Leaving a Legacy | Chad Hymas — Keynote Speaker
What do you want your life to stand for — and what will remain long after you’re gone? Chad Hymas delivers a compelling presentation on leaving a legacy that inspires audiences to reflect on their lives and consider the impact they want to have on the world.
Drawing from his personal experiences and hard-won insights, Chad explores the significance of intentional living, service to others, and the surprising power of small actions in creating something that lasts. Through engaging storytelling and practical wisdom, he encourages listeners to embrace their unique gifts, live with purpose, and make choices that align with their values.
Living with purpose — and leaving an imprint
Legacy isn’t built in grand gestures. It’s built in the quiet, consistent choices we make every day — how we serve, how we respond to adversity, and how we show up for the people around us. Chad brings that truth to life with humor, honesty, and a story unlike any other.
Audiences will leave moved to act on what matters most:
- Live on purpose — align your daily choices with your deepest values.
- Serve and contribute — discover how giving to others multiplies your own impact.
- Embrace adversity — turn life’s hardest challenges into sources of strength and meaning.
- Build meaningful relationships — because legacy lives on through the people we invest in.
The result is a renewed sense of purpose and a clear reminder that small actions, repeated with intention, leave a positive imprint on future generations. It starts with the choice to live deliberately, and it always should.
Objectives:
- Purposeful Living — living intentionally and in alignment with your values.
- Service and Contribution — the lasting impact of giving to others.
- Small Actions, Big Impact — how consistent, everyday choices shape a legacy.
- Embracing Adversity — finding strength and meaning in life’s challenges.
- Personal Responsibility — owning your choices and their outcomes.
- Building Meaningful Relationships — investing in the people who carry your legacy forward.
About the Speaker
Chad Hymas inspires, motivates, and moves audiences, creating an experience that touches hearts for a lifetime. One of the youngest ever to receive the Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE) and to be inducted into the prestigious National Speaker Hall of Fame, Chad is an internationally acclaimed speaker, bestselling author, and passionate advocate for safety awareness and personal empowerment.
Despite a life-altering accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down, Chad’s indomitable spirit and unwavering determination have propelled him to inspire audiences worldwide with a powerful message of resilience, leadership, and purposeful living. In 2003, he set a world record by wheeling his chair from Salt Lake City to Las Vegas — 513 miles. He is the author of the bestselling book Doing What Must Be Done, where he shares his remarkable journey and offers invaluable lessons on overcoming adversity with courage and determination.
Through his work as a speaker, author, and safety advocate, Chad continues to ignite inspiration and empower audiences to live with purpose, passion, and unwavering resilience. He has graced the stage for hundreds of professional and civic organizations, including Wells Fargo, Blue Cross Blue Shield, AT&T, Rainbird, IHC, American Express, Prudential Life, and Quanta Services, among many others.