Sports Motivational Speakers
Captivate your Team with the Inspiring Story of an Olympic Gold Medalist
If you’re looking for a keynote motivational speaker who can connect with and inspire your audience, an athlete speaker who truly understands the meaning of resilience, dedication, and the power of a winning mindset is a perfect fit.
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Connor Fields' journey to Olympic gold is a masterclass in setting and achieving ambitious goals. It wasn’t always easy, he had to embrace a disciplined approach to success, breaking his vision into actionable steps. By focusing on consistency, preparation, and a relentless commitment to improvement, he built a foundation that enabled him to perform at the highest level. His story highlights how clarity, persistence, and a step-by-step strategy can help anyone achieve greatness in their field.
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As an Olympic champion, Connor Fields knows what it takes to perform under pressure. His strategies for peak performance are grounded in mental toughness, intentional practice, and the ability to adapt in the face of adversity. From overcoming injuries to navigating high-stakes competition, Connor's experience illustrates the importance of having a growth mindset and the importance of preparation. He teaches audiences how to develop resilience, handle setbacks, and stay focused on their goals, no matter the challenges.
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The defining moments of life often come with intense pressure, and Connor Fields has faced many of these moments on the world stage. Whether it’s the final lap of a gold-medal race or a critical decision in everyday life, Connor shares his insights on how to stay calm, present, and confident. His advice empowers individuals to rise to the occasion, trust their preparation, and embrace the moment with courage and focus.
Unlock Your Potential: Let’s Reach Peak Performance Together
As an Olympic gold medalist who’s faced countless challenges, I know firsthand the power of resilience and determination. Since retiring from competition, I’ve dedicated my life to helping others unlock their inner strength and reach their fullest potential.
Throughout my career, I had to answer the question, “Now what?” countless times. Failing at the Olympics, succeeding, and having a career-ending injury all ended with a new problem I had to solve in order to keep moving forward.
I’ve had the privilege of speaking to audiences around the world, and each time, my mission is the same: to empower you to shift your mindset, overcome your obstacles, and take meaningful steps toward your dreams, and move forward with more tools in your toolbox. If you’re looking for someone who’s not only walked the walk but can inspire action — let’s make it happen together.
Why Choose Connor If I Hire Sports Motivational Speakers?
The experiences I've gained on and off the track have taught me so many lessons that go beyond the world of sports — and I can't wait to share them with you.
Whether you're a CEO, an athlete, a head coach, a business professional, part of a high-pressure sales team, or someone striving to achieve personal goals, the lessons I've learned can apply to all walks of life. Winning looks different to all of us, but the steps to get there are the same.
Here’s how different groups can benefit from working with sports motivational speakers like me:
Now What?: Handling challenges life throws at you, and moving forward like a champion each time.
In “Now What?” Connor Fields touches on challenges that can cause self doubt in life and work, equipping you with the tools to overcome them. This incredible talk delves into the crucial power of resilience, overcoming failures, unwavering determination, and perspective, empowering you to face challenges head-on. With compelling stories and hard earned insights, Connor inspires attendees to be ready to answer the question “now what?” every time.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Clear Goal Setting strategies: Once you know what you want to achieve, how do you get there? Connor outlines step by step process to increase the likelihood of reaching goals.
Lean Into Resilience: After a failure, what do you do to get better? Connor shares his learnings, from failing at the highest level, of how to correct the mistake and get it right the next time around.
Sustain Success: Now that you have won, how do you stay at the top? Be ready to sustain success with insights from someone who stayed in the top 5 World Ranking for over a decade.
Keep Failure in Perspective: No one wants to fail, but if you are here, you have a chance to fix it. Nearly losing your life changes the way you look at failure, maybe 4th place really isn’t so bad. Be able to keep failure in perspective and stay optimistic about the future.
Gold Medal Moments: Reach Your Big Moments, and Be Ready When You Do. Olympic Secrets to Peak Performance
In “Gold Medal Moments” Connor Fields shares what he learned throughout his 3 Olympic cycles and how those lessons can be applied every day. From choking at his first games, winning sports greatest prize at his second, and nearly losing his life at his third he experienced the entire range of outcomes. Each time learning different lessons about preparation, how to succeed despite setbacks, and failing with grace. Through captivating stories and actionable takeaways, attendees will acquire powerful tools and frameworks designed to drive success. Whether you’re eager to enhance your performance in the business world or seeking a spark of motivation, this keynote is essential for anyone ready to think and perform like an Olympic Champion in their professional pursuits. Get to your Gold Medal moment, and seize it!
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Intentional Preparation: Learn how to maximize your preparation to be ready for the big moment when it arrives. Lean into a high-performance mindset that embraces discipline, focus, and resilience.
Implement Proven Olympic Strategies: Discover the secret frameworks and techniques used by Olympic athletes that can be applied to enhance performance. When you have 1 day every 4 years that counts, you better get it right. Learn how to “peak” the same way Olympians do.
Handle the Moment: Discover is the secret to staying calm in big moments and maximize your chances of success.
Athletes and Sports Teams
For athletes, learning to stay focused under pressure, overcome setbacks, and maintain a winning mindset are key. Having faced high-stakes situations like the Olympic Games, I know firsthand how to build mental toughness and push through challenges.
I have spoken to college teams such as UNLV, Weber State, and CMU, as well as different Olympic teams and professional teams like the Raiderettes. All sports are different, but the mental challenges we face to be at our best are the same.
I share the strategies that helped me become a world and Olympic champion, helping athletes at any level reach their peak performance. From youth sports teams to elite athletes, everyone can benefit from these insights to improve their performance and mental resilience.
Coaches and Leadership Teams
As a coach or team leader, you’re responsible for shaping the mindset and performance of your team. My experiences, both as an Olympic athlete and an Olympic coach, provide a unique experience of being on both sides. I help coaches instill resilience and understand the importance of accountability in their team.
I provide techniques to develop leadership qualities, pushing them to reach their potential, drawing from my own experiences of overcoming obstacles as an athlete and a coach while staying focused on the prize.
Corporate Teams and Business Leaders
In the business world, many of the same principles that drive success in sports apply—focus, resilience, and relentless determination. Business leaders and teams face pressure to perform, ever-changing environments, and have to meet ambitious and measurable goals, just like athletes.
I help corporate teams adopt a championship mindset, teaching them how to handle challenges and succeed in high-pressure environments. My insights show how the discipline I used to win Olympic gold can be applied to drive business success, foster team unity, and be ready to face the challenges life throws at you.
Students and Young Professionals
For students and young professionals, learning how to set and achieve goals, handle stress, and overcome challenges is crucial. The habits you instill at a young age carry through into adulthood and can lay a foundation for your future.
I competed in my first Olympic games at 19 years old. Looking back, I was just a kid. I share strategies and insights that I wish I had known at that age.
My journey as an athlete and my story of perseverance offer real-world inspiration for young people facing their challenges. I help them understand that setbacks are part of the process and show them how to turn obstacles into opportunities for growth. Every failure is a chance to learn and grow.
Community Leaders and Organizations
Community leaders have the unique role of inspiring and guiding others. Whether you’re leading a youth program, a non-profit organization, or a community initiative, my presentations can help you foster growth, resilience, and empowerment within your community.
By sharing true stories of overcoming adversity and achieving success at the highest level, I help leaders inspire those they serve, giving them the tools to push through challenges and reach their full potential.
Why Sports Motivational Speakers Make a Difference
Whether it’s in sports, business, or life, the principles of success are universal. As a sports motivational speaker, my goal is to inspire and equip people from all walks of life to apply the lessons learned through sports to every aspect of their personal and professional lives. It’s about turning challenges into growth opportunities, learning from mistakes, being prepared to answer the question “now what” every time, and ultimately achieving your version of success, whatever that may look like.
Winning looks different to everyone, but the principles of winning are the exact same.
No matter the audience, I’m here to share the mindset, strategies, and stories that help you overcome obstacles and reach your highest potential. Let's work together to bring these empowering lessons to your next event!
Sports Speakers Help Your Audience with Goal Setting and Mental Focus
Achieving success at the highest levels of competition requires careful goal-setting and unwavering mental focus. I share exactly how these elements contribute to reaching peak performance and how you can apply them, too.
It doesn't matter if you're a world record holder and have an Olympic gold medal or a business owner preparing for your next corporate event. By using certain techniques— like the ones I discuss in my keynotes— you can create an environment conducive to achieving your goals. At the core of it all is motivation and inspiration. It all starts with a spark.
Sports Speakers Understand Performing Under Pressure
Motivational sports speakers can help you and your team learn to perform under pressure. Staying calm and executing under pressure is an art refined by gold medalists. We have 1 day every 4 years to get it right. No second chances, no redos. I did not prepare properly for that moment at my first Olympic games, so I spent the next 4 years learning everything I could about managing pressure.
This ability is crucial during high-stakes moments.
In my motivational talks, I share the real lessons I’ve learned about staying calm under pressure. Drawing from my Olympic experiences, I show how anyone can manage stress and perform their best when it matters most. My goal is to leave the audience with practical tips they can use right away to handle high-pressure moments in their own lives.
Learn Discipline and Consistency from Sports Speakers
Of course discipline and consistency are important to reach the Olympics. We all know that. Discipline and consistency are important for anyone trying to reach high levels of success. The magic is how to improve discipline and consistency. What sets me apart is my raw and honest storytelling. I wanted to quit. I wanted to give up. Many times. Learning how to overcome that and continue to move forward was key to ultimately reaching success.
Commit to Small, Regular Actions
Not everything you do has to be a momentous moment. Small moments are often the ones that add up to the big success stories that become a part of your life. Commit to small, regular actions and continue to do them even when you don't necessarily think you're seeing incredible strides. I always refer to the Olympics as a 1460-piece puzzle. One piece for each day in the 4 years. You can’t put the whole puzzle together without each piece, so it is crucial to focus on one piece at a time.
Monitor Progress and Adjust Accordingly
Regularly evaluate your progress towards your targets. Adapting your strategies in response to feedback and changing circumstances is vital for continuous improvement. As an athlete, we have trackable data. Weight lifted, times, speeds, etc. Identifying your markers to track progress and hold yourself accountable is key.
Notable Honors and Titles
In 2023, I was honored to be inducted into the Nevada Sports Hall of Fame. In addition to being added to the hall of fame, I've been awarded a lifetime achievement award from USA BMX. Off the track, I graduated from UNLV in 2020 with a degree in business management.
Success on the International Stage
I made my first Team USA national team in 2010 and remained a part of the national team until I retired in 2022. During that time, I qualified for 3 Olympic games and won one, making me the first American BMX Olympic gold medalist. On the UCI BMX World Cup circuit, I've been a two-time series champion — an accomplishment that includes eight wins and 17 podium appearances. Traveling internationally has been a blast, and now I enjoy traveling in a different capacity as an international keynote speaker.
Dominate the National Scene
Back home, my journey has been incredibly successful. I’ve had the honor of being the USA BMX #1 Pro three times and have won 5 USA Cycling national championships. Every race and every obstacle has taught me valuable lessons, helping me evolve not only as an athlete but also as an individual.
It Isn't Just About Winning an Olympic Gold Medal
The journey toward becoming a gold medalist is about more than just achieving victory; it encompasses growth, learning, and the pursuit of excellence. Success is not solely defined by the accolades but by the personal development and skills cultivated along the way. This was learned after my Olympic accident in Tokyo, where I realized there was so much more to life than just winning gold medals.
Reach Out Today to Discuss Sports Speakers and What Connor Fields Can Do For You
Are you looking to inspire and motivate your audience with a dynamic sports speaker? Reach out today to discuss how Connor Fields can bring energy, passion, and unique insights to your event through his skilled keynote speaking.
Whether it's a corporate gathering, educational seminar, or community event, my experiences and achievements can provide the perfect blend of inspiration and actionable advice. Let’s work together to create an unforgettable experience that resonates with your audience.
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