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Riley Kehoe

Non-Profit Leader, Global Leadership Expert, Courage Coach & Tsunami Survivor

Riley Kehoe
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San Diego, CA, USA
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Live Event: $5,000 - $10,000
Virtual Event: $5,000 - $10,000
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Empowerment, Influential Women, Inspirational, Motivational, Overcoming Adversity, Personal Growth, TED, Women, Women's Empowerment
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Riley Kehoe Biography

The great enemy of an impactful life is fear. Fear does not stop death. It stops life. Riley Kehoe is no stranger to the power of fear. In 2004, Kehoe and her family were holidaying in Thailand when the Boxing Day tsunami struck. After living through an event that killed over 290,000 people, she has set her future toward helping others beat fear.

Over the last three years, Kehoe has been exposed to 10+ million people. In her capacity as a speaker, Kehoe has addressed audiences of over 20,000, been featured on 30 podcasts, and booked 40+ speaking events a year, including international engagements. A notable highlight is Kehoe will present a TED talk on "The Courage to Care" in April, addressing 21 million subscribers on YouTube and 7000 live audience members.

Kehoe has a Commercial Law and Management degree from New Zealand and a Master’s in Global Leadership with Honors. The average age of the Global Leader enrolled in this program is fifty, thereby making Kehoe the youngest student ever accepted and the first student accepted under the age of thirty.

Kehoe is an adventurer, writer, and international public speaker who has traveled to over 30 countries mostly for speaking engagements or volunteer work. She was born in England, raised in New Zealand, and now embraces America as her home. In her spare time, she is a keen surfer, equestrian rider, and practices Mixed Martial Arts.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/06/2024.

Riley Kehoe Speaking Topics

  • The Courage to Care

    Fear does not stop death. It stops life. Riley Sewell is no stranger to the power of fear. Like the movie “The Impossible,” Riley and her family survived the 2004 South-East Asian Tsunami on an island in Thailand. As a ten-year-old girl, she ran to high ground, fearing for her life, as a 75-foot tsunami destroyed everything in its path. The traumatic event, which resulted in the death of 230,000 people, caused her to spend the last few decades learning how to fight fear. But this event also forced Riley to answer the question: what will you do with this precious life, knowing that tomorrow is not guaranteed? Riley concluding the most meaningful life is living to serve others. As Mother Teresa says, “a life not lived for others is not a life.”

    In this talk, Riley will inspire the audience to embrace life courageously, fight down fear daily, and have the courage to care for others. This talk encourages the experience of courage which transforms and moves us beyond ourselves in the service of others.

    Attendee Results:

    • Challenge their understanding of the value of one life and that if their life impacts even one person, they can make a radical difference in this world.
    • Show the rewards – not just to themselves but to their family and community – found on the other side of risk and sacrifice to care for others.

  • Overcome Your Tsunami

    We all have tsunamis in our lives• it’s not if but when… How do we respond to the tsunamis of our lives? In this inspiring talk, Riley shares the story of how she survived a tsunami in 2004 and how each of us can respond to hardship with courage, not fear.

    The trauma of the tsunami changed Riley forever. She gained a new appreciation for the preciousness of life and greater empathy for others. But not all the changes were positive. Nightmares and a paralyzing fear of the ocean haunted her. A few months after the tsunami, Riley’s parents enrolled her in beach lifeguard training to teach her the more you face your fear, the less power it has over you.

    When Riley's father saw her terrified eyes and trembling body on the first day of training, he said, “Riley, either courage or fear exists in your life, and you need to choose which one wins. All you need is a little more courage.” Riley advocates for attendees to not stop with courage, but go a step further and use their courage to help others who are also facing similar fears. We live in a world that is drenched with fear, and people are living through their own “tsunamis” every day. With “a little more courage”, you can turn the very place you feared into a place of victory and impact. In recent years, Riley's favorite thing has become surfing and teaching others how to surf! What if you beat your fear and taught others how to do the same?

    Attendee Results:

    • Increased self-awareness of how you respond to hardships
    • Practical steps to learn how to face your fear
    • Cultivate their ability to rise above fear, to tackle hard things, and leave their comfort zone.

Riley Kehoe Videos

  • The Insight I Almost Died For | Riley Kehoe | TEDxGrandCanyonUniversity
    The Insight I Almost Died For | Riley Kehoe | TEDxGrandCanyonUniversity
    We live in a society where anxiousness is a common theme among young people. She wants to bring an honest testimony on how she overcame something...
  • Should You Date? with Riley Sewell (HODC 2022)
    Should You Date? with Riley Sewell (HODC 2022)
  • Becoming Riley Sewell: How To Choose Courage in the Face of Fear
    Becoming Riley Sewell: How To Choose Courage in the Face of Fear
    Riley Sewell is an adventurer, writer and full-time student with a heart for impacting the lives of those that need it most. Riley was born in...
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Riley Kehoe is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Courage to Care and Overcome Your Tsunami. The estimated speaking fee range to book Riley Kehoe for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Riley Kehoe generally travels from San Diego, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Erika Obando, Lizzie Velasquez, Amelia Rose Earhart, Erin Gruwell and Rocky Bleier. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Riley Kehoe for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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