Keynote Speaker · Setbacks & Resilience
Keynote Speaker for Leaders After a Setback
For the planner whose team just took a hit — and who needs a speaker with a real comeback, not a pep talk.
The short answer: When your organization just took a hit — a lost year, a reorganization, a season that went sideways — your people do not need a speaker who tells them to “focus on the positive.” They need one who has actually come back, and a reset they can run on Monday morning. That is Reggie Sanders’ Mind. Heart. Soul.™ keynote.
He has been where your team is
In the 1995 National League Championship Series, at the peak of his career year, Sanders went 2-for-16 with 10 strikeouts — and carried it into a 1996 season so hard that he nearly quit the game. Two phone calls — to his wife Wyndee and to his agent — kept him in it. He rebuilt, kept playing for another decade, won the 2001 World Series, and in 2006 became the fifth player in history to join the 300–300 club. The keynote is built on that arc, not on a highlight reel: what pressure does to a performer, and the exact routine that brings one back.
What the room takes home: R.E.S.E.T.
- 01 · Recognize
Know your pressure signal — how you can tell you are becoming reactive — and name it before it decides for you.
- 02 · Exhale
Create space before you respond. The pause between the pressure and your reaction is where leadership lives.
- 03 · Shift
Release the story you are carrying and return to what you can control.
- 04 · Execute
Take the next controllable action. Not the whole comeback — the next pitch. One clear decision, one intentional action.
- 05 · Transition
Carry the reset into the next pitch. The reset is not finished when you act; it is finished when you carry it.
A real room, recently
On October 10, 2026, Sanders delivered the keynote at Mark Minervini’s gala, closing with an extended question-and-answer session with the audience.
What a host said: “Reggie doesn’t simply command a room; he elevates it. His presence leaves people feeling energized, motivated, and inspired.” — Mark Minervini, host of the October 10, 2026 gala where Reggie delivered the keynote
Read the framework in depth: How do leaders bounce back from failure?
About Reggie Sanders
Reggie Sanders played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball. He won the 2001 World Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks, was a 1995 All-Star, and is one of only 8 players in MLB history in the 300–300 club — 305 home runs and 304 stolen bases. He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame with the Class of 2026 and works in leadership development with the Kansas City Royals. Through Mind. Heart. Soul.™ keynotes and The Next Pitch Operating System™ workshops, he teaches leaders how to perform better, recover faster, and live lighter.
Bring this to your room
Every engagement starts with one conversation about your date, your audience, and what they are carrying. Signature keynote $20,000 · keynote + workshop $30,000 · half-day $35,000 · full-day Leadership Day $50,000 · virtual keynote $7,500.
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How much does it cost to book Reggie Sanders?
The signature Mind. Heart. Soul.™ keynote is $20,000. Keynote + workshop is $30,000, a half-day is $35,000, the full-day Leadership Day is $50,000, and a virtual keynote is $7,500.
Does Reggie Sanders customize the keynote for our audience?
Yes. Every engagement starts with a conversation about your audience and what they are carrying, and the stories and application are shaped to your room — the R.E.S.E.T. framework stays constant, the delivery is built for your people.
Does he do Q&A?
Yes — gladly. His November 5, 2026 program at the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum is 45-60 minutes of speaking followed by open Q&A, and his October 10, 2026 gala keynote closed the same way.
Can you provide a reference or testimonial?
Mark Minervini, host of the October 10, 2026 gala: “Reggie doesn’t simply command a room; he elevates it.”