Steve Fredlund

International Keynote Speaker | Breakthrough Strategist | “The Safari Dude™” | Best-Selling Author
Steve Fredlund is an Inspirational Speaker &; Breakthrough Strategist—often called “The Safari Dude™”—and best-selling author of Do The Unright Thing: Memoir of a People Pleaser. Over three decades as an award-winning actuary, nonprofit founder, and entrepreneur, Steve mastered the art of doing everything “right”—yet still felt the persistent Quiet Ache of unfulfilled potential. A twilight encounter with a rare black rhino in Rwanda revealed that true breakthrough waits beyond familiar paths. From that revelation, he crafted the Three-Step Safari Way Roadmap—Choose Your Experience, Get the Right Peeps in the Jeep, Do The Unright Thing™—a clear, actionable framework he now shares with audiences worldwide.
Through laugh-out-loud stories, vivid safari metaphors, and practical tools, Steve equips teams and leaders to stop settling for “good,” ignite authentic passion, and drive lasting engagement, innovation, and impact in both work and life.
KEYNOTE TOPICS
• The Safari Way to Breakthrough in Life, Work and Leadership
• The Right Peeps in the Jeep: Creating Powerful Teams
• The Unright Thing: Catalyst to the Extraordinary