Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 02/22/2025.
Discover How Letting Go Creates the Breakthroughs You’ve Been Waiting For
We’re wired to resist change -• clinging to familiar strategies, outdated systems, or even limiting beliefs long after they’ve stopped serving us. But in today’s fast-moving world, the ability to let go is the key to resilience, growth, and success.
In Adapt & Thrive, Shawn Ellis challenges the conventional approach to navigating change. Instead of focusing on mere survival, he empowers audiences to intentionally release what’s holding them back—so they can break free, adapt, and thrive.
Rooted in Shawn’s Mastering the Moments philosophy and his 5 C’s to Adapt & Thrive framework, this engaging and actionable keynote blends mindfulness, neuroscience, and psychology with humor and storytelling to help individuals and organizations unlock their next chapter.
In this session, your attendees will discover how to:
Find Calm in the Chaos – Shift from reactive to intentional by developing the mental and emotional resilience to handle uncertainty with confidence
Clarify What’s Next – Identify what’s truly important and release distractions, inefficiencies, and outdated goals that no longer align
Build the Courage to Let Go – Navigate endings with strength, embracing change as an opportunity rather than a threat
• Leverage Past Successes for Confidence – Trust the evidence in your own history that proves you have what it takes to move forward, even when the path is unclear
This isn’t just about managing change -• it’s about creating it. Whether facing organizational shifts, leadership transitions, or personal reinvention, attendees will leave with the mindset, tools, and confidence to end what’s no longer serving them and step boldly into what’s next.
Ready to transform uncertainty into opportunity? It starts with what you’re willing to let go of.
For leaders and high-performing professionals who have pushed themselves to the limit and achieved remarkable success, burnout can often be an unwelcome side effect. “Beyond Resilience: Four Steps to Come Back Better Than EVER” is a game-changing presentation designed to help individuals and organizations shift from merely surviving to truly thriving.
Drawing on his personal journey of rising above survival mode and learning to flourish, this powerful keynote introduces attendees to Shawn’s Reboot Roadmap—a clear path from where they are to where they want to be. This transformative framework helps participants reconnect with their passion and purpose, step outside their comfort zones, and embrace new behaviors that bring their visions to life.
Throughout the presentation, attendees will learn to overcome limiting beliefs, create a faith file to inspire confidence in the face of adversity, and harness the power of being present in the moment. By uncovering the four steps present in every great turnaround story, “Beyond Resilience” empowers individuals and organizations to build a more engaged and inspired workforce, even amidst constant uncertainty and disruption.
“Beyond Resilience: Four Steps to Come Back Better Than EVER” will equip your team with the tools and strategies needed to rise above challenges and embrace a future where they not only survive but thrive with passion and purpose.
In today’s fast-paced and increasingly complex world, leaders, salespeople, service professionals, and employees across all industries face mounting pressure and distractions. “Mastering the Moments” is the perfect antidote to help individuals and organizations rise above the noise and find clarity, focus, and higher performance.
Drawing on valuable lessons from mindfulness and neuroscience, this engaging keynote presentation empowers attendees to slow down, be present, and fully engage in the task at hand. A renowned resilience speaker for leaders, Shawn reveals the three essential tools of creation that can transform any moment into an opportunity for increased peace, happiness, and productivity.
With countless distractions vying for our attention, it’s more crucial than ever for leaders, teams, and organizations to prioritize mental well-being and focus. “Mastering the Moments” delivers actionable insights and strategies to help attendees cultivate a more mindful, resilient approach to work and life.
By embracing the power of the present moment, individuals can unlock their full potential and drive meaningful results in their personal and professional lives.
A Powerful Interactive Workshop to Help Your Team Let Go, Adapt, and Thrive
The future belongs to those who choose it. The Choose Your Ending workshop is a hands-on, interactive experience that empowers individuals and teams to proactively shape their future by identifying what’s no longer serving them—and making the bold decision to let it go.
This workshop builds on the insights from the Adapt & Thrive keynote, offering a structured process to help participants move beyond inspiration and into action. Using Shawn Ellis’s Would You Rather? framework, attendees will gain the clarity, confidence, and courage needed to break free from outdated habits, limiting beliefs, or ineffective strategies—so they can embrace new opportunities with intention and momentum.
Why Endings Matter:
Endings don’t have to be drastic. Sometimes, it’s a small shift—a mindset, a routine, or a single decision—that creates the biggest impact. In this session, participants will explore:
The Cost of Staying Stuck in The Comfort Loop – Identifying the habits, patterns, or fears that keep us in our comfort zone
The Power of Making The Brave Choice – Understanding how stepping into discomfort leads to growth and opportunity
The Science of Adaptability – Applying proven principles from neuroscience and psychology to create lasting change
The Commitment to Action – Completing a powerful decision-making exercise to choose an ending and take the first step toward a new beginning
What Participants Will Walk Away With:
- Clarity on what’s truly holding them back and what they need to release • A Practical Decision-Making Framework for navigating change with intention • The Confidence to Take Action -• not someday, but today
A Personalized Commitment Plan for turning endings into new beginnings
The Momentum to Keep Going —• armed with tools they can apply again and again
Why This Workshop?
The Adapt & Thrive keynote opens the door to a new way of thinking about change. Choose Your Ending gives your people the tools to act on it. This workshop isn’t just about learning -• it’s about transformation. It’s the difference between attendees leaving inspired… and leaving with a clear, actionable plan for lasting impact.
If your organization is navigating change, growth, or disruption, this workshop is the perfect next step to help your team **turn uncertainty into opportunity and take control of their next chapter.
Ready to create lasting transformation? Let’s start by choosing what needs to end.**
Shawn Ellis is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Adapt & Thrive: 5 C's to Unlock the Power of Intentional Endings , Beyond Resilience: Four Steps to Come Back Better Than EVER, Mastering the Moments: Finding Clarity and Focus in a Busy World and Choose Your Ending: The Key to Unlocking Breakthrough Growth. The estimated speaking fee range to book Shawn Ellis for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Shawn Ellis generally travels from Columbus, OH, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Michael Time, Cheryl Cran, JP Pawliw-Fry, Biagio W. Sciacca, PhD and Jose Feliciano, Jr.. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Shawn Ellis for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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