SpeakinG & Events

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– UPCOMING EVENTS –

December 2, 2023 - Pure Brewing, Northpark, San Diego

Shelby will be speaking and signing books with Navy Captain and Author of Surf When You Can Brett Crozier. Details to come.

– HIRE SHELBY TO SPEAK AT YOUR EVENT –

Companies, organizations and events hire Shelby to speak to them on an array of topics mostly focusing on how to achieve a wild idea and make it happen. 

Common speaking topics & workshops:

  • How to Get Unstuck. How to Use Nature and Adventure as a Catalyst for Change and Growth

  • How to Pursue your own Will to Wild or Wild Idea, even within your company

  • Harnessing Creativity by Going Outside

  • The Power of Wonder

  • The Power of Kindness and Spreading Trail Magic

– Previous events –

October 12, 2023 - The Women’s Surf Film Festival, Venice Beach, CA

Shelby will be speaking and signing books. Event starts at 5pm at Deux Ex Machina in Venice Beach. More info here.

October 20, 2023 - Barnes and Noble Bookstore, 4pm, Encinitas, CA

Shelby will be speaking and signing books with Surfer Magazine Photo Editor Grant Ellis. Event starts at 4pm. No RSVP Necessary.

August 19, 2023 - The San Diego Union Tribune Festival of Books with USD

Shelby will be speaking and signing books. More info here.

June 23, 2023 - HOBY Youth Leadership Summit

Shelby to Keynote the Youth Leadership Summit at USD, Joan Kroc Center (Private Event for the kids!).

June 20, 2023 - Outdoor Retailer Show, Salt lake City, Utah

WHY ADVENTURE IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS. Melissa Urban, Whole30 co-founder and CEO will now be joining Shelby Stanger, author of Will to Wild and host of REI Co-Op's Wild Ideas Worth Living Podcast about why adventuring, time in nature, and going for walks is good for your leadership, team, and business. The Ranger Station (in Venture Out), 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Click here for more information.

June 19, 2023 - REI Book Event, REI Salt Lake City, Utah 5pm-7pm

Book signing and conversation at REI Co-op, Salt Lake City, Utah 3285 E 3300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84109. Click here to register for this FREE event! Event starts at 5pm. *If the event is sold out, we will make room for you!

June 13, 2023- Los Angeles Book Party With BOXUNION and DIESEL Bookstore

A conversation with BoxUnion’s Felicia Alexander and Shelby Stanger, Brentwood, California about the will to wild and your own wild ideas. Click here for more info and to get tickets.

June 11, 2023 - TEDx San Diego, Conrad Prebys Theater, La Jolla, CA

SOLD OUT. More info here. Replay coming soon. Go to TedxSanDiego.com for updates.

June 6, 2023 - WARWICK’s Book Signing, Warwick's, La Jolla, CA at 7:30pm

Click here to reserve a book and seat. Book launch party + Talk and reading.

CREATIVE MORNINGS ORANGE COUNTY “NATURE”

Virtual on ZOOM, May 29, 2020, 8:30am — Shelby to keynote Orange County Creative Morning’s Talk on the Topic of Nature. Her talk will focus on harnessing the power of nature to move you in doing wild things. Sign up here.

KASHI, “Wonder Wildly” (private event for Kashi employees)

Virtual on ZOOM, April 3, 2020 — Shelby to present to Kashi’s internal employee team on a new series to deal with current Covid19 times

CREATIVE MORNINGS, “Wonder Wildly”

San Diego, California, April, 2019 — Shelby to keynote talk on series called Wonder. Her talk is “Wonder Wildly.” See video below to watch.

REI WOMEN’S CORONADO CAMPOUT

Coronado, California, Summer 2018 – Shelby to host the campfire discussion and talk at REI’s first all-women’s campout.

KPBS

Spring, 2018 Private event to present to KPBS internal team on how to wildly achieve fundraising goals.

GOPRO

2017 The Art of Storytelling – Sharing Cultures and Creating Change

REI

2017 Keynote, REI San Diego Force of Nature Kickoff Party

OUTFOUND SPEAKER SERIES

2017 Host of the Outfound Speaker Series, Hood River, Oregon.

OUTDOOR RETAILER

Host of Watersports and Storytelling Panel, Outdoor Retailer Trade Show