Inspirational Stories from Real Hometown Heroes: Hear from the individuals who have inspired some of the great films of our generation.

The most interesting and inspiring people are not always professional motivational speakers. Rather, they are ordinary people that may have done something extraordinary, overcome tremendous odds, or enriched the lives of others through their every day jobs as teachers, doctors, lawyers, coaches, pilots, and astronauts.  These real life stories of courage, adversity, struggle and triumph having motivated and inspired audiences worldwide.  Today, some of the most popular speakers on the speaker circuit are ordinary people that have done extraordinary things whose stories have garnered much deserved attention through best-selling books and feature films.  The following people are the inspiration and key players behind some of the most inspiring real life movies of our time and are active on the speaking circuit.  For more information on any of these and other speakers, please do not hesitate to contact us. As one of the largest buyers of talent, we have access to virtually any speaker, entertainer or celebrity in the world.

• Ann Jillian ("The Ann Jillian Story")
• Antwone Fisher ("Antwone Fisher")
• Asra Nomani ("A Mighty Heart")
• Augusten Burroughs("Running with Scissors")
• Barbara Martinez Jitner ("Bordertown")
• Beverly D'Onofrio ("Riding in Cars with Boys")
• Bill Yoast  ("Remember The Titans") 
• Candice DeLong ("Killer Instinct: From the Files of Candice DeLong")
• Christopher Gardner ("The Pursuit of Happyness")
• Dan Millman ("Peaceful Warrior")
• Devon Harris ("Cool Runnings") 
• Dith Pran ("The Killing Fields")
• Ed Viesturs ("Everest" IMAX)
• Elizabeth Wurtzel ("Prozac Nation")
• Erin Brokovich ("Erin Brokovich")
• Erin Gruwell ("Freedom Writers")
• Frank Abagnale ("Catch Me If You Can")
• Fred Haise ("Apollo 13")
• Gale Sayers ("Brian's Song")
• Gary Gaines ("Friday Night Lights")
• Harvey Pekar ("American Splendor")
• Herman Boone ("Remember The Titans")
• Homer Hickman ("October Sky")
• Hurricane carter ("The Hurricane")
• Jackie Kallen ("Against the Ropes")
• Jeffrey Wigand ("The Insider")
• Jennifer Weiner ("In Her Shoes")
• Jim Ellis ("Pride")

• Jim Lovell ("Apollo 13")
• Jim Morris ("The Rookie")
• Joe Clark ("Lean on Me")
• Judea Pearl ("A Mighty Heart")
• Judy Shepard ("The Laramie Project")
• Ken Carter ("Coach Carter")
• Ken Mattingly ("Apollo 13")
• Keni Thomas ("Black Hawk Down")
• Le Ly Hayslip ("Heaven & Earth")
• Liz Murray ("Homeless to Harvard")
• LouAnne Johnson ("Dangerous Minds")
• Mariane Pearl ("A Mighty Heart")
• Michael Durant ("Black Hawk Down")
• Michael Gates Gill ("How Starbucks Saved My Life")
• Mike Eruzione ("Miracle")
• Mitch Albom ("Tuesdays with Morrie")
• Monty Roberts ("The Horse Whisperer")
• Oliver Sacks ("Awakenings")
• Patch Adams ("Patch Adams")
• Paul Rusesabagina ("Hotel Rwanda")
• Richard Clarke ("Against All Enemies")
• Rocky Bleier ("Fighting Back")
• Ron Clark ("The Ron Clark Story")
• Sean & Leigh Anne Tuohy ("The Blind Side")
• Sister Helen Prejean (Author "Dead Man Walking")
• Vince Papale ("Invincible")
• Yossi Ghinsberg ("Jungle")