Safety Motivational Speaker Lee Shelby

“As the founder of “1 Voice Matters,” Lee Shelby is a leading safety motivational speaker dedicated to transforming workplace culture through powerful, life-changing storytelling.”

It Only Takes 1 Voice to Make a Difference

Inspiring Change Through Story, Survival, and Safety Featuring Keynote Speaker Lee Shelby

When one voice speaks up, lives can change.
Lee Shelby delivers a powerful, real-world message on accountability, safety, and the human impact of workplace decisions.

Meet Lee Shelby

Lee Shelby is more than a keynote speaker—he is living proof that safety, communication, and accountability matter.
After surviving a life-altering workplace incident, Lee turned his experience into a mission: helping organizations understand that safety isn’t just policy—it’s personal.
Through honest storytelling and hard-earned insight, Lee challenges audiences to think differently, speak up, and take responsibility before it’s too late.

Lee is a two-time Amazon best-selling author, recognized for his influential books Consequences: Workplace Safety is NOT Optional and No Hands, No Excuses. His expertise in the field has earned him national recognition, with featured appearances as a safety authority on major networks including ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX.

Workplace Safety Culture

Every decision matters. Every voice counts.

Accountability & Leadership

Every decision matters. Every voice counts.

The Power of Speaking Up

One voice can prevent tragedy and change outcomes.

See How Lee Makes a Difference

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“Book Lee Shelby for your next keynote, workshop, or event and empower your audience to make a real difference.”

“Why People Recommend Lee Shelby”

For Those Who Care About Safety, If you need a game changer for your safety program I would recommend Lee Shelby as a motivational speaker. I have worked with over a thousand organizations and have heard hundreds of speakers. Lee is the best motivational speaker I have seen. Lee’s own “Safety Personal” message stays with those who hear it because his message is that powerful.

Lee lost his hands in an industrial accident. However he has accomplished more since his accident that most people will accomplish in a lifetime. If you want to motive your staff to use all of its potential, then you need to hire Lee to speak to your entire workforce.

Lee Shelby - A gift from God... My role as Chief Safety & Quality Officer for one on the largest Global Food & Non Food Businesses has significant challenges, with Thousands of Manufacturing, Logistics and Retail locations across 60 countries. Trying to keep our employees and customer’s safe and well needs some special help. Myself and our business looked the world over for the right message from the right expert. We asked Lee Shelby to talk to us about himself and what he represented, to see if his message could be understood by 50 nationalities and our answer could not have been more resounding. Lee is a very special person, a gift from God, with a very simple message about life, choices and consequences. His delivery is understood by anyone, regardless of language or culture and his honest and heart felt story is both a warning - to not know the touch of a daughter’s hand, and an inspiration - to overcome life-changing events and to use that to dedicate a life to helping others learn. Lee Shelby, in one simple 15-minute message, to a thousand delegates in Istanbul in March2018 gave my organization the momentum to change the lives of 52,000 employees and 4bn consumers across 60 counties. My message is to let Lee do that for your organization.

Lee Shelby delivers a heartfelt compelling personal story that speaks to men and women that work in the field. Lee shares his personal experience as a lineman that experienced a life changing safety event in a transparent and honest way that leaves you with a renewed commitment to your safety and co-worker. I recommend Lee to anyone who is looking for a clear and compelling message on caring for one another and working in a hazardous environment safely every day.

Lee Shelby was the keynote speaker when the Stop Work Authority/Get Me Home Safe program was utilized by Coterra Energy for all our drilling and completion and operations. Lee spoke at ten individual sessions addressing over 2,000 3rd party contractors and employees currently working on Coterra well sites in the Permian, Anadarko, and Marcellus basins. Lee takes ownership of his decision to not follow the safety rules and the resulting consequences for himself. His story of the negative impact on his family and other people is unique, genuine, and impactful. His down to earth personal approach touched everyone in attendance and all understood they are responsible for their safety and the safety of those around them. Lee ensured everyone in attendance knew that not following safety protocols/rules is selfish and can have life changing consequences.

Lee Shelby was the keynote speaker when the Stop Work Authority/Get Me Home Safe program was utilized by Coterra Energy for all our drilling and completion operations. Lee spoke at ten individual sessions addressing over 2,000 3rd party contractors and employees currently working on Coterra well sites in the Permian, Anadarko, and Marcellus basins. Lee takes ownership of his decision to not follow the safety rules that resulted in consequences for himself. His story of the negative impact on his family and other people is unique, genuine, and impactful. His down to earth personal approach touched everyone in attendance and all understood they are responsible for their safety and the safety of those around them. Lee ensured everyone in attendance knew that not following safety protocols/rules is selfish and can have life changing consequences.

Lee Shelby was the keynote speaker when the Stop Work Authority/Get Me Home Safe program was utilized by Coterra Energy for all our drilling and comple=on opera=ons. Lee spoke at ten individual sessions addressing over 2,000 3rd party contractors and employees currently working on Coterra well sites in the Permian, Anadarko, and Marcellus basins. Lee takes ownership of his decision to not follow the safety rules and the resul=ng consequences for himself. His story of the nega=ve impact on his family and other people is unique, genuine, and impactful. His down to earth personal approach touched everyone in aLendance and all understood they are responsible for their safety and the safety of those around them. Lee ensured everyone in attendence knew that not following safety protocols/rules is selfish and can have life changing consequences.

To Whom It May Concern, I’ve had the privilege of getting to know and work with Mr. Lee Shelby over the past few months. We were looking for a speaker who could break the monotony of our regularly scheduled meetings and Lee provided us with a very impactful virtual session. AFer the virtual session, we immediately began planning the in person meetings. His ability to get through to the group and willingness to take ownership of his acCons sends a clear message to the audience. In regards to facilitating these events, Mr. Lee was SOOO easy to work with, flexible, and accommodating. TIME & MONEY well spent.

To Whom it May Concern: I am writing to provide a professional reference for Lee Shelby. In my experience as the Health & Safety Manager at Nittany/Marcal Paper I have had the pleasure of working with many of the safety industry’s professional speakers. Lee Shelby ranks among the very best speakers that I have encountered. He was hired to speak to our employees at our site in Lewistown, Pa. He was able to make a connection with our employees and keep them engaged throughout his presentation. He not only delivers a powerful message through oral communication, but employees can see as he is speaking the physical consequences of workplace accidents. Mr. Shelby’s message on the consequences of workplace injuries has our employees thinking twice about how they perform tasks throughout their shift. They received a real-life testimonial of the consequences of taking shortcuts or the mind set of “just getting the job done”. He delivered an emotional journey of the day he was involved in a workplace incident and how it changed his life forever. During Mr. Shelby’s presentation I saw employees laugh, cry, and cringe. Employees were always fully attentive. He connects with the audience through compassion and understanding. The feedback from the employees was outstanding regarding Mr. Shelby’s presentation. We fielded many questions after his presentation. He was able to change the mindset of employees who think they will never be injured in a workplace accident. I could not have been more pleased with the message that was shared and how it was received by our employees. In sum, it is my pleasure to give Lee Shelby my highest recommendation as a keynote speaker or workplace safety speaker. He delivers valuable information that could prevent another person from being involved in a workplace accident.

We recently had Mr. Lee Shelby here to give a Motivational Speech centered around Safety and by far this was one of our best moves. Lee is an Amazing Speaker that truly had everyone engaged for the entire 2.5hrs…And it was translated! An Amazing Speaker with an even more Amazing message! Thank You Lee! We truly appreciate it and look forward to having you again!

I am the Safety, Security, Env and Facilities Manager at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi Located in Blue Springs Mississippi (just west of Tupelo). I had the opportunity to listen to you last week at the 2019 Safety Leadership Conference in Dallas. I wanted to see if your schedule would support a visit here so that my team members (maintenance, produc:on and engineering) could have the opportunity to hear your story. Could you let me know what steps I need to take to set up a visit if you are able and what the suppor:ng cost would be? I also took your advice and when my wife came down to visit me I took a few minutes just to feel her face. When I explained why I was doing it to her we both broke down. The things I take for granted everyday definitely have new meaning after listening to you and I think that story would resonate here with our teams. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you.

To Whom It May Concern, We recently had the privilege of hosting Lee Shelby at ExxonMobil who shared his personal experience with a life-altering on-the-job accident. His presentation was not only deeply moving but also incredibly impactful. Through his story, he emphasized the critical importance of workplace safety in a way that resonated with every employee in the room. He was an outstanding speaker—engaging, heartfelt, and interactive. His ability to connect with the audience created a powerful atmosphere that encouraged reflection and dialogue. Employees were visibly touched by his message, and many expressed how his story reinforced their commitment to safety in their daily work. We highly recommend him as a safety speaker for other teams and sites. His presentation is a compelling reminder of why safety must always be our top priority, and we believe others would benefit greatly from hearing his story.

Lee Shelby: Premier Safety Motivational Speaker