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Mark Black

Heart-Lung Transplant Recipient, 6-Time Gold Medalist, 4-Time Marathon Runner, Author & Coach

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Mark Black Biography

Mark Black is a husband and father of three. He is also the only man in history to have completed a marathon with someone else's heart and lungs.

Born with a life-threatening heart defect, Black underwent open-heart surgery on his first day of life. He was not expected to live a long life. Black battled his condition and its limitations for twenty-two years when his doctors informed him that time had run out. His heart was failing badly and without a rare heart and double-lung transplant, he would not survive another year.

In October 2001, Black moved thousands of kilometres from home and was put on the transplant waiting list. After nearly a year of waiting, and time running out, by the grave of God, a donor was found. Black received a second chance at life and has not wasted a moment because he knows exactly how precious time is.

Black's transplant is a treatment, not a cure. He continues to take medication to prevent rejection of the organs. The average lifespan of someone with his transplant is 5-10 years. It's been 16 years since Black's transplant. He is in his 40s. It is very unlikely Black will live to see his 50's. This is what makes his message so powerful. He lives the strategies and principles he teaches and he is filled with passion and purpose for his work precisely because he doesn't know how much more time he'll be afforded to do it.

Speaking Topics
  • Break Through Your Limits: Level Up Your Life

    Too often, we patronize teens with meaningless motivational messages. “You can do ANYTHING” is a phrase most teens have heard in some form or another; they immediately tune out because they know… it’s not true! That is unfortunate because what IS true is that they can do a lot more than they think.

  • Break Through Your Comfort Zone: Do Tough Stuff

    We often tell students to do “the right thing, and so they should, but Mark has discovered the path to achieving anything of meaning is also to “do the hard thing.”

    We live in a world where convenience and ease are valued more than determination and grit. When students believe that better means easier, they risk missing out on some of the best parts of life.

  • Break Through for Healthcare: Through Your Patients' Eyes

    You care about your patients. You want to give them the best care possible. You can’t be expected to do that unless you know what really matters to them.

    In this engaging presentation, Mark will share the incredible impact made on him by the medical professionals with who he “lived with” and cared for him as he faced the prospect of death. You will be inspired and affirmed in the value of your work.

  • Break Through Your Limitations: Live Today

    Your organization has a vision for where you are headed, but the future has many unknowns, and the stakes are high. To realize your goals, you need to have everyone on board, but how do you get everyone from the front line to the head office to truly believe it can happen?

    Your organization has a vision for where you are headed, but the future has many unknowns, and the stakes are high. To realize your goals, you need to have everyone on board, but how do you get everyone from the front line to the head office to truly believe it can happen?

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Books
Live Life From the Heart: 52 Weeks to a Life of Passion and Purpose

Live Life From the Heart: 52 Weeks to a Life of Passion and Purpose

FAQs
  • HOW TO BOOK Mark Black?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Mark Black for both live and virtual events for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Mark Black, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Mark Black or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BOOK Mark Black?

    Speaking fees for Mark Black, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Mark Black charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Mark Black, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • WHO IS THE AGENT FOR Mark Black?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Mark Black for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Mark Black for your next private or corporate function.
  • WHAT IS A FULL-SERVICE TALENT BOOKING AGENCY?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Mark Black or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Mark Black or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
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Heart-Lung Transplant Recipient, 6-Time Gold Medalist, 4-Time Marathon Runner, Author & Coach

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Mark Black Biography

Mark Black is a husband and father of three. He is also the only man in history to have completed a marathon with someone else's heart and lungs.

Born with a life-threatening heart defect, Black underwent open-heart surgery on his first day of life. He was not expected to live a long life. Black battled his condition and its limitations for twenty-two years when his doctors informed him that time had run out. His heart was failing badly and without a rare heart and double-lung transplant, he would not survive another year.

In October 2001, Black moved thousands of kilometres from home and was put on the transplant waiting list. After nearly a year of waiting, and time running out, by the grave of God, a donor was found. Black received a second chance at life and has not wasted a moment because he knows exactly how precious time is.

Black's transplant is a treatment, not a cure. He continues to take medication to prevent rejection of the organs. The average lifespan of someone with his transplant is 5-10 years. It's been 16 years since Black's transplant. He is in his 40s. It is very unlikely Black will live to see his 50's. This is what makes his message so powerful. He lives the strategies and principles he teaches and he is filled with passion and purpose for his work precisely because he doesn't know how much more time he'll be afforded to do it.

Mark Black Speaking Topics

  • Break Through Your Limits: Level Up Your Life

    Too often, we patronize teens with meaningless motivational messages. “You can do ANYTHING” is a phrase most teens have heard in some form or another; they immediately tune out because they know… it’s not true! That is unfortunate because what IS true is that they can do a lot more than they think.

  • Break Through Your Comfort Zone: Do Tough Stuff

    We often tell students to do “the right thing, and so they should, but Mark has discovered the path to achieving anything of meaning is also to “do the hard thing.”

    We live in a world where convenience and ease are valued more than determination and grit. When students believe that better means easier, they risk missing out on some of the best parts of life.

  • Break Through for Healthcare: Through Your Patients' Eyes

    You care about your patients. You want to give them the best care possible. You can’t be expected to do that unless you know what really matters to them.

    In this engaging presentation, Mark will share the incredible impact made on him by the medical professionals with who he “lived with” and cared for him as he faced the prospect of death. You will be inspired and affirmed in the value of your work.

  • Break Through Your Limitations: Live Today

    Your organization has a vision for where you are headed, but the future has many unknowns, and the stakes are high. To realize your goals, you need to have everyone on board, but how do you get everyone from the front line to the head office to truly believe it can happen?

    Your organization has a vision for where you are headed, but the future has many unknowns, and the stakes are high. To realize your goals, you need to have everyone on board, but how do you get everyone from the front line to the head office to truly believe it can happen?

Mark Black Videos

  • Mark Black - Resilience Expert, Author, Speaker
    Heart-Lung Transplant Recipient, 6-Time Gold Medalist, 4-Time Marathon Runner, Speaker, Author & Coach.
  • Stories That Sell Podcast Episode 1 | Mark Black
  • Mark Black (Speaker, transplant recipient) Live Today by Choosing ...

Mark Black Books

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FAQs on booking Mark Black

  • How to book Mark Black?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Mark Black for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Mark Black, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Mark Black or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Mark Black?

    Speaking fees for Mark Black, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Mark Black charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Mark Black, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • Who is the agent for Mark Black?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Mark Black for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Mark Black for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Mark Black or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Mark Black or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Mark Black is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Break Through Your Limits: Level Up Your Life, Break Through Your Comfort Zone: Do Tough Stuff , Break Through for Healthcare: Through Your Patients' Eyes and Break Through Your Limitations: Live Today. The estimated speaking fee range to book Mark Black for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Mark Black generally travels from New BrunswickCanada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Allison Massari, Jim Davidson, Jason Romero, Vince Papale and Shannon Miller. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Mark Black for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Mark Black Speaking Topics

  • Break Through Your Limits: Level Up Your Life

    Too often, we patronize teens with meaningless motivational messages. “You can do ANYTHING” is a phrase most teens have heard in some form or another; they immediately tune out because they know… it’s not true! That is unfortunate because what IS true is that they can do a lot more than they think.

  • Break Through Your Comfort Zone: Do Tough Stuff

    We often tell students to do “the right thing, and so they should, but Mark has discovered the path to achieving anything of meaning is also to “do the hard thing.”

    We live in a world where convenience and ease are valued more than determination and grit. When students believe that better means easier, they risk missing out on some of the best parts of life.

  • Break Through for Healthcare: Through Your Patients' Eyes

    You care about your patients. You want to give them the best care possible. You can’t be expected to do that unless you know what really matters to them.

    In this engaging presentation, Mark will share the incredible impact made on him by the medical professionals with who he “lived with” and cared for him as he faced the prospect of death. You will be inspired and affirmed in the value of your work.

  • Break Through Your Limitations: Live Today

    Your organization has a vision for where you are headed, but the future has many unknowns, and the stakes are high. To realize your goals, you need to have everyone on board, but how do you get everyone from the front line to the head office to truly believe it can happen?

    Your organization has a vision for where you are headed, but the future has many unknowns, and the stakes are high. To realize your goals, you need to have everyone on board, but how do you get everyone from the front line to the head office to truly believe it can happen?

Mark Black Speaker Videos

  • Mark Black - Resilience Expert, Author, Speaker
    Heart-Lung Transplant Recipient, 6-Time Gold Medalist, 4-Time Marathon Runner, Speaker, Author & Coach.
    Stories That Sell Podcast Episode 1 | Mark Black
  • Mark Black (Speaker, transplant recipient) Live Today by Choosing ...

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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