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<p>With humor, intelligence, and humility, iconic athlete Alex Rodriguez inspires audiences with stories of his journey from young phenom, to poster child for baseball, to public failure—followed by his comeback and self-made business career—and shares the leadership and team-building lessons he&#39;s learned along the way. </p><p>Alex Rodriguez is a businessman and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of A-Rod Corp, a broad-based investment firm that bets on world-class startups and partners with leading global companies across the real estate, health and wellness

<p>Considered the NFL’s greatest undrafted player of all time, Kurt Warner and his incredible life story inspired the major motion picture <em>American Underdog</em>.</p><p>Kurt Warner, though undrafted, had an extraordinary NFL career. He led the St. Louis Rams to victory and was named Super Bowl MVP, among many other honors. And he’s paid his success forward, tenfold—founding both a nonprofit charity and a living community for young adults with disabilities, inspired by his son, Zachary.

<p>Drawing from his remarkable career as one of the most successful NBA coaches and players of all time, Steve Kerr provides lessons in leadership, overcoming adversity, and the importance of giving back.</p><p>Few professional coaches have had a career—or a life—as inspiring as Steve Kerr’s. Currently head coach of the Golden State Warriors and USA Basketball Men’s National Team, he is a nine-time NBA champion, having won five titles as a player and four as a head coach.

Drew Brees shares insights from his illustrious career and inspires with remarks on family, faith and philanthropy.

A two-time Heisman finalist, Brees led the Purdue Boilermakers to a Big Ten Championship and Rose Bowl appearance during the 2000 season. In that same year, he won the Maxwell Award as the nation's top collegiate player as well as being named Academic All-American Player of the Year. In 2022, Brees returned to Purdue as an interim assistant coach.

<p>James “The Iron Cowboy” Lawrence’s combination of energy, humor, determination, and achievements captivates his audience and creates an inspirational and awakening phenomenon for all. </p><p>James earned his “Iron Cowboy” nickname because of the hat he wore during the marathon portion of his Ironman races so that his children could identify him quickly. In his book, <em>Iron Cowboy: Redefine Impossible</em>, James shares how, with two Guinness World Records under his belt, he wondered if he had truly found his mental and physical limits.

<p>Sentenced to 65 years in a Texas maximum security prison, Damon West once had it all.</p><p>At 20 years old, he was a Division 1 starting quarterback at the University of North Texas. After a career-ending injury, drugs helped him manage the pain and the disappointment. After graduation, he worked in the U.S. Congress, was a national fundraiser on a U.S. presidential campaign and eventually trained to be a stockbroker for United Bank of Switzerland (UBS).

<p>Don Yaeger is a nationally acclaimed inspirational speaker, longtime Associate Editor of <i>Sports Illustrated</i>, author of over 30 books, eleven of which have become <i>New York Times</i> Best-sellers, and host of <i>Corporate Competitor Podcast</i>. He began his career at the <i>San Antonio Light</i> in Texas, and also worked at the <i>Dallas Morning News</i> and the <i>Florida Times-Union</i> in Jacksonville before going to work for <i>Sports Illustrated</i>.

<p>With infectious humor and riveting anecdotes from her extraordinary journeys, Shailee Basnet shares inspiring lessons in courage, leadership, teamwork, and the importance of diversity for success.</p><p>In spite of their proximity to Mt. Everest, not many women in Nepal climb mountains. Shailee Basnet is an exception. After she completed her first summit of the world’s highest mountain, she led the Seven Summits Women Team.

<p>Three-time Super Bowl champion and five-time Pro Bowl selection, Darren Woodson is one of the greatest players to ever wear a Dallas Cowboys uniform—and now inspires organizations to build strong leaders and teams, embrace change and competition, and create a culture of excellence.  </p><p>Throughout Darren Woodson’s NFL career, his dependability, athleticism and aggressiveness helped lead the Cowboys to three Super Bowl Championships (Super Bowl XXVII, XXVIII and XXX)—securing him an elite position in the club’s history.

<p>Affectionately known as &#39;Awesome Dawesome,&#39; Dawes was a 10-year member of the U.S. national gymnastics team, a three-time Olympian, and a member of the gold-medal-winning "Magnificent Seven" team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.