Darryl Bellamy Jr.

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MENTAL HEALTH SPEAKER • Darryl Bellamy Jr.

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I help organizations and leaders embrace Fear to Fear(less).

Fear Researcher • Author, Waking Up Fearless • Courage catalyst

About Darryl

Darryl is an international speaker, author, and expert in student leadership who infuses dynamic energy into every presentation. With insights drawn from over 60,000 student fears he's collected, Darryl understands what's holding young leaders back and how to help them break through.

His signature keynote, "The Fearless Experience," guides students and staff on a powerful journey to define, name, and conquer their fears. Darryl ensures that audiences leave not just entertained, but profoundly motivated to take action. His message resonates with those facing self-doubt, striving for ambitious goals, or seeking to build strong relationships.

Darryl’s presentations inspire, empower, and create lasting change, making him the ideal choice for events focused on student success and leadership development. Book Darryl to equip your audience with the tools to act beyond fear and thrive in their personal and professional lives, leaving them ready to take bold action and achieve their full potential.

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More Fearless Moments

Leading is hard; doing it without fear is even harder! After reading thousands of students’ written fears, Darryl Bellamy Jr. noticed a pattern. The majority of our leaders’ concerns boiled down into four questions:
Am I enough?
What if I fail?
What will they think?
Do I have the resources to succeed?

Their fears are no different than their peers around them, and they’re not alone - actionable and research-backed strategies they can use immediately to start creating and leading with more courage - how to use The Fearless Band™ (provided or mailed to campus) as a daily reminder to choose courage over fear.

Uncomfortable Convos: The Secrets to More Fearlessly Productive Convos

Hard things are hard, and mustering up the strength to talk about them is sometimes more challenging. Often in our relationships and organizations, the hard conversations need to be had; Yet, they are often avoided. How do we do it when we’re scared of rejection or feel that our voice isn’t needed?

Darryl gives students the skills, confidence, and strategies to have more productive conversations to make their lives, organizations, and campus community more inclusive. He'll address:
the #1 fear preventing students from having uncomfortable conversations and how to overcome it
simple tricks they can use immediately to keep a conversation on track
the difference between offering a perspective vs. changing a mind
how to put into practice fearless conversation skills

Students are also provided a Quick Summary Guide of the main strategies within the program. 

Awards & Publications

Awards Received

Darryl has been named to Charlotte Black Chamber of Commerce’s 30 under 30 list, as well as his Alma Mater’s Young Alumni’s 10 under 10 award recipient. He has also been featured on WCCB-TV (THE CW) and WCCB-TV 9 (CBS).

Darryl Bellamy come to campus 5 or more times, and there is always a resounding excitement from students each time. He is easy to work with and offers a message that is impactful and insightful.

His "First Year Fearless" program is engaging, fun, exciting, and thought-provoking. Darryl really knows how to get energize a theater full of college freshmen and give them the confidence to conquer their fears as they enter college. 

Darryl implemented an awesome 3 Day session. If you’re looking for a speaker who meets young people where they are, challenges them to push past who they limit themselves to be, and provides a unique skill set in how to grow into a fearless human being, Darryl is the person for you to connect with!!! 

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