KEEP.
MOVING.
FOWARD.
Billy Brimblecom Jr., professional drummer, cancer survivor, and current nonprofit executive, inspires audiences to discover how embracing life's unexpected rhythms—even in the face of life-threatening illness—can propel their personal and professional growth.
INSPIRING AUDIENCES THROUGH A JOURNEY OF RESILIENCE & REINVENTION
IMPROVISE. ADAPT. OVERCOME.
In his inspirational keynote, Billy Brimblecom, Jr. shares his remarkable journey from professional drummer to cancer survivor to nonprofit executive, demonstrating how life's unexpected rhythms can become the beat that drives innovation and success.
Through powerful & humorous storytelling and musical metaphors, Billy shows organizations how to embrace change, foster resilience, and transform challenges into opportunities.
Drawing from his experiences in both the music industry and nonprofit leadership, Billy delivers actionable insights on maintaining focus during disruption, building authentic connections, and leading with purpose.
His unique perspective on improvisation and adaptation provides leaders with practical strategies for navigating organizational change while maintaining team cohesion and momentum.
DRUMMING UP RESILIENCE IN BUSINESS AND LIFE
BILLY’S SIGNATURE KEYNOTE
FIND YOUR RHYTHM: TURNING DISRUPTION INTO DIRECTION
Moving Forward When Life Changes the Beat.
In his inspirational keynote, Billy Brimblecom Jr. shares his remarkable journey from touring musician to cancer survivor to nonprofit executive, revealing how life's unexpected rhythms can become the driving force behind innovation and success. Drawing on his experience as both a professional drummer and organizational leader, Billy demonstrates how the principles of musical improvisation can transform the way teams approach challenges and change.
Audiences learn how to identify their team's unique "tempo," maintain rhythm during organizational change, and orchestrate innovation even in turbulent times. This presentation equips leaders with practical strategies for fostering resilience, building authentic connections, and turning unexpected challenges into competitive advantages.
Key Audience Takeaways Include:
Learn to identify and leverage your organization's unique strengths and timing
Develop strategies for maintaining team cohesion during major transitions
Transform disruption into opportunity through creative problem-solving
Build a culture that embraces change while staying true to core values
Billy shows how his transition from losing his leg to cancer to building a million-dollar nonprofit organization wasn't just about survival – it was about discovering how adversity creates opportunities for reinvention.
Through his moving and inspirational keynote, Billy inspires audiences to discover how to:
Just as a drummer must find the perfect tempo for each song, Billy shows how he discovered that his experience as a musician provided unexpected but perfect preparation for nonprofit leadership. By learning to identify and embrace what makes your organization distinct, you can turn apparent limitations into competitive advantages.
Billy shares how losing his leg led him to discover his true calling, proving that our greatest challenges often reveal our most powerful purposes.
EMBRACE YOUR UNIQUE TEMPO
Through his extraordinary journey of facing cancer, losing his leg, and maintaining his music career, Billy demonstrates how to maintain focus and direction during life's most turbulent moments.
Drawing parallels between keeping time in music and maintaining organizational momentum during disruption, Billy provides practical strategies for staying on beat when everything around you seems to be falling apart. His experience of building Steps of Faith Foundation while dealing with personal challenges offers a blueprint for finding stability in unstable times.
FIND YOUR RHYTHM IN CHAOS
Billy's background in both music and nonprofit leadership provides a unique perspective on innovation through improvisation. Just as jazz musicians must listen, adapt, and create in real-time, Billy shows how organizations can turn unexpected situations into opportunities for growth.
Through examples from both his performance career and organizational leadership, Billy demonstrates how the willingness to improvise – to try new approaches and take calculated risks – often leads to breakthrough innovations. His message emphasizes that true innovation isn't about having all the answers, but about being willing to adapt and experiment when faced with new challenges.
IMPROVISE YOUR WAY TO INNOVATION
MEET BILLY BRIMBLECOM, JR.
Billy Brimblecom Jr. is a dynamic keynote speaker who transforms his remarkable journey from professional drummer to cancer survivor to nonprofit executive into powerful lessons for organizational growth and resilience. His story isn't just about surviving challenges – it's about discovering how life's unexpected rhythms can become the driving force behind innovation and success.