Leadership Facilitator, Keynote Speaker & Bestselling Author — From Declared Dead to Fully Alive, Returned With a Message That Changed Everything
Danny Bader Biography
You’ve all heard speakers who you remember: Danny Bader is one of these speakers. His story of resilience is amazing, and his passion for supporting you and your people on this journey called life is powerful. Danny was electrocuted during a construction accident when 8,000 volts of electricity ripped down a metal ladder and into the bodies of Danny and his friend. Both men died…only Danny came back to life.
Through his strong storytelling, humor, and authentic insight, Danny will have your people crying, laughing, inspired and ultimately walking away with a renewed and refreshed perspective about their life and practical tools to create greater levels of fulfilment and resilience in their lives, and the lives of the other people they love and lead.
Danny’s message is strongly connected with the themes of leadership, teamwork, positivity, and mental wellness.
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Danny Bader Speaking Topics
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Back To Life: The Mindset Shift That Transforms How People Show Up, Lead, and Perform
Drawing from his extraordinary 6-minute death experience and over 12,000+ days of intentional living, Danny reveals the three distinct levels every person and organization operates within.
He provides the proven blueprint to elevate teams from mere survival to radical reverence for their work and lives.
This isn't another motivational speech about working harder. It's a fundamental shift in how your people show up, connect, and perform when they truly understand the difference between existing and being fully alive.
In a world where 67% of employees admit they’re simply going through the motions, Danny Bader delivers the ultimate wake-up call. Drawing from his extraordinary 6-minute death experience and more than 12,000 days of intentional living since, Danny reveals the three levels every person and organization operates within.
This keynote isn’t about working harder; it’s about transforming how people show up, connect, and perform when they understand the difference between merely existing and being fully alive. Through unforgettable stories and his proven Back to Life Blueprint, Danny equips teams with practical principles to elevate culture, purpose, and performance.
Through his powerful experiences, Danny uncovered a simple but profound truth: there is a helluva difference between just living and being fully alive. Teams and organizations tend to fall into one of three levels, and where they land determines their culture, performance, and impact.
- Rock Bottom: The dangerous disconnect where fear and negativity dominate.
- Functional Fog: Where 67% of employees operate, going through the motions with sarcastic “living the dream” attitudes.
- Radical Purpose: Where individuals and companies thrive with passion, purpose, and impact.
Once teams recognize the level they are operating within, the next step is learning how to rise higher. That is where Danny’s Back to Life Blueprint comes in: a set of timeless principles designed to move people from simply existing to fully thriving.
The Back to Life Blueprint (5 Principles)
- Develop Vision: Shift from reaction to intention with clarity.
- Know Yourself: Lead authentically through values-driven decisions.
- Seek Support: Build unbreakable team connections and psychological safety.
- Be Still: Find clarity and wisdom in the chaos.
- Evolve: Embrace continuous growth as a competitive advantage.
Key Audience Takeaways:
- Identify whether your team is stuck in Rock Bottom, trapped in Functional Fog, or thriving in Radical Purpose. Gain clarity on why performance plateaus and how to elevate culture.
- Learn how to cut through the constant noise. Discover practical techniques for creating stillness that leads to better decisions, authentic communication, and breakthrough innovation.
- Embrace the truth that “you were never meant to do this alone.” Apply tools and stories that help teams release negativity, build psychological safety, and turn support into a competitive advantage.
With Back to Life, your team won’t just see Monday mornings differently; they’ll see work, connection, and life itself through a whole new lens.
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Redefining Potential: Powerful Principles for Life
What does it mean to truly redefine your potential? In this inspiring keynote, Danny Bader leads your audience into the powerful principles that unlock new dimensions of personal growth, resilience, and fulfillment. Redefining Potential isn’t about reaching a fixed destination; it’s about embracing a mindset that expands what’s possible, both in times of triumph and challenge…it’s about understanding you don’t so much have potential as you do potential. Danny’s epiphany is potential is not a thing…it’s a process. Danny’s definition of potential is POTENTIAL is the act of an individual or group of individuals to DO, BE or CREATE something of value in the future. Potential is not a noun…it’s a verb comprised of practicing six powerful principles.
This talk is designed for everyone—sales people, managers, leaders, individual contributors—and anyone ready to push past perceived boundaries and embrace life with renewed clarity, strength and joy. Whether you're at a crossroads, developing a new vision, or simply seeking a fresh outlook, Danny and these principles will inspire and empower you to redefine your potential and live the life you desire…and deserve.
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Danny Bader is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Back To Life: The Mindset Shift That Transforms How People Show Up, Lead, and Perform, Redefining Potential: Powerful Principles for Life, What is arrfYl? And Why You Should Live With It and Faith: Your Strongest Foundation. The estimated speaking fee range to book Danny Bader for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Danny Bader generally travels from Philadelphia, PA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are J.R. Martinez, Rebekah Gregory, Erin Gruwell, John Mark Comer and Steve "Moby" Leitch. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Danny Bader for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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