Anthony “Tony” Robbins (born Anthony J. Mahavorick on February 29, 1960 in Glendora, California) is a renowned American motivational speaker, life coach, entrepreneur, and author.

He overcame a challenging childhood marked by financial hardship and emotional instability to become a powerful presence in the self-help industry. Robbins rose to prominence in the early 1980s by hosting his own high-energy seminars, featuring firewalking and Neuro-Linguistic Programming, after starting out promoting Jim Rohn’s events.

The author of best-sellers such as Unlimited Power (1986), Awaken the Giant Within (1991), and Money: Master the Game (2014), Robbins has spoken to millions worldwide and built a business empire that includes coaching programs, books, audio-visual content, and more.

Through the Tony Robbins Foundation, founded in 1991, he supports lifelong learning, hunger relief, youth mentorship and prison rehabili