Matthew D. Hirschberg

Matthew D. Hirschberg is a motivational speaker, best-selling author, and expert in the art of sales and persuasion that enjoys sharing his life story and the lessons he has learned along the way. He is a proud member of Speakers for Change, where his audiences have included business and professional settings, as well as detention centers, recovery facilities, schools, and churches. Matt’s extraordinary journey serves as proof that any obstacle in life can be overcome. From dropping out of high school to a life of crime and drugs, to a four-year stint in a federal prison, to his battle with obesity, he has overcome so much and inspired countless others along the way.

Today, Matt is blessed with a career that allows him to help people live more empowered lives and his speaking platform is just another example of that. He is the Global Sales Director for Jordan Belfort – The Wolf of Wall Street, a partner with Body Renew Fitness, and an Internationally Certified Peer Recovery Specialist. Matt is also a Master Trainer and Subject Matter Expert through the National Federation of Professional Trainers, a Certified Yoga of 12-Step Recovery Leader, and the former co-chairman of Clean, Inc. (Community and Law Enforcement Against Narcotics). Matt currently resides in the Los Angeles, California where he has been featured multiple times on television, radio, and newspaper. When not working, he can be found ballroom dancing with his wife, or on family camping trips with their 2 boys.