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Keynotes, workshops, and leadership sessions with Ken Busby. Credentials and themes below; add your own narrative in MDX.

At a glance

Motivational educator · youth sports speaker; former Laurier Golden Hawk; youth football coach & defensive coordinator; leadership strategist.

A football lifer rooted in Burlington and the GTA — university linebacker, educator, and decades coaching youth — turning what the game taught him into lessons for life.

  • Service area

    Burlington · Oakville · Hamilton · Greater Toronto Area (Ontario, Canada).

  • Education

    BEd, Wilfrid Laurier University (Class of 1997).

  • University football

    Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks — linebacker #46, OUA (1995–1996); noted on campus beyond sport (e.g. helping host events per The Cord Weekly).

  • High school

    M.M. Robinson High School (Burlington) — football program that led to Laurier.

  • Coaching

    Oakville Minor Football — promoted from assistant to head coach in one season; Defensive Coordinator, Burlington Minor Football Association (BMFA) U14 AAA Tackle — Stampeders.

  • Professional background

    Operations and leadership — process optimization, quality improvement, team strategy.

Why Ken?

  • Authenticity

    University LB, BEd from Laurier, coaching at BMFA and Oakville minor football — experience parents and kids trust.

  • Local roots

    M.M. Robinson alum, lifelong Halton resident; embedded in Burlington, Oakville, Hamilton.

  • Track record

    Rapid promotion to head coach; DC for BMFA U14 AAA Stampeders.

  • Timely relevance

    Resilience, mental toughness, screen addiction — football-grounded lessons, relatable and non-preachy, Canadian framing.

Core themes

  • Mental toughness & resilience
  • Building winning team culture
  • Goal-setting & discipline for youth
  • Lessons for parents: supporting your athlete without burning them out

Signature line

“What the game taught me about winning in life — and how to teach it to others.”

Ideal for

  • School assemblies
  • Youth football clinics
  • Corporate team-building
  • Parent nights
  • Leadership workshops
  • Character education days
  • PE classes & career days

Formats

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  • Keynote or Assembly

    30–60 min talk, Q&A

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  • Half-Day Workshop

    Deep dive with activities

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  • Full-Day Program

    Comprehensive leadership clinic

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Free resources

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