Hey I'm Duncan...

I'm a speaker, a Veteran and a global resilience advocate. I have spent my professional life working to empower young people, parents, and communities. My mission is to make sure that everyone I come across can become the best version of themselves and live a life with peace, love and joy.

I spent five years of my service in the Alabama Army National Guard as a Master Resilience Trainer tasked with training Soldiers to become more mentally tough. Using my resilience training and leadership experiences across the country, I identified important tools and tactics that college students can use to achieve their full potential.

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Duncan has presented to over

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Most Requested Speech Topics

Below are Duncan's most requested speech topics and learning outcomes. Duncan is able to customize these speeches to meet the individual needs of your institution. 

Speech Topic #1
Maximize Your College Experience: Helping Students Find Passion, Perseverance and Purpose
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Learning Outcomes:

• The benefits of getting involved in campus and community organizations 
• Understanding the importance of learning from set-backs
• Overcoming the fear of failure
• The immediate need to discover your life's purpose
• The importance of taking steps towards your dreams 

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Speech Topic #2
Don't Fall In The Lake: Pushing College Students to Overcome Ego, Social Media and Thinking Traps

Learning Outcomes:

• Understanding that a person's value does not come from things, titles and roles   
• Participants begin the process of dis-identifying with material things
• How social media can negatively affect our lives​
• Understanding the difference between reacting and responding
• How to identify and break out of thinking traps ​

What Clients are Saying 

Duncan presents critical life changing information and data to young people in a way that engages them, sparks their interest, and motivates them to acknowledge who they are.  His approaches allow young people to link concepts critical to establishing personal goals and paths to long-term trajectories of success. Duncan has a unique way of integrating his personal challenges, victories, and accomplishments in a way that motivates young people to desire to do their best.
                        - Tommy McClam, Say Yes Buffalo 
              Director, Boys and Men of Color Initiative

We invited Duncan to address some of our top student leaders as part of our Emerging Leadership Speaker Series. Those who attended Duncan's session were inspired by his talk and walked away with practical skills they can use every day. His attentiveness to our group was felt by each participant. We are so excited for the next opportunity to work with him!

​                                   - Rena Nasar, Stand With Us
                      Executive Director for Campus Affairs
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