Mr. Howell knows a good deal about overcoming adversity and succeeding against all odds. He uses his story to show others that they too can overcome the fear of failure and any other hurdles they are facing in life.
Chris Howell is readily recognized by his signature golden voice. He is a master communicator, voiceover artist, and award-winning journalist whose mellifluous tones have resonated over the radio airwaves for more than two decades. A born storyteller, Howell mines his own tales of overcoming the staggering odds stacked against him and shares how the words ‘never give up’ have become his lifelong mantra.
Starting adult life as a high school dropout and teen father, Howell defied daunting statistics to become a successful father, husband, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who shares the core attitudes, beliefs and decisions that led him from the depths of despair to a life he never dreamed possible as a youth.
Now a business owner, Howell builds brand awareness for a variety of products, services, and individual contributors. To give back, he launched a self-named foundation to teach others how to be self-sufficient while helping to solve some of his community’s most basic needs from access to housing, healthy food, to wellness forums and empowerment seminars to uplift the soul.
His path through journalism often found Howell in face to face interviews with some of the world’s most high-profile public figures, from ‘Fergie,’ the Duchess of York, to the first female president of Liberia, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, religious leaders Joel Osteen and T.D. Jakes, sales and management gurus, John Maxwell, and Zig Ziglar, as well as media moguls Mark Burnett and Oprah Winfrey, to name a few.
Howell is also the author of “Man Talk,” an insider’s view of the conversations that men have among themselves. A Business Studies graduate of Dallas Baptist University, he is a longstanding member of the Public Relations Society of America, the Press Club, and National Association of Black Journalists.
Chris Howell can also tailor his talks to fit related conference or meeting themes
Chris Howell’s ability to juggle work on NBC’s 5 Talk Street while running a successful multimedia production company, and also being an active husband and parent, requires commitment, focus, energy, and most of all, a sense of humor. He knows firsthand the power a positive attitude can have across all areas of life. Whether it’s work or parenting or being involved in your community, you cannot allow the inner negative critique to speak louder as it paralyzes us and prevents us from being the best we can be in all aspects of our life. Chris shares his optimistic perspective with audiences nationwide and shows how it can make a difference in your life.
“I have seen up close and personal the impact of negative thinking and how it places us in a position of standing in our own way. Moreover, I will admit that in a world of social media, from the moment we wake up and grab our phones to see that someone has more followers than we have, more likes on their post, the best job, spouse, or car, it can make positive thinking even more challenging. In order to overcome self-defeating thoughts, you have to come to a place where you realize you are running your own unique race in life and that you will get to where you need to be based on how and what you think and feel about yourself. Your cynical, negative thoughts are not helping you to win, and if they are not aiding in your winning, they are dead weight that is slowing you down.”
George Burns said “I’d rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.” Chris will work with an audience to explain how nothing happens by mere chance. Instead, we have been chosen to be part of certain relationships, business ventures, or ministries. Once we discover our individual identities and passions, we can begin to make a difference and truly see the change in our own lives and our work.
“Choosing not to fit in today can be a bit odd and, if I’m being honest, it can also be uncomfortable. I never want to be the speaker who seems to have a quick and easy fix on every situation we encounter in life. I believe it takes time to discover and appreciate the unique characteristics that make you not want to fit in with the crowd but, when you do, you begin to realize that you have something to add to the world and, dare I say, bring about a change where and when necessary.”
