Speaking From
Experience
Trust me. Your biggest life is
within reach!
With a perfect blend of humor and what he calls, “bareknuckle” wisdom, Kyle’s mission is to raise the standard on what we all believe is possible. Words that are spoken with the authority of a man who has truly been there and done that, his truth is that it’s not life’s purpose to help you achieve your dreams, it is life’s purpose to ask you how badly do you want it.
Success surrounds us all… we just need the courage, the inspiration, and the understanding to gain access to it.
Beat the Voice, Win the Game
Inside each of us is a burning desire to elevate our game. But unfortunately, there is an often-undetected inner dialogue coded within us that holds dominion over our performance, our ability to act, and our very lives.
This highly entertaining and thought-provoking talk draws from a lifetime of rising above the “impossible” giving your audience a fresh perspective on the interior world of fear, risk and conquering the only thing that stands in the way of success. From my 12 months in solitary confinement facing a life sentence to my comeback story as a high-performing sales executive in Silicon Valley, I prove that there is something within each of us that is louder than fear.
Risk, The Competitive Advantage
Nothing truly great ever came from playing it safe. Because if you don’t have the stomach for failure then you shouldn’t have the appetite for success. But why does risk seem to come easy for some and impossible for others?
With a unique take on fast growth, l walk the audience through the transformational power of building a “risk muscle”. From walking out of prison, to Silicon Valley where I sold over $70M in early-stage technology in just 5 short years, this inspiring call to action cuts to the core of what matters – did you come to play the game or did you come to change it.
The Superpower of Addiction
Staying clean is not the only battle an addict faces. That is simply the ticket to the game. It is our fear, guilt and shame that become our unfair opponents.
In this raw and harrowing presentation, Kyle takes the audience on an emotional and thought-provoking journey of addiction and ultimate triumph. From becoming a junkie overnight to notorious meth cook, Kyle holds your hands and hearts detailing his journey of self-discovery from 12 months in solitary confinement, facing a life sentence, to his comeback story as a high-performing sales executive in Silicon Valley. Then, how he left it all to take back his life as a final defiance to fear.
Speaker Bio
Kyle Dean Houston, author of Patchwork Junkie, is a speaker, author, and coach who is committed to showing everyone that their biggest life is within reach. Kyle’s talks are thought provoking and uniquely relatable as he weaves in inspiring, real-life examples of what happens when you tap into your deepest human potential.
He’s not your garden variety speaker. If you’re looking for a fresh perspective on success and what it takes to play at the highest level, Kyle’s unbelievable life story exemplifies the tenacity of the human will. After walking out of prison at thirty-five with no college degree, no network, and having never sent an email, he built a highly successful career as a sales executive in San Francisco. In less than a decade, he went from barely earning minimum wage to Vice President inside a $2B publicly traded company. Inside those ten years, he put multiple companies onto the list of Inc. Magazine’s fastest 500 and was instrumental in taking one to acquisition.
Kyle will find that spark inside any audience through the transformational power of tragedy, joy, laughter and tears.