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COACH JASON'S KEYNOTES MOTIVATE AND INSPIRE STUDENTS

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MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

Life as a middle school student is a turbulent time of transition. Coach Jason’s powerful and positive message equips middle students to navigate the potholes and detours by helping them build confidence, character, and commitment. Coach Jason engages and empowers students to become their best. With many things that can distract and discourage middle schoolers, Coach Jason knows how to get them listening, thinking, and excited to achieve success, chase their dreams, and encourage their peers to do the same. He encourages them to lead and shows them how to model simple behaviors that create a chain reaction of kindness and togetherness within schools. 

SPEAKING TOPICS

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT KEYNOTE

 *FOLLOW THE LEADER IN YOU: In this keynote, Coach Jason shares his story as a middle school mess-up who made the decision to go a different path once he discovered the leader within. After hearing this positive and powerful message, students will be encouraged, motivated, and inspired to stop following the crowd and get permission to start following the leader that lives in them.

  • Format: School Assembly – 60-75 Minutes
  • Grades: 5th-8th Grade
  • Keynote includes: Student HYPE Video, Icebreaker Activities, Student Giveaway & Q&A, Follow-Up Session

 

CHARACTER EDUCATION KEYNOTE

*KINDNESS IS YOUR KEY:  Middle school can be a cruel world where students often feel pressured to hide their selves. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In this keynote, Coach Jason shows students how kindness can help them discover who they are and develop a positive attitude toward others. Students will learn to use kindness as a key to unlock the door to better opportunities and more success.

  • Format: School Assembly – 60-75 Minutes
  • Grades: 5th-8th Grade
  • Keynote includes: Student HYPE Video, Icebreaker Activities, Student Giveaway & Q&A, Follow-Up Session

 

ACADEMIC SUCCESS KEYNOTE

*A.R.E YOU READY TO WIN?: Everyone loves to win, especially middle schoolers. But what does it take to win in the classroom? Coach Jason shares three tips during this keynote that will help students develop a desire to excel and successfully navigate the academic and social pressure middle schoolers are beginning to experience.

  • Format: School Assembly – 60-75 Minutes
  • Grades: 5th-8th Grade
  • Keynote includes: Student HYPE Video, Icebreaker Activities, Student Giveaway & Q&A, Follow-Up Session
 

MOTIVATION & INSPIRATION KEYNOTE

*YOUR STORY MATTERS: Every student has a story to tell. In this keynote, Coach Jason encourages middle school students to see the value in their story. Through the ups and downs and the highs and lows they will face, this keynote inspires and reminds students that their story deserves a joyous and triumphant ending.

  • Format: School Assembly – 60-75 Minutes
  • Grades: 5th-8th Grade
  • Keynote includes: Student HYPE Video, Icebreaker Activities, Student Giveaway & Q&A, Follow-Up Session

 

RESILIENCE KEYNOTE

*GET BACK UP:  Life in middle school includes many moments that can make any student struggle to stay positive. Sometimes, students get discouraged, defeated, and knocked down, but Coach Jason has a message: Get Back Up! In this keynote, Coach Jason shares his incredible story of resilience and reminds students that they can achieve their goals if they continue to get back up and believe.

  • Format: School Assembly – 60-75 Minutes
  • Grades: 5th-8th Grade
  • Keynote includes: Student HYPE Video, Icebreaker Activities, Student Giveaway & Q&A, Follow-Up Session
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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Thousands of high school students drop out of school daily and give up on their dreams. For more than 15 years, Coach Jason has been on a mission to help high school students overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of their future success. With a raw, accurate, and relevant message, Coach Jason shoots it straight with high schoolers about their challenges. But he also reminds each of them of the power and potential they have to achieve greatness and write a story with their lives that inspires future generations. He gives high school students the hope, confidence, belief, and support they need to navigate the teenage world and win in school and beyond.

SPEAKING TOPICS

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT KEYNOTE:

*DISCOVER THE LEADER IN YOU: High school students face enormous pressure, often leading to poor decision-making and following the crowd. But as teens become young adults, they need to peel back the layers of who they have the potential to become. Coach Jason helps students do that by introducing them to the inspiring and influential leader they knew existed within themselves.

  • Format: School Assembly – 60-75 Minutes
  • Grades: 9th-12th Grade
  • Keynote includes: Student HYPE Video, Icebreaker Activities, Student Giveaway, Follow-Up Session

 

CHARACTER EDUCATION KEYNOTE:

*MAKE POSITIVITY POPULAR:  Creating a culture of positivity can have a powerful impact on high school students. In this keynote, Coach Jason shares an encouraging and empowering message that energizes and excites students about working together, supporting each other, and seeing their peers succeed.

  • Format: School Assembly – 60-75 Minutes
  • Grades: 9th-12th Grade
  • Keynote includes: Student HYPE Video, Icebreaker Activities, Student Giveaway, Follow-Up Session

 

ACADEMIC SUCCESS KEYNOTE: 

*THE ABC’S OF EXCELLING IN HIGH SCHOOL: What’s the secret to achieving success in the classroom for high school students? In this keynote, Coach Jason shares three simple ways every student can reach their potential classroom and accomplish their goals.  

  • Format: School Assembly – 60-75 Minutes
  • Grades: 9th-12th Grade
  • Keynote includes: Student HYPE Video, Icebreaker Activities, Student Giveaway, Follow-Up Session
 
MOTIVATION & INSPIRATION KEYNOTE

*YOUR STORY MATTERS: Many of today’s high school students face tremendous obstacles, losing focus, shutting down, dropping out, and never reaching their full potential. In other words, they allow situations and circumstances to control their narrative. In this powerful and passionate keynote, Coach Jason shares how he turned his pain into purpose and began rewriting the script. So many high school students have forgotten that they have an inspiring and influential story to tell. Coach Jason gives them the courage and confidence to overcome adversity and regain control of their story.

  • Format: School Assembly – 60-75 Minutes
  • Grades: 9th-12th Grade
  • Keynote includes: Student HYPE Video, Icebreaker Activities, Student Giveaway, Follow-Up Session
 

RESILIENCE KEYNOTE

*DON’T LET DOUBT DESTORY YOUR DREAMS: Have you ever met someone whose dreams were destroyed because they doubted themselves? That is the reality for many high school students who are giving up on their hopes and dreams because they don’t believe they are attainable. In this keynote, Coach Jason inspires and motivates students to push through life’s difficult moments and hold onto the dreams and desires of their hearts. 

  • Format: School Assembly – 60-75 Minutes
  • Grades: 9th-12th Grade
  • Keynote includes: Student HYPE Video, Icebreaker Activities, Student Giveaway, Follow-Up Session
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COLLEGE STUDENTS

How does someone not expected to graduate from high school become a first-generation college graduate? It is through sheer determination, discipline, and dedication to achieving his dreams. As a highly requested speaker for college students, Coach Jason’s message resonates because he can relate to the struggle. But he knows what it takes to overcome the obstacles many college students face today. Not only is Coach Jason’s message powerful and inspirational, but it is also practical and filled with takeaways that help college students develop new habits, change their mindset, and put in the work necessary to rise, reach their goals, and fulfill their potential.

SPEAKING TOPICS

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT KEYNOTE

 *L.I.F.E. IN COLLEGE: Leadership looks different for everyone, and each person brings unique skills and abilities to the table. College is where students can discover and develop their leadership skills with the right mindset and attitude. In this keynote, Coach Jason talks about how his college experience changed his life and prepared him to become the leader he is today. Students will learn how to tap into their potential and reach a new level of success by redefining what success looks like. 

  • Format: School Assembly – 60-75 Minutes
  • Keynote includes: Audience Q&A, Giveaway, Lunch & Learn Session
  • This keynote can be customized for professional staff, teams, faculty, and administrators

 

CHARACTER EDUCATION KEYNOTE

*REVIVING THE VALUE OF VISION AND VIRTUE:  Higher education can serve as a guide to help students reflect for themselves on questions of who they are and who they want to become. This inspiring keynote encourages students to evaluate their character and how its autonomous development and integration can play a role in their flourishing as college students and career adults. Students will learn character belongs in the college experience and how its cultivation can create opportunities to impact their community and foster their growth as human beings.

  • Format: School Assembly – 60-75 Minutes
  • Keynote includes: Audience Q&A, Giveaway, Lunch & Learn Session
  • This keynote can be customized for professional staff, teams, faculty, and administrators

 

ACADEMIC SUCCESS KEYNOTE

*DO IT FOR THE LOVE OF LEARNING: It is no secret that the educational aspect of the college experience can often feel like a labor duty. But is there a way to change students’ perceptions and empower them to pursue their degrees in a way that would bring them nothing but joy? In this enlightening and engaging keynote, Coach Jason plainly explains how students can push past the brutal, tedious, and burdensome aspects of the college experience to fall in love with learning.

  • Format: School Assembly – 60-75 Minutes
  • Keynote includes: Audience Q&A, Giveaway, Lunch & Learn Session
  • This keynote can be customized for professional staff, teams, faculty, and administrators
 

MOTIVATION & INSPIRATION KEYNOTE

*THERE IS POWER IN YOUR PERSONAL STORY: Every student has a story. This interactive and inspiring keynote explores how our personal experiences can mold and shape our perception and determine our impact. Coach Jason offers compelling narratives from his journey of becoming a first-generation college graduate. Students will be encouraged to reflect and walk away with a better understanding of who they are and why their personal story matters.

  • Format: School Assembly – 60-75 Minutes
  • Keynote includes: Audience Q&A, Giveaway, Lunch & Learn Session
  • This keynote can be customized for professional staff, teams, faculty, and administrators 

 

RESILIENCE KEYNOTE

*THE ROADMAP TO RADICAL RESILIENCE:  College life is hard, and it will knock you down for the count if you don’t fight to get back up and have a reason for moving forward. In this powerful, passionate, and poignant keynote, Coach Jason addresses the issues college students face today. Then, he gives them permission to persevere and practical ways to stay on the winning path. Students will walk away with specific, actionable steps to change their attitude, mindset, and perspective while rising above adversity and remaining in control of their lives.

  • Format: School Assembly – 60-75 Minutes
  • Keynote includes: Audience Q&A, Giveaway, Lunch & Learn Session
  • This keynote can be customized for professional staff, teams, faculty, and administrators