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Tom Turcich

Transform teams with Tom Turcich, speaker and global adventurer. Tom helps organizations build resilience, embrace uncertainty, and drive innovation through his experience walking 28,000 miles across 38 countries, featured by CNN, BBC, and The Guardian.

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Tom Turcich, Speaker | Global Adventurer & Resilience Expert
Tom Turcich

Tom Turcich

Columbus, United States

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$6k–10k

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Tom Turcich's biography

At a glance

  • Global adventurer who walked around the world
  • First person to complete world walk with dog
  • Author of memoir chronicling seven-year journey
Tom Turcich is a global adventurer who transformed his life's journey into a powerful message of resilience and purpose. As the tenth person to walk around the world and the first to do so with a dog, Tom inspires audiences to embrace audacious goals and overcome seemingly impossible challenges through unwavering determination. Tom's credentials include seven years traversing 28,000 miles across 38 countries on five continents, an achievement documented by CNN, BBC, and The Guardian. His memoir, "The World Walk: Seven Years in Search of Meaning", published by Skyhorse Publishing, chronicles this remarkable journey that began after a profound personal loss inspired him to make the most of life. Tom helps organizations navigate modern business challenges by demonstrating how constraints drive innovation and creativity. His experiences crossing deserts, mountains, and borders provide practical frameworks for embracing uncertainty, building resilience, and finding solutions when conventional approaches fail. His insights on value-driven action and clear vision translate directly to workplace challenges and strategic planning. Audiences leave Tom's presentations with concrete strategies for setting meaningful goals, developing mental toughness during difficult transitions, and maintaining focus amid distractions. His authentic storytelling creates powerful connections that inspire people to push beyond perceived limitations and take decisive action toward their objectives. Book Tom Turcich to transform your team's perspective on what's possible when determination meets a clear vision of success.

Tom's showreel and videos

Topics, sessions and talks

Live Without Limits: The First Step Towards Reaching Your Potential
Tom Turcich's keynote, "Live Without Limits," inspires attendees to break free from their limitations and pursue their dreams. Drawing from his remarkable journey of 28,000 miles across 38 countries with his dog Savannah, Tom shares insights on setting ambitious goals and embracing challenges. Participants will learn to shatter self-imposed limits, master audacious goal-setting, turn constraints into innovation, and cultivate resilience, ultimately empowering them to achieve what they once thought impossible.
Lead Without Limits: Achieve the Remarkable, Together
Tom Turcich's keynote, "Lead Without Limits," equips attendees with essential tools to navigate external pressures and unlock their leadership potential. By sharing his extraordinary journey, Tom inspires leaders to view obstacles as opportunities for growth. Participants will learn to unify their teams around ambitious goals, foster innovation, and develop resilience. They will discover how to motivate their teams to exceed boundaries and embrace challenges, ultimately leading to greater achievements and a more empowered leadership style.
Thrive Without Limits: Unshakeable Resilience One Step at a Time
Tom Turcich's talk, "Thrive Without Limits," focuses on building unshakeable resilience through purposeful constraints and consistent action. Drawing from his 28,000-mile journey, he illustrates how embracing challenges can lead to personal growth. By sharing experiences from crossing the Andes to navigating deserts, Tom shows how limitations can be transformed into opportunities. Attendees will learn to harness obstacles, cultivate sustainable resilience, and develop a journey-focused mindset that empowers them to navigate life's difficulties with confidence and creativity.

Why we recommend booking Tom

Tom Turcich, the tenth person to walk around the world and the first to do so with a dog, transforms organizational challenges into opportunities through powerful lessons from his 28,000-mile journey across 38 countries. Book Tom today to give your team practical frameworks for embracing uncertainty and developing the mental toughness needed to achieve seemingly impossible goals.

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Testimonials

Tom’s talk at our yearly offsite acted as a powerful cultural catalyst, providing a shared framework and perspective shift necessary to break through old habits. Thanks to Tom, we’re more focused on our core values and taking consistent steps towards our goals.

Joe M

Creative Strategist, Pinterest

Tom's keynote on redefining constraints was a true lightbulb moment for our attendees. His personable and engaging style made it feel like he was speaking directly to each of us, drawing us into his incredible story and message. The energy in the room was palpable after his talk, with attendees buzzing about their own 'flags' and how to apply his insights to their lives.

Cat Jones

Bismarck-Mandan Young Professionals Network

Tom's talk goes beyond his epic journey, leaving the audience enlightened with fresh perspectives and equipped with frameworks to put them into practice!

Scott Rodgers

Creative Director, Amazon

Featured Projects

Tom Turcich - The World Walk: 7 Years. 28,000 Miles. 6 Continents. A Grand Meditation, One Step At A Time book cover
Tom Turcich - The World Walk podcast cover
Tom Turcich - Savannah's World Of Adventure: Crossing The Andes book cover

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Email tom.turcich@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 Tom'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 Tom Turcich's speaking style like?
Tom Turcich structures his keynotes around first-person narrative drawn from his seven-year, 28,000-mile world walk, using specific geographic milestones — such as crossing the Andes and navigating deserts — as concrete anchors for business frameworks on resilience, goal-setting, and leading through constraints.
What topics does Tom Turcich specialise in?
Tom Turcich speaks on overcoming self-imposed limitations, leadership under pressure, and building resilience through purposeful constraints. He is the tenth person to walk around the world and the first to do so with a dog, completing a 28,000-mile journey across 38 countries over seven years, as documented by CNN, BBC, and The Guardian.
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