Mickey Smith, Jr.
Educators & Staff
04:58
GRAMMY® Award
05:17
Audiences Include:
Adult, Educator PD Speakers, Educators & Staff Speakers, Support Staff Speakers, Youth Services Speakers
Topics Include:
Belonging, Conference Keynote Speakers, Engaging, Funny Speakers, High-Energy Speakers, Inspirational Speakers, Motivational, Professional Learning Sessions, Relatable, Staff Training Speakers
Typical Fee: $13K
- GRAMMY® Award Winner for Music Education & 8-Time Teacher of the Year
- Full-Time Music Teacher at a K–12 College Preparatory School
- Combines Music, Humor, and Motivation to Uplift Educators & Staff
Mickey Smith Jr. is a Grammy Music Educator Award winner, 8-time Teacher of the Year, and full-time educator who helps staff reconnect with the purpose behind their profession.
With a one-of-a-kind blend of music, storytelling, and soul-stirring motivation, Mickey creates an unforgettable experience that restores passion, sparks joy, and brings teams back to their “why.”
As both a classroom teacher and international keynote speaker, Mickey knows how to speak to educators—not at them. His message meets people where they are and moves them toward where they’re meant to be.
Whether your staff is navigating burnout, culture change, or simply needs a lift, Mickey’s powerful message to “Keep On Going” delivers the inspiration and renewal they need.
Speaking Topics
Mickey will customize any presentation to align with your event goals.
This flagship keynote helps educators shift from overwhelmed to empowered, from surviving to showing up strong.
Mickey shares his inspiring journey and introduces three foundational “rhythms” for sustainable motivation, connection, and courage in the classroom. Through music, humor, and heartfelt storytelling, Mickey leaves staff feeling refueled and ready to keep going—even when the work gets hard.
Learning Outcomes:
- Learn the 3 “Keep On Going” rhythms to reignite motivation
- Shift from burnout to belief with simple, sustainable tools
- Reconnect with your deeper “why” as an educator
- Adopt new mental frameworks for resilience and impact
- Experience professional development that moves hearts
- Leave with a clear plan for meaningful action
Mickey was engaging, inspiring, and delivered a wealth of practical insights our staff could implement immediately. If you have the opportunity to book him—do it.
St. Charles Parish Public Schools • Educators & Staff
What if transforming classrooms begins not with asking educators to do more, but with helping them see differently, reconnect with their purpose, and practice what matters most?
Through music, storytelling, humor, and practical insight, GRAMMY Music Educator Award recipient Mickey Smith Jr. helps educators make three powerful decisions: change their perspective, clarify their purpose, and choose sustainable practices.
This holistic approach develops the person and the professional, all while helping schools retain great educators by giving educators the tools to sustain themselves.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will…
- Focus their energy on what matters and what they can control.
- Reconnect their gifts and passions to the people they serve.
- Practice care, commitment, and consistency without chasing perfection.
- Renew the purpose and agency needed to remain effective.
- Serve students without losing themselves.
Mickey was engaging, inspiring, and delivered a wealth of practical insights our staff could implement immediately. If you have the opportunity to book him—do it.
St. Charles Parish Public Schools • Educators & Staff
This interactive workshop turns the Teach at Full Volume keynote into practical classroom action.
Educators apply self-management tools, clarify their purpose through the XYZ framework, and build sustainable practices rooted in care, commitment, and consistency.
Participants leave with a personalized plan for teaching with greater clarity, effectiveness, and significance.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will…
- Apply self-management tools to everyday challenges.
- Create a personalized XYZ purpose statement.
- Align classroom practices with their purpose.
- Build sustainable routines rooted in care, commitment, and consistency.
- Develop an action plan they can use immediately.
Mickey was engaging, inspiring, and delivered a wealth of practical insights our staff could implement immediately. If you have the opportunity to book him—do it.
St. Charles Parish Public Schools • Educators & Staff
Decision-Maker Reviews
What other clients say about booking Mickey.
4.97
322 bookings
Mr. Mickey brought it all and he left everybody with smiles on their faces, feeling the energy and feeling excited. I highly recommend Mickey for absolutely anything a school district could possibly need to motivate their teachers and get their spirits up.
Calcasieu Parish School District • Educators & Staff
Mickey Smith Jr. is one wise man and the testimony of all those kids tells you everything you want to know.
CBS This Morning • Media & Press
Mickey's keynote speech had the audience laughing, dancing, and crying, and it reminded us all why we became educators.
BASIS Peoria • Educators & Staff
Mickey is phenomenal. He's in the classroom. He shares his sound and he tells others how to share their sound as teachers. He understands as a music teacher that one band, one sound is the result of togetherness.
Eric D. Thomas, PhD • Conference
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