kevin L. mccrudden - Biography

Kevin L. McCrudden, widely known as “America’s Chief Motivation Officer,” has spent over 20 years shaping the personal and professional development industry. As the only motivational and leadership speaker in U.S. history to receive a day of recognition from both Congress and New York State, Kevin’s influence is unmatched. His creation of National Motivation & Inspiration Day®, was recognized by the U.S. Congress in response to the events of 9/11, and January 2nd is officially celebrated as National Motivation & Inspiration Day®, with January designated as Motivation & Inspiration Month®.

Kevin is one of 8 children born to Irish immigrants. He is one of 5 boys that all have credentials as “professional athletes.” One professional prize fighter and 3 professional soccer players. Kevin was an All-Conference and All-State soccer player at the State University of New York at Brockport. He played one season in New York’s Super League.

Kevin spent over 15 years as a “Business Consultant” traveling America conducting management, leadership and sales training programs for several of the largest media companies in the world, after creating one of the first “Media Convergence Model” in America in 1998. He has trained thousands of salespeople, sales managers and sales executives. He has worked with and has helped successfully launch several startups.

He is an internationally recognized author and speaker with eight published books and audiobooks sold in over 30 countries. He has delivered talks across the US and Canada, and appeared on numerous international radio and TV shows. Kevin is also a seasoned host for television, radio, and podcasts.

Kevin's most profound work to date is “The Light of Man®, a globally unifying, award-winning documentary. This powerful film has been selected at over 20 international film festivals, earning accolades as the “Best Inspirational Film” in cities such as Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Rome, and Cannes. In 2022, it was honored as the Best Faith-Based, Spiritual, and Inspirational Film by the Global Independent Film Festival in India. The New York Film Awards praised it as “a love letter to the world.”

In addition to his motivational work, Kevin is a serial entrepreneur, a college lecturer, and has even run for political office.

His broad range of experiences makes him an engaging and dynamic speaker and leader in the motivation, personal growth and business industries.