Resilience and Mental Health Keynote Speaker Cory Richards

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Your audience is ready for transformation, and a Cory Richards keynote is the first step. Below, find everything you need to bring Cory to your stage.

  • "Cory's story proves that true leaders don’t wait for perfect conditions—they adapt, endure, and push forward despite uncertainty.

    A game-changing perspective for any team committed to thriving in the face of challenge."

    — Jeff Fleeher Former EVP/Global CFO Universal Pictures

  • “The truth isn't often told, it is lived.

    Cory's journey as told through his unique and daring vision is as close to that truth as one can get.”

    — Reinaldo Marcus Green, American director and film producer of One Love and King Richard

  • “As high as Cory has climbed to summit Everest,

    he’s arguably gone down deeper into the depths of his own humanity.”

    — Wesley Schultz & Jeremiah Fraites, The Lumineers

  • “Cory’s story is nothing less than a bullet train into the heart of darkness —

    and back out again.”

    — Amy Ellis Nutt, Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist and author of Becoming Nicole

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Cory Richards

Cory Richards is a leading keynote speaker on resilience, a bestselling author, former professional athlete, and a National Geographic photographer who’s lived the extremes — professionally, physically, and emotionally. From summiting Everest without oxygen to surviving addiction and bipolar disorder, his story is one of grit, growth, and powerful reinvention.

Today, Cory brings those lessons to the stage, sharing the stories and strategies that help teams thrive through change, lead with clarity, and build real resilience.

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