D.J. Vanas
Odawa Indian and former military officer, inspires the warrior spirit to business and life.
D.J. Eagle Bear Vanas is a thought leader, celebrated speaker and best-selling author whose expertise is showing people and organizations how to apply the warrior spirit at work. He is the author of the best-selling book The Tiny Warrior which is printed in six countries and the novel Spirit on the Run. D.J.’s newest book, The Warrior Within was published by Penguin Random House in 2022.
D.J. is an enrolled member of the Ottawa Tribe and a former U.S. Air Force officer. He inspires organizations to strengthen their tribe and practically applywarrior spirit principles to serve at their best, stay resilient and lead with courage. For over two decades, he’s delivered his dynamic programs in 49 states and overseas to clients such as Walt Disney, NASA, Intel Corporation, the U.S. military, Subaru, Costco, Mayo Clinic and hundreds of tribal governments and organizations. He’s also been invited to speak at The White House - twice.
He holds a B.S. from the U.S. Air Force Academy and an M.S. from University of Southern California and has served on the Board of Directors on the National Board of Certified Counselors. D.J. is featured on the PBS documentary The Warrior Tradition, exploring the warrior spirit traditions across Indian Country, and was also the host of his own PBS special Discovering Your Warrior Spirit. D.J. has been featured in high-profile media outlets such as NBC, the Daily Stoic podcast, United Airlines Hemispheres Magazineand Forbes. He is also a regular contributing writer for Men’s Journal Magazine.
D.J. Eagle Bear Vanas is a thought leader, celebrated speaker and best-selling author whose expertise is showing people and organizations how to apply the warrior spirit at work. He is the author of the best-selling book The Tiny Warrior which is printed in six countries and the novel Spirit on the Run. D.J.’s newest book, The Warrior Within was published by Penguin Random House in 2022.
D.J. is an enrolled member of the Ottawa Tribe and a former U.S. Air Force officer. He inspires organizations to strengthen their tribe and practically applywarrior spirit principles to serve at their best, stay resilient and lead with courage. For over two decades, he’s delivered his dynamic programs in 49 states and overseas to clients such as Walt Disney, NASA, Intel Corporation, the U.S. military, Subaru, Costco, Mayo Clinic and hundreds of tribal governments and organizations. He’s also been invited to speak at The White House - twice.
He holds a B.S. from the U.S. Air Force Academy and an M.S. from University of Southern California and has served on the Board of Directors on the National Board of Certified Counselors. D.J. is featured on the PBS documentary The Warrior Tradition, exploring the warrior spirit traditions across Indian Country, and was also the host of his own PBS special Discovering Your Warrior Spirit. D.J. has been featured in high-profile media outlets such as NBC, the Daily Stoic podcast, United Airlines Hemispheres Magazineand Forbes. He is also a regular contributing writer for Men’s Journal Magazine.
Victory by Design
Victory is not born from waiting for a better economy, a new administration, the perfect moment or the exact mix of resources - it's about using what we have right now, around us and within us, to create success. Your clients, customers and coworkers deserve the best service you can provide them - regardless of circumstances - and this program will empower and inspire you to do just that. You'll learn how to use warrior spirit principles to leverage your precious supplies of time and...
The Warrior Within
We all want to be brave. We all want to deliver when it matters... and in this session, you’ll be inspired to do both. Enduring tough times and turbulent change can bring fearful doubt which can affect our focus, wellness and the way we serve others. Based on his new book The Warrior Within, D.J. shares a unique, powerful perspective from Native American culture on what the warrior role is (and isn’t) about and how we can emulate the principles of that role to stay...
Tip of the Spear: Leading Your People to Victory
This dynamic program is blend of humor, practical examples and powerful tools for established and emerging leaders in any arena. D.J. uses the principles of the Native American warrior spirit to develop fearless leaders that are visionary, action-oriented and resilient, grounded in values and balanced in battle. Explore the 6 roles of Tip of the Spear leadership: Chief, Warrior, Hunter, Prophet, Scout and Medicine Person - and how they can transform your leadership. You'll learn how to...
Keeping the Fires Lit
This powerful program is for those hard-working leaders and service providers and will renew your sense of purpose, passion and performance as you work to build strong and healthy communities. In Native American traditions, warriors spent their lives developing their talent and abilities to become assets to the tribe they served. Today that tribecan be your family, community, clients – anyone you serve… and in order to create success within the community, we...
Tribal Tune Up
Any modern organization is much like a traditional tribe, having common values, standards, traditions, culture, language and even rites of passage - and the more unified they are in their tribal ways, the more resilient and successful they are. This session is a wealth of ideas designed to strengthen your tribe, inspire your people to regain that warrior spirit, improve their service, leadership skills, morale, manage their stress and remind them how much impact they can have within...
