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Rulon Gardner, Miracle on The Mat

Motivational Speaking Engagements

Inspirational Speaking for Corporations and Schools

Rulon Gardner hooks his entire audience from the moment he starts speaking. Highly likable and down-to-earth, he shares fascinating stories about his childhood as an underdog; the extreme training sessions he underwent throughout his wrestling career; his historic Olympic match against Aleksander Karelin; and his incredible survival of two near-death experiences.

Rulon Gardner speaks on turning negative moments into character-building experiences. As a child, he did not have the easiest life. The family barn burnt down leaving him to milk the cows in below-freezing weather; he was often made fun of at school for his learning disability, and his teachers dissuaded him from going to college because they were sure he would fail.

Rulon breaks down the values that have kept him going through the best of times and the worst of times – basic principles that anyone can apply to their lives. Throughout his life, he had a caring family that instilled him with a high work ethic and impressive resilience. “I have a very strong core, a strong subconscious,” he explains. This enabled him “to focus and continue to push every day, not just in wrestling, but in life.”

Contact us to see how Rulon can help inspire your business team or school. He is happy to customize a speech to your group's individual needs.

Popular Topics

  • Bullying
  • Determination
  • Overcoming Defeat
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Never Stop Pushing
  • 7 Steps to Success

Seven Steps To Success

Rulon shares personal experiences to illustrate how persistence leads to success.

1. Go Back To The Basics
2. Turn The Negatives Into Positives
3. Aim High When You’re Feeling Low
4. Enlist Others
5. Train Hard
6. Take Care Of Business
7. Don’t Rest On Your Laurels

Testimonials

“Rulon did an outstanding job! Not only was his speech great, but he stuck around for two hours to sign autographs. I would absolutely recommend him for another conference.”
-- American Skandia

“Rulon was a charmer. He is a very compelling speaker. He comes across as your all American hometown boy. We liked the tennis shoes. Another plus-he recites his presentation without ever going to the podium. His practice makes perfect. He was a hit.”
-- Mechanical Contractors of America

“Rulon was an outstanding success at our meeting in Cancun last week. He did a great job. He really played to the audience and they loved him. His warm, open personality and sense of humor were evident both on and off-stage. At the end of the interview, he posed with the attendees while everyone took pictures.”
-- International Business Machines Corporation

Some of Rulon's Clients

Harley-Davidson Motorcycles
Walmart
Merrill Lynch
Hilton Hotel and Resorts
AT&T
Merck
The Salvation Army
UVU, Utah Valley University
Lathrop Trotter
Central Wyoming College
Westfalia Surge
Encana
Colorado College
Boy Scouts of America
Diamond Foods
Great Harvest Bread Company
Iowa County Farm Bureau
Roche Pharmaceuticals
Rocky Mountain Nationals
Weber State University
Rulon Gardner Miracle on the Mat


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Phone

719-964-7829

Location

St George, Utah

Email

rulongardnergoldmedalist@gmail.com