MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER & AUTHOR OF "BUSTING THROUGH, EXPLORING MY TRUTH"
DISCOVER AND SEIZE YOUR POWER
“The greatest gifts, you will find inside.” – Xerxes Whitney
Look within and choose to accept, embrace and celebrate your very essence, so you can live a life full of joy and freedom. Xerxes’ live speaking engagements will help you own your circumstances and bust through challenges, empowering you to transform your shame, insecurities and weaknesses into strengths.
BUSTING THROUGH CHALLENGES
Born with cerebral palsy and given a name he can’t pronounce, Xerxes has been successfully navigating unique challenges his entire life. He learned that seeking validation from others is a never-ending, futile pursuit and made a choice to see the good in life regardless of his circumstances. Instead of running away, he chose to run to the truth of who he is at his core and through introspection, found true happiness.
INSPIRING THE WORLD
Xerxes is an award-winning teacher, championship coach, five-time marathon runner, two-time published poet and a coveted motivational speaker. He has been inspiring thousands of people for over 20 years by sharing his personal story of triumph. It is his mission to help people live their best lives, as their authentic selves. To book an engagement, call (415) 238-7820 or email xerxeswhitney@gmail.com
Xerxes will touch your heart, your mind, your spirit
"He will draw your best self out of you and inspire you to live from that place." - Julie Hanna, Chair of the Board, Kiva
Xerxes was a hit!
“Xerxes really knows how to connect with his audience.” - Elaine McHugh
Xerxes is more than a motivational speaker
“He is an inspirational human being. He believes so strongly in ideals that we all can relate to on a personal level and lives and speaks to them in an approachable and authentic way. You leave his talks compelled to go make a positive difference in your life and those you have the ability to affect. I know I did, and from the hundreds of testimonials I have heard since his visit, so did my students.” - Keith C Russell, Ph.D., Western Washington University
Xerxes is captivating, inspirational and empowering
"Xerxes came to speak at Google last October. His speech was captivating, inspirational, empowering and a call to become our best everyday. His resilience and ability to make the impossible - possible... to dream... and to overcome obstacles in life and ignite all of us to follow our dreams no matter what. His talk was a roller coaster of emotions, a journey of inspiration and a very relatable poetry to everyone in the meeting. Helping the audience to identify limitations and dreaming of transforming them into opportunities. I can't wait to see more of him and the barriers he continues to overcome, inspiring us all! ... Our team was very lucky to have him come and speak in our organization. Thank you Xerxes" - William Mujica, Google
