terrence ogden - keynote speaker

GRIT • RECOVERY • STANDARDS • LEADERSHIP

HE DOESN'T TALK ABOUT

HARD THINGS.

HE'S LIVED THEM.

  • 24 years clean and sober

  • 1,046 miles Rucked Across Texas - solo, unsupported

  • Documentary in post production - "Built For More"

  • 7x completing and leading the Immortal 32 Ruck 75 miles

  • Led theCamino de Chimayo 50K from Santa Fe to the Santuario de Chimayo

  • 2x Times leading the Top of Texas 8 Peak Challenge.

  • Completed and led the 80th DDay 80k Ruck Normandy France

  • Featured in multiple publications

  • Founder of Official Project Grit

REAL EXPERIENCE. BROUGHT TO THE ROOM.

WHAT TERRENCE SPEAKS ON

BUILT FOR MORE

The signature talk. From heroin and homelessness to 1,046 miles solo across Texas. This is the story of what happens when a man refuses to quit on himself and starts showing others how to do the same. Works for any audience.

THE GRIT STANDARD

Not motivation. Not hype. A standard. What it actually means to do the hard thing when you don't want to, and why the people who live by that standard are the ones worth following. Built for corporate teams and leadership audiences.

NO ONE LEFT BEHIND

What shared hardship builds that nothing else can. Brotherhood. Trust. Community. What happens when people carry weight together and refuse to leave anyone behind. Built for teams, veteran organizations, and men's groups.

FROM THE BOTTOM

The raw recovery story. What rock bottom looks like, what it takes to climb out, and why the hardest miles you walk are the ones that make you who you are. Built for recovery programs, faith communities, and anyone who needs to hear it's possible to rebuild.

SPEAKING EVENTS

WHO BOOKS TERRENCE TO SPEAK AT EVENTS

  • Corporate leadership teams

  • Men’s groups

  • Recovery programs

  • Veteran organizations

  • Faith communities

  • Groups that don't need motivation. They need a standard.

WHAT THEY GET

A message that doesn’t fade when the room clears

Real stories

Real consequences

Real standards

Your people will walk away with clarity

Ownership

And a higher expectation of themselves

PODCASTING

WHO BRINGS TERRENCE ON PODCASTS

  • Shows focused on mindset, resilience, and leadership

  • Podcasts centered on recovery, faith, and transformation

  • Hosts who value real conversation over surface-level content

  • Audiences that want truth, not talking points

WHAT MAKES HIM A STRONG GUEST

No rehearsed answers. No surface-level stories.

From addiction and jail to 1,046 miles across Texas

The conversation goes where it needs to go.

Discipline. Faith. Failure. Responsibility.
What it actually takes to change.

BOOKING FORM

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