Randy Kearse
TV Host, Best-Selling Author & Youth Motivational Speaker
Randy Kearse stepped out of prison after doing close to 15 years. His journey from honor student..
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In August of 2005, Randy Kearse stepped out of prison after doing close to 15 years. His journey from honor student, high school dropout, to federal inmate #14866-057 to TV talk show host, best-selling author of Changin’ Your Game Plan: How I used incarceration as a stepping stone for SUCCESS and motivational speaker is an extraordinary one.
Born and raised in the low-income housing projects in Brooklyn, NY, Kearse had a lot of opportunities growing up. He came from a loving, nurturing two-parent household where he learned positive morals and values. However, the influences of the streets were too much for him to ignore. He began getting into trouble, his grades slipped and he was arrested at 17 years old for attempted murder. By the time he was 21, Kearse was fully entrenched in a cycle of violence, drug dealing and jail.
At 26 years old, Kearse was arrested and indicted on a slew of federal drug offenses, including trafficking and weapons possession. He was found guilty and sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, not before the sentencing judge called him a menace to society. During his prison stay, he completely transformed himself; his mindset, perspective, goals, dreams, as well as his vision for himself and his community.
Upon his release from prison, Kearse immediately began working to help steer troubled youth in the right direction. He has dedicated his life to educating and empowering today’s youth. From first-hand experience, he shares the thought process and lack of principles that steer young people off track.
Kearse’s story is one of redemption, overcoming adversity and the challenge to change. He is a testimony to the strength of the human spirit. He takes full responsibility for his choices, places no blame and makes no excuses. Out of chaos, Kearse finally found his purpose and has dedicated his life to helping others make better choices, realize their potential and be the best one can be.
If you’re looking for a memorable and moving speaker, Randy Kearse is your man. Each presentation is delivered in a way that will leave your audience inspired, motivated and empowered. Whether speaking to business men and women or talking entrepreneurship with at-risk youth, Kearse’s experiences of living on the wrong side of the law chronicle how he took many of the skills he used as a criminal and transferred them to the right-side-of-the-law. He can show the most hardened skeptic how they can get the most out of their life.
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Topics
Changin’ Your Game Plan
Street CEO (Business)
Beyond Prison Probation and Parole
Speaking to the Youth
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Beyond Prison Probation and Parole - Randy Kearse
The Iron Hustle: Randy Kearse
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