Chip St. Clair

Chip St. Clair

MI, US

Empower and ignite your audience with the ultimate story of hope, inspiration, and overcoming the odds that will leave everyone not only spellbound, but forever changed.

Chip St. Clair has been at the forefront of innovative storytelling and impactful content creation for over fifteen years. Holding an MFA in Fiction and a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Massachusetts—Amherst, Chip has ghostwritten and edited for Forbes Books, contributing to nearly 50 bestselling books. His talent extends to screenplays, including the hit feature film 2 Hearts, which reached the #1 spot on Netflix in the US in June 2021 and the #6 spot in the world in June 2023.


Beyond writing, Chip offers consultation on branding strategies and marketing for growing companies, often stepping into roles as Creative Director or VP of Marketing. His work was first recognized with his bestselling memoir, The Butterfly Garden, which is slated to be a feature film in 2025. Nominated for the Michigan Notable Book Award, it was named one of the top 100 bestsellers distributed by Levy Home Entertainment.


Residing in Michigan, Chip draws upon his passion, skills, and experiences to create powerful narratives, contributing significantly to the creative industry and leaving a lasting impact on lives through storytelling. He shares a productive professional partnership and a successful personal relationship with his wife, Lisa, having been happily married for 25 years.

Chip St. Clair has been at the forefront of innovative storytelling and impactful content creation for over fifteen years. Holding an MFA in Fiction and a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Massachusetts—Amherst, Chip has ghostwritten and edited for Forbes Books, contributing to nearly 50 bestselling books. His talent extends to screenplays, including the hit feature film 2 Hearts, which reached the #1 spot on Netflix in the US in June 2021 and the #6 spot in the world in June 2023.


Beyond writing, Chip offers consultation on branding strategies and marketing for growing companies, often stepping into roles as Creative Director or VP of Marketing. His work was first recognized with his bestselling memoir, The Butterfly Garden, which is slated to be a feature film in 2025. Nominated for the Michigan Notable Book Award, it was named one of the top 100 bestsellers distributed by Levy Home Entertainment.


Residing in Michigan, Chip draws upon his passion, skills, and experiences to create powerful narratives, contributing significantly to the creative industry and leaving a lasting impact on lives through storytelling. He shares a productive professional partnership and a successful personal relationship with his wife, Lisa, having been happily married for 25 years.

Turning Passion into Purpose

Too many times we allow our past to define us. We allow what happened to us yesterday to define who we are, what we dream, even what we believe we can achieve. Tomorrow's successes however are not determined by yesterday's trials or failures -- not unless we let them. In his captivating lecture on Turning Passion Into Purpose, Chip St. Clair shares with audiences how he made peace with a tumultuous past and made what he thought would be an impossible future, possible... becoming a...
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The Butterfly Garden: A Journey from Victim to Victor

The ultimate story of hope, inspiration, and overcoming the odds that will leave your audience not only in awe, but forever changed.

With his beginnings shrouded in mystery, Chip St. Clair believed he was the only son of David St. Clair, a troubled Vietnam war veteran with a propensity toward violence, and Leslie Weaver, an alcoholic wife and mother who was imminently preoccupied with soothing her husband's explosive rage. As a young boy, Chip found solitude in poetry and...
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Learning to Soar

Too many times we allow our past to define us. We allow what happened to us yesterday to define who we are, what we dream, even what we believe we can achieve. Tomorrow's successes however are not determined by yesterday's trials or failures -- not unless we let them. In his captivating lecture on Learning to Soar, Chip St. Clair shares with audiences how he made peace with a tumultuous past and made what he thought would be an impossible future, possible... becoming a best-selling author,...
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Be the Change. No Excuses.

Too many times we allow our past to define us. We allow what happened to us yesterday to define who we are, what we dream, even what we believe we can achieve. Tomorrow's successes however are not determined by yesterday's trials or failures -- not unless we let them. In his captivating lecture on Becoming the Master of Your Fate, Chip St. Clair shares with audiences how he made peace with a tumultuous past and made what he thought would be an impossible future, possible... becoming a...
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The Secret of Survivors: Embracing the Worst Case Scenario

The ultimate story of hope, inspiration, and overcoming unbelievable odds that will leave your audience not only in awe, but forever changed.

With his beginnings shrouded in mystery, Chip St. Clair believed he was the only son of David St. Clair, a troubled Vietnam war veteran with a propensity toward violence, and Leslie Weaver, an alcoholic wife and mother who was imminently preoccupied with soothing her husband's explosive rage. As a young boy, Chip found solitude in poetry...
Entertainment-basedEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny