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Olympic champion & leadership coach

Kerri Walsh Jennings

Transform team performance with Kerri Walsh Jennings, Olympic champion volleyball speaker. Kerri equips organizations with championship mindset strategies and resilient partnership frameworks for sustained excellence under pressure. Three-time Olympic gold medalist who coaches Fortune 500 companies on high-performance leadership.

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Kerri Walsh Jennings, Speaker | 3x Olympic Gold
Kerri Walsh Jennings

Kerri Walsh Jennings

San Francisco, United States

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$51k–75k

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Kerri Walsh Jennings's biography

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  • Olympic volleyball champion with multiple gold medals
  • Creator of youth sports empowerment programs
  • Professional beach volleyball league developer

Kerri Walsh Jennings is a volleyball icon who transformed beach volleyball through unprecedented Olympic success while building a legacy of youth empowerment through sport and professional league development. As a three-time Olympic gold medalist and bronze medalist in beach volleyball, Kerri dominated the sport for over a decade.


At Stanford University, she earned four First Team All-American honors and two National Championships before partnering with Misty May-Treanor to achieve a remarkable 112-match winning streak and three consecutive World Championships. Kerri applies her championship mindset to help organizations build resilient teams that consistently perform under pressure.


Her insights on partnership dynamics, goal setting, and maintaining excellence through changing conditions provide practical frameworks for businesses navigating competitive landscapes. Her experience transitioning from player to entrepreneur offers valuable lessons in strategic reinvention. Audiences leave Kerri's presentations with actionable strategies for building high-performance partnerships, practical techniques for maintaining peak performance during challenging times, and renewed perspective on balancing professional excellence with personal fulfillment.


Book Kerri to inspire your team with proven methods for achieving sustained excellence from someone who has repeatedly redefined what's possible in her field.

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The Battle Within

In "Winning from Within: The Mental Frameworks That Drive Elite Performance," Kerri Walsh Jennings emphasizes that Olympic success goes beyond physical ability; it involves strategic thinking. She reveals the mindset and mental frameworks that propelled her to victory. Attendees will discover how discipline, self-awareness, and purpose-driven thinking enhance performance, foster resilience, and achieve results, whether in sports or business. This talk offers valuable insights for anyone aiming to excel at the highest level.

Gold Is a Team Sport

In her keynote, Kerri Walsh Jennings emphasizes that behind every gold medal lies a strong team. She shares valuable lessons on trust, communication, and shared purpose gained from her extensive experience in competitive sports and team-building in business. Attendees will gain insights into fostering collaboration, enhancing performance under pressure, and leveraging teamwork as a competitive advantage. Kerri's talk equips leaders and teams with essential tools to thrive together in any environment.

Why we recommend booking Kerri

Volleyball legend Kerri Walsh Jennings delivers powerful insights on building resilient teams and maintaining excellence under pressure, drawing from her extraordinary career as a three-time Olympic gold medalist who transformed beach volleyball while developing practical frameworks for organizational success. Book Kerri to equip your team with actionable strategies for high-performance partnerships and sustained excellence from someone who has repeatedly redefined what's possible in her field.

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Email hello@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Kerri's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.

Kerri Walsh Jennings draws on her competitive career to present frameworks for performance and teamwork, using her own athletic record — including a 112-match winning streak and three consecutive World Championships with partner Misty May-Treanor — as the evidence base for the principles she outlines.

What is Kerri Walsh Jennings's speaking style like?

Kerri Walsh Jennings draws on her competitive career to present frameworks for performance and teamwork, using her own athletic record — including a 112-match winning streak and three consecutive World Championships with partner Misty May-Treanor — as the evidence base for the principles she outlines.

Kerri Walsh Jennings draws on her competitive career to present frameworks for performance and teamwork, using her own athletic record — including a 112-match winning streak and three consecutive World Championships with partner Misty May-Treanor — as the evidence base for the principles she outlines.

What topics does Kerri Walsh Jennings specialise in?

Kerri Walsh Jennings speaks on mental performance frameworks, team dynamics and collaboration, and resilience under pressure. She is a three-time Olympic gold medallist in beach volleyball, achieved alongside a 112-match winning streak and three consecutive World Championships with partner Misty May-Treanor.

Kerri Walsh Jennings speaks on mental performance frameworks, team dynamics and collaboration, and resilience under pressure. She is a three-time Olympic gold medallist in beach volleyball, achieved alongside a 112-match winning streak and three consecutive World Championships with partner Misty May-Treanor.

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