Jimmy Clare

Jimmy Clare is an autistic keynote speaker, podcaster, and founder of CrazyFitnessGuy, a healthy living brand that helps audiences build sustainable habits for their body and mind. He combines lived experience with practical tools to make fitness, mental health, and resilience accessible for neurodivergent and neurotypical people alike.

Bullied in school, facing multiple health challenges and surgeries, and navigating life with autism and a non‑verbal learning disorder, Jimmy learned to turn adversity into fuel instead of a full‑time job. His story shows audiences that you don’t need perfect circumstances or motivation—just simple systems, realistic expectations, and the courage to start again tomorrow.

Through his CrazyFitnessGuy podcast and live events, Jimmy has interviewed experts in wellness, mental health, and personal growth, translating big ideas into small, doable actions for everyday people. Event planners love his honest, no‑fluff style, clear takeaways, and relatable stories that resonate with students, employees, caregivers, and leaders.

Event planners can expect a partner, not just a presenter. Before the event, Jimmy collaborates to clarify goals, audience challenges, and success metrics so his keynote feels tailor‑made, not “canned.” During the program, he blends story, humor, and interaction (polls, questions, quick exercises) to keep audiences engaged, whether it is a gymnasium of students, a conference ballroom, or a corporate training room. Afterward, he offers simple follow‑up resources—like recap PDFs, habit prompts, or podcast episode suggestions—that help the message stick.

Jimmy likes to joke that he is “the poor Matt Damon of the speaking world”—no Hollywood budget, no stunt doubles, just a real guy who shows up, tells the truth, and helps people laugh while they rethink what they are capable of. His humor is self‑aware and kind; he uses it to put people at ease and to talk about topics like autism, mental health, and bullying in a way that feels safe, hopeful, and human.

Because Jimmy speaks as an autistic adult rather than just about autism, he opens doors to honest conversations that many organizations struggle to start. He gives leaders and teams language they can actually use on Monday morning—how to ask better questions, how to support neurodivergent colleagues or students without pity, and how to design environments where people with different brains can do their best work.

In addition to his keynote talks, Jimmy brings the discipline and creativity of a small‑business owner to every engagement. As the founder of his own brand, he understands deadlines, budgets, and the pressure planners feel to “get this right.” He is known for being responsive to emails, clear about his needs, flexible with tech and room setups, and respectful of time constraints. Planners often comment that he is one of the easiest speakers they have ever worked with.

Jimmy is a fit for events focused on autism advocacy and neurodiversity, mental health and wellness, inclusive fitness, bullying and resilience, and small business or entrepreneurship. Audiences leave with practical steps they can apply immediately—whether they want to feel better in their body, support neurodivergent people more effectively, build a more inclusive culture, or simply keep going when life does not go as planned.