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Ashley Bendiksen

Top Youth Motivational Speaker, Expert on Domestic & Sexual Violence, Award-Winning Activist

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Ashley Bendiksen Biography

Ashley Bendiksen is an award-winning advocate and top motivational speaker for students and educators. She combines masterful storytelling with deep expertise and practical strategies that drive change.

For more than a decade, Bendiksen has made a transformational impact on the lives of youth and the adults who serve them. Despite being homeless, a college dropout, and a victim of dating abuse, Bendiksen rose to achieve extraordinary success.

Defying the odds, Bendiksen became Class Valedictorian, an award-winning activist, and a nonprofit founder. She also discovered her purpose, becoming an acclaimed expert in mental health, resilience, healthy relationships, and leadership development.

Bendiksen is living proof that anything is achievable. Her powerful story motivates students of all backgrounds to aim high, believe in themselves, and achieve their dreams – from struggling at-risk students to motivated student leaders.

Bendiksen’s personal experience is supported by 14 years of professional leadership in the fields of violence prevention, health and wellness, leadership development, and social justice across the education, nonprofit, civic, and government sectors. Bendiksen holds a B.A. in Administration of Justice from Salve Regina University, is certified in victim advocacy, and is a certified life empowerment coach. She is also extensively trained in trauma response, child trauma, cognitive behavioral therapy, and supporting LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and non-cis communities.

Speaking Topics
  • Resilience & Managing Challenges: Choosing to Rise

    Through powerful, real-life storytelling Ashley teaches students the skills they need to stay positive and focused when faced with life challenges, disappointments, or sudden plot twists. As someone who has overcome adversity, Ashley knows the power of mindset and perspective, as well as seeking help when help is needed. She also knows that great opportunity always exists in moments of perceived limitations. This presentation, therefore, combines Ashley’s story, with simple but effective strategies every student can implement when facing obstacles.

    LEARNING OUTCOMES:

    • How to stay motivated and focused
    • How to manage negative emotions
    • Power of reframing and positive thinking
    • Strategies for self-care and social/emotional well-being

  • Leadership & Achievement: Anything is Achievable! From Big Vision to Reality

    From homeless and a college dropout to Valedictorian, award-winning activist, nonprofit founder, and social entrepreneur, Ashley is living proof that “anything is achievable.” Her story motivates students of all backgrounds to aim high and believe in themselves – from struggling at-risk students to motivated student leaders. This presentation helps students stay focused, motivated, and positive – no matter what challenges they face. It also inspires students to discover who they are, define what they want, set big goals, and become leaders – personally, in their communities, and even globally.

    LEARNING OUTCOMES:

    • Discovering YOU and YOUR biggest vision
    • Reframing challenges to see possibilities
    • Daily practices for self-leadership
    • Active participation and experiential learning
    • Overcoming adversity, succeeding in a non-traditional path
    • *Variation: Idea to Impact, Launching a Social Change/Advocacy Project

  • Staff Development: Be a Lifeline! Empowerment to Intervene

    It’s critical for youth-serving adults to stay informed on the issues today’s youth face, plus know how to effectively respond or refer help for a student who’s been harmed. This presentation helps adults understand the prevalence and secondary impact of teen dating violence on students, and their role to help a student in need. Attendees will hear Ashley’s story, coupled with valuable education and skills training. Depending on the audience, Ashley can also address how to role model healthy relationship skills across all ages. For direct service providers (those working with abused or at-risk youth), Ashley offers professional development for improved and effective response and support.

    LEARNING OUTCOMES:

    • Teen dating violence awareness + common red flags
    • Secondary impact on SEL, academic, and student well-being
    • Simple intervention and referral techniques
    • Increased overall school wellness
    • *PD Variation: Trauma-informed and empowerment-based support

  • Dating Violence Prevention: Stand Up, Speak Out, and Press Reset!

    At 14, Ashley was excited about her first dating relationship. Unfortunately, it became abusive, starting a cycle of unhealthy relationships that would negatively impact Ashley during her entire adolescence – personally, socially, emotionally, and academically. Sadly, Ashley’s story is not unique. In the U.S., 1 in 3 teens will experience dating violence, while 1 in 5 high school students know someone being abused. This can be physical, sexual, or more commonly, emotional. These behaviors impact student mental health, safety, social-emotional well-being, and academic achievement.

    As a survivor turned subject matter expert, Ashley teaches teens what a healthy relationship looks like, what to watch out for, and what to do when abuse occurs.

    LEARNING OUTCOMES:

    • Awareness of dating abuse and top red flags
    • Qualities of a healthy relationship
    • How to set boundaries and priorities
    • Seeking help and how to help a friend
    • *Variation: sexual assault awareness, prevention, and consent

  • Bystander Intervention: Your Power as a Difference Maker

    As bystanders, every student has the power to be a leader, helper, and change-maker in social settings. Bystanders play a key role in preventing harm. Unfortunately, research shows that most bystanders don’t act because they’re just not sure what to do or how to help. This dynamic and interactive presentation helps turn ‘passive bystanders’ into ‘active bystanders’ through education, simple intervention strategies, role-playing, and scenario-based activities.

    A proven violence prevention tool, students will learn to spot risks and harm (from assault to bullying and hate speech) and learn easy but effective techniques to intervene.

    LEARNING OUTCOMES:

    • Leadership as a bystander
    • Increased sense of responsibility to help
    • How to spot red flags and safely offer help
    • Finding your unique intervention “style”
    • Enhanced school culture, attitudes, safety and wellness

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FAQs
  • HOW TO BOOK Ashley Bendiksen?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Ashley Bendiksen 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 Ashley Bendiksen, 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 Ashley Bendiksen or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BOOK Ashley Bendiksen?

    Speaking fees for Ashley Bendiksen, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Ashley Bendiksen 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 Ashley Bendiksen, 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 Ashley Bendiksen?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Ashley Bendiksen 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 Ashley Bendiksen 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 Ashley Bendiksen or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Ashley Bendiksen 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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Top Youth Motivational Speaker, Expert on Domestic & Sexual Violence, Award-Winning Activist

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Ashley Bendiksen Biography

Ashley Bendiksen is an award-winning advocate and top motivational speaker for students and educators. She combines masterful storytelling with deep expertise and practical strategies that drive change.

For more than a decade, Bendiksen has made a transformational impact on the lives of youth and the adults who serve them. Despite being homeless, a college dropout, and a victim of dating abuse, Bendiksen rose to achieve extraordinary success.

Defying the odds, Bendiksen became Class Valedictorian, an award-winning activist, and a nonprofit founder. She also discovered her purpose, becoming an acclaimed expert in mental health, resilience, healthy relationships, and leadership development.

Bendiksen is living proof that anything is achievable. Her powerful story motivates students of all backgrounds to aim high, believe in themselves, and achieve their dreams – from struggling at-risk students to motivated student leaders.

Bendiksen’s personal experience is supported by 14 years of professional leadership in the fields of violence prevention, health and wellness, leadership development, and social justice across the education, nonprofit, civic, and government sectors. Bendiksen holds a B.A. in Administration of Justice from Salve Regina University, is certified in victim advocacy, and is a certified life empowerment coach. She is also extensively trained in trauma response, child trauma, cognitive behavioral therapy, and supporting LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and non-cis communities.

Ashley Bendiksen Speaking Topics

  • Resilience & Managing Challenges: Choosing to Rise

    Through powerful, real-life storytelling Ashley teaches students the skills they need to stay positive and focused when faced with life challenges, disappointments, or sudden plot twists. As someone who has overcome adversity, Ashley knows the power of mindset and perspective, as well as seeking help when help is needed. She also knows that great opportunity always exists in moments of perceived limitations. This presentation, therefore, combines Ashley’s story, with simple but effective strategies every student can implement when facing obstacles.

    LEARNING OUTCOMES:

    • How to stay motivated and focused
    • How to manage negative emotions
    • Power of reframing and positive thinking
    • Strategies for self-care and social/emotional well-being

  • Leadership & Achievement: Anything is Achievable! From Big Vision to Reality

    From homeless and a college dropout to Valedictorian, award-winning activist, nonprofit founder, and social entrepreneur, Ashley is living proof that “anything is achievable.” Her story motivates students of all backgrounds to aim high and believe in themselves – from struggling at-risk students to motivated student leaders. This presentation helps students stay focused, motivated, and positive – no matter what challenges they face. It also inspires students to discover who they are, define what they want, set big goals, and become leaders – personally, in their communities, and even globally.

    LEARNING OUTCOMES:

    • Discovering YOU and YOUR biggest vision
    • Reframing challenges to see possibilities
    • Daily practices for self-leadership
    • Active participation and experiential learning
    • Overcoming adversity, succeeding in a non-traditional path
    • *Variation: Idea to Impact, Launching a Social Change/Advocacy Project

  • Staff Development: Be a Lifeline! Empowerment to Intervene

    It’s critical for youth-serving adults to stay informed on the issues today’s youth face, plus know how to effectively respond or refer help for a student who’s been harmed. This presentation helps adults understand the prevalence and secondary impact of teen dating violence on students, and their role to help a student in need. Attendees will hear Ashley’s story, coupled with valuable education and skills training. Depending on the audience, Ashley can also address how to role model healthy relationship skills across all ages. For direct service providers (those working with abused or at-risk youth), Ashley offers professional development for improved and effective response and support.

    LEARNING OUTCOMES:

    • Teen dating violence awareness + common red flags
    • Secondary impact on SEL, academic, and student well-being
    • Simple intervention and referral techniques
    • Increased overall school wellness
    • *PD Variation: Trauma-informed and empowerment-based support

  • Dating Violence Prevention: Stand Up, Speak Out, and Press Reset!

    At 14, Ashley was excited about her first dating relationship. Unfortunately, it became abusive, starting a cycle of unhealthy relationships that would negatively impact Ashley during her entire adolescence – personally, socially, emotionally, and academically. Sadly, Ashley’s story is not unique. In the U.S., 1 in 3 teens will experience dating violence, while 1 in 5 high school students know someone being abused. This can be physical, sexual, or more commonly, emotional. These behaviors impact student mental health, safety, social-emotional well-being, and academic achievement.

    As a survivor turned subject matter expert, Ashley teaches teens what a healthy relationship looks like, what to watch out for, and what to do when abuse occurs.

    LEARNING OUTCOMES:

    • Awareness of dating abuse and top red flags
    • Qualities of a healthy relationship
    • How to set boundaries and priorities
    • Seeking help and how to help a friend
    • *Variation: sexual assault awareness, prevention, and consent

  • Bystander Intervention: Your Power as a Difference Maker

    As bystanders, every student has the power to be a leader, helper, and change-maker in social settings. Bystanders play a key role in preventing harm. Unfortunately, research shows that most bystanders don’t act because they’re just not sure what to do or how to help. This dynamic and interactive presentation helps turn ‘passive bystanders’ into ‘active bystanders’ through education, simple intervention strategies, role-playing, and scenario-based activities.

    A proven violence prevention tool, students will learn to spot risks and harm (from assault to bullying and hate speech) and learn easy but effective techniques to intervene.

    LEARNING OUTCOMES:

    • Leadership as a bystander
    • Increased sense of responsibility to help
    • How to spot red flags and safely offer help
    • Finding your unique intervention “style”
    • Enhanced school culture, attitudes, safety and wellness

Ashley Bendiksen Videos

  • Finding a Path to Helping Others // Ashley Bendiksen Interview
  • Ashley Bendiksen: National Speaker on Domestic Violence
  • Top Youth Motivational Speaker on Teen Dating Violence, Mental

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FAQs on booking Ashley Bendiksen

  • How to book Ashley Bendiksen?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Ashley Bendiksen 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 Ashley Bendiksen, 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 Ashley Bendiksen or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Ashley Bendiksen?

    Speaking fees for Ashley Bendiksen, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Ashley Bendiksen 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 Ashley Bendiksen, 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 Ashley Bendiksen?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Ashley Bendiksen 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 Ashley Bendiksen 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 Ashley Bendiksen or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Ashley Bendiksen 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.

Ashley Bendiksen is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Resilience & Managing Challenges: Choosing to Rise , Leadership & Achievement: Anything is Achievable! From Big Vision to Reality , Staff Development: Be a Lifeline! Empowerment to Intervene , Dating Violence Prevention: Stand Up, Speak Out, and Press Reset! and Bystander Intervention: Your Power as a Difference Maker. The estimated speaking fee range to book Ashley Bendiksen for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Ashley Bendiksen generally travels from Newport, RI, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Al Duncan, Jamira Burley, Haley Carolyn Taylor Schlitz, Keith L. Brown and Dominic Miller. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ashley Bendiksen for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Ashley Bendiksen Speaking Topics

  • Resilience & Managing Challenges: Choosing to Rise

    Through powerful, real-life storytelling Ashley teaches students the skills they need to stay positive and focused when faced with life challenges, disappointments, or sudden plot twists. As someone who has overcome adversity, Ashley knows the power of mindset and perspective, as well as seeking help when help is needed. She also knows that great opportunity always exists in moments of perceived limitations. This presentation, therefore, combines Ashley’s story, with simple but effective strategies every student can implement when facing obstacles.

    LEARNING OUTCOMES:

    • How to stay motivated and focused
    • How to manage negative emotions
    • Power of reframing and positive thinking
    • Strategies for self-care and social/emotional well-being

  • Leadership & Achievement: Anything is Achievable! From Big Vision to Reality

    From homeless and a college dropout to Valedictorian, award-winning activist, nonprofit founder, and social entrepreneur, Ashley is living proof that “anything is achievable.” Her story motivates students of all backgrounds to aim high and believe in themselves – from struggling at-risk students to motivated student leaders. This presentation helps students stay focused, motivated, and positive – no matter what challenges they face. It also inspires students to discover who they are, define what they want, set big goals, and become leaders – personally, in their communities, and even globally.

    LEARNING OUTCOMES:

    • Discovering YOU and YOUR biggest vision
    • Reframing challenges to see possibilities
    • Daily practices for self-leadership
    • Active participation and experiential learning
    • Overcoming adversity, succeeding in a non-traditional path
    • *Variation: Idea to Impact, Launching a Social Change/Advocacy Project

  • Staff Development: Be a Lifeline! Empowerment to Intervene

    It’s critical for youth-serving adults to stay informed on the issues today’s youth face, plus know how to effectively respond or refer help for a student who’s been harmed. This presentation helps adults understand the prevalence and secondary impact of teen dating violence on students, and their role to help a student in need. Attendees will hear Ashley’s story, coupled with valuable education and skills training. Depending on the audience, Ashley can also address how to role model healthy relationship skills across all ages. For direct service providers (those working with abused or at-risk youth), Ashley offers professional development for improved and effective response and support.

    LEARNING OUTCOMES:

    • Teen dating violence awareness + common red flags
    • Secondary impact on SEL, academic, and student well-being
    • Simple intervention and referral techniques
    • Increased overall school wellness
    • *PD Variation: Trauma-informed and empowerment-based support

  • Dating Violence Prevention: Stand Up, Speak Out, and Press Reset!

    At 14, Ashley was excited about her first dating relationship. Unfortunately, it became abusive, starting a cycle of unhealthy relationships that would negatively impact Ashley during her entire adolescence – personally, socially, emotionally, and academically. Sadly, Ashley’s story is not unique. In the U.S., 1 in 3 teens will experience dating violence, while 1 in 5 high school students know someone being abused. This can be physical, sexual, or more commonly, emotional. These behaviors impact student mental health, safety, social-emotional well-being, and academic achievement.

    As a survivor turned subject matter expert, Ashley teaches teens what a healthy relationship looks like, what to watch out for, and what to do when abuse occurs.

    LEARNING OUTCOMES:

    • Awareness of dating abuse and top red flags
    • Qualities of a healthy relationship
    • How to set boundaries and priorities
    • Seeking help and how to help a friend
    • *Variation: sexual assault awareness, prevention, and consent

  • Bystander Intervention: Your Power as a Difference Maker

    As bystanders, every student has the power to be a leader, helper, and change-maker in social settings. Bystanders play a key role in preventing harm. Unfortunately, research shows that most bystanders don’t act because they’re just not sure what to do or how to help. This dynamic and interactive presentation helps turn ‘passive bystanders’ into ‘active bystanders’ through education, simple intervention strategies, role-playing, and scenario-based activities.

    A proven violence prevention tool, students will learn to spot risks and harm (from assault to bullying and hate speech) and learn easy but effective techniques to intervene.

    LEARNING OUTCOMES:

    • Leadership as a bystander
    • Increased sense of responsibility to help
    • How to spot red flags and safely offer help
    • Finding your unique intervention “style”
    • Enhanced school culture, attitudes, safety and wellness

Ashley Bendiksen Speaker Videos

  • Finding a Path to Helping Others // Ashley Bendiksen Interview
    Ashley Bendiksen: National Speaker on Domestic Violence
  • Top Youth Motivational Speaker on Teen Dating Violence, Mental
    #Takethepowerback Episode 4 - Ashley Bendiksen #Domesticabusesurvivor
    Ashley Bendiksen is an acclaimed survivor speaker in the areas of abuse prevention, victim services, women’s empowerment and leadership development. She is sought after by schools and colleges, in...

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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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