Caleb McDonald

Keynotes & appearances

The fall is not the story. What he did next is.

A national champion paraclimber and adaptive athlete keynote speaker, Caleb speaks to rooms of thirty and arenas of thirteen thousand about the same thing: how to keep climbing when the ground disappears. No platitudes, a first-hand account with chalk still on it. His medals are on the record.

Keynote 01, Resilience

The Opposite of Falling

Caleb fell 80 feet in Yosemite and woke up unable to walk. Within weeks he had a hangboard rigged over his hospital bed. Within two years he was a national champion. This is not a talk about bouncing back, it's about what you refuse to put down: identity, obsession, and the daily process that rebuilds a life from zero.

Sales kickoffs · leadership summits · company all-hands

Keynote 02, Safety culture

“It’ll Never Happen to Me”

Before Yosemite, Caleb climbed cell towers for a living. He'll tell your crew what he tells himself: nine out of ten accidents trace back to complacency, the check you skipped because you'd done it a thousand times. A safety keynote delivered by someone who paid the full price for one relaxed moment, with zero preaching and total authority.

Utilities · telecom · construction · manufacturing safety weeks

Engagements

Recent & upcoming

Ingram Micro

Keynote, Ingram Micro, New York City

300 attendees · 2026

Delivered

Announcement coming

Global technology company, main stage

13,000 attendees · January

Confirmed · details soon

Book Caleb

Put him in front of your people.

Keynotes (45–60 min), fireside Q&As, safety stand-downs, and virtual sessions. Tell us about the room and we’ll take it from there.