A Message Delivered with heart & humor
Josh Shipp is an award-winning speaker for parents, teachers, and caring adults. Featured by Good Morning America, 20/20, and Oprah. He combines heartfelt inspiration, laugh-out-loud humor, and practical strategies that drive change.
Josh had a traumatic childhood. He was abandoned at birth, thrown into many different foster homes. Abused, Addicted, and Suicidal… Josh KNOWS what it means to be an at-risk kid.
Thanks to caring adults Josh was able to triumph over the hardship, and had dedicated his life to helping adults understand kids and kids understand themselves.
Educators & K-12 Staff
The Power of One Caring Adult
Josh Shipp was a foster kid, class clown, a trouble maker. He was written off, kicked out, and every adult’s worst nightmare. Until one caring adult changed everything.
Child Welfare Fundraisers
Be The One
Statistically, Josh Shipp should be dead, in jail, or homeless. His heartwarming story is living proof of the impact of one caring adult.
Student Events
Embrace Your Awesomeness
Josh’s entertaining speaking style immediately grabs the attention of even the most distracted or difficult students. It’s not a lecture. It’s a practical message delivered with heart and humor.
“Every kid is ONE caring adult away from being a success story.”
