Robyn Benincasa
World Champion Adventure Racer, 2014 CNN Hero,
Full Time Firefighter, New York Times Bestselling Author,
3x Guinness World Record Endurance Kayaker
Why Robyn Benincasa?
Benincasa is a world class adventurer, an ultra-endurance athlete,
a "New York Times" best-selling author and a firefighter.
She offers a unique view of how to build teams that succeed against all odds, triumph over adversity and win as one in times of great
challenge and change. She is the author of "How Winning Works", which reveals the 8 essential elements of teamwork and creating
synergy among teammates.
About Robyn Benincasa
Robyn Benincasa knows all about creating Human Synergy. She is a World Champion Eco-Challenge adventure racer, New
York Times bestselling author, founder of the 501c3 Project Athena Foundation (Survivors to Athletes!), three-time Guinness
World Record distance paddler and the proud owner of two metal bionic hips. The full-time San Diego firefighter was named a
CNN Hero for 2014, and she has seen first-hand the power people have to accomplish extraordinary feats when they work
together as a team.
For the last 20 years, Benincasa and her teammates have been competing at the front of the pack in the most unique and
compelling classrooms on earth -- the jungles of Borneo, the Himalayan peaks of Tibet, the rivers of Fiji, the rainforests of
Ecuador and the desert of Namibia. And she has mastered the skills required to inspire a group of semi exhausted people
through a seemingly endless series of checkpoints, in pursuit of an audacious goal, while working under extreme time pressures
and in constantly changing conditions. Sound anything like your life as a business leader? If so, Robyn Benincasa is the ideal
person to help you draw the parallels between extreme adventure sports and extreme leadership.
She has been featured on NBC, ABC, CNN, ESPN, USA Network, The Today Show, Live With Regis, Dateline NBC, The
Discovery Channel, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Runners World, and Outside Magazine. She is the author of How Winning Works,
which explains the eight essential elements of teamwork and creating synergy among teammates. A true inspirational leader,
Benincasa challenges people to grab life with one hand, grab their teammates with the other, and create that special magic that
makes everyone better when they work together.
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Win as One: The 8 Essential Elements of Human Synergy
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Why Winners Win
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Lead Like Gumby: Flexible Leadership That Gets Results
What do the world's most successful teams have in common? The ability to upgrade their "teamwork" to
Human Synergy! Robyn Benincasa visually and viscerally imparts the attitude and mindset that allows groups
of ordinary people to accomplish truly extraordinary feats together. Especially...For More, Click Here
What are the four most common attributes of people who make a lifelong habit of winning? Inspired by a Fast
Companyarticle entitled 'Extreme Teamwork,' featuring Robyn's team of World Champion adventure athletes
and "Winners" from all walks of life, Robyn outlines the common traits, attitudes and mindsets of the most
consistently high performing leaders in their eternal pursuit of...For More, Click Here
According to research from the Harvard Business Review, a company's profitability increases by up to 1/3 when
managers create a more positive corporate climate through flexible leadership! In this seminar, Robyn combines
respected academic research with amazing footage to illustrate great (and not so great) leaders in action in the
most extreme challenges on earth. The result is an in-depth and powerful look into six distinct leadership styles
that...For More, Click Here
Testimonials
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Your presentation was extremely motivating - wow! Your life and the risks you have taken are truly inspiring
and phenomenal! Keep sending your strong message of achievement and success!
Coldwell Banker
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Robyn delivered better than we could have anticipated! I received feedback from person after person on how much they enjoyed her
message. She did an excellent job of tying our mission as an organization to her speech around leadership. Plus she's just a good spirit
all the way around. Very personable and easy going in her interactions.
Verizon
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I can recommend Robyn and her team to provide an exceptional event that will thrill the audience short term,
and provide meaningful change in the long-term as she provides key insights into the synergies of building a
World Class
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Robyn Benincasa:
Empowering People to Succeed Against All Odds
World Champion Adventure Racer and San Diego firefighter Robyn Benincasa definitely knows a thing or two about
teamwork, leadership, and peak performance. For the past 20 years, she and her teammates have been competing at
the front of the pack in the most extreme challenges on Earth: from the leech-infested jungles of Borneo to the dizzying
peaks of Tibet, from the scorching deserts of Namibia to the epic brush fires of Southern California.
As an award-winning motivational speaker, Robyn gives audiences the tools they need to cross their own finish lines—
especially when the challenges are steep, the goals are audacious, the competition is fierce, and constant change is the
only guarantee!
ACCOMPLISH THE EXTRAORDINARY
CNN has named Robyn Benincasa as one of the 2014 Heroes for the Project Athena Foundation
Project Athena is a 501c3 non-profit foundation that encourages women who’ve endured life-altering medical setbacks
to unleash the Adventurer within and complete the journey of a lifetime—whether that’s to climb Kilimanjaro, cross the
finish line of an Ironman Triathlon, or fall… into the arms of a proud family member at the end of a local 5K.
To say that Robyn Benincasa knows a thing or two about teambuilding,
leadership and performance is the understatement of the century!
A World Champion Adventure Racer and San Diego firefighter, she and her teammates have taken on the most
extreme challenges on Earth: from leech-infested jungles to dizzying Tibetan mountains to scorching wildfires
(just to name a few!) It is through these harrowing and often hilarious experiences that Robyn has emerged with
her unique perspective on what it takes to succeed against all oddsand go the distance in any endeavor.
Robyn also brings serious business smarts to the table.
She achieved years of success in the competitive world of pharmaceutical sales before becoming a
firefighter. Business leaders rave about Robyn’s deep understanding of the unique challenges they face,
and the on-point solutions her keynotes deliver.
A Robyn Benincasa keynote is a visceral and unforgettable adventure.
Audiences experience the thrill of peak performance and exceptional leadershipthrough Robyn’s incredible
stories and breathtaking footage of extreme teams and performers in action. They’ll leave energized,
empowered, and equipped with the tools they need to take on their most audacious goals… and win!