Chris Gray

In this keynote presentation, Chris will tell stories of his humble beginnings in a very small rural town where he had the dream to one day wrestle in the same ring as his childhood heroes. He will teach listeners a lesson he learned as a youth aspiring to achieve this dream ... the saying "You Can Be Whatever You Want To Be" is a lie. Chris learned that the truth is "You can be whatever you want to be ... if you put in the work".

Chris tells the story of his grueling initiation into professional wrestling and the lessons of perseverance, grit, and overcoming obstacles that he learned along the way.

He goes on to explain that you don't have to be in the "big time" to make a "big difference". We can all make a difference in this world if we decide to set a positive example of those around us. He teaches learning many lessons about the power of a positive mindset when he finally realized his childhood dream and wrestled in the same ring as his childhood heroes.

Viewers take away the realization that the size of their dreams should not be limited to the size of their town or other people's expectations. Viewers learn that their circumstances don't have to dictate their actions. We all have the power to persevere if we put enough passion and drive into achieving our dreams.