India is rich in motivational speakers who inspire thousands of people with their stories, experiences, and messages. So here’s a glance at ten extraordinary motivational speakers who have significantly influenced the world.

1. Sudha Murthy

Sudha Murthy is also an accomplished author, philanthropist, and educator. She is chairperson of Infosys and is known for wide-scale social service as she was born in Shiggaon, Karnataka. Having won many accolades, including the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, among others, for her work, Sudha has written books in both Kannada and English. Most of her speeches, based on personal experiences, go round in circles, repeating the importance attached by one to associate and give back to the society. Her words make one believe in: “Happiness blooms when you find purpose in your actions.”

2. Priya Kumar

Priya Kumar is India’s first lady motivational speaker and an accomplished author and motivational speaker. With more than 28 years of experience, she has worked with more than 2,000 multinational clients from 50 countries. With humorous yet insightful speeches, Priya encourages people to discover the best in themselves. Priya has also written 12 books and won 44 international awards on her first book, *License to Live*, that won the Eric Hoffer Award. Her appeal is so powerful: “If you have something important to be, then be it now!”

 
3. BK Shivani

Sister Shivani is the popular name of BK Shivani, one of the major spiritual teachers and motivational speakers under the Brahma Kumaris umbrella. Based on Rajyoga meditation, self-awareness, and emotion management, her teachings have inspired millions since her first television appearance in 2007.

BK Shivani makes people “Invest your time and energy to teach your mind to release the expectations,” which says a lot about how people should handle being under pressure.

4. Arunima Sinha

Arunima Sinha is an exemplary mountaineer, motivational speaker who is a record of being the first amputee female to conquer Mount Everest. Her fight from becoming legless after an accident to scaling the highest mountaineer feats talks about her self-confidence. Arunima shares her story with people to motivate them about themselves to come out of adversity through self-belief. She also plans to open free sports academies for underprivileged children; she works more to give back to society.

Her inspirational message is: “I want to tell everyone that I am on top of the world.”

5. Chetna Gala Sinha

Chetna Gala Sinha fights for women’s empowerment by opening banks for women in rural areas all over India, making it easier for the women to be independent and self-dependent while controlling their financial resources. She could make a difference by establishing Bank Rani in the rural areas of India.

Her inspirational message is, “By having a well-developed financial mindset, women have taken a long stride forward. Chetna Gala Sinha is a dedicated social activist and founder of Mann Deshi Foundation, an NGO-ambassador to empower rural women to become financially independent and entrepreneurs. She pioneered India’s first rural bank operated by women to ensure economic self-reliance for women. Chetna delivers motivational speeches on empowerment and community support while catapulting thousands’ lives.

As she avers, “We are more than just a bank; we are a community dedicated to empowering women,” reflects her commitment to social change.