Keynotes & Workshops

Dynamic talks and interactive sessions for companies, campuses, and conferences, delivered by the creator of GYG.

Coach. Speaker. Momentum Builder.

E. Young - ThisGuyEY

From the beach, to the rainforest, to his friend’s couch – ThisGuyEY is what happens when focus meets freedom. Before turning 30, he’d already worked with three Fortune 500 companies, consulted for The Walt Disney Company, emceed for a pro sports team, built creative ventures & startups, and lived around the world with his family. A former Division I athlete turned management consultant, project manager, and coach, he’s also the creator of Gaming to Your Goals (GYG). His talks leave audiences rethinking what success and balance can actually look like - and how to chase both without burning out.

Signature Talks & Workshops

KEYNOTES

Mr. Personality Hire

I didn’t get my first job out of college because I was the most qualified - I got it because I sent one bold "Happy New Year" email and people passed it around. That moment kicked off a zig-zag career across Fortune 500s, consulting, Disney, biotech, and startups - with layoffs, waitering, rainforest living, and even a job application while my wife was in labor. Along the way I learned that the real hiring advantage isn’t a linear resume; it’s personality, initiative, and the ability to move confidently through chaos. This keynote unpacks how to get picked, promoted, and paid in a world where the “best candidate” rarely wins -the best story and presence does.

The D1 Exit Plan

I spent my entire childhood training to run - AAU national champion, D1 recruit, 400 hurdles, full-ride offers, the whole Olympic-dream pipeline - until an injury, a sick parent, and real life forced a change of direction. What started as a detour science scholarship at Iowa State became the first draft of my exit plan: taking the discipline, pressure tolerance, and self-belonging I built on the track and translating it into consulting, Disney, biotech, sales, entrepreneurship and now - a life of remote work, coaching, creating, and raising a family while traveling the world.

This keynote is for athletes, high performers, and identity-anchored people who don’t know what comes “after.”

The 15 Month Flip

After living in Central America, I came back to the U.S. broke, carless, and sleeping on a friend’s couch for $300 a month. I was working double shifts at Target, riding the bus, pitching a startup idea to anyone who would listen, losing clients overnight, and interviewing against people with 10 years of experience when I barely had one. Then one pitch turned into a med-device job in Miami. That led to marriage, a move across the country for childcare, side jobs at 4am to cover rent, a job I applied for while my wife was in labor - and finally a Fortune 500 Project Management offer.

In 15 months, I went from a couch to six figures.

WORKSHOPS

Career Launchpad: Campus to Career (for students & athletes)

I didn’t land my first role because I was the most qualified - I landed it because I sent one bold “Happy New Year” email that people passed around. That moment kicked off a zig-zag career across Fortune 500s, consulting, Disney, biotech, and startups, and it taught me a truth students don’t hear enough: you don’t get hired for having the “perfect path,” you get hired for showing initiative, energy, and a story people want to bet on. In this workshop, students will build and practice the assets that actually move them forward - bold outreach scripts, story-based intros (including athletics/leadership), social presence signals, and confidence reps for high-stakes conversations - so they’re not just “ready,” they’re memorable.

Project Management for Corporate Dummies

Hi. I'm E, and I'm a corporate dummy. From private project work to international enterprises, I've overseen budgets from $300 to $50 Million. It's a pleasure to be able to share the experience and strategies I've picked up through Consulting, Disney, biotech, sales, entrepreneurship, event partnerships, brand sponsors, and now - a life of remote work, coaching, creating, and raising a family while traveling the world. From project charters to ambiguous deliverables to adding the right bcc to your emails; Let's be Agile and stay ahead of all potential Waterfalls.

People Innovation Training

Training organizations and individuals to create innovative and inclusive workplaces is the fastest way a company can evolve. Innovation training has a direct impact on the bottom line. It improves team effectiveness and morale by giving team members the tools to discover new approaches to product development, delivery, and customer satisfaction. Creative problem solving, psychological safety, emotional Intelligence, and diversity & inclusion training are vital to maintaining motivation and improving staff morale, team effectiveness, and excellence in the workplace.

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From Campus to corporate and everywhere between.

MEET Your Coach

E. Young

Elijah Young is a coach, entrepreneur, and corporate project manager. Having worked for 3 Fortune 500 companies, he's been forced to learn some amazing stuff along the way. He has experience in management consulting, territorial sales, project & product management, and small business launch and processes.

From the rainforest to the beach to his friend's couch; Elijah is a gamer, world traveler, dad, D1 athlete, start-up owner, aspiring yoga teacher - and he's here so you can finally PRESS START and Game to Your Goals.