Meet Juan

Juan Bendana is a highly sought-after speaker, entrepreneur, and coach to top CEO’s, Olympians, Actors and Fortune 500 Leaders. He started his first leadership development company over a decade ago, where Juan and his team constructed bespoke programming for category leading companies such as Disney, American Express & Zillow.

Juan is the author of The Confidence Cycle (Penguin Random House, 2025). Based on his research of over 250,000 leaders at institutions such as Oxford, Penn State and the University of Toronto, his science-backed framework helps individuals and organizations turn today’s barriers into tomorrow’s breakthroughs.

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From Socially Awkward
to Social Entrepreneur.

Even though Juan is the 'confidence guy', it hasn’t always been that way. For years, he struggled with social anxiety and low self-confidence. This led him to become obsessed with finding the answer to a simple question: How do we build real confidence? After finding the answer, he dedicated his life to teaching people how they can do the same in their own life.

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One of the most engaging and high energy keynote speakers in North America, Juan brings a decade of experience on stage presenting to audiences such as Disney, American Express, Zillow, Sony Pictures, US Bank and countless other Fortune 100 organizations. Considered by many as a walking shot of espresso, Juan’s unique blend of inspiration and entertainment empowers individuals to reach higher levels of performance and become the most confident version of themselves.

A 10/10 Keynote Experience

From a board room of 25 to a stadium of 25,000, Juan uses his signature blend of humor and science-backed tools to leave your audience with actionable strategies they can use immediately. Juan will energize and engage your audience resulting in a home-run experience, every time.

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Juan's speaking style was full of fresh energy and enthusiasm that reinvigorated our burnt-out organization. His message helped us refocus and provided tangible takeaways that were valuable for everyone. As a manager, I appreciated the peace of mind his contribution gave me.

Kim Penny

Managing Broker, Sotheby's

Life off stage.

Hi there! Juan here. I wanted to take a moment and share my perspective on how I approach this work. I cap my speaking events at 40-50 a year. Why? 2 reasons. 1. I want to show up at the highest level possible for the clients I get to work with. 2. I don’t want to focus so much time on building a career that I forget to live a life. I have passions outside of speaking that I make time for so that I can continue to walk the walk. I can’t just talk about ‘facing fear’ or ‘leaning into challenges’ without doing it myself.

Whether it’s jumping off of a cliff on a snowboard, diving with sharks, climbing an active volcano, travelling to a new place, trying a new fitness challenge or just trying a new restaurant with my wife, Gaby, getting the most out of life remains a priority. It is an integral part of every message I share on stage. It allows me to have new, exciting, terrifying experiences that I can then share with the audiences I have the blessing of speaking to. As I push myself, I am learning new ways to help others do the same.