Keynote Speakers • Schools • Associations • Corporate Events

Resilience is not a slogan. It is a room-changing experience.

Dave Clark and Doug Cornfield help audiences move from hesitation to action through story, humor, hard-won perspective and the belief that possibility still belongs in the room.

Corporate teams and leaders Schools and colleges Nonprofits and causes Community events and conferences

What the audience experiences

The shift is the product.

People do not leave remembering a list of talking points. They remember the moment their excuse felt smaller, their possibility felt larger and their next step became clearer.

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Redefine possible

A keynote that replaces hesitation with courage and gives people a new relationship with adversity.

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Build resilient teams

Stories that help leaders and teams talk about pressure, difference, belief and perseverance without making the room feel heavy.

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Create shared momentum

The room moves together. People laugh, lean in, reflect and leave with language they can carry into work and life.

Dave Clark speaking to an audience
Emotional proof A room that leans in, laughs and remembers.

The message is serious. The experience is personal, warm and engaging.

Dave Clark pitching a baseball while using crutches
Lived credibility This is not motivational theory. Dave lived the message.

A 17-year professional playing career and more than 55 years in professional baseball.

“The best keynote does not just inspire people for an hour. It gives them a new way to see themselves after the event is over.” Dream Loud • Disability Dream & Do

Meet Dave Clark

Start with the story behind Dream Loud.

Watch Dave introduce the journey, mindset and message that shaped Dream Loud. The complete video is displayed in its original format so every part of the story remains visible.

Dave Clark Introduction A lifetime of resilience, professional baseball and redefining what is possible.

More than inspiration. A lived example of courage and action.

Dave's story gives audiences a powerful foundation for the Dream Loud message before they meet both speakers and explore the full program.

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Meet the speakers

Real experience. Authentic stories. Lasting impact.

Dave Clark and Doug Cornfield combine professional sports, leadership, advocacy and personal experience to create a program audiences can feel and remember.

Dave Clark

Dave Clark

Professional Baseball Leader • Speaker • Advocate

Dave Clark is a Corning, New York native, professional baseball player, coach and disability advocate. Diagnosed with polio at ten months old, he built a 17-year professional playing career and more than 55 years in professional baseball leadership.

Dave is the Founder of Disability Dream & Do (D3Day) and a recipient of the Bo Jackson Courage Award, Hero of Sports Award and Giant Steps Award.

Doug Cornfield

Doug Cornfield

Author • Speaker • D3Day Director

Doug Cornfield is an author, speaker and former collegiate athlete. A University of Georgia scholarship athlete, Doug now directs D3Day and co-leads inclusive sports experiences nationwide.

Doug is the author of A Pound of Kindness and Pulling Each Other Along, and brings a practical, relationship-centered perspective to the Dream Loud program.

Learn more about Doug →

Perfect for

Rooms that need courage, connection and action.

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Corporate teams

Help teams reset perspective, navigate change and reconnect with purpose.

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Schools and colleges

Give students a human example of resilience, discipline, humor and belief.

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Community and nonprofit events

Create a shared moment that feels meaningful, memorable and deeply human.

Bring Dream Loud to your audience

Let’s talk dates, goals and the room you want to move.

Every Dream Loud presentation can be shaped around your audience, event goals and the message you want people to carry forward.