Speaking
Gregg Vanourek brings transformational insights and actionable tools to his talks and workshops, with compelling stories and inspiration. He is a writer, teacher, facilitator, and speaker on life design and leadership.
Gregg is a leading voice in these fields and has spoken to organizations and conferences in many countries. Check out Gregg’s TEDx talk on “Discover Mode” (based on his book, LIFE Entrepreneurs) and how to avoid common life and career traps.
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Speaking Examples
See Gregg’s TEDx talk on “Discover Mode: Finding Your Quest,” based on his book, LIFE Entrepreneurs.
See Gregg’s keynote address, “A Quest and a Call,” at the Barrett Values Centre conference in Stockholm.
Gregg’s Recent Videos & Podcast Interviews:
- Excellence, Ethics, and Endurance–Triple Crown Leadership and more with Gregg Vanourek, Entrepreneur, Teacher, Author, & TEDx Speaker on The LoCo Experience Podcast (with Curt Bear), episode 220, May 17, 2025.
- The Messy Middle podcast, hosted by Andrew Horsfield, “Gregg Vanourek–Life by Design,” episode 61, April 2025.
- Streaking podcast, hosted by Jeffery & Jami Downs, “Get Out of Your Traps with Gregg Vanourek,” episode 371. We covered the good life, happiness, success, the common traps of living, and much more.
- Mental Selling podcast, hosted by Will Milano from Integrity Solutions, on “Exploring Principles of Triple Crown Leadership: Excellent, Ethical, and Enduring.” We covered the common traps of living that inhibit our happiness, leadership, purpose and values alignment, and the power of two-way feedback.
- Grow Strong Leaders podcast, hosted by Meredith Bell, on “Avoid Leadership Derailers and Common Traps of Living”
- Enlightened Entrepreneur podcast (2nd appearance), hosted by the Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, on mastering your leadership derailers
- BriteVibe podcast, hosted by Matt Lillie, on life entrepreneurship, the common traps of living, and what trips up entrepreneurs
- New Leadership podcast, hosted by the Future of Leadership Initiative in Germany, on leadership & life design
- Enlightened Entrepreneur podcast, hosted by the Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, on turning your passion into action
- Leadership Derailers: What’s Taking Your Leadership Off Track (webinar for the Leadership Forum Community)
- Crafting a Purpose-Driven Life: Bob and Gregg Vanourek on Life, Work and Family (with Vail Alliance and Vail Symposium)
- Let’s Have this Conversation podcast (with Kevin McShan on how to craft your life and work)
- Limitless Leadership Lounge podcast (with Coach Jim Johnson, Dr. Rehnuma Karim, & Jonathan Goehring)
- Dr. Zero Talk Show / podcast (with Serdar Temiz, a.k.a. #DrZero) talking about LIFE Entrepreneurs
- Learn Speak Teach podcast (with Ben Albert from Balbert Marketing)
- People Progressing podcast (Coach Joe White)
- Timeout with Leaders (Tyler White and Kevyn Rustici)
- Unyielded podcast (Bobbi Kahler) on “Escaping the Traps of Climbing”
- Greatness podcast (Gretchen Gagel)
- Building Out Loud (Josh Cadorette)
- Key Conversations for Leaders (John Ryan)
- Fidelis Leadership (Mike Ettore)
- Leading Self (Bob Whipple)
- Triple Crown Leadership (Bob Whipple)
- Unipreneurs podcast in Sweden
- The Cam and Otis Show
Take the Traps Test
We all fall into traps in life. Sometimes we’re not even aware of it, and we can’t get out of traps we don’t know we’re in. Evaluate yourself with our Traps Test.
