Michael Spehn
First hand stories of grit and growth told through humorous insights and unforgettable narratives. Your audience will never forget their time spent being encouraged to live a generous life.
Michael is the author of the NY Times Bestselling book, The Color of Rain, which was adapted into a Hallmark motion picture. He co-founded the non-profit New Day Foundation for Families which serves families fighting cancer. In 2023 he gave a TEDx talk on the topic of agape love. He was contributing editor for Home Life Magazine, and co-host of Your Family Matters radio show on Salem Broadcasting Network. He has appeared on numerous media outlets including multiple appearances on The Today Show, ABC World News, Huckabee, FoxNews, Home and Family, Hugh Hewitt Show, and countless radio programs.
Michael trained, wrote, and performed of the Second City Theater in Chicago, under Del Close, Martin DeMaat, Jo Forsberg and others. As writer and performer, he learned from the architects of the genre how to create a “Yes, and” mindset. This has served him in business as well.
Michael spent the majority of his professional career in consulting and finance, working with and for Anheuser-Busch, The Dwyer Group, Nordick Franchising, Thrivent, Allstate, Equitable Advisors, among others.
Michael is an avid golfer, begrudging pickleball player, and thinks that March Madness and any day game at Wrigley Field are the best things in sports. He also spent more than 30 years as high school basketball coach in California and Michigan. He and wife Gina have five grown children.
Michael is the author of the NY Times Bestselling book, The Color of Rain, which was adapted into a Hallmark motion picture. He co-founded the non-profit New Day Foundation for Families which serves families fighting cancer. In 2023 he gave a TEDx talk on the topic of agape love. He was contributing editor for Home Life Magazine, and co-host of Your Family Matters radio show on Salem Broadcasting Network. He has appeared on numerous media outlets including multiple appearances on The Today Show, ABC World News, Huckabee, FoxNews, Home and Family, Hugh Hewitt Show, and countless radio programs.
Michael trained, wrote, and performed of the Second City Theater in Chicago, under Del Close, Martin DeMaat, Jo Forsberg and others. As writer and performer, he learned from the architects of the genre how to create a “Yes, and” mindset. This has served him in business as well.
Michael spent the majority of his professional career in consulting and finance, working with and for Anheuser-Busch, The Dwyer Group, Nordick Franchising, Thrivent, Allstate, Equitable Advisors, among others.
Michael is an avid golfer, begrudging pickleball player, and thinks that March Madness and any day game at Wrigley Field are the best things in sports. He also spent more than 30 years as high school basketball coach in California and Michigan. He and wife Gina have five grown children.
LIVE GENEROUSLY
Format: 30-60 minute Keynote
A stunning message of hope and perseverance, grit and growth. The ability to overcome hardships, great and small, is vital to personal and organizational success. In this unforgettable talk, Michael empowers and entertains audiences, creating new attitudes toward work and life that lead to higher levels of success, satisfaction, and happiness.
Michael uses humor, personal stories, and research to take audiences...
THE FAIRNESS METRIC
Format: Keynote, Workshop
One of the common themes in modern life is FOMO. The fear of missing out. We fear that the good life is happening to others, not us. That our experience is somehow “less than” others. And we’re angry, envious, and anxious about that. This results in a less satisfied, less peaceful, and less productive life. And it infects all of our relationships.
In this talk we drill down on the concept of fairness. What in life, if...
THE TROPHY CASE
Format: Keynote, Lunch & Learn, Leadership Breakfast
Michael offers your organization the same philosophies and methods that he brought to 32 years of basketball coaching. Winning is not the goal, it’s the result. High achieving teams focus on all of the elements coming together to create an ethos that results in winning. The goal should be to empower servant leaders to supervise and guide a generous workforce dedicated to a singular shared...
