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Rich “Trigger” Bontrager is the creator and host of How To Rock the Stage Show, airing live each Wednesday night. Rich hosts the National Speakers Association (NSA) podcaster, author forums, and the new NSA LIVE show Behind the Stage. Entrepreneurs, executives, and speakers hire Rich to unleash their brand authority by learning media-savvy skills that help them shine on camera and stage.
***Live or Virtual Stage Speaker
* How To Build Brand Authority
* How to Build Your Media Empire
* How to Rock The Virtual Stage
* Stutter to Stage
* How To Be a Better Storyteller
* Good Leadership Risk
* How To Build Leadership Trust & Teams
* Life Lessons of a Transplant Recipient
Rich was absolutely awesome! My family and I had a cabin where rich came and told story’s!. He was kind, knowledgeable, and extremely entertaining!. My entire family had a blast and if you use this website we HIGHLY recommend him! Well worth the experience.
Response from Rich “The Trigger” Bontrager:
Parker and Family,
I had a great time sharing old adventure stories along with other questions and answers. It was an extremely interactive and engaging night. Thanks for having me speak and share my love story with you all!
Trigger
In my career of 27 years, I conduct job search related workshops. I have learned a lot from Rich "Trigger" Bontrager's videos on public Speaking. The information and guidance provided in those videos helped me to expand on some of the ideas and methods I already use in my presentations.
Response from Rich “The Trigger” Bontrager:
Lori....
Its great to hear how you are making wise use of my FREE speaking and coaching videos. It's my passion to help people like you rise to the next level . Never stop learning, and continue to watch and subscribe to my channel. Keep up the great work you do!
Rich (trigger) is an amazing speaker. I had the pleasure to be a part of his ministry for several years. I heard no less than 200 messages of his, and can honestly say there was never one that I did not come away from saying anything but praise. He has an incredible talent for bringing the audience into his message. He has this knack of speaking to you personally not speaking to at you. Rich is a speaker that can relate to anyone at every level.
I had the honor to work with him personally as a leader within the church. He always shown true desire to listen to everyone and every concern.
I look forward to any chance to hear him speak again.
Response from Rich “The Trigger” Bontrager:
Lynn thanks the review, kind words,and your service over the years
Rich was a sports broadcaster for our family of stations. Rich would be a great speaker because he has such a unique and interesting background. He's had a lot of different experiences (both good and bad) in his life, but he always bounces back and finds another adventure. He has a lot of energy and was just fun to be around. He knows his sports too, even if he is a Green Bay Packers fan (kidding).
Response from Rich “The Trigger” Bontrager:
Part of my ability to bounce back is because I am Packer Jason! They suffered long and then returned to greatness. Thanks for the suppport and the chance to share my abilities with those in Iowa.
We have had the opportunity to listen to Rich in multiple settings. As a Pastor, he is a strong and knowledgeable teacher who delivers powerful messages. His messages are strong but he also brings his teaching down to a level that everyone can understand.
As a leadership/motivation speaker, he is gain very powerful, but also funny and entertaining.
I would recommend Rich as a speaker for most any event.
Response from Rich “The Trigger” Bontrager:
Bob, thanks for being a greater supporter of my ministry and connecting me with others so that I expand my message and circle of influence.
There are speakers/pastors/teachers out there that have sharpened their skill and are good at their craft, but it's rare to find one that was born with the gift to stand in front of people, no matter their age, race, or creed, and clearly convey their story\thought process with an emotional that leaves each individual listener feeling as if they had lived, firsthand, what that speaker is talking about. That's the category that Rich Bontrager falls into. I've had the pleasure of working with Rich on several occasions as my wife and I tour the United States and I can tell you that Rich is a rare talent who will not disappoint you.
Response from Rich “The Trigger” Bontrager:
Neely band, family, and crew....always a privilege to reconnect and share the stage with you. Thanks for the 5 star review and comments. May the Lord continue to bless you all, and your music ministry as you share your message of hope, love, and grace. Til next time we connect and share time on stage...rock on!
The Triggerman has a wonderful story to tell and captivates all who hear it. He is an inspiration to all and those who listen to him are truly blessed.
Response from Rich “The Trigger” Bontrager:
Thanks you for you kind words. It was a pleasure working with you and sharing our common love of sports. Anytime I can be of service again, just let me know. Love the Great Lakes of Iowa people!
Pastor Rich is an amazing man who brings such a loving presence to the church. He welcomes everybody with open arms and has an amazing way of connecting with people.
Pastor Rich's sermons are so inspiring and always have a way of relating to my daily life. I have developed a more meaningful relationship with God, which in turn has brought me to a better place in life.
The Journey Church is so vibrant and full of energy, and Pastor Rich is truly extraordinary at what he does. I look forward to going to his weekly services, and when I am not able to attend, I check out the pod casts on Journey's website. It is exactly what I need to start my week out right. Positively life changing.
Pastor Rich has spoken at Pine Lake Camps on several occasions for groups of families, youth and adults. He provides an interactive, original and challenging message that keeps his listeners engaged. I highly recommend Pastor Rich Bontrager as a speaker. He is also great to work with, was willing to be flexible and go above and beyond to help make our event a success!
Response from Rich “The Trigger” Bontrager:
Thanks Ben and Pine Lake Camp for allowing me to come and share. It's always a great time. You have a great ministry and camp and I look forward to coming back again sometime. Have a great summer camping season.
Rich presented to our group of Christian lay counselors. His message was solid and resulted in a call to action by our group and a request for Rich to come back and take us into a deeper spiritual response to people that we come in contact with. He responded readily to questions and the hearts of those who heard him speak. Of course we would recommend him as a speaker, because we have asked him to come back.
Response from Rich “The Trigger” Bontrager:
Jeannie what an honor it was to share and engage your leaders. I love your hearts and passion to actually mobilize gifted and skilled people into action for those less fortunate. Glad I could help raise discipleship to a higher level. Press on!
Rich has been my pastor since moving to Rochester a little over a year ago, I first met him doing prison ministry at the halfway house I was in. Rich is not like most pastors in that he relates to everyone and does not judge you for past mistakes, he holds us accountable for our sin the way I believe Christ would want any leader of the church to do. Rich's sermons are well put together and relatable to everyday life, especially for those who aren't used to "church structure". I highly recommend Rich to anyone looking for an energetic, intelligent, awesome man of God!
Price Range: $3,000 and up
Gig Length: 30 - 120 minutes
Languages: English
Rich "Trigger" Bontrager is an experience maker, keynote leadership and communication speaker that will equip you to defy the odds and he shares stories, insights, and practical tips to help you grow and develop as a leader and person.
Rich Bontrager will challenge you to think outside the box and to get out of your comfort zone. Rich is a wonderful storyteller, and you will laugh and cry as he shares with you his experiences. He is honest and straight forward as he shares his ups and downs in this journey of life. (Lauren Allen - Destiny Church 2014)
"Rich provides an interactive, original and challenging message that keeps his listeners engaged." (Pine Lake Camps - IA)
"Rich Bontrager is a man of vision. He is also a man who isn't afraid to take a risk, and who loves to think outside the box." (Justin Hawley)
Rich "Trigger" Bontrager has cheated death at least three times. He has defied the odds medically at birth, survived a severe fire accident at age 10, and more recently received a life-saving liver transplant. "Trigger," as he is commonly known, had a horrible stutter as a child but has enjoyed a 30-year career as a sports broadcaster, talk-show host, and keynote speaker.
Rich “Trigger” Bontrager is the creator and host of How To Rock the Stage Show, airing live each Wednesday night. Rich hosts the National Speakers Association (NSA) podcaster, author forums, and the new NSA LIVE show Behind the Stage. Entrepreneurs, executives, and speakers hire Rich to unleash their brand authority by learning media-savvy skills that help them shine on camera and stage.
Rich has worked with top speakers, leaders, and authors like Denis Waitley, Sandra Dee Robinson, Chris Westfall, Jeffrey Hayzlett, Deanna Singh, and others!
Rich’s passion comes from his 30 years as a professional broadcaster, keynote speaker, and Pastor. Rich provides group and 1-on-1 transformational coaching with practical tools, evaluations, and action steps that radically transform your confidence, clarity, and communication skills.
Speaking Expertise:
🔺Leveraging media skills to amplify you and your brand
🔺Learning how to Defy the Odds in Life and Business
🔺Keynote Speeches & Breakout sessions
🔺Youth Conferences, Men’s Retreats, Leadership development
🔺Spiritual & Life coaching for addiction recovery homes and agencies
🔺Leadership Coaching
🔺Broadcasting & Creative Communication Coaching
🔺Transplant Patient Speeches & Sessions (UNOS Ambassador)
Follow him @KeynoteRich on Twitter.
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Rich is comfortable and adaptable to almost any setting from professional to very casual. This fact has been proven over and over again both on the live stage, and on the Virtual Stage.
RIch’s presentations have a casual, conversational, and sometimes interactive vibe to them which seems to fit well in almost any settlement.
If you are concerned about any special needs or how your setting may fit Rich and his message, contact him..
May 01, 2024 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage (repeats every Wed) |
November 18, 2021 • All-day event | Blu Talks |
September 23, 2021 • 10:30am - 6:00pm | Hospitality Women's Day event |
September 04, 2021–September 06, 2021 • All-day event | Unshakable |
July 21, 2021–July 24, 2021 • All-day event | Freedom Fest |
March 04, 2021–March 05, 2021 • All-day event | Women's Health and Empowermen Expo 2010 |
November 25, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
November 18, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
November 12, 2020 • 10:00am - 12:00pm | Corporate Conference - Rock the Virtual Stage |
November 11, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
November 10, 2020 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Manufacturing Engagement Summit |
November 04, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
October 28, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
October 21, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
October 14, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
October 13, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage - Special |
October 07, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
October 01, 2020 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Network at Noon |
September 30, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
September 24, 2020 • 9:00am - 10:00am | Podcast interview on Rain Making (C-suite) |
September 23, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
September 19, 2020 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
September 16, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
September 09, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
September 02, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
August 26, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
August 20, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Personal Occasion |
August 19, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
August 12, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
August 05, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
August 05, 2020 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Hope Podcast |
July 29, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
July 29, 2020 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm | FIVE Minute Bark |
July 22, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
July 15, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
July 14, 2020 • 9:00am - 9:45am | Interview Show virtual event |
July 14, 2020 • 7:00am - 7:30am | Interview Show virtual event |
July 06, 2020 • 2:00pm - 2:30pm | Interview Show |
June 13, 2020 • 8:00am - 10:00am | Next Gen Leadership |
June 10, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
June 03, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
May 27, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How to Rock The Virtual Stage Webinar |
May 20, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How to Rock The Virtual Stage Webinar |
May 20, 2020 • 10:30am - 11:00am | Defy The Oddds |
May 13, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How to Rock The Virtual Stage Webinar |
May 11, 2020 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Stutter to stage |
May 06, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How to Rock The Virtual Stage Webinar |
April 29, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How to Rock The Virtual Stage Webinar |
April 27, 2020 • 12:30pm - 1:30pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
April 24, 2020 • 11:30am - 12:30pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
April 24, 2020 • 10:30am - 11:30am | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
April 23, 2020 • 8:30am - 9:30am | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
April 22, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How to Rock The Virtual Stage Webinar |
April 17, 2020 • 10:30am - 11:30am | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
April 15, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How to Rock The Virtual Stage Webinar |
April 09, 2020 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | How To Rock The Virtual Stage |
April 08, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How to Rock The Virtual Stage Webinar |
April 01, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | How to Rock The Virtual Stage Webinar |
April 01, 2020 • 11:00am - 12:00pm | Defy The Odds |
March 31, 2020 • 11:00am - 12:00pm | Defy The Odds |
March 18, 2020 • 12:30pm - 1:00pm | Defy The Odds |
March 07, 2020 • 2:00am - 5:30pm | 4 Good Leadership Risk |
March 04, 2020 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Camp Event |
November 22, 2019 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Life Stories of Liver Transplant Recipient |
October 11, 2019 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Defy The Odds - Relationships |
October 10, 2019 • 8:00am - 10:00am | Stutter To Stage |
September 09, 2019 • 10:00am - 11:00am | Defy The Odds |
August 03, 2019 • All-day event | Stutter To Stage |
July 27, 2019–July 28, 2019 • All-day event | Emcee - Bubble Run |
April 12, 2019 • All-day event | Experts on Stage TV interview |
December 09, 2018 • 9:00am - 12:15pm | Snapshots of Christmas - HOPE |
November 21, 2018 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm | Frederica Coaches Show - Saint Simmons Island |
November 16, 2018 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Football Broadcast - 103Q FM |
November 14, 2018 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm | Frederica Coaches Show - Saint Simmons Island |
November 07, 2018 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm | Frederica Coaches Show - Saint Simmons Island |
November 02, 2018 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Football Broadcast - 103Q FM |
October 31, 2018 • 7:00pm - 7:15pm | Frederica Coaches Show - Saint Simmons Island |
October 26, 2018 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Football Broadcast - 103Q FM |
October 24, 2018 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm | Frederica Coaches Show - Saint Simmons Island |
October 24, 2018 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Hustle 4 Life - Interview |
October 19, 2018 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Sports Remote - BHS vs Glynn Football Game |
October 17, 2018 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm | Frederica Coaches Show - Saint Simmons Island |
October 17, 2018 • 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Thrive in Life - Radio Interview |
October 12, 2018 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Football Broadcast - 103Q FM |
October 10, 2018 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm | Frederica Coaches Show - Saint Simmons Island |
October 05, 2018 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Football Broadcast - 103Q FM |
October 04, 2018 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Interview with Zaheen |
October 03, 2018 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm | Frederica Coaches Show - Saint Simmons Island |
October 01, 2018 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | National Bully Month Event |
September 28, 2018 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Football Broadcast - 103Q FM |
September 26, 2018 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm | Frederica Coaches Show - Saint Simmons Island |
September 21, 2018 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Football Broadcast - 103Q FM |
September 19, 2018 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm | Frederica Coaches Show - Saint Simmons Island |
September 14, 2018 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Football Broadcast - 103Q FM |
September 12, 2018 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm | Frederica Coaches Show - Saint Simmons Island |
September 07, 2018 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Football Broadcast - 103Q FM |
September 05, 2018 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm | Frederica Coaches Show - Saint Simmons Island |
September 02, 2018 • 9:00am - 12:00pm | Dynamic Community |
August 29, 2018 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm | Frederica Coaches Show - Saint Simmons Island |
August 24, 2018 • 7:00pm - 10:30pm | Football Broadcast - 103Q FM |
August 22, 2018 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm | Coaches Show |
August 17, 2018 • 7:00pm - 10:30pm | Football Broadcast - 103Q FM |
July 24, 2018 • 9:00am - 10:00am | Heart Abandoned Youth Conference - Leadership |
July 23, 2018 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Heart Abandoned Youth Conference - Bullying |
My life and faith have played a major factor in what I speak and share. Life is not easy, but because of my own experiences, and those of others, I believe you can defy the odds and live life as a great adventure.
My Father is a major influence and has defied the odds and overcome several major career battles.
The Bible has many examples of those that have defied the odds by God's grace, mercy, and love.
Many ex-cons and addiction recovery individuals that I know have amazing stories of defying the odds and reclaiming the lives.
MLK., Walt Disney, George Lucas, and Church Colson are just a few well know leaders that have defied the odds and have made our world a betters place.
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Visual screen (in some settings)
Bottle water
Lively crowd
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