CLARITY. COURAGE. CONNECTION.
Story-driven talks, workshops, and school assemblies that help people find their path in the age of distraction and comparison.
New Jersey-based speaker serving schools and organizations nationwide—helping people live with greater authenticity, resilience, and purpose.
Ryan Benz is a bestselling and award-winning author, TEDx speaker, and storyteller known for his deeply human approach to personal growth—delivering unforgettable school assemblies and talks that stick.
Building authentic lives, and the courage to live them.
Ryan’s work blends storytelling with science and soul, creating talks and workshops that help people slow down, reconnect to what matters, and live with more clarity, courage, and connection.
THE WORK
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THE WORK 〰️
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For Schools & Youth
Helping the next generation find their path, and strengthening the communities around them.
For the past several years, much of Ryan’s work has lived in schools and youth communities, supporting students as they navigate pressure, identity, and comparison, and helping educators and families build cultures rooted in resilience, connection, and authenticity.
From school assemblies and orientation programs to workshops, leadership retreats, and staff development, this work has become a cornerstone of Ryan’s speaking.
Popular booking options: Assembly + Workshops • Assembly + Staff PD • Transition Programs
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For Organizations & Events
Story-driven experiences that help people lead with clarity—and show up as real humans.
Ryan delivers keynotes and workshops for organizations that want more than surface-level inspiration. Expect a message that’s practical, deeply human, and built to spark real reflection and change at work, at home, and everywhere in between.
Trusted by:
Schools, universities, nonprofits, and purpose-driven organizations.
Creating moments that move people
Watch highlights from Ryan’s TEDx Talk and his School Assembly Speaker Demo Reel.
“In a world that profits off your confusion…your clarity is power.
In a world that rewards performance…your honesty is rare.
And in a world obsessed with becoming someone new…just being yourself is revolutionary.”
– Ryan Benz, TEDx: The Quiet Rebellion of Being Yourself