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Harvard grad & resilience keynote speaker

Liz Murray

Transform resilience and workplace culture with Liz Murray, Harvard graduate and homelessness-to-success keynote speaker. Liz equips organizations with actionable frameworks for overcoming adversity and fostering innovation through personal transformation. Emmy-nominated subject and Oprah's Chutzpah Award recipient featured in bestselling memoir Breaking Night.

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Liz Murray's biography

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  • Inspirational speaker sharing homelessness to Harvard journey
  • Bestselling author of Breaking Night memoir
  • Co-founder of The Arthur Project youth mentoring program
Liz Murray transforms personal tragedy into triumph as a renowned speaker who shares her extraordinary journey from homelessness to Harvard, offering audiences powerful insights on resilience, possibility, and personal transformation. As the bestselling author of Breaking Night: My Journey from Homeless to Harvard and founder of The Arthur Project youth mentoring program, Liz's story has been featured in a Emmy-nominated Lifetime film and on major platforms including The Oprah Winfrey Show, where she received Oprah's first-ever Chutzpah Award. Liz helps organizations understand how adversity can become a catalyst for growth. Drawing from her experience as the child of drug-addicted parents who rose to graduate from Harvard, she demonstrates how seemingly insurmountable obstacles can be overcome through determination and a shift in perspective. Her presentations provide practical frameworks for building resilience within teams and fostering cultures where innovation thrives despite challenges. Audiences leave Liz's talks with actionable strategies for personal growth, a renewed appreciation for their own capacity to overcome obstacles, and practical tools to build meaningful connections across differences. Her authentic storytelling creates profound perspective shifts that inspire immediate action. Book Liz Murray when your organization needs a fundamental reimagining of what's possible in business and life.

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Topics, sessions and talks

From Homeless To Harvard
Liz Murray shares her inspiring journey of resilience, growing up with drug-addicted parents and becoming homeless at 15. After her mother's death, she transformed her life, completing high school in just two years while living on the streets of New York. Her determination led her to earn a full scholarship to Harvard University. Attendees will learn about overcoming adversity, the power of education, and how to pursue a brighter future despite challenging circumstances.
Extending Corporate Values Into Your Community
Liz Murray highlights the ongoing importance of Corporate Social Responsibility in enhancing community wellbeing. She emphasizes that employees are vital to these initiatives and often seek meaningful contributions beyond their jobs. Through her inspirational story, Liz encourages attendees to recognize their potential to impact others positively. Participants will leave feeling energized and motivated to embrace their roles as community leaders, ready to make a lasting difference in the lives of those around them.

Why we recommend booking Liz

Liz Murray's extraordinary journey from homelessness to Harvard demonstrates how adversity becomes opportunity, offering your team powerful frameworks for resilience and innovation that transform workplace challenges into catalysts for growth. Book this renowned speaker and bestselling author to provide your organization with actionable strategies that will fundamentally reimagine what's possible in business and life.

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Testimonials

Liz Murray’s ability to connect with the audience was amazing. Our guests had nothing in common with her early life; her story played out in a world they could never even imagine. Yet from the moment she took the stage, everyone was locked in. There was laughter, there were some tears, and such enrapt silence in between that you could have heard a pin drop. (That sounds trite but is exactly what one of our major donors said later.) I’ve never attended a fundraising event at which a speaker had this much impact. For me, the best way to describe Liz Murray on stage is that she shines. Her humanity, her love, her great desire to connect and inspire absolutely shines through in her face and her words. It is unforgettable.

HomeFirst

The Women’s Retreat was a huge success last week in Philadelphia and Liz Murray, naturally, was amazing! She closed out our event with just the right tone, message and feeling and did a terrific job of helping us land our theme of Purpose which clearly, is what she is all about.

Microsoft

I think our attendees fell completely in love with Liz. She was spectacular and we are so thankful she was able to be part of our first ever virtual conference. There wasn’t a dry-eye to be found...

National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors

National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors

Featured Projects

Breaking Night
Homeless to Harvard

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Email liz.murray@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience. As speaker agents, PepTalk can secure Liz Murray for commercial and corporate events, conference keynotes, leadership talks, celebrity brand endorsements & partnerships, personal appearances, and motivational speaking engagements. We can assist with enquiries about Liz Murray's speaking fees, availability, and booking process for private business functions, industry conferences, and team events. Please note, for media interviews, autographs, charity appearances, or personal matters, we recommend contacting Liz Murray directly.
What is Liz Murray's speaking style like?
Liz Murray’s delivery is heartfelt and inspiring, blending authenticity with warmth. She connects deeply, engages audiences, and leaves a lasting impact through honest storytelling and a powerful, uplifting presence.
What topics does Liz Murray specialise in?
Liz Murray specialises in discussing resilience, personal transformation, youth mentoring and more.
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