Margaret Hoelzer is a world record holder, Olympic medalist, and nationally recognized motivational speaker. With powerful personal experience and elite athletic achievement, Margaret inspires audiences to overcome obstacles, embrace personal growth, and speak up about difficult topics like sexual abuse. She has spoken at schools, corporate events, youth organizations, and advocacy groups across the country.
Speaking Engagement Topics Include:
Motivation
Overcoming Obstacles
Sexual Abuse – Don’t be Afraid to Tell
Control the Controlables
Personal Growth
Three-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder Margaret Hoelzer talks to swimmers attending the USA Swimming's 2009 National Select Camp about the joys and challenges of being an elite-level athlete.
Margaret Hoelzer: A Survivor Story
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Ten-year-old Margaret began telling her mom how, between the ages of 5 and 7, she thought she might have been sexually abused by the father of one of Margaret's friends.