An Olympic Story Your Audience will Never Forget!

"Funny, Entertaining and Inspiring!"

A Luger from hot and steamy Houston!

The OLDEST Olympic luger – 47 years old!

He’s so old everyone thinks he’s a coach!

4 Olympics in 4 different DECADES!

Four-time Olympian Ruben “Speedy” Gonzalez

Ruben "Speedy" Gonzalez is a frequent guest on radio and television shows around the world on the topic of what he did to make it to the Olympics and how following those same principles will help anyone start winning more in life.

Click here to watch his story.

Book him for an appearance and find out why hosts and producers consider him one of their best guests, ever.

His press release and list of sample interview questions follow below. If you’d like a copy of his book and a complete press kit, please call 832-689-8282.

Ruben and his son Gracen after appearing in the
Dave Ramsey show on FOX Business Channel

“ Ruben was a great guest! - funny, quick-witted,
and he has an incredible story to boot!”

Dave Ramsey – National Radio Talk Show Host
Host of FOX Business Channel's Dave Ramsey Show

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An Emotional Boost
for Your Audience

Ruben's story fills people with hope.

Ruben was the last picked for PE in school. Everybody told him he would not be able to achieve his Olympic dream. Ruben ignored the naysayers and ended up competing in four Winter Olympics.

At the age of 47, everyone was telling Ruben he couldn't do it again.

Well when he competed Vancouver Olympics he became the first person to ever compete in four Winter Olympics each in a different DECADE...

Ruben has:

Competed in four Winter Olympics in the luge,

Run with the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain,

Climbed Mountains,

Carried the Olympic Torch at the Salt Lake City Olympics,

Flown aerobatics in a WWII airplane over the Pacific,

Jumped out of a plane in South Africa,

Written Bestselling books,

And built libraries in 3rd World Countries...

After seeing Ruben on your show, your viewers will think "If THAT guy can make it to four Olympics, then I can do ANYTHING!

Deep inside they will thank you for bringing Ruben in.

Ruben commenting about his Vancouver 2010
men's luge race for NBC Sports.

Video clip from Ruben's 
Pamplona "Running with the Bulls" Trip

Are you looking for a guest that's energetic, funny, and entertaining? Look no more... Check him out on stage!

Available for Interview:                     Contact Ruben: 832-689-8282              

47-Year-Old Man Makes
Olympic History!

Competes in Four Olympics in four Different Decades!     

(Houston, TX) He wasn’t a gifted athlete. He didn’t take up the sport of luge until he was 21. Four years and a few broken bones later, he was competing in the Calgary Winter Olympics. At the age of 39 he was racing against 20-year-olds in the Salt Lake City Olympics!

When, Ruben "Speedy" Gonzalez competed in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics where he raced against athletes who were not even born when Ruben was competing in the 1988 Calgary Winter games. In the LUGE! Hurtling down an icy chute at over 90 MPH!

He's the Energizer Bunny of the Olympics. Maybe AARP and Geritol should sponsor him... He's so much older than the other athletes, everyone thinks he's a Coach! He's not breaking any speed records but he's not breaking any bones either!

For a fascinating show that is sure to inspire your audience to pursue their dreams and goals, invite this experienced media personality to discuss:

• What’s it feel like to slide down a mountain at 90 MPH?  

• How can you find the courage to succeed?

• How do ordinary people accomplish extraordinary things?

• How can you become unstoppable on the way to your goals?

• How you can gain the competitive edge to win in life?

An Olympic Experience your audience
will never forget!

Watch your ratings climb as this energetic and entertaining guest takes audiences behind the scenes of what it takes to get to the Olympics, and how those same principles will help them in their personal and professional life.

CREDENTIALS: Four-time Olympian, author, and nationally-sought motivational speaker Ruben Gonzalez has appeared on ABC. CBS and NBC. He's been featured in Time Magazine, the NY Times, as well as publications all over the world. His clients include Oracle, Xerox, Dell, Coca-Cola, Continental, and many more. He's shared the stage with Zig Ziglar. His book "BECOMING UNSTOPPABLE," is endorsed by Stephen Covey, Ken Blanchard, Mark Victor Hansen, Jack Canfield, and many others.

www.TheOlympicSpeaker.com

Ruben's story featured on FOX News

Ruben on the Dave Ramsey Show (Part 1) - 7 min.

Ruben on Dave Ramsey Show (Part 2) 5 min.

Ruben's story featured on ABC News

Taking care of a shiny spot...

Headcam of a luge run. 80+ MPH on the edge all the way.

Ruben competing at the Vancouver Olympics

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Make the Interview Fun, Exciting and Interactive with these Interview Questions!

Sample Interview Questions

For Ruben "Speedy" Gonzalez

Four-time Olympian, Author of: “The Courage to Succeed”

1. So Ruben… how does someone from hot and steamy Houston end up competing in the Winter Olympics in the Luge?
   
   (Was never a great athlete. Ruben looked for a sport with lots of broken bones thinking there would be lots of quitters. His strategy was simple - don't quit no matter what. The first 2 years he was crashing four out of five times. He kept at it. The 3rd year he went from crashing 4 out of 5 to crashing only one time out of a hundred. The 4th year he made the Olympic team.)

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2. What’s it feel like to luge down a mountain at 90 MPH? Is It scary?
   
   (It's like Formula I car racing on ice with no brakes! Feels like you're laying on a bar of soap. It's like you're a tape player stuck on fast forward and you can't press the stop button. Once you start down the track, you're going ALL THE WAY!)

2. How can a 47 year old man compete against 20-year-olds in the luge?
   
   (Ruben may not be breaking any speed records, but he's not breaking any bones either!   

3. He may not win the Gold medal, but he might make the cover of AARP!        

4. Seriously, Ruben wants to be an example and an inspiration for anyone that wants to accomplish their dreams. He wants to take people's excuses away so they will go for the Gold in life.)

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7.   How did you convince your wife to let you go for another Olympics?
   
   (Ruben promised her he would buy her a new house. This will be an expensive Olympics!)

4. What do the other athletes think about a 47 year old competing?
   
   (At first they always think Ruben's a coach! When they find out Ruben's competing, their jaws drop.)

6. You used to sell copiers in Downtown Houston. How did you become a motivational speaker?

7. (A grade school kid asked me to be his “show and tell” project at school. After speaking for the kids, the Principal insisted I had a "Gift" and needed to become a professional speaker. Three days later I quit my job. I figured that If I could sell a copier, I could sell a "Ruben." The first 6 months were awful, we were so broke we could not even pay attention! We got 3 months behind on our mortgage, almost lost the house and were on food stamps.

8. Right around that time I was offered a job that paid twice what I'd ever made selling copiers. I didn't take it because I knew it would only derail me from focusing on building my speaking business. I scratched and clawed my way up for 3 years and now, 8 years after that "show and tell" I'm booked all over the world by top companies and organizations.

9. If you believe something is possible and you work your tail off in its pursuit, you can make it happen.)

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11. Why do Fortune 100 corporations around the world bring you in to speak for their people?

12. (My story gives people hope. It fills them with confidence and self belief. My story takes people's excuses away. People walk out of my talk thinking, "If THAT guy could make it to all those Olympics, then we can do ANYTHING! Then they start taking more action and producing more. I sprinkle a little "Pixie Dust" on my audiences to inspire them to succeed in life.

13.  I'm really not a motivational speaker. I'm an inspirational speaker because my story goes right into people's hearts.)

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15. Why do you need courage to succeed?

16. (No matter what your goal is, you need the courage to get started, and the courage to not quit.)

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18. You say you should make your life an Adventure. Why?

19. (Adventures make life exciting and help you believe more in yourself. 
    
    Last year I ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain and went skydiving in South Africa, next year I’m climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa.)

7. How can you develop courage?

8. (By doing things you’re afraid of doing. Courage is not the absence of fear, it’s acting in spite of your fear.)

8. Why are belief and desire so important to win in life?

9. (If you believe something is possible, you’ll have the courage to get started.
   
   If you want something badly enough, you’ll have the courage to endure.)

9. What’s the one quality all successful people have?

10. Perseverance.

13. What are the Olympics really about?

14. (The Olympics are about pursuing your dreams. They are a place that showcases the power of the human spirit. They are proof that if you want something badly enough and are willing to work for it, dreams do come true.)

Whatever you do, don't let Ruben near the cameras...
He's like a big kid!

Ruben being interviewed in Singapore (Radio 93.8)

You'll have an Avalanche of People Begging to Have Ruben Back On!

To Schedule An Interview Call
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“You won’t find a more entertaining and inspirational guest than Ruben Gonzalez. His story is compelling and filled with tips on ways to follow your dream and achieve success. People of all ages, from children to retirees, will love him. Ruben’s a great guest!”

 Elizabeth Hopkins – Host, Thinking Outside the Box Show

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