Wilderness Guide & Outdoor Leadership Expert; Owner & Chief Guide at Kahiltna Visions; Author of "Choose to Thrive"; Retired Professor at Marriott School of Business

Utah, USA
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Stacy Taniguchi Biography

Dr. Stacy Taniguchi is a wilderness guide, mountaineer, motivational speaker, and experiential education consultant whose career includes guiding in remote and challenging environments worldwide. Specializing in outdoor adventure leadership, Taniguchi is the owner, senior consultant, and chief guide of Kahiltna Visions, a wilderness guiding and consulting company based in Utah and Alaska. He has led a range of clients, including public figures and government operatives, on fly-fishing, hiking, and rafting expeditions.

Taniguchi has a background in mountaineering and international expedition leadership, with climbs of Mt. McKinley, Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Vinson, and Everest. He served as the personal guide for the then-oldest climber to attempt Everest. With more than two decades of experience living and guiding in Alaska, Taniguchi specializes in remote hiking, sea kayaking, and fly-fishing float trips on wild and scenic rivers. He completed the first ascent of the Throne, a peak in Alaska, during a Brigham Young University study abroad program he led.

Taniguchi earned a doctorate from Brigham Young University with a focus in educational leadership and foundations and is a retired professor from the Marriott School of Business. He also studied tort liability law at the J. Reuben Clark Law School. Taniguchi provides risk management and expert witness consultation in civil law cases involving outdoor recreation and equipment product liability. He is the co-founder of Beta Experiences, a company focused on financial planning, wills and trusts, and legacy planning centered on values and multi-generational wealth.

As a wilderness guide, university professor, and researcher on human motivation, Taniguchi draws on both adventure experience and academic research. His book, "Choose to Thrive," presents true stories and research-based models designed to help readers reconnect with meaningful experiences. His "Choose to Thrive" keynote presentation addresses intentional living, purpose, and resilience, blending research and personal experience to explore what it means to thrive.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/30/2026.

Stacy Taniguchi Speaking Topics

  • Choose to Thrive (C2T)

    The C2T presentation is an event that helps people frame their perspective of how they can intentionally live a fulfilling life. It is a mix of Stacy’s own research and experiences that illustrate his concept of what it means to thrive. Participants will learn about broadening their thinking and how to build a framework to give them direction in accomplishing their life’s goals. Some pieces of the presentation are motivational and inspiring, but the intent of the presentation is to transform the participant’s understanding of how they can choose to pursue a life worth living.

Stacy Taniguchi Videos

Choosing to Thrive with Beta Experiences

Choosing to Thrive with Beta Experiences

Summary: In this episode of Startup Junkies hosts Caleb Talley and Jeff Amerine talked with Stacy Taniguchi.

Climbing the Mountain

Climbing the Mountain

Stacy Taniguchi grew up as a Buddhist in Hawaii and joined the Church so that he could marry his girlfriend who was a Latter-day Saint.

BONUS: Follow up with Stacy Taniguchi & Emily Farmer

BONUS: Follow up with Stacy Taniguchi & Emily Farmer

Stacy Taniguchi from episode 37 about his life philosophy of thriving and where it all began for him.

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  • What topics does Stacy Taniguchi speak about?

    Stacy Taniguchi is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Adventure, Adventure, Climbing, Creativity, Education, Finance, Inspirational, Leadership, Mindset, Motivational, Personal Growth, Research & Exploration
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Stacy Taniguchi is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Choose to Thrive (C2T). The estimated speaking fee range to book Stacy Taniguchi for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Stacy Taniguchi generally travels from UT, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are David Snow, Ema Dantas, Martin Frey, Stephen Koch and Jim Davidson. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Stacy Taniguchi for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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