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John Clarence Stewart

Masculinity, Grief & Mental Health Speaker; Stage & Screen Actor; Author of the Forthcoming "SOFT"

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Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Live Event: $30,000 - $50,000 Virtual Event: $10,000 - $20,000 More Fee Info

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Actor, Belonging, Communication, DEI, Family & Parenting, Men's Health, Mental Health, Overcoming Adversity, Psychology, Resilience, Social Sciences, Storytelling, Television & Film

John Clarence Stewart Biography

John Clarence Stewart has spent 20 years performing for millions as a series regular on NBC's "Brilliant Minds," in the acclaimed Big Teak arc on Starz's "P-Valley," and in roles on "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" and Marvel's "Luke Cage." His stage work spans the Alliance Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, and the world premiere of Anna Deavere Smith's "Basil Biggs." He is the author of "SOFT."

Stewart's keynotes address the performance nobody applauds: the one men learn early, in families, in churches, in a country that makes authenticity unsafe, and what it costs to finally take the mask off. Raised a pastor's son in Stone Mountain, Georgia, Stewart lost his father at 19 and spent two decades learning the difference between performing fine and being real. His signature talks, "Wear Your Clothes" and "Moonwalking," move audiences on masculinity, grief, mental health, and storytelling.

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John Clarence Stewart Speaking Topics

Wear Your Clothes: What a Lifetime of Performing Taught Me About Being Real

John Clarence Stewart was taught to perform three times, by three teachers: a family where love was earned by performance, a church where salvation was, and a country where — for a man who looks like him — survival was. Then he chose the one profession built entirely on pretending, and discovered that acting was the first room in his life that demanded truth.

Drawn from his father's proverb — 'wear your clothes, never let them wear you' — this keynote is equal parts hilarious and devastating: a professional performer teaching people to stop performing.

Attendee results:
- Recognize where they learned to perform being fine — and what it costs them, their teams, and their families
- Understand the difference between adapting and disappearing
- Leave with three questions that turn self-awareness into practice
- Experience a professional storyteller's command of a room in service of the one story that isn't a performance
Moonwalking: Grieving the Life You Planned While Living the One That's Unfolding

The moonwalk is the most famous illusion in American movement: a man who appears to glide forward while actually traveling backward. That is grief in a life that keeps going. John Clarence Stewart lost his father at nineteen — less than a year after they had finally found each other — and spent a decade performing "fine" so convincingly that even he believed it.

This keynote widens the lens: not all grief has a funeral. The marriage that was supposed to work, the career that was supposed to happen, the version of you that ended — nobody holds services for those, so people carry them without language or witnesses. Moonwalking gives audiences both.

Attendee results:
- Gain permission and vocabulary for the grief they didn't know they were allowed to name
- Learn "the service" — a three-part practice for naming, honoring, and releasing unspoken loss
- Understand why unprocessed grief drives burnout, disconnection, and the performance of fine
- Leave facing forward instead of moonwalking

The Performance of Fine: Black Men, Unspoken Grief, and the Cost of Carrying It Well

Raised a pastor's son in Stone Mountain, Georgia, John Clarence Stewart learned early what many Black men learn: that openness can be unsafe, that strength is a costume worn daily, and that "fine" is the most rehearsed word in a man's vocabulary. In this program — adaptable as keynote, fireside, or facilitated workshop — he brings twenty years of carrying Black men's stories on national television together with his own testimony of loss, faith, and unlearning.

This is not a lecture about vulnerability. It is a demonstration of it, from a performer audiences already know — and it opens rooms that stay closed to clinical language.

Attendee results:
- Hear mental health addressed in language built for men who were taught not to speak it
- Understand how family, faith, and survival each taught the performance — and how to set it down
- Leave with practical entry points for seeking support and for checking on the men around them
- Experience a conversation that continues after the event ends
Specificity Breeds Universality: How the Truest Stories Move the Most People

Every brand, leader, and team is trying to connect — and most are doing it by sanding their story down to something safe, general, and forgettable. Stewart, a working actor and author, argues the opposite from two decades of evidence: the more specific the story, the more universal its reach. Audiences don't connect to polish. They connect to truth with texture.

This keynote breaks down how professional storytellers actually build connection — on screen, on stage, and on the page — and how any communicator can use the same craft: detail over abstraction, truth over performance, the courage to say the real thing.

Attendee results:
- Learn why specificity outperforms generality in every medium — and how to find it in their own story
- Understand the craft tools actors use to make words land, applicable to any presentation or pitch
- Identify where their communication is performing instead of connecting
- Leave with a repeatable framework for telling truer, more memorable stories
Every Room Got Its Own John: The Hidden Cost of Code-Switching

In college, John Clarence Stewart became a different person for every group on campus — a tour de force of code-switching that worked flawlessly until the rooms met, and he broke. Decades later, that story is the daily reality inside most organizations: talented people spending enormous energy performing belonging instead of contributing from it.

This keynote gives leaders and teams an honest, human look at what code-switching actually costs — in innovation, retention, trust, and health — told through lived story rather than statistics, by a performer who knows exactly what the mask weighs.

Attendee results:
- Understand code-switching and covering as an energy tax on performance and wellbeing
- Recognize what psychological safety looks like in practice, not policy
- Learn what leaders do — often unknowingly — that requires performance, and what invites authenticity
- Leave with language for conversations most workplaces avoid

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How do I book John Clarence Stewart to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like John Clarence Stewart for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for John Clarence Stewart, 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 speaking fee information and check availability for John Clarence Stewart or any other speaker of your choice.
What are the speaker fees for John Clarence Stewart

Speaking fees for John Clarence Stewart, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book John Clarence Stewart are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire John Clarence Stewart, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does John Clarence Stewart speak about?

John Clarence Stewart is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Actor, Belonging, Communication, DEI, Family & Parenting, Men's Health, Mental Health, Overcoming Adversity, Psychology, Resilience, Social Sciences, Storytelling, Television & Film
Where does John Clarence Stewart travel from?

John Clarence Stewart generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is John Clarence Stewart’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like John Clarence Stewart for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker 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. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book John Clarence Stewart for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host John Clarence Stewart or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

John Clarence Stewart is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Wear Your Clothes: What a Lifetime of Performing Taught Me About Being Real, Moonwalking: Grieving the Life You Planned While Living the One That's Unfolding, The Performance of Fine: Black Men, Unspoken Grief, and the Cost of Carrying It Well, Specificity Breeds Universality: How the Truest Stories Move the Most People and Every Room Got Its Own John: The Hidden Cost of Code-Switching. The estimated speaking fee range to book John Clarence Stewart for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. John Clarence Stewart generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jacqlene Monét, Ruth Rathblott, MSW, Da'Vinchi, Chloe Bennet and Sutton Foster. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling John Clarence Stewart for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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Wear Your Clothes: What a Lifetime of Performing Taught Me About Being Real

Moonwalking: Grieving the Life You Planned While Living the One That's Unfolding

The Performance of Fine: Black Men, Unspoken Grief, and the Cost of Carrying It Well

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