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...Our own BigSpeak team member, Daria Wagganer , joined Robyn Benincasa’s annual Project Athena trip to the Florida Keys to push her limits alongside other women overcoming medical and traumatic setbacks. The nonprofit, Project Athena , was founded by Benincasa to help women find their inner goddesses and achieve their biggest adventure goals in the face of any hardship. The Florida Keys to Recovery trip took place November 15-19, lasting three days and covering 120 miles of the Floridian coastline. The team of 24 Athenas and volunteers started in Key Largo; then kayaked and cycled to Key West, while...

...“It’s not about the setback, it’s about the comeback,” says Project Athena Founder and Adventure Racing World Champion Robyn Benincasa . Project Athena —named after the Greek goddess of wisdom and the heroic endeavor-is a non-profit organization that helps survivors of medical and traumatic setbacks live out their adventurous dreams. To get involved, would-be Athenas (or Zeus’s, as male participants are called) write into the website to tell their story and their adventurous dream.“Whatever your dream was when you had your setback–and you said, ‘If I could ever walk or run again, here’s what I would do’–Project Athena, will...

...By Guest Author, Robyn Benincasa, teamwork expert and New York Times bestselling author of How Winning Works Robyn Benincasa -How Winning Works: 8 Essential Leadership Lessons from the Toughest Teams on Earth 1. Total Commitment “People who have lost heart have never yet won a trophy.” — Greek Proverb “Commitment starts when the fun stops!” — Robyn Benincasa “I’m a great believer in luck. I find that the harder I work, the more I have of it.” — Benjamin Franklin Inspiring and Demonstrating “The 4 P’s of Total Commitment”: Planning—You MUST have a clear and easily understandable plan (direction,...

...Santa Barbara Adventure. Led by founder Robyn Benincasa , the group completed a 24-hour multisport adventure. This non-competitive race covered over 82 miles of mountain biking, kayaking, and hiking. After completing the Santa Barbara challenge, the survivors felt a reclamation of their body and spirit from whatever disease or event had set them back, as well as gaining their new title of Athenas. This adventure is designed to challenge its participants past the point of fun and show them how strong they truly are. “Commitment to a finish line starts when the fun stops,” Benincasa tells. “That’s when woohoo turns...

...speakers (and one comedy troupe) who have turned their expertise into interaction on the topics of innovation, leadership, team building, and promoting event themes. 1. Tan Le 2. Robyn Benincasa 3. Jade Simmons 4. Chip Eichelberg 5. Mark Schulmann 6. Adam Christing 7. Phil Hansen 8. Duncan Wardle 9. Kevin Mitnick 10. Jeff Civillico 11. Second City Theater 12. Steve Acho Tan Le If you like technology: Tan Le is a top innovation speaker, entrepreneur, and founder and CEO of EMOTIV. Le uses technology to add a hands-on element to her talks. She gets the audience involved—and focused on innovation...

...that matter and add value to your life.   7) Form a Team People who have the most success in their personal development have help from others. According to keynote speakers, James Clear, James Lawrence, and Robyn Benincasa, you can accomplish more with the help of a team than working by yourself. Personal development may seem like a solo enterprise but by forming teams (and by team it could just be one other person), you can stay motivated and get feedback that will carry you further toward your goals if you worked alone. When you have a practice partner, points...

...and heart so they can build stronger brands, make more engaging pitches, and craft better content. Audiences find Luhn to be an amazing presenter, easy to work with, inspiring, funny, and the highlight of the conference. Robyn Benincasa Robyn Benincasa is a top leadership and teamwork speaker, world champion adventure racer, CNN Hero, and bestselling author. She has won the World Adventure Race two times, holds three Guinness World Record for long-distance kayaking, and has participated as an Ironman triathlete 10 times. Her book on teamwork and leadership, How Winning Works, was a New York Times bestseller. She has been...

...marketing.   Robyn Benincasa   Robyn Benincasa is an Eco-Challenge Adventure Racing World Champion, a CNN Hero, and a full-time firefighter with a background in corporate marketing who advises organizations on how to build a world-class team of their own. She and her teammates have competed at the front of the pack in the most unique and compelling locations on earth–the jungles of Borneo, the Himalayan peaks of Tibet, the rivers of Fiji, the rainforests of Ecuador and the desert of Namibia–studying the good, the bad, and the not-so-pretty in extreme teamwork. Through these challenges, she has mastered the skills...

...That Will Never Work , Marc Randolph is a top entrepreneur and innovation speaker. Jocko Willink John “Jocko” Willink is a top leadership speaker who served two decades as a Navy SEAL and provides unparalleled insight into leadership and team management. 2. Team Building Great companies have great teams, but how do you stay working as a team when everyone is working from home? Companies reached out to top athletes, company founders, and former military leaders on how teams could better communicate and collaborate. Two of the top team building keynote speakers in 2020 were Robyn Benincasa and Vernice “Flygirl”...

...viral, Jia Jiang came to the attention of the world. He was invited to give talks, eventually gave one of the most-watched Ted Talks of 2017, compiled his advice into a best-selling book Rejection Therapy , and became a full-time professional keynote speaker, teaching resilience.   Robyn Benincasa Before Robyn Benincasa wowed business audiences with her inspiring message of teamwork, she was a member of a winning team. For years, Robyn split her time between being a San Diego firefighter and a member of an Adventure Racing team. Robyn went to the ends of the earth, competing in five-to-ten day,...

...teams. As a trusted C-suite and board-level advisor, Wema has leveraged her background leading global DEI efforts for companies like Google, Pfizer, Sanofi, and Bristol-Myers Squibb to help inform and guide corporate leadership through evolving corporate culture, creating inclusive work environments and integrating DEI and sustainability to build high performance organizations and drive business results. “Wema delivered a wonderful session for our manager’s retreat. “Reframing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” was a great topic for our group, which encouraged more participation than we normally see. They all gave very positive feedback as well.” – Director, DoubleLine   Robyn Benincasa Robyn Benincasa...

...charged with setting the tone for the rest of the week. He clearly over-delivered!” – Pfizer   Robyn Benincasa Robyn Benincasa is a top leadership and teamwork keynote speaker, author, and Adventure Racing World Champion. One of the highest-rated, female motivational speakers in the world, she regularly shares the stage with world leaders and business icons, her customers include many Fortune companies like Starbucks, Deloitte, Aflac, Boeing, and more. “Robyn was wildly energetic, funny, engaging and shared some wonderful lessons with our community of retailers. A very big thank you and a great deal of appreciation to Robyn for her...