Speaking & Appearances
Invite Tony to your podcast, pulpit, or podium.
Tony speaks from a life he actually lived — not from theory.
Available for podcasts, interviews, virtual appearances, and in-person engagements. Tell him a little about your audience and he'll tell you honestly whether he's the right voice for it.
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What Tony talks about
Not packaged keynotes — subjects he's lived through and can talk about honestly for as long as your format allows. Tell him your audience and he'll shape the conversation around it.
Perseverance
Finishing what you start when it stops being easy.
Faith
What held when the rest didn't.
Family
The people you work for, and answer to.
Work
A long career, told without polish.
Leadership
Lessons that arrived the hard way.
Cancer & Adversity
Living through it, and after it.
Life Lessons
Practical, plain, and earned.
Humor
More of it than the subjects suggest.
Storytelling
Why he writes things down at all.
Formats
Ways Tony appears
In person or virtual — both work. Nothing here requires travel unless you want it to.
- Service clubs
- Senior centers
- Libraries
- Veterans organizations
- Community groups
Podcast interviews
Long or short form, remote or in studio.
Radio & press interviews
Segments, call-ins, and written Q&A.
Virtual appearances
Webinars, panels, and remote talks.
Church, civic & corporate
Congregations, teams, and gatherings.
Why Tony
The experience behind the stories was earned the hard way.
A long working career and the leadership lessons that came with it. Family and faith. Cancer, and the ordinary business of getting up the next morning anyway.
Two books came out of it. He tells it plainly, with more humor than you'd expect.
Read Tony's stories on faith, cancer and resilience or his leadership and business lessons.
“As the President of our BNI Platinum Group, Tony provides leadership to all 25 members of our chapter, demonstrating how to build your business through word of mouth marketing and outstanding Customer Service… he is a great friend to me and a wonderful human being to all who meet him.”
“One of the greatest attributes that I appreciated from Tony was his selfless willingness to help others succeed. I knew that if I ever had a question or needed help, that I could seek Tony out and get his full attention. Tony was one of the few managers that regularly walked the floor actually asking people if they needed help. This willingness to help others, along with his seemingly endless knowledge of the industry made him a great resource.”
Verified LinkedIn recommendations from Tony's professional career.
For Hosts, Producers & Organizers
Everything you need to book and promote the appearance.
Bio, headshots, topic list, and booking details in one place — free to download, so your producer isn't chasing assets the week of the show.
Submissions go to tonyv@tonyvent.com.
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