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NFL veteran & resilience speaker

Michael Mauti

Transform resilience into competitive advantage with Michael Mauti, speaker and NFL veteran. Michael helps organizations develop mental toughness and overcome adversity through his powerful story of conquering career-threatening injuries and illness while achieving professional football excellence.
Michael Mauti, Speaker | Ex-NFL Linebacker, Business Development
Michael Mauti

Michael Mauti

Philadelphia, United States

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Michael Mauti's biography

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  • Award-winning Big Ten linebacker
  • Overcame multiple ACL injuries and Ulcerative Colitis
  • Business Development Director at Seed2System
Michael's professional football career has been marked by success in every challenge he has faced. From winning the Butkus-Fitzgerald Award for best Big Ten linebacker in college to making game-changing moves for the New Orleans Saints, he has consistently proven his talent for the game. However, along with his achievements, Michael has also encountered numerous hardships. During his time in college, Michael suffered the unfortunate setback of tearing his ACL three times. This forced him to take unwelcome breaks from the game he loved. Yet, the real battle began when he was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, a debilitating disease. This diagnosis forced Michael to re-evaluate how he could continue to excel on the football field. Despite the immense toll the disease took on him mentally and physically, Michael developed the resilience he needed to push through. He underwent surgery to cure Ulcerative Colitis, and through this experience, he discovered the strength within himself to overcome adversity. Today, Michael serves as the business development director at Seed2System, a company dedicated to developing CBD medicines to aid in the recovery of others, just as it has helped him. His inspiring story of incredible resilience and the ability to triumph over adversity is one that can motivate and inspire anyone in need of inspiration. If you are seeking a firsthand account of overcoming challenges and finding success against all odds, Michael's story is one that you should learn from.

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Why we recommend booking Michael

Michael's journey from overcoming repeated ACL injuries and battling Ulcerative Colitis to achieving professional success on and off the field embodies resilience and determination. Booking him as a speaker will inspire your team or business with real-life examples of overcoming adversity and harnessing inner strength. His story will motivate anyone facing challenges, proving that with perseverance, any obstacle can be conquered.

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Email michael.mauti@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 Michael'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.
What is Michael Mauti's speaking style like?
Michael Mauti draws on his personal athletic and medical history — three ACL tears and a diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis — to deliver a first-person narrative of sustained adversity and recovery, grounding his resilience message in documented physical setbacks rather than abstraction.
What topics does Michael Mauti specialise in?
Michael Mauti speaks on resilience in the face of physical adversity, overcoming career-threatening injury, and recovery through personal health challenges. He won the Butkus-Fitzgerald Award for best Big Ten linebacker and played for the New Orleans Saints before undergoing surgery for Ulcerative Colitis, subsequently moving into business development at CBD medicine company Seed2System.
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