AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR/SPEAKER
Spark Potential
Ignite Creativity
Build Resilience
with Jason Tharp!
TOPICS - • Emotional Intelligence • Empathy
• Executive Coaching • Inclusion • Inspirational
• Leadership • Leadership Development
• Personal Development • Passion & Purpose
• Resilience • Transforming
Transformation.
JASON THARP IS...
THE LEADING RESILIENCE LEADERSHIP EXPERT!
"We may not know each other yet, but maybe we do; either way, you’re doing a great job of being you. Keep on crushing it! #💙PowerUp"
"Words have the power to inspire, and it was proven today. Jason's keynote was structured, energetic, and truly unforgettable. He reminded us to live in the moment, be committed to our mission, and never give up. Jason's impact on our organization will never be forgotten."
Frank Leonard, President, Novocure, Inc
"Jason’s session was a great success and received excellent feedback from attendees. His ability to listen to our needs and deliver a captivating presentation was truly appreciated. We are grateful for jason’s time and passion!"
- Sonova Audiological Care Us
“Words have the power to inspire, and you proved that today. Your talk
was structured, energetic, and truly unforgettable. You reminded us to live
in the moment, be committed to our mission, and never give up.
Your impact on our organization will never be forgotten.”
- Novocure
"Jason's energy and enthusiasm was inspiring! His focus on reminding
everyone how similar we are, how you are never too old to make new goals, and the importance of chasing your unique dreams was eye opening!"
- Better Business Bureau
"Jason gave an impactful, passionate presentation to our all-team meeting. He had an unparalleled ability to connect our very diverse audience and empower all of us! Jason's message of overcoming seemingly insurmountable challenges was inspiring. We look forward to working with him again."
- Center of Science and Industry (COSI)
“Simply inspirational. Jason weaved a story that both captivated and resonated with our team.”
- Nationwide Children’s Hospital
“Jason’s message was so inspiring. His enthusiasm was palpable!”
- Olentangy Schools
"Jason is a highly compelling speaker and his enthusiasm and positivity
is simply contagious. When you’re in the same room with him, you feel
like anything is possible. And he proves to you that it really is!"
- SPARKSPACE
"Jason presented at our Annual Awards Gala to a room full of professional businessmen and women. His energy and enthusiasm was inspiring! "
- Executive Women International
“Jason is an amazing storyteller and source of inspiration and empowerment. He connected immediately across our team and engaged us in the power we all have within us to impact our own lives and each other.”
- OhioHealth
"I help people break impossible!💥"
Don’t wait to be told you’re dying before you start living!
Jason Tharp is an award-winning keynote speaker, author, and illustrator who challenges the status quo of the impossible to inspire audiences to embrace their authentic selves and work together towards success. Through his unique storytelling abilities and team-oriented approach, Jason delivers engaging and dynamic speeches at conferences across the country, sharing his own broken impossibles that include surviving brain cancer, obesity, negative self-talk, and self-doubt. His work focuses on leadership and self-leadership, encouraging individuals and teams to overcome challenges and pursue their full potential.
Jason Tharp is a best-selling children's book author, including "The Best You!" and "It's Okay To Be A Unicorn!". His books inspire self-leadership and inclusivity, while encouraging creativity and self-acceptance. Jason is also working on "Love, Future Me," inspired by his experience with glioblastoma. His unique approach to storytelling emphasizes collaboration and encourages readers to embrace their unique qualities and work together towards a common goal.
Jason Tharp has delivered numerous keynotes since 2015, providing audiences from schools to conferences with a blueprint to break their own impossibles.
Jason Tharp has earned a reputation as a trusted source of dynamic and impactful leadership advice for high-level companies. He is renowned for inspiring audiences to break through their own impossibles while emphasizing teamwork and self-leadership. Jason's speeches inspire audiences to stay focused, committed, and to never accept the impossible.
Jason's interactive speaking style uses personal storytelling to inspire audiences to self-reflect on their own experiences. He creates a bridge of empathy through vulnerability, using a “H.O.P.E.” acronym to provide audiences with a “Power-Up” to stay focused on their goals. Jason's keynotes are empowering, with moments of laughter, tears, and joy that have a transformative effect.
Jason is a trailblazer who has defied the odds and shattered barriers in his personal and professional life. His inspirational journey of overcoming impossibles and achieving success against all odds has inspired many. Jason has accomplished remarkable feats in his career as a storyteller and inspirational expert, but he believes that his greatest achievements lie in his life's highest moments.
Successful organizations and companies like Better Business Bureau, Novocure, Sonova, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, NRG, Best Buddies, and MacMillan each year invest in Jason’s message and teachings, booking him again and again.
He has been featured on many of the major media outlets like CNN, MSNBC, USA Today, Washington Post, The Hill, HuffPost, CBC, The Independent, all major local news channels across the country, as well as many podcasts and radio shows have interviewed him about his story. Jason has also written many op-ed pieces for numerous media outlets.
Short Inspiring Messages from Jason
JASON'S BOOKS
Love, Future Me: Notes to Open Hearts & Lift Spirits
In this profoundly personal journey, Jason Tharp shares how he battled anxiety and rediscovered himself through love notes written to his future self. Unearthed at his darkest hour, while fighting for his life, these forgotten messages of self-love and acceptance became his guiding beacon, reminding him of his worth even in the midst of self-sabotage.
This book is a testament to the paradox of finding strength in vulnerability, and the power of self-love in the face of adversity. Sharing his intimate notes, Tharp invites you into his world, hoping you may find solace, a spark of hope, and the courage to pen your own love note.
Join Jason as he rediscovers how to breathe again, and find hope in unexpected places.
My Dreams For You!
My Dreams For You was inspired by Jason Tharp's 2021 brain cancer diagnosis. When Jason sat down to write My Dreams for You! he wondered, what would he want to tell the people who touched his life the most? He'd want to tell them that dreams come in all shapes and sizes, but that turning away from fear and finding love is the key to making your dreams come true.
My Dreams For You! is an inspiring picture book for every person beginning a new journey and the perfect gift for all of life's milestones and adventures. Through heartfelt text and vibrant art, Jason Tharp pens a loving message to remind us that love always sees us through.
Your Life will be full of ups and downs.
I dream you find more smiles than frowns.
Over the course of his publishing and speaking career he has been fortunate enough to interact with thousands of kids and adults. People of all ages will love reading and rereading this book as they discover their own dreams. Jason’s biggest dream is that this book helps.
The Best You!
The Best You is an inspiring, uplifting ode to all of life’s possibilities, filled with humor and heart. Through kid-friendly rhymes and vibrant art, Jason Tharp encourages children to be their best selves—and to pursue their dreams.
Imagine all the good you can do
Just being the best you you can do.
A inspiring keynote speaker and prolific children’s author and artist, Jason inspires self-confidence, self-exploration, and laughter in this important, heartfelt picture book about being the best you possible. Jason drew on his own experiences with and hopes for his children to create his most personal story yet. Families will love sitting down with this book again and again, always finding something new to think about, smile over, and feel.
Perfect for readers young and old, and fans of The Wonderful Things You Will Be and Hooray for You!