The OFFICIAL SITE to Americas #1 Youth Motivational Speaker!
Since 1992, youth motivational speaker, Jeff Yalden has been speaking in education to students, teachers, counselors, parents, and coaches. He’s the most highly sought after youth motivational speaker for high
school assemblies and middle school assemblies on teen motivation and mental health awareness.
Jeff Yalden is a motivator. He brings motivation and a positive message whether it is talking to teens about life or suicide prevention. As Jeff says, “My talk is about life. I’ll talk about the subject to the depth of the conversation with school administrators to see what exactly we are going to talk about. I can bring fun and truth, and I can bring real, truth, and feelings. I like to ultimately leave everyone feeling good, but sometimes there are triggers and we need to deal with students or teachers wanting to talk more.“
Watch these two videos of Youth Motivational Speaker, Jeff Yalden
Middle School Motivational Assemblies or Middle School Mental Health School Assemblies
High School Motivational Assemblies or High School Mental Health Assemblies
Staff Development Speaker on School Culture, Teen Mental Health, or Suicide Prevention.

Your job is to find a Youth Motivational Speaker, or Speaker for your Teacher In-Service Programs that will provide that ‘defining moment’ or that ‘Ah-Ha’ Moment! for the audience(s) you are inquiring about, right? Well, look no further, because Jeff has mastered the art of speaking to teens in every setting, every venue, to every type of teenager or young adult.
Jeff has presented for FFA, SADD, FBLA, STUCO, FCCLA, FHA, DECA, FEA, HOSA, and every youth leadership conference you can think of.
Literally thousands of high school motivational assemblies and middle school motivational assemblies.
The SEARCH Institute, University of Michigan, and Notre Dame University; the National Guard, Milton Hershey School, Walter Reed Medical Facility for wounded soldiers, and many Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence have commissioned Jeff to come speak to their audiences. Even Juvenile Detention Homes, Psychiatric Hospitals, Allstate Insurance, General Motors, D&B, and hospitals.
In 2002, Jeff received the highest designation “Certified Speaking Professional – CSP” from the National Speakers Association. This distinction has been earned by less than 7% of all professional speakers worldwide.
Seventy million viewers watched Teen Life Coach, Jeff Yalden, on America’s longest running reality show, MTV Made.
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Jeff is a professional wherever he goes and understands teens and their behaviors. He professionally talks with teens, teachers, counselors, and parents about teen life, teen mental health, and teen motivation.

The popular message, ‘About Life’ is tailored to meet your needs, whether it be about testing, violence, bullying, mental health, suicide, suicide prevention programs/training, drugs and alcohol, respect, responsibilities, or attitude and choices. He delivers. With more than three decades speaking in education, Jeff has stories.
Jeff will ask you to fill out a pre-program questionnaire to understand the objectives and your expectations. He wants to know the theme of your event, so that he can tailor his message to meet your needs. Jeff invests in you. He invests in your students and your community.



