Looking for a student motivational speaker who can actually reach teenagers and young adults? Middy Matthews connects with students because she tells the truth, including the unglamorous parts, drawing on real lessons from junior tennis camps to two hundred mile races rather than recycled platitudes.
Students can spot a phony from the back row
The students in your gym are tired of being told they can do anything. A slick performance gets tuned out. What lands is honesty about how the long game really works, how to ignore the noise from the other lanes, and how to keep showing up when something stops being exciting. That honesty is what makes a youth motivational speaker memorable instead of forgettable.
Find Your Lane. , the keynote
Middy’s keynote for the next generation, Find Your Lane., teaches students to run their own race. The fastest start rarely wins the long one. Through stories from a lifetime of competition, she shows young people how to pick a lane they respect, measure themselves against yesterday instead of the lane beside them, and keep going after the excitement fades.
Who it is for
This keynote works for school assemblies, ninth grade orientation, athletic banquets, student athlete events, and young leadership conventions. It is adapted in tone and content to fit the age group, from middle school through high school and early college.
What students leave with
- A way to choose their own lane and stop comparing
- An understanding of why habits beat talent over time
- Tools for handling the hard days and the season they want to quit
- A grounded, honest message they can actually respect
Formats and fee
Every booking is tailored to your event. A student keynote session from Middy is available as a keynote of forty five to ninety minutes, an interactive workshop of up to two hours, or a half day training, and she is glad to moderate or join a panel as well.
The speaking fee is a flat five thousand dollars, all inclusive, with travel invoiced separately at cost when an event is outside Chicago. No add ons, no surprises.
About Middy Matthews
Middy Matthews is a keynote speaker, a thirty year competitive athlete, and a top producing realtor based in Chicago. She competed in college tennis and taught the game for twelve years before building a career in real estate at Arbor Move, where she also trains new agents. She races competitive mountain bikes, from twenty four hour adventure races to two hundred mile gravel events, and she speaks to sales, leadership, student, healthcare, and athletic audiences across the country.
You do not sell. You train. And over time, the people you trained become the only pipeline you need.
Book a student motivational speaker
Ready to bring a student motivational speaker to your event? Based in Chicago and available nationwide, Middy would love to hear about your audience, your date, and your theme. Reach out at middy@arbormove.com or 773-399-9377, or visit middy.pro/ to check availability. Trained, Not Sold.