Sean C. Stephenson shares with his audience moments from his life that are extremely engaging, the greatest being he was predicted not to survive at birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth, confined him to a wheelchair and caused his bones to be extremely fragile (breaking over 200 times since birth). Sean is called upon as a leading professional speaker, author, and psychotherapist in the college and youth market across the nation. Authoring 3 books by the age of 21 and traveling to 47 states and 5 countries, Sean has been interacting with youth and adult audiences for nearly a decade. Sean's services and expertise have been called upon by associations such as: the Federal Aviation Administration; United States Senate (on two occasions); prisons, hospitals, Fortune 500 corporations; numerous schools, universities, and nationally attended student leadership conferences. Sean's extensive media training and experience began over 15 years ago.

Sean and his expertise has appeared in/on: The Oprah Show; the Discovery Health Channel; CNN News; CBS News; ABC News; C-SPAN; The New York Times and in numerous radio and print media outlets. Sean was trained in project management and conflict resolution during his extended work for the United States House of Representatives on Capital Hill and for the Office of Cabinet Affairs in the White House as a direct Liaison to the President. Sean graduated with High Honors from DePaul University, received his Psychotherapy degrees from Bennett/Stellar University, Board Certification from The American Institute of Hypnotherapy, and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Clinical Hypnotherapy from American Pacific University. Sean’s revolutionary psychological methods in raising the self-esteem of our youth caught the attention of The National Association for Self-Esteem, as he is the youngest individual to ever be invited on the Board of Directors.

Over the past decade Sean has found that students are notorious for making excuses, "I would work harder, ‘BUT’ it won’t make a difference" Sean covers more than excuses, he also addresses the ‘BUTS’ that fuel insecurities, "I would love myself BUT, I am not pretty enough, wealthy enough, or popular enough, etc.." Thus Sean has created a movement committed to educating students how to get off their ‘BUTS’ and STAND in life. In Sean's powerful presentation, "Time to Stand!" he outlines where "BUTS" come from, why they control us, and how to get off of them. Audiences are taken on a journey through human potential, using emotional stories from his life - Sean proves we can all triumph with the power of STANDING.