Speaking

A speaker your young audience will actually listen to

More than 300,000 young men and their parents follow me for this every day, and I coach young men directly every week. I bring that straight into the room: how to introduce yourself, hold a conversation, interview well, and build the relationships that decide what happens next. No lecture, no slides they'll forget by lunch.

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Andrew Godwin speaking to an audience of interns at the National Intern Day event at Willis Tower in Chicago

National Intern Day, Willis Tower, Chicago

300K+ Young men and parents following daily across social platforms

Hundreds Of young men spoken to and coached directly

Kellogg MBA, Northwestern University

Fidelity Five years as an engineering tech lead

Where I've Spoken

The Ohio State University University of California, Merced University of Nebraska–Lincoln University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Creighton University University of Illinois Chicago Christopher Newport University University of Dayton Connecticut College Ohio University Willis Tower Year Up United Young Men's Service League

You've booked the speaker who lost the room before. That's the actual risk you're managing.

Young audiences are a hard room. They can tell in about ninety seconds whether the person on stage understands their life or is reciting advice from a different decade, and once they've decided, you've lost them for the hour.

What I bring is current. More than 300,000 young men and their parents follow my work every day, and I coach young men directly every week, which means I'm not describing this generation from a trend report. I'm describing conversations I had on Tuesday. Before this I spent five years at Fidelity Investments as a tech lead, watching brilliant new grads get passed over because they couldn't advocate for themselves or build a relationship on their own team. The frameworks I teach came out of fixing that, one person at a time, before they ever went on a stage.

So the talks aren't inspiration and they aren't a lecture. They're mechanics, delivered interactively, that your audience can use in the hallway ten minutes after I finish.

Who I Speak To

Schools & Universities

Orientations, leadership programs, career services, athletics, and student life. This is the room I know best, and the audience I work with every week.

Youth & Community Organizations

Churches, mentorship programs, sports leagues, and youth development groups working with teenage boys and young men.

Companies & Early-Career Programs

Intern cohorts, analyst classes, new-hire onboarding, and early-career development. The communication skills that decide who gets noticed in the first two years.

Talks I've Given

A sense of the range, not a menu. If something here is close to what your group needs, tell me and I'll build the version that fits your room.

Be Unforgettable

Interns + Students

Why most people are forgotten a day after meeting someone, and the specific moves that make a room remember you. Delivered to a floor of interns and to a room of high school freshmen, with the same core and very different packaging.

Given at: National Intern Day, Willis Tower · Young Men's Service League

From College to Corporate

University

What actually decides who gets sponsored, staffed on good work, and promoted in the first two years out of school. Built from managing engineers at Fidelity and watching who rose and who stalled.

Given at: Ten universities, including Ohio State, UC Merced, and Nebraska–Lincoln

How to Ace an Interview

Career

Organizing a clear answer under pressure while still sounding like a person. Hands-on, with live reps, so students leave having actually done it rather than having heard about it.

Given at: Young Men's Service League

What's Your Vision?

Early Career

Why most young people abandon their goals by February, and how to build a picture of the life they want that's specific enough to act on this month.

Given at: Year Up United

The Modern Day Gentleman

High School

Character, respect, and presence in practice, for a room of teenage boys who did not choose to be there. Interactive and direct rather than preached.

Given at: Young Men's Service League

Don't see quite the right fit? That's normal, and it's usually the better conversation. Tell me who's in the room, what they're walking into next, and what you want them doing differently the following week, and I'll build the talk around that.

Formats

Every format includes a planning call beforehand so the content fits your audience and your event.

Keynote

45–60 minutes

A full talk with live audience participation and Q&A. Best for orientations, conferences, kickoffs, and chapter events.

Workshop

60–120 minutes

Smaller group, heavier on live practice. Students run the drills in the room rather than watching me talk about them.

Virtual Session

45–60 minutes

Built for a screen, not a stage recording. Interactive throughout, with breakouts if your platform supports them.

What Organizers Say

"Andrew Godwin gave a fantastic presentation at our Intern Day Celebration, which brought together interns from a variety of companies and diverse backgrounds. His delivery was polished yet personable, and he has a genuine knack for connecting with Gen Z audiences. The presentation was well-paced and engaging, and it held the group's attention from beginning to end. The content felt timely and relevant, and positively resonated with the audience. I would highly recommend considering him for your next speaking engagement."

[NAME], [TITLE]Perform Properties · National Intern Day, Willis Tower

"Andrew Godwin was the perfect speaker for our YMSL freshman boys. His talk was interactive, fun, and incredibly engaging, and the boys absolutely loved it. Andrew has a rare ability to connect with young men in a way that feels authentic and relatable, while still challenging them to grow in character and confidence. There is truly no one more suited to speak to this age group, and we are so grateful for the impact he made on our chapter."

[NAME], [TITLE]Young Men's Service League · [CHAPTER]

"Andrew Godwin did a phenomenal presentation on how to ace an interview and social skills for our YMSL junior boys. His presentation was focused yet interactive and the boys learned important skills and concepts that they can use immediately and as they go through the rest of high school, college and beyond. Andrew is extremely relatable for this age group and was very effective in keeping the boys engaged, participating and challenged to think on their own."

[NAME], [TITLE]Young Men's Service League · [CHAPTER]

"I had the chance to collaborate with Andrew for a student workshop on professional communication, and he was incredible to work with. His advice on storytelling, mentorship, and career development was insightful and engaging. Students were locked in the whole time, and Andrew's energy made the session feel more like a conversation than a lecture. Highly recommend him as a speaker and mentor for anyone looking to grow in both confidence and clarity in their career path."

[NAME], [TITLE]University of California, Merced

About Andrew

I'm a social skills coach for students and early-career professionals, and I've built an audience of more than 300,000 people across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube teaching the mechanics of connection.

Before this, I spent five years at Fidelity Investments, where I became a tech lead managing a software engineering team in my early twenties. I kept watching the same thing happen: brilliant people getting overlooked because nobody had ever taught them how to advocate for themselves or build a relationship. That's what led me here. I hold an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern, where I was a Zell Fellow.

I still coach one-on-one every week. That's deliberate. The frameworks I teach on stage come out of real sessions with real students, which is why they're specific enough to actually use.

Booking Details

How far in advance should we book? +

Four to six weeks is comfortable and gives us time for a proper planning call. I can sometimes accommodate less, so it's worth asking even if your event is close.

Do you travel? +

Yes. I'm based outside New York City and travel nationally. Travel and lodging are billed separately from the speaking fee. I also do a lot of virtual sessions, and I build those specifically for a screen rather than just pointing a camera at a stage talk.

What audience sizes work? +

Keynotes work at any size. Workshops are best under about 50 people, since the whole point is that everyone gets reps. If you have a large group and want the hands-on format, we can talk about structuring it in rounds.

What do you need from us? +

A microphone, a screen or projector, and a room where people can hear each other during the interactive portions. I'll send a short questionnaire beforehand about who's in the room and what they're facing so the talk is built for them, not delivered at them.

Do you record your sessions? +

I typically record from the back of the room for my own speaking portfolio, with the camera on me rather than the audience. If that doesn't work for your event or your privacy policies, just say so in your inquiry and I'll leave the camera at home. It's never a condition of booking.

Can you customize the content? +

That's the default. Most of my bookings are built for the specific group. The talks listed above are the themes I'm strongest on, and nearly every one gets reshaped around the audience, the timing in their year, and what you want them doing differently afterward.