Tanner Clark

One Second of Strength Can Change a Student’s Future

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Audiences Include:
Grade 6-8 Students, Grade 9-12 Students, Student, Student Leadership Speakers

Topics Include:
AI in Education, Belonging, Conference Keynote Speakers, Digital Citizenship, Engaging, High-Energy Speakers, Inspirational Speakers, Motivational, Resilience, School Assembly Shows, School Assembly Speakers, Social-Emotional Learning, Student Engagement

Typical Fee: $5K

  • Digital Strategist Who Speaks Honestly About the Risks & Opportunities of Social Media
  • Empowers Students to Apply Grit and Self-Control in High-Pressure Decision Moments
  • Delivers Practical Tools That Help Schools and Families Manage Digital Distractions and Improve Student Focus

Tanner Clark is the creator of the One Second of Strength mindset, a simple tool that helps students pause, think, and choose who they want to be in the moments that matter most.

He speaks to teens, educators, and parents about how to rise above digital distractions and limiting beliefs so they can focus on what truly matters and take ownership of their future.

After a 15-year career in brand marketing, Tanner felt called to help today’s youth face the constant pressure of social media, comparison, and perfection. His TEDx talk, “One Second of Strength,” and his live events have reached audiences across the country and online, inspiring students to build grit, focus, and a growth mindset one decision at a time.

As a dad of four, including two teenagers, Tanner understands firsthand how difficult it is to grow up and parent in a digital world. Whether he is speaking at a school assembly, a staff training, or a community night, his message is clear and consistent: you may not control every circumstance, but you always control how you use your one second of strength.

Speaking Topics

Tanner will customize any presentation to align with your event goals.

In a world of instant gratification, constant comparison, and digital pressure, students are losing the ability to pause, reflect, and make intentional choices. Tanner Clark teaches them a simple but powerful skill: how to use their One Second of Strength—the moment between impulse and action—to choose grit instead of avoidance, focus instead of distraction, and growth instead of self-doubt.

Through high-energy storytelling and practical strategies, Tanner shows students how one decision can shift their trajectory. He helps them reframe obstacles, regulate their reactions, and build the internal discipline to do the hard thing when it matters most. Students walk away not just inspired, but equipped with a repeatable tool they can use in school, at home, and in life.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  • Recognize critical decision moments and apply their “One Second of Strength” to make better choices.
  • Practice grit by choosing effort over ease and persistence over quitting.
  • Strengthen focus by identifying and stepping away from digital and internal distractions.
  • Adopt a growth mindset by reframing challenges as opportunities to improve.
  • Increase personal responsibility by understanding that while they can’t control everything, they can always control how they respond.

Every single one of our students said your presentation was awesome. We're all looking for ways to make a one second change.

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Today’s students are living in constant connection—with notifications, scrolling habits, and online comparison driving stress, distraction, and impulsive choices. In this high-impact presentation, Tanner Clark challenges students to see themselves as more than their feed and teaches them how to think clearly despite digital noise.

Using relatable stories and real-time examples, Tanner breaks down how social media and AI influence self-worth, decision-making, and focus. He equips students with practical strategies to recognize digital pressure, set healthy boundaries, and regain control of their attention. The message is not anti-technology—it’s pro-self-awareness, pro-boundaries, and pro-purpose. Students leave with tools to navigate tech intentionally instead of being shaped by it.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify how social media and AI influence their thoughts, emotions, and choices.
  • Set personal boundaries that protect focus, mental health, and long-term goals.
  • Make smarter, values-based decisions—even under digital pressure.
  • Reduce comparison and distraction by shifting from reaction to intention.
  • Use technology as a tool for growth rather than a source of identity.

Before you spoke my screen time was 14 to 16 hours a day. After you spoke I changed so much. My screen time is now less than an hour a day.

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High School Student •

Educators are facing a new challenge. Students are present, but not always available. Constant digital input, accelerated stress responses, and limited attention spans make it harder than ever to hold a room and move students from passive listening to active learning. In this practical and energizing session, Tanner Clark teaches staff how to connect with today’s learners by understanding the forces that compete for their attention and what to do about it.

Drawing from his work with students across the country, Tanner gives educators real-world tools to reset attention, create emotional relevance, and build buy-in without relying on hype or gimmicks. This session helps educators align their communication with how students process information in a digital age. The result is students who are more engaged, more responsive, and more invested in their learning.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Reset student attention and increase engagement through intentional framing and timing
  • Build trust and buy-in by connecting lessons to student identity, relevance, and purpose
  • Navigate digital distraction by reinforcing clarity and using short decision moments
  • Support student resilience by modeling and coaching the One Second of Strength
  • Apply simple strategies that improve focus, classroom presence, and long-term retention

Amazing. Real-life application. Energized for the year.

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Jr/Sr High Principal •

Parents today are the first generation raising children who have never known life without smartphones, social media, and constant connectivity. The result is growing conflict at home, increased anxiety and comparison among teens, and real concerns around safety, mental health, and screen addiction.

In this eye-opening and encouraging session, teen mindset speaker and father of four, Tanner Clark, gives parents a clear roadmap for helping their kids thrive in a digital world. Drawing from thousands of student conversations and his work in schools, Tanner shows parents how to build stronger connections, set healthy boundaries, and use small moments of presence to reduce digital conflict and increase trust.

This presentation is built on Tanner’s 4M Method and offers realistic, implementable strategies—not guilt or theory. Parents walk away informed, equipped, and confident in guiding their kids toward healthier digital habits.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand how social media and device use affect teen mental health, identity, and behavior
  • Identify digital warning signs and know what to check for on their child’s devices
  • Strengthen family connection through intentional presence and individual time
  • Set and maintain clear digital boundaries in a way that builds trust, not resistance
  • Use the “One Second of Strength” principle to model healthy screen habits and help kids make better choices under pressure

So powerful and helpful. Thank you.

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Tanner is leading the way in helping students understand both the risks and opportunities of social media. Our students were fully engaged, and we plan to bring him back.

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High School Principal • School Assembly

The best speaker we've had.

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Arkansas FBLA • Student Keynote

Amazing. Real-life application. Our students and staff are energized for the year.

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Jr/Sr High Principal • School Assembly

Before you spoke my screen time was 14–16 hours a day. After you spoke I changed so much. My screen time is now less than an hour a day.

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High School Student • Social Media Presentation

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