Self-Empowerment.
And above all — their:
• Authenticity • Control • Momentum • Energy • Clarity • Joy •
Authenticity
Control
Momentum
Energy
Clarity & Joy
and it’s exactly what today’s audiences are starving for.
Dirk’s Message Is A Lifeline.
He’s NOT preaching a one-size-fits-all formula.
He’s guiding individuals and organizations to reclaim what they’ve lost:
They appear strong, accomplished, dependable. From the outside, they’re thriving. But inside? They’re quietly unraveling. Drowning in responsibility. Checking boxes without meaning. They've lost touch with the fire that once fueled them.
Over 70% of individuals report feeling unfulfilled—stuck in a routine that
feels like survival on repeat.
But it’s not just individuals. Entire organizations are running on empty.
Productivity may be high, but passion is low. Loyalty is fleeting. Cultures are flat. Everyone’s doing more, yet somehow feeling less. This is where the work begins.
Thriving companies are built by thriving individuals—
NOT the other way around.
Dirk's work is rooted in one undeniable truth:
real talk:
There’s a Crisis Happening Behind the Success
As America’s leading voice on self-empowerment, Dirk is on a mission to empower one million people to live Fully Alive. With over 40 years of work inside businesses—particularly the distribution and manufacturing sectors—he’s seen firsthand what happens when people feel disconnected, depleted, and stuck in survival mode.
Through dynamic keynotes, deeply human storytelling, and a transformative message, Dirk inspires individuals to reclaim control, clarity, and energy—so they can lead themselves, and their teams, with purpose and momentum again.
He believes that when organizations create cultures rooted in self-empowerment, they don’t just engage employees—they ignite them. Leadership becomes less
about controlling outcomes and more about helping people rediscover their power. That’s when people stop going through the motions and start showing up fully.
Dirk helps individuals and organizations come back to life by rediscovering their power
Improved Performance
16% ↑
and the results speak for themselves:
Higher Retention
31% ↑
Boost in Well-Being
25% ↑
Increase in Engagement
20% ↑
More Innovation
30% ↑
Exactly what this industry needed!
James Rogers, CEO, Independent Supplier Group (ISG)
This wasn’t a talk. It was a truth. Our industry is changing, and Dirk gave us the emotional clarity and strength to face what’s next. It was real. It was needed.
Dirk has reimagined his life’s work and is the heart behind The FAM—a fast-growing movement helping individuals to find their power to live fully alive and companies to grow and expand. His message isn’t hype, it’s a human mission.
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Dirk doesn’t just speak at industry events—he lives inside the industries he serves. Over the last 4 years on the road with We Supply America, he’s met thousands of working individuals within America’s warehouses.
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Dirk created what has become a rallying cry for the nobility of work—
a storytelling platform that captured 32 documentary films on modern business and redefining leadership in an age of burnout, disengagement and disruption.
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Dirk is obsessed with self-empowerment, having gone on his own journey of discovery over the years. Every keynote is designed to bring clarity, energy, and momentum. But, not just through inspiration. Activation is the difference.
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When Dirk speaks, the room leans in. He balances vulnerability with fire. Inspiration with tools and frameworks. Every deeply human story is a mirror that helps the audience see themselves and come alive inside.
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What Makes Dirk Different:
Dirk has spent a career out front
not chasing trends, but naming what’s next
The Fully Alive Movement:
40 Years Inside Distribution & Manufacturing:
The We Supply America Platform:
Built to Empower Others:
High Energy Meets Deep Insight:
one mission:
Self-Empowerment.
Three Signature Messages.
This message is perfect FOr:
In this provocative and energizing keynote, Dirk makes the undeniable case that the next great advantage in business isn’t AI, automation, or analytics—it’s the Self-Empowerment of your people. Not hype. Not generic development plans. But a proven model that activates inner belief, unlocks potential at scale, and rewires your culture from the inside out.
Audiences walk away with a renewed sense of clarity, control, and personal possibility—igniting a deeper kind of leadership, and a roadmap for creating cultures where people don’t just perform… they come alive.
Inspiring, without question, but this is not a motivational speech. It’s a leadership reframe. A cultural reset. A call to rethink what it really means to grow.
How Self-Empowerment Transforms Cultures—And Fuels Organizational Growth
The Human Advantage
Executive Leaders Ready to align business strategy with human thriving
This message is perfect FOr:
Leadership doesn’t begin with a title—it begins with leading yourself.
In today’s world of nonstop demands, shifting expectations, and cultural fatigue, leaders at every level are asking: How do I lead others when I’m still figuring out how to lead myself? This keynote meets that moment with an empowering answer: you don’t need to be someone else’s version of a leader. You need to become the most self-empowered version of you.
Through the lens of his signature RISE framework - Authenticity, Control, Momentum, Energy, Clarity, and Joy - Dirk guides rising and mid-level leaders on a journey to reconnect with their identity, align with what matters, and lead with greater presence, purpose, and power. This isn’t about checking the leadership boxes. It’s about becoming the kind of leader people trust
How Self-Empowerment Transforms the Way You Lead
Becoming the Leader Only You Can Be
Leaders Ready to Rise From Within To tackle real, everyday tensions
This message is perfect FOr:
Most people won’t say it out loud—but they feel it. They’re drained. Disconnected. Going through the motions. And silently wondering, Is this all there is?
In a world that’s always demanding more, too many individuals have been forced into survival mode—reacting, pushing, producing—while quietly losing touch with who they are. This keynote is an invitation for you to step out of that grind… and step back into life.
In The Self-Empowered You, Dirk delivers a heartfelt and revitalizing experience rooted in one simple, powerful idea: You are most alive—not when you’re doing more—but when you reconnect with what matters. This is about helping you reclaim you sense of identity and direction—so you can live and lead authentically.
Reignite Your Energy, Purpose, and Joy—At Work and in Life
The Self-Empowered You
All-Company Events, Frontline Teams, and Cultural Reset Moments
Finally, The Words We Needed To Hear!
Jeff Jaeckle, President, Jaeckle Distributors
Dirk gave us words we didn’t know we needed. His message clarified what we’ve all been feeling but couldn’t express. Suddenly leadership, culture, and people strategy made sense again.
They start becoming the leader, parent, partner, and person they want to be.
They find words for what they’ve been feeling—but couldn’t yet name or fully recognize.
They reconnect—with themselves, their relationships, their work, and their why.
They act on things they’ve avoided for years.
People say “That’s exactly what I needed.”
When Dirk leaves the stage,
things shift for those in the audience
Dirk's message can be delivered through:
Keynote
Presentations
Half & Full Day Workshops
Live Virtual
Sessions
And More!
I’ve been to dozens of events and heard hundreds of speakers — but this hit different. Dirk didn’t just present. He connected. He brought something out of me I didn’t know I was still holding on to.
Josh Pringle, Executive VP, CO2Meter
I Didn’t Expect to Feel This Moved
I thought we were bringing Dirk in for motivation. What we got was a full-on leadership recalibration. Our team hasn’t stopped talking about what it stirred in them.
Jim McLain, Director of Learning and Development, Gustave A. Larson
The Wake-Up Call Our Leaders Needed
Something shifted during that keynote. People were hugging, reflecting, sharing things they’ve never said out loud. It wasn’t just inspiration — it was transformation.
Tara Burnaman, Vice President of Procurement, AFFLINK
We All Walked Away Changed
Dirk’s words landed at the exact moment I needed them. Not a canned message — a powerful mirror. I felt seen, called forward, and reconnected to why I lead.
University of Innovative Distribution Attendee
A Message That Met Me Where I Was
What I remember most? That one moment when Dirk paused, and the whole room leaned in. We were ready for something real — and he delivered exactly that.
Christina Grenhart, Director of Content, Enable
There Was One Thing I’ll Never Forget
Whether it’s your annual sales meeting, association event, leadership retreat, or company-wide summit, Dirk delivers more than a speech—he delivers a spark that ignites action. Let’s create a defining moment your audience will carry forward.
Inspire Your People. Ignite a Movement.
Let’s Create A Defining Moment Together!
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