Award-Winning Keynote Speaker
One person can change everything.
Award-winning keynote speaker, educator, and entertainer Bradlee W. Skinner helps schools create cultures where students feel seen, leaders feel empowered, and one person can change everything.
National Educator of the Year • Savannah Bananas Plaza DJ • Award-Winning Keynote Speaker
Trusted WHERE IT MATTERS MOST
Recognition that reflects the journey.
25 years
IN EDUCATION
2X
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
2019
NATIONAL EDUCATIOR OF THE YEAR
PLAZA DJ
THE SAVANNAH BANANAS
the story
From homeless to home plate.
This isn't a comeback story. It's proof that one moment of belief can change the direction of a life, and why every audience leaves believing theirs can too.
01
Homeless
Before the stages and standing ovations, Bradlee lost everything, and began rebuilding from the ground up.
02
The Spark
One former student's unexpected act of kindness reminded Bradlee that people matter more than titles.
03
Home Plate
One opportunity became a completely different future. From classrooms to keynote stages and the Savannah Bananas.
04
The Ripple
Today Bradlee helps schools become the place where someone else's story changes forever.
signature keynote
The keynote that reminds students their story isn't over.
Homeless to Home Plate reminds audiences that one conversation, one opportunity, and one person who chooses to believe in someone else can change a life forever.
Through humor, honesty, and unforgettable storytelling, Bradlee challenges students, educators, and leaders to rethink resilience, belonging, leadership, and the extraordinary influence they have on the people around them.
Inspire students to believe their story isn't over.
Strengthen school culture through belonging and connection.
Help educators reconnect with the influence they carry every day.
Leave audiences with practical perspective that lasts beyond the event.
why schools book bradlee
Energy gets attention.
Connection changes lives.
Energy
Captivates every audience through authentic energy, humor, and unforgettable storytelling.
Connection
Creates moments that help students and educators feel seen, valued, and understood.
Audience Engagement
Interactive experiences that keep every audience engaged from beginning to end.
Practical Impact
Leaves schools with practical ideas audiences can apply immediately.
Authenticity
Every lesson is rooted in lived experience, not theory.
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The energy doesn't translate.
It transfers.
about bradlee
The story behind the speaker.
Bradlee W. Skinner's story isn't simply about resilience. It's about the extraordinary impact one person can have on another. Discover how one former student's belief became the turning point that continues to shape every message he shares today.
TESTIMONIALS
The room says it best.
"Weeks later students were still talking about the impression he made. He is a true professional."
— Dewayne Patterson
Director of Student Activities, Bixby Public Schools
"Bradlee brings an amazing combination of energy, honesty, truth and inspiration. He made us laugh, he made us cry, he helped us connect and he made us dance!"
— Jamie Mooring
Student Leadership Advisor, Puyallup High School
"Moving, inspiring, & real — my educator's heart was full!"
— Teacher
Henderson County High School
BOOK BRADLEE
Let's change the energy of your event.
Whether you're planning a student assembly, leadership conference, or educator event, let's create an experience your audience will remember long after they leave the room.
Award-winning keynote speaker transforming school culture through storytelling, resilience, and human connection.
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