Shawn Speaks, Former NFL Player

Shawn Harper, a former college and seven-year professional football player, has learned secrets about winning in business, sports, and life. He's sharing these insights with the world from NFL locker rooms to corporate boardrooms in the US and Europe. With over 20 years of public speaking experience, Shawn is a renowned motivational/inspirational speaker who has touched hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life.

Shawn's success story starts amidst difficult circumstances. He failed the first grade and stuttered throughout his childhood, causing kids to call him names. High school peers even voted him most likely to fail, marking him for a lifetime of negativity. However, instead of letting these setbacks define his destiny, Shawn rose from the ashes and used them as fuel to succeed. He believes winners exist internally and encourages people to focus on their true identity to achieve success.

Shawn keeps his audiences engaged with his wit, humor, feats of strength, and NFL experiences. He presents on topics like leadership, capacity creation, vision, team building, hard work, wise choices, and determination. Shawn's powerful doses of encouragement and motivation help groups move from a status quo existence to enjoying outrageous success with increased productivity and a winning attitude in all endeavors. He has a "WOW-factor" that mesmerizes his audiences with his personable, believable, and humorous delivery. One of Shawn's best quotes is "You are not born winners or losers; you are born choosers!"