My Spirit Would Not Be Broken. The Journey in Which Wounds Are Healed and Pain Becomes Peace – Never Give Up!

This is the true story of my life… A life in which abuse, loneliness, and dark nights of despair rattled the very bones of my body, drained the tears of my spirit, shattered my mind into a million fragments, and

Hiring the Right Motivational Speaker or Conference Keynote Speaker that’s Inspirational and Educational

Why did I become a motivational speaker? Not just a motivational speaker that throws a bunch of great words around to fire you up and says look in the mirror and think positive thoughts. No that’s not me. I’ve had

Never Give Up! Fear, Failure and Rejection Were Exactly The Motivation I Needed! Great Motivational Video!

Brendan Francis once said, “Many of our fears are tissue paper thin, and a single courageous step would carry us clear through them.” So many people are held back by fear. Fear is nothing more than a thought. Fear is

How To Breathe Life Back Into Your Dreams

How To Breathe Life Back Into Your Dreams by Derek Clark, Motivational Speaker and Author of Six Books.   At some point in your life you no doubt had a dream. Maybe it was to be a doctor, fireman, astronaut,

Foster Care Expert and Motivational Speaker Derek Clark is Featured on Ricki Lake Show.

Foster care expert and motivational and inspirational speaker Derek Clark was featured as a foster care expert on The Ricki Lake Show. The inspiring episode “Amazing Foster Families and Foster Parents” included Derek Clark, Antwone Fisher and Victoria Rowell. Derek

From Foster Care To A Powerful and Inspiring Motivational Speaker-Derek Clark

                                  From the outside, Derek Clark’s life looks perfect — a successful motivational speaker, foster care speaker and expert, foster care Ambassador, inspirational author

Foster Care Did Not Stop Me From Achieving Greatness! Stop Labeling.

FOSTER CARE LABELS & WORDS THAT KILL THE SPIRIT As you can see from my psychiatric, neurological and speech and language reports from the foster care system, a lot of effort was put into describing my personality and mental capacity.

Motivational Speaker Derek Clark Just Delivered Inspiring Keynotes in Australia and Canada!

Motivational and inspirational speaker Derek Clark recently shared his powerful message of hope, resilience and redemption to thousands of child welfare workers, foster parents, social workers and others that are involved with foster care throughout Australia and Canada. The audience

Never Let Your Past Infect Your Future! Own Your Life.

Be here now! This is one HUGE problem with our society! Most people aren’t living in the present moment, the here and now. You share the planet with billions of people, but how many are truly in their life’s moment

How To Find Hope, Joy and Success. No More Excuses! By Derek Clark, Motivational Speaker

Today is a brand new day. Every day you wake up is like a fresh white canvas ready to be painted upon. How have you painted the pictures of all your yesterdays? And how are you going to paint all

Reserve Derek Clark For Your Next Training or Conference. Your Audience Will Be Educated and Inspired!

The story of motivational speaker Derek Clark’s life is truly amazing. Abandoned early in his childhood and plunged into the harsh and uncertain depths of the foster care system, he has spent his early life overcoming adversity. Even against seemingly

Youth Motivational Speaker Derek Clark’s Ultimate Guide To Teenage Greatness!

Youth motivational speaker Derek Clark shares some of his success tips on how he overcame the odds as an at-risk teenager in foster care. As a teenager in foster care and feeling like a reject, my identity must have been

Motivational Speaker Derek Clark Reveals His Secret Psychiatric Report From When He Was a 5 Year Old In Foster Care! They Mis-Diagnosed and Wrongly Labeled Me!

As a child, I, Derek Clark, was “labeled and misdiagnosed” in almost every psychological evaluation in existence. As a helpless child, I was nearly institutionalized due to severe erratic behavioral problems and violent tendencies. Having suffered brutal child abuse and

I Had An Awesome Time Speaking at the First Nations Child Welfare Conference in Canada!

I recently delivered a powerful, motivating, inspiring, educational and enthusiastic keynote and training for a fantastic First Nations Caregivers/Foster Parents Conference in British Columbia and Saskatchewan, Canada. I had a fantastic time and felt so connected to my First Nations

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