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  • INSPIRING AMERICA

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With his powerful story and dynamic presentation style, Ricky Kidd engages audiences and equips them with practical tools to overcome adversity. His niche is at the intersection of resilience training and high-impact keynote speaking, bridging personal growth with organizational performance.

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Mindset

Unlock peak performance with our mindset training, designed to cultivate resilience, enhance focus, and foster a growth-oriented culture.

Custom leadership programs for academic institutions, fostering resilience, ethical decision-making, and effective communication skills.

We provide specialized workshops that foster trust, communication, and collaboration within your teams, addressing key team building challenges.

In a world full of daily challenges, resilience isn’t just important—it’s survival. But how do you awaken it when life feels impossible? In Resilience Mode for Everyday, Ricky opens his heart and recounts his 23-year wrongful conviction, revealing the 5 Keys to Activating Resilience that carried him through a journey no one should face. His story is a testament to the strength we all hold within.
Now, the question is—are you ready to activate yours?

What If Your Greatest Challenge Became Your Greatest Strength?

Ricky Kidd spent 23 years facing what most would call impossible. Now he help leaders and organizations discover the power hidden in their hardest moments.

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Transform Your Event with Engaging Speaking

Our speaking services are designed to captivate and motivate your audience. We tailor each presentation to meet the unique needs of your event.

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Ricky brings an authenticity in his delivery.  If you want to feel empowered. If you want to feel like you can make a difference, Ricky is the one to have as your speaker.

Dr. Leah Georges

Doctoral Program in Interdisciplinary Leadership at Creighton University

Ricky is an inspiring communicator. He thrives in tough times, emerging wise. I recommend him as a speaker for events needing honesty and hope.

Kyle J Benson-Smith

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Ricky participated in our Just Mercy program. He shares his experience of being unjustly accused and serving years in prison. I recommend him as a speaker.

Michael Kahn, JD, LPC

Continuing Education and Professional Development Programs

His unique story amazed me, sharing a powerful message about intentionality and unfairness in the criminal justice system. I learned from attending the speech and shifted my perspective.

Loomis Chaffee

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I have been through multiple training sessions, especially with regard to implicit bias. I believe this to have been the best training by far!

District Attorney

Jackson County Prosecutors Office

Ricky Kidd is a dynamic speaker. His story is gut-wrenching and hopeful. As a speaker, I respect the effort to connect with listeners and expect presenters to avoid wasting time or money.

Chris Osborn

Family Lawyer, Mediator, Educator, and Speaker

Our Team

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Ricky Kidd
Keynote Speaker

Nationally sought-after keynote speaker, mindset coach, and master facilitator.

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Dawn Kidd
Director of Operations

Leading in communications, design, and development — specializing in event curation.

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After 23 years wrongly imprisoned, Ricky Kidd is free -- and using his voice

The exoneration of Ricky Kidd, a wrongly convicted man in Missouri who spent more than two decades in prison, highlights major problems with U.S. criminal justice. As covered in our Broken Justice podcast, Kidd was freed largely due to pro bono legal efforts. Kidd and attorney Sean O’Brien join Amna Nawaz to discuss the overburdened public defender system and how Kidd is turning anger to action.

After 23 years wrongly imprisoned, Ricky Kidd is free -- and using his voice

The exoneration of Ricky Kidd, a wrongly convicted man in Missouri who spent more than two decades in prison, highlights major problems with U.S. criminal justice. As covered in our Broken Justice podcast, Kidd was freed largely due to pro bono legal efforts. Kidd and attorney Sean O’Brien join Amna Nawaz to discuss the overburdened public defender system and how Kidd is turning anger to action.

After 23 years wrongly imprisoned, Ricky Kidd is free -- and using his voice

The exoneration of Ricky Kidd, a wrongly convicted man in Missouri who spent more than two decades in prison, highlights major problems with U.S. criminal justice. As covered in our Broken Justice podcast, Kidd was freed largely due to pro bono legal efforts. Kidd and attorney Sean O’Brien join Amna Nawaz to discuss the overburdened public defender system and how Kidd is turning anger to action.

After 23 years wrongly imprisoned, Ricky Kidd is free -- and using his voice

The exoneration of Ricky Kidd, a wrongly convicted man in Missouri who spent more than two decades in prison, highlights major problems with U.S. criminal justice. As covered in our Broken Justice podcast, Kidd was freed largely due to pro bono legal efforts. Kidd and attorney Sean O’Brien join Amna Nawaz to discuss the overburdened public defender system and how Kidd is turning anger to action.

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After 23 years wrongly imprisoned, Ricky Kidd is free -- and using his voice

The exoneration of Ricky Kidd, a wrongly convicted man in Missouri who spent more than two decades in prison, highlights major problems with U.S. criminal justice. As covered in our Broken Justice podcast, Kidd was freed largely due to pro bono legal efforts. Kidd and attorney Sean O’Brien join Amna Nawaz to discuss the overburdened public defender system and how Kidd is turning anger to action.