There are several top motivational speakers in India that have millions of followers on social media. Every person needs motivation at some point in life, especially while going through low phases. Due to a stressful and competitive lifestyle, every person’s mental health is getting affected. The pandemic has further aggravated this situation. Therefore, more and more people have started following top influential personalities who are exemplary role models and have inspired people and transformed audiences through their pearls of wisdom.
We have curated a list of the top 10 motivational speakers in India that are inspiring millions:
1. Gaur Gopal Das:
Instagram Followers: 4 Million
Facebook Followers: 7.1 Million
YouTube Subscribers: 4.4 Million
Born in Pune, Maharashtra, Gaur Gopal Das is one of the most humorous lifestyle coaches and motivational speakers in India. He previously worked as an electrical engineer at Hewlett Packard till 1996 and later joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) to become a lifestyle coach. Since then he has been guiding students, celebrities, and corporate leaders across the world through his motivational speeches and assisting people to find solutions to their problems. Based on his teachings, he published a book named ‘Life’s Amazing Secrets’ in 2018 that was widely recognized all over the world.
“If you want to change the way you feel, change the way you live.”
2. Sandeep Maheshwari:
Instagram Followers: 2.9 Million
Facebook Followers: 16 Million
YouTube Subscribers: 20 Million
Sandeep Maheshwari is one of the youngest and the most influential motivational speaker in India and was recognized as the ‘Creative Entrepreneur of the Year 2013’. With the intent of helping models who witnessed harassment and exploitation, he became a professional photographer and established his own company named ‘Mash Audio Visuals Pvt. Ltd.’ just at the age of 19. He is very popular among the young generation and has inspired millions who struggled and failed in leading a successful and happy life. His willingness to learn and to never give up are the key factors for his success. Along with running a successful YouTube channel, he also conducts free life-changing seminars and sessions.
“If you are NOT AFRAID of losing, nobody can ever beat you.”
3. Sadhguru:
Instagram Followers: 6.3 Million
Facebook Followers: 8.5 Million
YouTube Subscribers: 8.67 Million
Jaggi Vasudev, widely recognized as Sadhguru is an Indian Yogi and one of the best motivational speakers in India. He is the founder of the NGO Isha Foundation’ and has been honored with the Padma Vibhushan award–which is the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India. Along with giving motivational speeches on yoga, education, and the environment, he has also published several books related to faith, religion, health, and spirituality. Sadhguru had an inclination towards nature since childhood and has been teaching yoga since the age of 24.
“There is nothing else to do here except live. The only choice you have is to either live superficially or in a profound manner.”
4. Dr. Vivek Bindra:
Instagram Followers: 2.7 Million
Facebook Followers: 2.2 Million
YouTube Followers: 18 Million
One of the world’s greatest influencers and motivational speakers in India, Dr, Vivek Bindra is the CEO and founder of Bada Business. He is widely known as a leadership consultant, corporate trainer, and inspirational business coach and was listed 7 times in the Guinness World Records for organizing the largest webinars on distinct topics. His YouTube channel is considered the world’s most subscribed entrepreneurship and leadership development channel. In addition to this, he has also written 10 high-power motivational books for aspiring entrepreneurs.
“Don’t fix your problems, fix your thinking. Then problems will fix themselves.”
5. Priya Kumar:
Instagram Followers: 264 Thousand
Facebook Followers: 404 Thousand
YouTube Followers: 80.5 Thousand
Priya Kumar is one of the youngest and most influential internationally acclaimed motivational speakers, keynote speaker, and bestselling Indian author of 15 inspirational books. She is the only woman motivational speaker in India to have influenced around 3 million people across 47 countries and the only Indian author who won 42 International awards for her books. One of her influential books ‘I Will Go With You’ has been adapted into a web series ‘The Final Call’ and is currently streaming on Zee5.
“I am as I choose, I am as I think, I am as I say, I am as I do, I am…That I am.”
6. Shiv Khera:
Instagram Followers: 55.7 Thousand
Facebook Followers: 242 Thousand
YouTube Followers: 65.2 Thousand
Shiv Khera is a politician, an author, an activist, and one of the top motivational speakers in India. He is considered as one of the bestselling Indian authors of self-help books. Before starting his journey as a motivational speaker, he was a car washer and also worked as an insurance agent. He launched a movement against caste-based reservation in India and founded an organization called ‘Country First Foundation’.
“Winners don’t do different things, they do things differently.”
7. Dr. Ujjwal Patni:
Instagram Followers: 2.40 Million
Facebook Followers: 820 thousand
YouTube Followers: 5.75 Million
Apart from being one of the top motivational speakers in India, Dr. Ujjwal Patni is also widely known as an international trainer, celebrity author, keynote speaker, and business coach. His show initiated to inspire people on life and business is witnessed by more than 1 million people across 75 countries on YouTube and Facebook. In addition to this, he has published 7 books in 12 Indian languages and 2 foreign languages. Followed by more than 5 million people on different social media platforms, he has conducted 2000 motivational training programs in more than 150 countries.
“If you are not upgrading, you are downgrading.”
8. Shivani Verma:
Instagram Followers: 919 thousand
Facebook Followers: 3.7 million
YouTube Followers: 4.2 Million
Shivani Verma is popularly known as BK Shivani (Brahma Kumari Shivani) or Sister Shivani and is a teacher in the Brahma Kumaris spiritual movement in India. She is one of the best motivational speakers in India and imparts knowledge on living values, self-management, inner powers, harmony in relationships, understanding the law of karma, healing, self-empowerment, self-discipline, spirituality, and the art of living. She has been awarded the ‘Women of the Decade Achievers Award’ by ASSOCHAM Ladies League in 2014, and the ‘Nari Shakti Award in March 2019.
“Never hold your head high with pride or ego. Remember, even the winner of a gold medal gets a medal only when he puts his head down.”
9. Chetan Bhagat:
Instagram Followers: 818 Thousand
Facebook Followers: 8.2 Million
YouTube Followers: 4.45 Million
A banker turned celebrity author Chetan Bhagat is also widely known as one of the top motivational speakers in India. All of his books and speeches are dedicated to inspiring the youth population, and four out of his five novels have been adapted into successful Bollywood films. He has been honored to be named under the list of ‘100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine. In addition to this, he has also been listed as one of the world’s ‘100 most creative people in business by Fast Company, USA.
“When you fly high, people will throw stones at you. Don’t look down. Just fly higher, so the stones won’t reach you.”
10. Yogesh Chabria:
Instagram Followers: 4.4 Thousand
Facebook Followers: 482
YouTube Followers: 4.2 Thousand
Another motivational speaker in India, Yogesh Chabria is the founder of ‘The Happionaire Way’ and a member of the Chicken Soup for the Soul. His life is an inspiration as he had a tough childhood. He started selling toys at the age of 5 and started investing at the age of 16. In spite of several challenges, he overcame every difficulty and is now a successful personality inspiring others based on his experience.
“Every time you fall, you can either stay down or get up stronger.”
There are many other influential people that you can follow apart from these above-mentioned top 10 motivational speakers in India. The main intent of these motivational speakers is to encourage you to face and overcome challenges and to instill willpower and determination to attain success in life. They assist you in improving your quality of life.
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