David Harrell has delivered keynote programs to high school and college audiences, educational conferences, and professional associations across the country. His programs are built on a single true story, told with real humor, real honesty, and the performance precision of a professionally trained actor.
Whether he’s speaking to college students at orientation or delivering an opening keynote for a thousand educators, David brings the same thing every time: a story that reaches people where they are, a framework they can actually use, and a message that holds long after the event is over.
All keynote programs are built around The Three A’s: Acceptance, Adapting, Action. A practical resilience framework drawn from David’s own story.
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📌 Available as a standalone keynote or paired with a workshop for a full-day experience.
High School & College
Keynote for High School & College Audiences
High school and college students have heard motivational speakers. They are not easily impressed. What moves them is a real story, told with real humor, by someone who had every reason to quit and didn’t. David Harrell’s keynote has produced standing ovations from college audiences; sparked conversations students carry long after the event and given young people a framework for resilience they can actually use.
Educational Conferences & Associations
Keynote for Educational Conferences & Associations
Educational leaders; administrators, principals, curriculum directors, counselors are among the most burned-out professionals in the country. They came into this work because they believed in something. David Harrell’s keynote reconnects educators with their purpose, not through cheerleading or empty inspiration, but through a story so honest and so human that it reaches the part of them that remembered, once, exactly why they walked into a classroom for the first time.
Testimonials
“After I saw David Harrell’s performance, I sent out a message to the campus saying ‘this will change your life’ and I meant it. David Harrell’s solo performance was among the most outstanding I have ever seen.”
– Karen Berman, Chair, Georgia College Theatre Department
“One of the most moving and inspirational keynotes that G-CASE has ever experienced. David has a true gift of touching people’s souls.”
– Philip Mellor, Executive Officer of Learning and Leadership, Henry County Schools, G-CASE Fall Conference
“His speaking event was one of the most successful that we have ever hosted here. Students, staff and faculty loved it.”
– Jennifer Zak, Director of Counseling and Disability Services, College of Coastal Georgia
“He carries each and every audience member into a world of hope — a world full of the complexities of the human condition. He does so with humor, elegance, wit, and a genuine sense of the challenge of accepting our personal struggles.”
– Rachel Briley, Director, North Carolina Theatre for Young People
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