In 1994, Cameron Hughes got up out of his seat at an Ottawa Senators game and spontaneously pumped up the fans into an inspired frenzy....
Salim Ismail
Salim Ismail is a Canadian serial entrepreneur, angel investor, author, speaker, and technology strategist. He is the Founding...
Hal Johnson & Joanne MacLeod
For the past 25 years, under the umbrella of BodyBreak, Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod have been communicating to Canadians the...
Lorie Kane
Lorie Kane is among Canada's premier female golfers. Born in 1964 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in an athletic family. Lorie...
Doug Keeley
Doug Keeley is a globally recognized communicator and trainer; a master storyteller, musician, and self-professed “leadership...
Cathal Kelly
Cathal Kelly is a sports columnist for The Globe and Mail. Cathal won the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour in 2019 for his...
Phil Keoghan
Phil Keoghan is best known for his role as host of Jerry Bruckheimer's television show, The Amazing Race, which has won six Emmy Awards...
Michael Kerr
Michael Kerr is an international business speaker, humorist, trainer, author and one of North America's leading authorities on creating...
Kevin Knebl
Kevin Knebl is recognized as a LinkedIn expert and has trained hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of individuals on the...
Bob Knight
Bob Knight is among the youngest head coaches to have won 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 and 800 career games. He is the only coach to...
Stuart Knight
Stuart Knight is an award winning entrepreneur, critically acclaimed author, and hit producer. He has written, produced and starred in...
Scott Kress
Scott Kress is a masterful storyteller, a leadership trainer, an Executive MBA Professor, an author and a life-long mountaineer. He is...
Dr. Janet Lapp
Over 2,000 audiences around the world from Russia to Argentina to Hong Kong- clients such as IBM, AT&T, Allstate, New York Life,...
Catriona Le May Doan
In any endeavour, crossing the finish line first - and repeatedly - takes incredible determination, dedication and talent. Catriona Le...
Eddie LeMoine
Eddie LeMoine a Canadian-born international author, keynote speaker, seminar leader and corporate trainer, he specializes in...
Patrick Leroux
Successful entrepreneur and best selling author of nine books on sales and personal and professional development. Patrick Leroux helps...
Trevor Linden
Known as one of the most refined players in professional hockey, former NHL All-Star and Olympian Trevor Linden has built his stellar...
Mike Lipkin
Mike Lipkin is a Toronto-based speaker, author, motivator and persuasion coach who has worked in twenty-two countries with over...
Warren MacDonald
Warren Macdonald's life's boundaries were redefined in April 1997 with his accident on North Queensland's (Australia) Hinchinbrook...
Jeff Macinnis
Jeff MacInnis' epic 100-day expedition through the ice-choked Northwest Passage survived one of the harshest environments on the face...
Hazel Mae
A veteran of the Canadian broadcast industry, Hazel started out at Rogers Sportsnet before moving on to stints in the U.S. at NESN and...
Tim Magwood
Tim is a creative, collaborative and passionate leader. A colleague describes him as a "lightning rod in driving positive change." Tim...
Dr. Gillian Mandich
Virtual Keynote Speaker: Dr. Gillian Mandich has a PhD from Western University in Health Science, specializing in Health Promotion. Her...
Alexander Manu
Alexander Manu is a strategic innovation practitioner, international lecturer and author. He works with executive teams in Fortune 500...
Jeff Marek
A veteran of the Canadian broadcast industry, Jeff started out on conventional radio hosting Live Audio Wrestling. He has grown through...
Yan Markson
For many years Yan Markson lived a double life. A professional mentalist performing for the biggest companies in North America by one...
Rona Maynard
Rona Maynard was Editor of Chatelaine through a decade of growth and innovation in which she proved to a new generation of readers that...
Ross McBride
Mr. McBride is the founder and president of a Canadian-based management consulting group. Eighteen years ago, Mr. McBride started The...
Dr. Beth McCharles
Dr. Beth McCharles is a leading Mental Performance Coach and dynamic speaker. Through an innovative and collaborative approach, Beth...
Rosie MacLennan
As the youngest of four children, Rosannagh (Rosie) MacLennan often tagged along to her older siblings' gymnastic lessons. When she was...
Scott Moir
Ice dance has had its share of iconic moments. Perhaps none more so than the Gold medal of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir’s performance...
Jon Montgomery
Jon Montgomery captured the hearts of Canadians and the attention of everyone during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games. After years of...
Marc Andre Morel
We are destined to succeed. Life and Nature has prepared us for success! Get the most from your employees and your teams' potential by...
Denny Morrison
Denny Morrison is writing the story of a small town boy who makes good in the big city. Growing up in Fort St. John, British...
Jennifer Moss
Jennifer Moss is the Cofounder of Plasticity Labs, researcher and bestselling author of “Unlocking Happiness at Work” and Virtual...
Heather Moyse
Heather Moyse left a wake of push-start records on tracks all over the world on her way to winning Canada's first ever Women's...
Cary Mullen
Cary Mullen, Olympian and World Cup Champion currently holds the World Downhill Speed Record for skiing 97 MPH (151 KMH) down the...
Ben Mulroney
Ben has been working in television and radio for over 18 years: from the chatroom, to Canadian Idol and etalk, he has become a familiar...
Kendal Netmaker
An award-winning Indigenous speaker Kendal Netmaker is a master storyteller who uses his natural gift to help people shift their...
Nick Nurse
Nick Nurse is the Head Coach of the Toronto Raptors, the 2019 NBA champions. He led the Raptors to 58 regular season wins, a .707...
Frank O’Dea
Frank O’Dea’s story of triumph over adversity in business and in his personal life inspires audiences around the world. Against all...
Adam Oates
Hockey player, Adam Oates, played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League. Known as an elite playmaker, his career total of 1,079...
Suze Orman
Suze Orman is a bestselling author on personal finance, a financial advisor, and television personality who has given thousands of...
Brian Orser
In addition to winning silver medals at the 1984 and 1988 Winter Olympics, Brain Orser is an eight time Canadian Figure Skating...
Caroline Ouellette
Caroline Ouellette Virtual Keynote Speaker 4 time Olympic Gold medalist and bilingual speaker Book Caroline OuelletteAdd to My ListCaroli...
Jesse Palmer
Palmer writes a weekly NFL column on TSN.ca and was on site to provide coverage of the 2008 & 2009 Super Bowl alongside fellow TSN...
Liz Pearson
Liz Pearson's approach to healthy eating is sane and sensible. Liz's mission is to translate the often-confusing and ever-changing...
Richard Pound
With tenacity and unwavering resolve, Richard Pound is revitalizing global ethical standards one iconic institution at a...
Cheryl Pounder
Cheryl Pounder was born in Montreal into a family of hockey enthusiasts. Her grandfather was a former GM of the Montreal Junior...
Bev Priestman
Pamela provides actionable strategies to help you negotiate, communicate, and build trust through intentional communication and body...
Vic Rauter
Known as the 'voice of curling' in Canada, Vic Rauter has anchored TSN's curling coverage for 20 years. Off the ice, Rauter has been...
Michelle Ray
Michelle Ray is a highly sought-after international business keynote speaker, consultant, author and educator who demonstrates a deep...
Gino Reda
Reda joined TSN in the summer of 1988 as a reporter, recapping the overnight coverage of the Olympic Summer Games in Seoul, Korea. A...
Tim Richardson
For 23 years, Tim Richardson has been President of Total Development Resources, Inc. and has been a full time presenter, trainer, and...
Maelle Ricker
Just shy of a medal at both of her previous Olympic Games and after suffering frustrating crashes, Maelle Ricker thrilled Canadians as...
Mario Rigby
Mario Rigby has always been driven to push the limits. Exploring his entrepreneurial and athletic ambitions since a young age,...
Mike Robbins
As an expert in teamwork, emotional intelligence, and the powers of appreciation and authenticity, Mike Robbins delivers keynote...
Joannie Rochette
The audience at Pacific Coliseum, all of Canada, and skating fans all over the world held their breaths as six-time Canadian Ladies...
Jamie Sale
It was the story that rocked the 2002 Winter Olympics and directed the world's gaze to figure skating. Canadian champions Jamie Salé...
Marc Saltzman
Marc discusses the latest gadgets, social media, video games, the Internet, etc. Gadgets can include products and services related to...
Dr. Sima Samar
Dr. Sima Samar is probably one of the most selfless leaders on the world stage today. Dr. Samar fled Afghanistan in 1984 after her...
Ben Saunders
Ben Saunders is a record-breaking long-distance skier with four North Pole expeditions under his belt. He is the youngest person to ski...
Ray Scapinello
Despite setting untouchable records for games worked by an official in the National Hockey League, including 2,500 regular season...
Dr. Natasha Sharma
Dr. Natasha Sharma is an Author, TEDx Speaker, Emotional Fitness Expert, and TV/Media Personality. She is also the author of The...
Kyle Shewfelt
Kyle Shewfelt achieved his ultimate goal on Sunday, August 22, 2004 in Athens, Greece when he captured Canada's first-ever Olympic...
Darryl Sittler
Darryl Sittler is one of the greatest players to ever wear the Toronto Maple Leaf uniform. The former centreman was Toronto's first...
Sami Jo Small
Sami Jo Small grew up on the outdoor hockey rinks of Winnipeg, MB. Her passion for the game was honed in the boys' minor hockey system....
Meg Soper
Meg Soper is a keynote motivational humourist speaker who combines the skills of a premiere stand-up comic with the hands on experience...
Gord Stellick
Gord Stellick is a Canadian sports broadcaster and former NHL executive. Currently the radio host of Hockey Night in Canada, Stellick...
Susan Stewart
Susan Stewart is a comedian, author, and speaker who shares the art and practice of seeing the lighter side of life. Susan is the...
Glen Suitor
Glen Suitor played 11 seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a safety before announcing his retirement from the CFL in 1994....
Joe Tilley
"A personal story of inspiration and recovery" - Joe Tilley is the Sports Anchor for CTV News Toronto. A happily married father of...
Michael Ungar
Michael Ungar, Ph.D., is a Family Therapist and Professor of Social Work at Dalhousie University where he holds the Canada Research...
Bob Urichuk
Bob Urichuck is a catalyst for constant improvement and a cultivator of human potential. His purpose is to inspire, educate and empower...
Chantal Vallee
Chantal Vallée is the Head Coach of the University of two-time Canadian University Champion Windsor Lancers Women's Basketball. She...
Tina Varughese
Tina is an Indo-Canadian daughter of first-generation East Indian parents, which allows her to find ‘the best of both worlds’ and shed...
Tessa Virtue
Ranked third in the World, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir represented one of Canada's best medal hopefuls entering the 2010 Winter...
Herschel Walker
In his hometown of Wrightsville, Georgia, Walker played football and basketball and competed in track and field. He scored a...
Aaron Ward
Born in Windsor, Ontario, Ward moved with his family to the Ottawa area at an early age. He became a regular NHL player in the 1996/97...
Ben Webster
Ben Webster is one of the world's most accomplished expedition leaders. In a career spanning over 25 years of high adventure, he has...
Simon Whitfield
Simon Whitfield has relentlessly pursued excellence in sport - and in life - for as long as he or anyone around him can remember. As a...
Hayley Wickenheiser
Four-time Olympic medalist, Hayley Wickenheiser is regarded as one of the best female hockey players in the world with an uncompromised...
Brian Williams
Named to the Order of Canada in December 2011 for both his distinguished broadcasting career of more than 40 years and extensive...
Samra Zafar
Samra Zafar is an award-winning international speaker, bestselling author, consultant, educator, and entrepreneur who advocates for...
Lorraine Zander
What do fire walking, creating a bomb scare and being picked up by Sir Richard Branson have in common? Lorraine Zander. That's her...