Lead People, Teams, and
Yourself to Greatness
Leadership and Motivational Keynotes,
Interviews, and Bespoke Experiences
Adam Mendler shares the secrets to high-performance and successful leadership that fuel America's top leaders
About Adam
Adam Mendler is a nationally recognized authority on leadership, renowned for his unique ability to deliver perspective-shifting insights shaped by interviewing more than 500 of America’s most successful leaders.
As the creator and host of Thirty Minute Mentors, Adam regularly interviews Fortune 500 CEOs, founders of household name companies, Hall of Fame and Olympic gold medal winning athletes, four-star generals, and major political leaders.
Adam has authored more than 70 articles published in major media outlets including Forbes, Inc., and HuffPost; has led businesses across a variety of industries; has worked for prominent companies in finance, entertainment, and sports; has created corporate learning content used by executives around the world; and teaches graduate-level courses on leadership at UCLA.
While Adam speaks to a diverse range of audiences and customizes each keynote to ensure maximum impact, he enters every talk deeply-focused on the same two goals: that every person in the room walks away with new information that they can apply immediately to enjoy greater success in leading their own lives and leading others and that they are motivated and inspired to act.
Unleash Potential. Ignite Growth.
Inspire Leadership.
Adam delivers more than just a keynote—he fosters transformational experiences that challenge, inspire, and elevate leadership at every level.
KEYNOTES
Inspire Breakthroughs
Adam’s keynotes are designed to spark individual and collective growth and transformation. Adam blends captivating stories, engaging exercises, and perspective-shifting insights and strategies to enable leaders at all levels to lead themselves and others to elevated levels of performance.
CORPORATE TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Galvanize Your Team
Dive deeper into the strategies and insights that can allow you and your team to reach the next level of success through half-day and full-day workshops, leadership trainings, and leadership retreats. Adam leads highly interactive sessions that leave each attendee with a clear, personalized roadmap and better connected to and ready to thrive in collaboration with their colleagues.
THIRTY MINUTE MENTORS EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCES
Enjoy Unique Customized Leadership Experiences
Engage Adam and one of America’s most accomplished leaders in a highly-customized, fireside-chat style session, focused on the topics most pertinent to your audience. Adam designs bespoke in-person and virtual experiences, offering organizations the ability to access the best thought leadership from top CEOs, founders, military leaders, political leaders, and athletes at their events.
Facilitation, Interviewing, Moderating & Emceeing
Elevate Your Events
The difference between a deeply-engaging, highly-memorable fireside chat or panel discussion and one that falls flat is often determined not by who is being interviewed, but by who is entrusted with the responsibility of conducting the interview. Having interviewed thousands of prominent leaders, thought leaders, and newsmakers across business, sports, entertainment, and government, Adam brings unique experience and gravitas as a facilitator, interviewer, moderator, host, and emcee for in-person and virtual events.
"A unique ability to tailor the material to the targeted audience with immeasurable impact"
Adam kept [attendees] engaged with relevant content that was delivered in a way that they left empowered and ready to change the world. Adam was extremely flexible and willing to meet several times to ensure the speech was not only on topic but engaging and relevant. I highly recommend Adam for any speaking event as he has a unique ability to tailor the material to the targeted audience with immeasurable impact.
Kim Donovan, Sr. Partner Talent Acquisition Programs, DIRECTV
"He personally connects with each member of the audience"
“Although Adam has years of experience in the business world, he is so humble and down to earth when he speaks. Adam is extremely approachable, and it feels as if he is speaking to close friends when he presents. He personally connects with each member of the audience, and he knows how to really listen, validate, and include everyone’s input. Adam willingly shares his advice and is happy to help others succeed. He is not afraid to talk about the difficulties he had to face, personal and professional, proving that failure is a part of success. Adam is extremely relatable, and because of this, he is able to foster a unique sense of trust and understanding with his audience when he speaks.”
Lana Nahapetian, Lead People Partner, Udacity
"Adam went above and beyond any national speaker I've ever worked with"
“Adam was extremely easy to contact, book, and work with. His flexibility, adaptability, and passion for just wanting to inspire people made working with him not only impactful but enjoyable. Adam went above and beyond any national speaker I’ve ever worked with when it came to consistent communication, working with our budget and policies, and willingness to make our event the best it could be. I wholeheartedly recommend Adam for your next speaking event.”
Anna Cedro, C2 Global
"One of the most unique public speakers I’ve had the pleasure of listening to"
Adam Mendler is one of the most unique public speakers I’ve had the pleasure of listening to! I’ve witnessed his stand-and-deliver style as well as when he uses visual aids. Whatever kind of talk he does, not only does he engage the audience with his charm, but he also makes the experience feel like a conversation more than delivering a ‘lecture.’ I can appreciate his ways of speaking because he doesn’t make himself sound like he is above everyone else, but that we all can learn something from one another. It’s rare to find a public speaker who is both humble and successful in his delivery.
Laurie Leyden, Advisor, UCLA Department of Statistics
"An engaging, dynamic speaker that fuels positive energy into his audience"
Adam is an engaging, dynamic speaker that fuels positive energy into his audience. His insight on business success, overcoming obstacles, and finding true passion provided us with useful, tangible, inspiring materials to facilitate learning. Adam inspired me to remain committed to my professional goals as he shared his own journey with us. I would love to attend future presentations that Adam has to offer and would highly recommend him to those groups looking to take their members to the next level of performance, enthusiasm, and confidence.
Eva DiVenti, Global PM, Uber for Business
"Our group was spellbound"
Adam has a unique ability to synthesize high-level concepts on success and leadership and to present these in a fireside chat manner presentation style, approachable to any audience. Our group was spellbound and the feedback afterwards was uniformly positive. We hope to have him back soon for a ‘tune-up‘.
Tony Price, Director, L.A. Realty Partners
"Adam’s ability to connect with the audience… was phenomenal"
Adam’s ability to connect with the audience by sharing interesting, yet practical, stories from some of the world’s best leaders was phenomenal. Our conference attendees appreciated Adam’s approach to asking participants to look within to find their strengths. He also took the time to get to know our attendees and the issues and challenges they face. We’d definitely have Adam again.
Leslie Scott Parker, Executive Director, NASPE
"Easy to understand but also incredibly thought-provoking"
Adam’s presentation was, in a word, dynamic. He presented a leadership philosophy that was both easy to understand but also incredibly thought-provoking.
Stephen Galgay, Manager of Diagnostic Imaging and Ultrasound, Rhode Island Hospital
"Everyone was blown away"
Adam was recently a speaker for our cohort. Everyone was blown away by not only his breadth of knowledge but his ability to use relatable examples to drive home the concepts he discussed. The members asked a wide range of questions about their companies and Adam took the time to carefully address and ensure they fully understood the concepts. Adam’s delivery was professional, yet highly relatable to members in our program at all stages of growth.
Gene Swank, Managing Director, Propellant Labs
Access 250+ of America's
Top Leaders Through
Thirty Minute Mentors
Adam’s top-rated podcast, Thirty Minute Mentors, is a go-to resource for listeners around the world looking to attain next-level success personally, professionally, and as a leader. Each episode offers an inside look into the mind of one of America’s top CEOs, founders, athletes, celebrities, and political and military leaders, filled with actionable takeaways in just 30 minutes. Each week, Adam and one of America's most prominent and successful people deliver fresh insights and strategies highly applicable to listeners across all levels of their leadership journeys - from emerging leaders to CEOs.
Most recent episodes
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George Stevens Jr. and Yo-Yo Ma
Adam shares lessons learned from his conversation with a fifteen-time Emmy Award winner on Open Sesame’s ICON series.
Igniting Success
Adam covers a wide range of topics, including how to ignite success, on Ignite Humanity.
How to Add Value
No matter where you are in your career, you have the ability to add value to anyone and everyone.
Inward and Outward
Where do you do your best thinking? Finding the place where you’re at your very best is different for us all.
Perception vs. Reality
Leading through yelling and screaming and fear and intimidation doesn’t work. You need to lead through love.
Reframing Failure
The most successful leaders view failures not as devastating setbacks but as opportunities for growth.
Start Small
The easiest way to open the door to a new relationship is by starting small.
Mentor vs. Mini Mentor
Expanding our understanding of how to engage in mentorship can allow us to enjoy greater success.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What can I expect to receive from attending one of Adam's keynotes or workshops?
While Adam speaks to a wide range of audiences, he enters every single talk with the same two goals: 1) that every single person in the room learns new, fresh, tangible, practical information that they can apply immediately to become more successful and 2) that every single person in the room is motivated and inspired to act. The best way to get a feel for what one will experience by attending one of Adam’s talks is by reading testimonials shared by those who have attended one of Adam’s keynotes or workshops.
Has Adam previously worked with an organization similar to mine?
Most likely yes. Adam has been hired to speak to organizations across an extraordinarily wide range of industries, as the lessons he shares are universally applicable – honed through interviews with thousands of leaders across just about every industry and through his own experience working for large companies and starting and leading entrepreneurial ventures across a diverse set of industries. As a keynote speaker, Adam has extensive experience working with corporate clients; with non-profit organizations, including a broad array of associations; and with universities.
Will Adam customize his talks to cater to the topics most important to my audience?
Absolutely. While the core principles of effective leadership are universal, every single audience is different. Much in the way Adam meticulously prepares for every Thirty Minute Mentors interview, he enters every keynote and workshop with a thorough understanding of who his audience is and what topics and issues are most important to them to ensure that each talk is as valuable and impactful as possible.
If I hire Adam as a keynote speaker, can he also moderate panels, emcee, and/or conduct fireside chats at my event?
Absolutely. Adam has unique experience interviewing thousands of prominent leaders and thought leaders across business, sports, entertainment, politics, and the military and leverages that experience as a facilitator, moderator, and emcee at live events. Adam would love to engage with your organization however he can add the most value. It can be as a keynote speaker, as an interviewer, as a host, or through multiple roles in a single event.
Where will Adam travel for speaking engagements?
Anywhere on the map… that isn’t sanctioned by the U.S. government. There is nothing Adam loves more than making a positive impact in the lives of others and he will travel near and far to do so. Adam is based in Los Angeles, but he regularly travels across the United States and has spoken internationally in countries as close as Canada and as far as Bulgaria. In addition to traveling for in-person events, Adam delivers virtual keynotes and workshops.
What happens after one of Adam's keynotes or workshops?
Adam prides himself on his accessibility. Upon hiring Adam to speak, clients are encouraged to contact Adam on his cell phone or via email at any time. Similarly, in every talk Adam gives, he is the last person to leave, fully accessible to every single person in the room for as long as anyone wants to talk (unless Adam has a flight to catch…). Adam shares his contact information with all attendees, who can connect with Adam directly and can engage more of Adam’s content, including his 250+ Thirty Minute Mentors interviews and his thousands of interviews on Leadership Today.
When is the right time to contact Adam about a speaking opportunity?
Much in the way that it is never too early or too late to get started on the path to becoming a great leader, it is never too early or too late to reach out. With that said, the earlier the better, as Adam can book out well in advance. If your event is two years out or two weeks out, don’t hesitate to reach out.
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