"John shines a light that can inspire any audience—athletes, students, and staff. His message is pure, authentic and relatable. You walk away from listening to John wanting to find your purpose, pushing to be great, and most important share your gifts with the world. I have seen john speak many times and each time I learn something new. I am honored and blessed to call John a friend and encourage him to keep PUSHING in his purpose because the world needs more of John Gaines!"

"John has an ability to connect with others while he shares his personal experiences and passion for giving back to the community that helped shape him. While speaking at our Legacy of HOPE event, which is our largest fundraiser, he was able to attribute the impact of the Clubs to the success he has had which gave our donors confidence in investing in our programs because they're investing in creating great futures like John's."

"John shines a light that can inspire any audience—athletes, students, and corporate employees. His message is pure, authentic and relatable. You walk away from listening to John wanting to find your purpose, pushing to be great, and most important share your gifts with the world. I have seen john speak many times and each time I learn something new. I am honored and blessed to call John a friend and encourage him to keep PUSHING in his purpose because the world needs more of John Gaines!"

“John spoke at our school of 980 students on our yearly Diversity Day. His message on Pushing for your dreams left an impact on our students. John's candor about his life struggles and overcoming them inspired students. He is truly making a difference in today's youth.”

Dr. John Gaines instantly connected with the audience. He did an amazing job weaving Coastal Horizons into his message. All my interactions with TYS were perfect.

Dr. John Gaines was aware enough to make multiple connections with the audience by identifying the overall purpose of the evening and showing an understanding of what individuals associated with the organization actually do and our concerns. Honestly, it was about as perfect as we could get.

Dr. John Gaines was amazing! He was so personable and engaging; his story was inspiring, overall, just fantastic! The experience was top-notch in all ways!

Dr. John Gaines’ honesty and enthusiasm for students are so evident and contagious that he is an absolute delight to hear. The communication and logistics from TYS was easy and well done.

Dr. John Gaines came to Shorecrest High School to deliver a mid-year motivational assembly. I saw our students riveted by his storytelling and nodding along, acknowledging the powerful reminders John brought to our school today. After the assembly, hundreds of students came to talk to Dr. Gaines and thank him for his speech.

Dr. John Gaines was absolutely incredible. His ability to connect to an audience and make them feel empowered. Top Youth Speakers is awesome to work with. Our agent was incredibly attentive, understanding, flexible, and informative, with just the right amount of persistence.