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Whether you lead teams, movements, or your own life, the stories you carry shape everything.
Jon Symes helps audiences see the invisible scripts they’ve inherited—and empowers them to write a new one.
Whether you lead teams, movements, or your own life, the stories you carry shape everything.
Jon Symes helps audiences see the invisible scripts they’ve inherited—and empowers them to write a new one.
The world is shifting—
and the old maps no longer work.
The world is shifting—
and the old maps no longer work.
Our ideas of success, leadership, manhood, and identity were written in a different era.
And they no longer fit the complexity of the lives we’re actually living.
You feel it—at work, in your relationships, and in the quiet moments when you wonder,
“Is this all there is?”
That’s not failure. That’s the sign you’re ready for a new story.
Jon’s talks are for that moment.
The moment a man, a leader, or a team decides to stop pretending—and start transforming.
The world is shifting—
and the old maps no longer work.
Our ideas of success, leadership, manhood, and identity were written in a different era.
And they no longer fit the complexity of the lives we’re actually living.
You feel it—at work, in your relationships, and in the quiet moments when you wonder,
“Is this all there is?”
That’s not failure. That’s the sign you’re ready for a new story.
Jon’s talks are for that moment.
The moment a man, a leader, or a team decides to stop pretending—and start transforming.
speaks to the truth beneath the performance.
Jon Symes
Jon Symes is a global speaker, transformational guide, and author of three books.
He’s spent the last 30 years helping people and organizations break free from outdated narratives—and come home to who they really are.
He’s lived in four countries, worked in Indian slums and the Amazon rainforest, and stood on stages across six continents. From C-suites to ceremonies, his work bridges worlds.
Jon’s talks blend spiritual insight, narrative psychology, and real-world grit. He’s not here to impress—he’s here to catalyze. Because the truth is, most of us are living someone else’s story.
It’s time to reclaim your own.
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Jon Symes
This isn’t about motivation.
It’s about liberation.
Jon’s message cuts through the noise and helps audiences identify the invisible cultural stories shaping their lives—then gives them the tools to unhook from the ones that no longer serve.
Whether he’s working with executives, organizations, or men’s groups, his goal is always the same:
Reclaim purpose, power, and emotional freedom—without losing your edge.
Because when we change the story, we change everything.
Meet Jon Symes
Jon Symes
Jon Symes is a global speaker, transformational guide, and author of three books.
He’s spent the last 30 years helping people and organizations break free from outdated narratives—and come home to who they really are.
He’s lived in four countries, worked in Indian slums and the Amazon rainforest, and stood on stages across six continents. From C-suites to ceremonies, his work bridges worlds.
Jon’s talks blend spiritual insight, narrative psychology, and real-world grit. He’s not here to impress—he’s here to catalyze. Because the truth is, most of us are living someone else’s story.
It’s time to reclaim your own.
Narratives that serve or sink your leadership. A powerful keynote for organizations ready to build cultures of clarity, alignment, and resilience.
Jon also offers custom sessions, workshops, and multi-day immersions. Every experience is tailored to the room, the moment, and the mission.
What’s the Story?
The Stories Men Live By – And the Ones We Die From
The Stories That Are Killing Us – And the Truths That Will Set Us Free
Talks That Wake You Up
What Audiences Experience
Jon’s gift is transformation. He helps people remember what they’ve been carrying—and what they’re ready to lay down.
Bring Jon to Your Stage
In-Person Workshop
$13k +
In-Person Workshop
$7k +
Virtual
Keynote
$3k +
Bring Jon to Your Stage
$13k +
Virtual
Keynote
$3k +
In-Person Workshop
$7k +
In-Person Workshop
$13k +
