High-energy motivational speaker who transforms mindset into action for youth, schools, and corporate teams.
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Top rated!5 of 5
Using basketball as a tool to capture the attention of his audience, Jesse delivers the inspirational message that a great attitude will get you far. I applaud Jesse’s mission to change lives.
Bill Walker
Governor of Alaska
Jesse LeBeau is a motivational speaker who connects with audiences through energy, authenticity, and lived experience. Raised on a remote island in Alaska with limited resources, he learned early how mindset and discipline can shape opportunity. By using basketball as his path forward, Jesse developed a relentless work ethic that carried him into elite performance environments and eventually onto national stages. Today, he brings those lessons to students, educators, and organizations, delivering keynotes that feel more like a show than a speech engaging, relatable, and designed to spark lasting change.
Jesse LeBeau’s journey began far from bright lights and big stages. Growing up on a remote island in Alaska, opportunity was not guaranteed and success was not mapped out. Resources were limited, and expectations from the outside world were low. What Jesse did have was a deep belief that attitude shapes outcomes. Basketball became his vehicle, not just as a sport, but as a classroom for discipline, resilience, and self-belief. Those early lessons still define his work today as a motivational speaker for youth, schools, and organizations.
Through relentless effort and focus, Jesse developed elite basketball handling skills that opened unexpected doors. His talent led him into high-performance environments where excellence was the standard and preparation mattered. These experiences laid the foundation for a leadership philosophy rooted in accountability, mindset, and daily choices.
Jesse’s basketball career extended beyond the court and into the entertainment industry. He worked alongside NBA legends such as Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, and Allen Iverson, appeared in major films and television productions, and starred in national commercials, including a widely recognized Carl’s Jr. campaign. Being immersed in these environments gave Jesse a firsthand look at what separates average performance from excellence.
Rather than chasing visibility alone, Jesse studied how top performers think, prepare, and respond under pressure. These insights now form the backbone of his keynote presentations, where he translates lessons from elite sports and entertainment into practical strategies audiences can use in school, work, and life.
Jesse LeBeau is widely recognized as one of the most impactful youth motivational speakers in the United States. His work is built around real connection, strong values, and practical tools students can apply immediately.
Educators and administrators value Jesse’s ability to meet students where they are, while still challenging them to take ownership of their attitude, identity, and future choices.
In addition to youth audiences, Jesse LeBeau delivers high-impact keynote presentations for corporate teams and organizations. The same principles that helped him rise from isolation to elite environments, attitude, accountability, and mindset, translate powerfully into the workplace.
Jesse helps teams understand how daily attitudes influence culture, how identity shapes performance, and how consistent decisions determine long-term results. His corporate keynotes are engaging, relatable, and grounded in real experience, making them effective for leadership events, company kickoffs, and team development programs.
Jesse extends his message beyond the stage through multiple platforms. He is the author of Among the Giants and TEAM UP, books created to help young people develop confidence, identity, and purpose. His writing reflects the same clarity and honesty that define his speaking style.
He also hosts the inspirational series Attitude Is Everything and created the TEAM UP Podcast, where he interviews influential leaders, athletes, and public figures. Guests have included Ted Nugent, Dean Cain, Lewis Howes, and professional athletes from nearly every major sport. These conversations reinforce Jesse’s core belief that success is built through mindset, relationships, and intentional action.
Whether you book Jesse LeBeau for a school assembly, leadership conference, or corporate event, the message is clear and consistent: attitude shapes identity, identity drives decisions, and decisions determine the future. Jesse doesn’t rely on hype. He delivers clarity, connection, and tools audiences can use immediately.
For organizations looking to inspire growth, responsibility, and lasting motivation, Jesse LeBeau brings an experience that resonates long after the event ends.
5 of 5
Using basketball as a tool to capture the attention of his audience, Jesse delivers the inspirational message that a great attitude will get you far. I applaud Jesse’s mission to change lives.
Bill Walker Governor of Alaska
5 of 5
Jesse is living proof that if you work hard and believe in yourself, anything is possible.
Allen Iverson Former professional basketball player
5 of 5
Great life lessons given out of an authentic journey. Jesse shares the keys every young person needs to chase their dreams.
Heidi Klum Model, television host, producer, and businesswoman
YOUTH & SCHOOL Keynote by Jesse Lebeau :
This high-energy keynote blends powerful storytelling, humor, and identity-shaping lessons to help teens shift from feeling stuck to taking ownership of their choices. Students learn how to manage challenges, respond rather than react, and build a belief system rooted in confidence and possibility.
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Why Jesse Uniquely Delivers This:
Jesse’s underdog journey, from a remote Alaskan island to working with NBA legends and speaking to over one million students, gives him unmatched credibility when teaching teens how mindset shapes their future.
YOUTH & SCHOOL Keynote by Jesse Lebeau :
Using Jesse’s signature underdog story, this keynote shows students how to turn insecurity, pressure, and adversity into fuel for achievement. Teens learn how to reframe negative experiences, embrace struggle as part of growth, and use their unique challenges as competitive advantages.
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Why Jesse Uniquely Delivers This:
As someone who transformed his greatest disadvantages into his signature advantage, Jesse models the exact resilience he teaches, showing students through lived experience how setbacks can become fuel for success.
YOUTH & SCHOOL Keynote by Jesse Lebeau :
This powerful message teaches students how their peer group, media habits, and environment shape their identity, choices, and mental health. They learn how to build positive relationships, avoid comparison traps, and choose a circle that lifts them higher.
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Why Jesse Uniquely Delivers This:
Through thousands of school visits and deep work with teens nationwide, Jesse has a firsthand understanding of how peer groups and digital influences shape behavior and how students can take back control of their identity.
YOUTH & SCHOOL Keynote by Jesse Lebeau :
This interactive experience helps students clarify what they want, develop the habits to get there, and break the cycle of procrastination and distraction. Jesse gives teens practical tools they can apply instantly to move closer to their goals.
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Why Jesse Uniquely Delivers This:
Jesse’s career, from entertainment to national youth leadership, was built not on luck, but on intentional goal setting and daily discipline, giving him real-world authority when teaching students how to take action toward their dreams.
Corporate Keynote by Jesse Lebeau :
Jesse adapts his signature underdog philosophy for organizations seeking greater resilience, engagement, and execution. He shows teams how to shift from limitation thinking to solution thinking, navigate uncertainty with confidence, and turn challenges into competitive advantages.
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Why Jesse Uniquely Delivers This:
Having built a career by consistently outperforming expectations, Jesse gives organizations a compelling model for how mindset fuels high performance, even in high-pressure, competitive environments.
Corporate Keynote by Jesse Lebeau :
This keynote teaches leaders and teams how to use personal narrative to influence more effectively, communicate with authenticity, and build strong internal culture. Attendees learn how story shapes identity, inspires action, and creates trust in modern workplaces.
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Why Jesse Uniquely Delivers This:
From entertainment to national youth leadership, Jesse’s career has been built on storytelling—and he teaches teams how to harness their own stories to become more persuasive, connected, and purpose-driven leaders.
Watch Jesse LeBeau in action!
Watch Jesse LeBeau in action!
Watch Jesse LeBeau in action!
