Ethan Fisher Speaking at UNLV with Backwards Hat
🏆 2023 APCA Speaker of the Year

PROTECT WHAT YOUR
ATHLETES HAVE EARNED

Help your athletic department recognize the pressure and blind spots student-athletes may hide before they become a crisis.

Keynotes and workshops for athletic directors, coaches, and staff navigating academic, social media, playing, team, NIL, and personal pressure.

160+

Athletic department events

100K

Student-athletes reached

2023

APCA Speaker of the Year

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THE FULL STORY

Experience the journey in two parts. From the humor and relatability of the athlete life to the devastating reality of one wrong decision.

Part 1: The Athlete
Part 1 • 7 MinutesAvailable Now

The Athlete & The Setup

Ethan connects with the audience through humor and shared experiences, building the trust necessary for the message to land.

Part 2: The Accident
Part 2 • 3 MinutesAvailable Now

The Accident & Redemption

The moment everything changed. A raw, unfiltered look at the consequences of one decision and the road to redemption.

Trusted by Athletic Departments Across the Country

University of FloridaUNLVGonzaga UniversityUniv. of ColoradoJohnson & WalesClayton State Univ.Hawaii Pacific Univ.Northwood UniversityWarner PacificMcMurry UniversityLake Region StateMount Marty College

160+ Athletic Department Events · About 100,000 Student-Athletes

THE BLIND SPOTS ATHLETES MAY HIDE

Pressure Can Hide in Plain Sight

WHAT TO NOTICE BEFORE A CRISIS

EARLY

High-achieving athletes can hide stress, pain, substance use, or isolation behind performance. The goal is not to label them—it is to notice the pattern before it costs them more.

Department AwarenessCreates Earlier Support
  • Academic and playing pressure: Fear of losing a role can keep athletes silent.
  • Personal pressure: Relationships, family stress, and identity can follow athletes into the locker room.

Pressure Compounds

SOCIAL MEDIA, NIL, TEAM & LIFE PRESSURE

LAYERED

Student-athletes rarely carry just one pressure point. Social media, NIL, playing time, team expectations, academics, and personal life can stack up faster than a department can see.

Daily

Social Scrutiny

Shared

Department Responsibility

  • The spotlight effect: Every mistake can feel permanent when it is public.
  • Disconnection: An athlete can be surrounded by teammates and still feel alone.

WHAT ATHLETIC DIRECTORS ARE SAYING

“The overflow crowd was certainly tuned in—at one point when talking about the accident and with a pause in his talk, you could have heard a pin drop. He answered questions for 40 minutes after the talk, and then visited with several students one on one. All the feedback I received from the students was very positive.”

Chuck Iverson

Director of Athletics

Mount Marty College

“Ethan Fisher shared his story about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. His talk was powerful and grabbed the attention of our student-athletes and held for the duration of his time at Clayton State University.”

Tim Duncan

Director of Athletics

Clayton State University

“You won't be disappointed with allowing him to share his message. Although the impact may not be immediate, I am still hearing about the influence he had on our student-athletes months after his visit to our campus.”

Jamie Joss

Director of Athletics

Warner Pacific College

The Full Picture

THE ETHAN FISHER ECOSYSTEM

One story. Five focused brands. Built on established event work and expanding into new ways to serve athletes, campuses, and organizations.

UnDrafted Group LLC

Parent Entity — IP · Touring Rights · Publishing · Sponsorships · Grants · Merchandise · Podcast

One umbrella with distinct brands, audiences, and ways to serve athletes, campuses, and organizations.

The Voices of the Ecosystem

LifeCON Letters

19 Episodes · YouTube

One Letter. One Conversation. One Life Changed. Real handwritten letters from students whose lives were impacted by the LifeCON message — read aloud by Ethan.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE →

The UnDrafted Vault: Behind Lock & Key

28 Episodes · YouTube

310 handwritten letters from incarcerated men who heard Ethan speak inside prison. Their words, read aloud. Raw, unfiltered, and unforgettable.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE →

GIVE YOUR DEPARTMENT A PREVENTION-FIRST MESSAGE

Give student-athletes a message that is honest about the pressure they carry—and give coaches and staff a shared language to respond before a crisis.

PLAN YOUR DEPARTMENT EXPERIENCE