Peak Performance

When it comes to achieving peak performance in our own lives, at work, and in our organizations, nothing moves us toward our goals like an infusion of insight and motivation. Our HWA roster of peak performance speakers includes internationally renowned workplace strategists, productivity experts, mindfulness thought leaders, athletes, and adventurers who coach, encourage, and inspire audiences to make meaningful shifts that will change their lives for the better.

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Peter Crone

  • 'The Mind Architect', Thought Leader in Human Potential and Performance
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Tom Brady

  • Seven-Time Super Bowl Champion, Serial Entrepreneur, and New York Times #1 Bestselling Author
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Kim Scott

  • Expert on Leadership & Culture; NYT & WSJ Bestselling Author, 'Radical Candor' & 'Radical Respect'
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Toto Wolff

  • Co-Owner, CEO, and Team Principal of Mercedes-AMG PERONAS Formula 1 Team
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Gretchen Rubin

  • Happiness Expert & CBS News Contributor; Podcast Host of 'Happier'; Multiple NYT Bestselling Author of 'Life in Five Senses'
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Phil Keoghan

  • Multi Emmy Award-Winning Host and Co-Executive Producer of 'The Amazing Race', Creator and Host of 'Tough As Nails', and Author
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Alex Rodriguez

  • Fmr. MLB Star Athlete; A-Rod Corp Investor in Real Estate, Fitness, & Wellness
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John Boockvar

  • Internationally Known Brain Surgeon Featured on 'Lenox Hill' and Expert in Stress Management
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Gabrielle Bernstein

  • Spiritual Teacher; Podcast Host, 'Dear Gabby'; 6x #1 NYT Bestselling Author: 'Self Help', 'The Universe Has Your Back', & More
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Catherine Price

  • Expert on Mental Health, Technology, & the Science of Happiness; Author of 'How to Break Up with Your Phone'
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Megan Rapinoe

  • Co-Captain and Star of the United States Women's National Soccer Team, 2x World Cup Champion 
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Kelly Slater

  • The G.O.A.T. of Professional Surfing; 11-Time World Surf League Champion; Founder of Outerknown apparel
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Jimmie Johnson

  • LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Co-Owner, 7x NASCAR Champion, NASCAR Champion & Member of Hall of Fame
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Jeff Benedict

  • Sports Journalist; NYT Bestselling Author of 'The Dynasty,' 'Tiger Woods,' 'Le Bron,' etc.; Expert on Leadership & Champion Mindset
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Daniel Amen

  • Physician, Founder of Amen Clinics & BrainMD
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Cori Close

  • Head Basketball Coach for UCLA Women's Basketball; 2025 Naismith Coach of the Year
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Charles Duhigg

  • Pulitzer Prize Winning NYT Columnist; NYT Bestselling Author: 'The Power of Habit', 'Smarter Faster Better', & 'Supercommunicators'; Podcast Host: 'How To!'
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Sean Foley

  • Famed Golf Instructor, Peak Performance Coach, Corporate Speaker
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Wendy K. Smith

  • Organizational Psychologist, Leading Expert on the Power of Paradox, and Author of Business Bestseller 'Both/And Thinking"
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Jonny Wilkinson

  • World Rugby Hall of Famer; Founder: NSPiRED Foundation & No.1 Living; Podcast Host: 'I Am'
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Andrew Whitworth

  • Super Bowl Champion with the LA Rams and Former NFL Offensive Tackle
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Laura Lynne Jackson

  • Teacher, Practicing Psychic Medium, and NYT Bestselling Author of 'Signs' and 'The Light Between Us'
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Blair Braverman

  • Dogsledder & Adventurer; Author of 'Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube' & 'Small Game'
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Missy Franklin

  • Four-Time World Record Holder and Five-Time Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer
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Matthew Walker

  • Sleep Scientist and New York Times Bestselling Author of 'Why We Sleep'
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Sue Bird

  • WNBA All-Time Assists Leader, 4x WNBA Champion, 5x Olympic Gold Medalist, 2x NCAA Champion, 13x WNBA All-Star
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Tracy McGrady

  • Legendary NBA Player and Hall of Famer; 7x NBA All Star
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Kelvin Sampson

  • Championship Basketball Coach and Program Builder
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John R. Miles

  • Founder of Passion Struck®, Award-Winning Podcaster, and Author
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KJ Rose

  • Talent Whisperer, Energy Purveyor, and Hype Coach, Author, and Artist Development Expert
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Rahul Jandial

  • Dream Specialist, Neuroscientist & Brain Surgeon, Bestselling Author, Expert on Brain Science and Neurofitness
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Erica Keswin

  • Workforce Culture & Organizational Behavior Expert; WSJ Bestselling Author of 'The Retention Revolution' & more
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Sully Sullenberger

  • Miracle on the Hudson' Captain; Fmr. UN Aviation Ambassador; #1 NYT Bestselling Author: 'Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters'
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Shaun Tomson

  • World Champion Surfer, Bestselling Author, and #1 Speaker on The Code for Purpose
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Dusty Baker

  • MLB Legend & Future Hall of Famer; Cancer Survivor; Founder, Baker Family Wines; Popularized the High Five
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Kevin Griffin

  • Frontman for Better Than Ezra, Founder of the Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival, Philanthropist, and Author of 'The Greatest Song'
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Charli Turner Thorne

  • Legendary Basketball Coach and Winningest Coach in ASU History
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Jimmy Butler

  • Five-Time NBA All-Star and Olympic Gold Medal Basketball Player
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Brian MacKenzie

  • Human Performance Specialist; Founder & CEO of SH//FT; NYT Bestselling Author: 'Unbreakable Runner' & 'UnPlugged'
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Nora Tobin

  • Partner and Spokesperson for Marriott International Luxury Brands, Executive Coach, and Performance Enhancement and Nutrition Specialist
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Deshauna Barber

  • Fmr. Miss USA; Fmr. Captain in the Army Reserve; Fmr. President of Service Women's Action Network; Author: 'Pretty Ugly Lessons'

Rasmus Hougaard

  • Creating A More Human World of Work; Founder and CEO of Potential Project; Bestselling Author of HBR book 'Compassionate Leadership'

Ryan Stelzer

  • Management consultant, executive coach, and author who co-founded Strategy of Mind to build high-performing, human teams

Maha Bodhi, M.A.

  • Inspirational Speaker; Transformational Yoga and Meditation Instructor; CEO & Founder Women in Leadership Space

Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal

  • Founder & CEO of The Resilience Leadership Institute, Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Bestselling Author and Podcast Host

Arthur C. Brooks

  • Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public and Nonprofit Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School and Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School

Alex Toussaint

  • Peloton Cycling Instructor

Nataly Kogan

  • Happiness Expert, Venture Capitalist & Successful Tech Entrepreneur; Author of Happier Now

Garrison Wynn

  • Influence Expert

Tony Gonzalez

  • NFL Hall of Famer, Analyst for Amazon's 'Thursday Night Football', Podcaster, and Entrepreneur

Bill Rancic

  • Serial Entrepreneur, Winner of the First 'Apprentice', and New York Times Bestselling Author of 'You're Hired'

JP Pawliw-Fry

  • The Leading Authority on the Impact of Emotions on Performance

Dr. David Nico

  • Transformational Health Expert

Nido Qubein

  • President of High Point University

David Romanelli

  • Best-Selling Author, Wellness Innovator, Entrepreneur, and Intergenerational Pioneer

Sheila Heen

  • CEO, Triad Consulting

John Foley

  • Keynote Speaker to over 1500 Organizations Worldwide

Robyn Benincasa

  • New York Times Bestselling Author of How Winning Works; Adventure Racing World Champion; Top Leadership and Teamwork Motivational Speaker

Jeff Haden

  • Leading Speaker on Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Personal Development

Robert Pozen

  • New York Times Best-Selling Author of Extreme Productivity

Thomas Kolditz

  • Brigadier General (Ret.); Executive Director, Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University; Behavioral Psychologist and Extreme Leadership Expert

Bob Rotella

  • Sports Psychologist

Allison Massari

  • Artist, Resilience Expert, Burn Survivor, Entrepreneur, Inspirational Storyteller

Michelle Gielan

  • Founder, Institute for Applied Positive Research & Expert on the Science of Positive Communication

Mark DeVolder

  • Global Change Management Expert, Transformation Thought-Leader, Award Winning Top 10 Speaker in Change Management

Nicole Malachowski

  • First Woman Thunderbird Pilot, Combat Veteran, Fighter Squadron Commander, White House Fellow & Adviser, and Indomitable Spirit

Rocky Bleier

  • Vietnam War Veteran and 4-Time NFL Super Bowl Champion

Jeff DeGraff

  • "The Dean of Innovation"; Business Professor and Author

Jay Abraham

  • Renowned Marketing Expert

Emma Seppala

  • Happiness and Success Scientist and Expert

Michael Veltri

  • Business Transformation Expert, Experienced Leader & Author

Robert Ballard

  • Renowned Deep-Sea Ocean Explorer and Scientist

Dan Thurmon

  • Workplace Performance Expert

Ricky Kalmon

  • Celebrity Hypnotist, TV Personality, Motivational Speaker

Ed Mylett

  • Entrepreneur; Author: '#Max Out Your Life' & 'The Power of One More'; Podcast Host: 'The Ed Mylett Show'

Suneel Gupta

  • Founder and CEO of RISE; Bestselling Author, 'Backable'; Visiting Scholar, Harvard Medical School

Vernice Armour

  • America's First African-American Female Combat Pilot; Former Marine & Cop; Author 'Zero To Breakthrough'

Shola Richards

  • Bestselling Author; Expert on Creating Workplace Cultures of Peak Performance

Peter Katz

  • JUNO-Nominated Musician & Storyteller, Creating Surprising Human Connections

Seth Mattison

  • Workforce Strategist and Management Trendspotter, Author of 'The War at Work' Editors Pick for Favorite Speakers by MeetingsNet

Paul Assaiante

  • Winningest Coach in College Sports History

Ozan Varol

  • Global authority on Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Innovation

Ryan Estis

  • One of the “Best Keynote Speakers Ever Heard” (Meetings & Conventions Magazine)

James Clear

  • New York Times Bestselling Author of 'Atomic Habits', Founder of Habits Academy

Heather E. McGowan

  • Future of Work Keynote Speaker, Innovation Thought Leader, Bestselling Author of 'The Adaptation Advantage' and 'The Empathy Advantage'

Chelsea Pottenger

  • Bestselling Author of 'The Mindful High Performer', Founder of EQ Minds, Mental Wellbeing Expert

Partha Nandi

  • Organizational Health Expert

Aaron Ross

  • Bestselling Author of Predictable Revenue; Business growth and sales expert

Dov Seidman

  • Expert on Leadership, Principled Performance, & Business Ethics; Author, and Founder of LRN

Bill Wooditch

  • Renowned Sales Authority

Anthony Bourke

  • CEO and Founder, Mach 2 Consulting

Yossi Ghinsberg

  • Adventurer & Survivor of the Amazon Forest, Bestselling Author, and Advocate for Environmental and Humanitarian Issues

Eric Boles

  • President of The Game Changers; Former NFL Player

Jason Ma

  • Founder, CEO and Chief Mentor of ThreeEQ; Leading Member of The B20 for The G20

Chris Riddell

  • Award-Winning, Industry Recognized, Human Futurist

Bill Benjamin

  • Performance, Leadership, and High Pressure Environment Expert

Navi Radjou

  • Innovation and Leadership Expert, Thinkers50 Award Winner

Ryan Leak

  • Author of 'Chasing Failure' and CEO of The Ryan Leak Group

Bruce Tulgan

  • Founder & Chairman of RainmakerThinking Inc.

Mike Rayburn

  • Hall of Fame Speaker

Neil Pasricha

  • Positive Mindset Expert and Author of Five #1 International Best Sellers

Jeff Evans

  • Adventure Guide and Corporate Speaker

David Epstein

  • #1 NYT Bestselling Author of 'Range' and 'The Sports Gene'; Expert on the Science of High Performance

Dr. Luana Marques

  • Global Speaker, Executive Coach, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, and Author

Adam Markel

  • Resilience Expert and Consultant, Bestselling Author, and Speaker

Sean Casey

  • Elite Mental Performance & Breakthrough Coach, Former MLB Player and current MLB Network Broadcaster

Matt Mayberry

  • Peak Performance Specialist and Former NFL Linebacker

Clint Pulver

  • Employee Engagement and Retention Expert

Laura Putnam

  • Speaker, Author, Innovator.

Mark Schulman

  • First Call Drummer for World-Class Rock and Pop Artists, Cancer Survivor, Motivational Speaker

Peter Guber

  • Chairman and CEO, Mandalay Entertainment Group

Keith Ferrazzi

  • Chairman, Ferrazzi Greenlight

Bill Taylor

  • Co-Founder of Fast Company and Three-Time Bestselling Author

Adrian Gostick

  • Bestselling Business and Leadership Author

Roger Crawford

  • Former Tennis Pro

Shawn Achor

  • Leading expert on the connection between happiness and success, Bestselling Author of The Happiness Advantage & TED Speaker

Willie Jolley

  • World Renowned Motivational Speaker

Mel Robbins

  • NYT Bestselling Author, Podcaster, Tech CEO, Syndicated Radio Host, and America's Life Coach

Mike Abrashoff

  • Former Commander, USS Benfold

Neel Doshi & Lindsay McGregor

  • Authors Primed to Perform

Waldo Waldman

  • Decorated Fighter Pilot & Leadership Consultant

Molly Birkholm

  • Globally Recognized leader in Stress Management, Resilience Training, and Trauma Treatment

Lance Secretan

  • Founder, The Secretan Center

Yogi Roth

  • Coach, Sports Analyst, Bestselling Author, Podcaster, and Filmmaker

Araceli Segarra

  • Everest IMAX 1996 climber & tragedy rescuer

Deborah Rosado Shaw

  • Award-Winning Entrepreneur & Author. and Fortune 50 Trusted Advisor

Ruben Gonzalez

  • Incredible Olympic Story, Award-Winning Speaker, Business Author

Peter Vidmar

  • Performance Expert

Janet Evans

  • Greatest Female Distance Swimmer of all Time; Chief Athlete Officer, 2028 Summer Olympics (LA)

Liz Wiseman

  • CEO of Wiseman Group, NYT & WSJ Bestselling Author, and Executive Strategy & Leadership Expert