- Dallas, TX
- Motivational Speaker
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MattYoungLive
Overview
Matt doesn’t inspire from a stage—he confronts from experience.
From elite athletics to seven-figure success, total collapse, and a hard rebuild, his life gives him instant credibility with any audience. He blends raw testimony, neuroscience, and practical discipline to cut through excuses and wake people up. Matt connects across age, culture, and background because he’s lived the highs and the lows. His talks don’t chase applause—they create ownership. Audiences leave clear-minded, grounded, and ready to take responsibility for their lives and performance.
Reviews
5 reviews
Stephanie S.
January 12, 2024An impactful and necessary message for this generation!
Matt spoke at our charity event for teen boys, and his message was great! He shares his trials, and the pursuit of good and true purpose in your life by focusing on your inherent gifts! He captivates the room and leaves an impact on his audience!
Hired as: Motivational Speaker
Dominic B.
February 8, 2023ALL PRO DADS GUEST SPEAKER
For starters, I reached out to Mr. Young and received a quick response. He called me and asked questions about the event and really took the time to tell me about himself and what he does. This guy is professional, relatable, and very inspiring. He spoke at our ALL PRO DADS event at my middle school and the crowd was very intrigued by his words. Matt did not disappoint and I am very grateful to have found a guy like him. I look forward to working with this guy in the future. If anyone needs someone who will move and inspire people, look no further this is the go to guy.
Hired as: Motivational Speaker
Craig R.
December 9, 2019Christmas party speaking engagement
Matthew did a very good job with an inspirational, motivating talk to my small group of employees. Much appreciated Matt's ability and willingness to have a good presentation with a very short notice.
Hired as: Motivational Speaker
Kara P.
May 15, 2019A Speaker for all Ages
Matt was outstanding at our eighth-grade graduation. We have a very hard atmosphere in our small town. Matt gave these students hope and ownership of their future. We had multiple patrons coming up and saying that it was the best graduation speaker we have ever had. I think he made a positive impact on the entire community.
Hired as: Motivational Speaker
MattYoungLive
Thank you so much for having us! I look forward to working more with you in the future :)!
Kara P.
March 23, 2019Such a nice group to work with and easy to book!
Matt Young is an amazing person. He made booking easy and met all our needs.
Hired as: Motivational Speaker
Booking information
Price range: $100-$100,000
Languages: English
Gig length: 15 - 180 minutes
What to expect
Matt’s presentations are not motivational speeches—they are wake-up calls rooted in real life.
By age 16, Matt was already a professional athlete, learning early what discipline, pressure, and performance truly demand. By his early 20s, he had reached seven-figure business success. By his mid-20s, he had lost it all. Now at 35, he stands on stage not as someone selling inspiration, but as someone who has earned perspective the hard way.
Audiences can expect raw honesty, sharp humor, and a message that cuts through comfort and excuses. Matt blends real-world testimony with neuroscience and performance psychology to show how identity, mindset, and discipline shape outcomes—whether in business, athletics, school, or life. He doesn’t speak in theories alone; he gives tools people can apply immediately.
What sets Matt apart is his ability to connect across every demographic. Age, title, income, background—it doesn’t matter. He meets people where they are, earns trust quickly, and challenges them to take ownership of their choices. His talks are engaging, thought-provoking, and intentionally uncomfortable in the best way—because growth lives there.
Expect laughter. Expect reflection. Expect moments that hit close to home. And expect to leave with clarity, focus, and a renewed sense of responsibility for your life and performance. Matt doesn’t aim for applause—he aims for change. And the results show up long after the room empties.
About
Matt doesn’t speak at people—he connects with them.
From boardrooms to classrooms, locker rooms to leadership teams, Matt has a rare ability to meet people exactly where they are and move them forward. His life is proof that success without purpose is empty—and that failure, when owned, can become fuel.
A former professional wrestler trained by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T, Matt learned early that discipline of the body means nothing without discipline of the mind. By his early 20s, he became a top-performing automotive executive, generating over seven figures in revenue and rising fast. Then it all collapsed—financial loss, ego death, and hard lessons that no trophy or title can teach.
Instead of hiding from that chapter, Matt built his message from it.
Today, he speaks with radical honesty about identity, resilience, mental toughness, and the science-backed connection between mindset and performance. His talks blend real-life testimony, neuroscience, humor, and practical tools audiences can use immediately. Whether he’s speaking to executives, students, athletes, or frontline workers, his message lands because it’s authentic—and because he understands people, not just positions.
Matt’s greatest strength isn’t motivation. It’s connection.
He has a unique ability to break through walls, relate across age, income, culture, and background, and create a space where people feel seen, challenged, and capable again. Audiences don’t just leave inspired—they leave aligned, focused, and equipped to take responsibility for their lives and performance.
His mission is simple: help people rediscover their purpose, reclaim their discipline, and remember that they already have what it takes.
Additional booking notes
N/A unless specified by Booking Contact.
Services offered
Past booked events
January 2025
26
Sunday
School Assembly
1:00pm - 1:30pm
•
Frisco, TX
January 2024
11
Thursday
Nonprofit Event
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
Rockwall, TX
February 2023
08
Wednesday
Nonprofit Event
7:00am - 8:00am
•
Irving, TX
December 2019
08
Sunday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Fort Worth, TX
May 2019
09
Thursday
Campus Event
6:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Macomb, OK
Influences and inspiration
Bob Proctor, Napoleon Hill, Earl NightnGale, Les Brown, Eric Thomas, My Father, My Mother, Booker T, James Allen, Sandy Gallagher, Jim Rohn, Dr. Eric Thomas, Tony Robins, and T D Jakes just to name a few!
Setup requirements
Microphone Sometimes
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