Are you looking for a captivating, relatable & inspiring speaker?
I am a National Motivational Speaker, a Leadership Consultant, and the host of my podcast Free to Be with Lucca. My mission is to help people discover, accept, and express their authenticity so they can fully experience the freedom to be themselves, reach their highest potential, and make the impact they are meant to make.
I’m a storyteller with clear tools to share and the ability to create community, ignite confidence, and inspire action. Through powerful content and thought-provoking questions, I deliver transformational keynotes, workshops, and assemblies on authentic leadership, belonging, self-confidence, and mental health that will engage and empower your audience with a combination of motivation, education, and fun.
For nearly a decade, I’ve felt called to be the role model and safe space I desperately needed in my youth, growing up in a rural farm town in Central California feeling so different, lost, and lonely. This calling has led me to develop and lead thousands of middle school, high school, and college students, educators, and community leaders, helping them gain a greater sense of confidence in their authenticity, voice, and story.
Keynotes
Delivering a powerful 30- to 60-minute address designed to inspire and empower audiences ranging from 100 to 10,000 individuals.
Authentic Leadership Training
An engaging and transformative 4-hour leadership development experience for groups of 10 to 200 participants. Designed to cultivate authentic leadership skills, this training helps individuals lead with confidence, clarity, and compassion.
You Belong As You Are Assembly
A dynamic 30- to 60-minute immersive experience for audiences of 100 to 3,000 students. These assemblies are crafted to unify the student body, foster a sense of belonging, and inspire a culture of inclusivity and empowerment.
Listen to my keynote on confidence
Signature Keynotes
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Signature Keynotes *
Lead with True Confidence by Owning Your Authenticity
True confidence doesn’t come from pretending to have it all together — it comes from owning who you really are. This keynote invites participants on a journey of self-discovery, self-acceptance, and self-expression. Through powerful storytelling and practical tools, they’ll learn how to lead from a place of truth rather than perfection, and show up with courage, clarity, and compassion — first for themselves, and then for the communities they serve. Because the most impactful leaders aren’t the ones who have it all figured out — they’re the ones who are real.
Foster Trust & Unity: The Power of Listening and Empowered Communication
This talk will empower participants to work together with more ease, trust, and confidence by seeing the best in each other and understand that every single person brings an important perspective, experience, voice, and gift to the table. Greater impact happens through collaboration of diverse experiences.
What Is Meant For You Won’t Pass You By: Remain Resilient Through Rejection & Failure
We grow up being told failure and success are opposites. When in reality, trying and failing is part of your journey to success. It is part of every process and path in life. This talk will help participants move through failure and rejection with less anxiety, worry, and self-doubt — and more trust, resiliency, ease, and hope.
Belonging Matters: Creating Safe Spaces Where Everyone Thrives
At our core, every human being has two essential needs: to be true to who we are, and to feel like we belong. When people feel seen, heard, and valued, they thrive — academically, socially, and emotionally. Research from Stanford University confirms that a strong sense of belonging boosts mental health, increases motivation, and leads to better long-term outcomes for students and educators alike.
This keynote introduces a practical and compassionate framework for fostering belonging in schools and communities. Through real stories and actionable tools, participants will learn how to cultivate inclusive environments where every student — including LGBTQIA+ youth and other marginalized groups — can show up fully, feel supported, and know that they matter just as they are.
Trusted By
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Trusted By *
Lightyear Leadership
Madera South High School
Maine West High School - Illinois
Moreno Valley Unified School District
National Association for Student Activities (NA4SA)
National Association of Student Councils (NASC)
National Honor Society
North Monterey County High School
North Salinas High School
Oregon Association of Student Councils (OASC)
PFLAG National
PFLAG Pawleys Island - South Carolina
Plus Me Project
Rae of Hope Retreat
Salinas High School
San Diego County Office of Education
San Gabriel High School
Santa Monica High School
Tampa Pride
University of California, Merced
Valley View High School
Vision National Conference for Student Council Leaders
World’s Greatest Schools Conference
Yorba Linda Middle School
Anaheim High School
Association of California School Administrators (ACSA)
California Association Directors of Activities (CADA)
California Association of Student Leaders (CASL)
Century High School
Colina Middle School
Colton Joint Unified School District
Dinuba High School
Edison Computech Middle School
Fresno City College
Fresno Pride
Fresno State
Fresno Unified School District
Grossmont High School
High Tech High Chula Vista
Hillsboro High School - Oregon
Illinois Director of Student Activities (IDSA)
Isbell Middle School
James Logan High School
John F. Kennedy High School
LASC Student Leadership Conference
lululemon
Liberty High School
Student Testimonials
See me in action at 4 talks!
What clients are saying
Lucca engages the audience with his storytelling, passion and empathy for others. His enthusiasm and ability to radiate a deep level of sincerity truly moves others.
One of Lucca's strongest traits is his authenticity. At our leadership development summer retreat, he led a keynote speech that left every student a changed individual because it was so honest and relatable. The motivational and meaningful words he shared and his ability to navigate his message to connect with the audience’s circumstances is extraordinary.
In his moments on the microphone, there was silence, engaged eyes and his words were easily digestible. No matter the size or age of an audience, Lucca easily senses the energy in the room and sparks that human connection by painting a picture of what we as humans all want — feeling unconditional love, achieving dreams and knowing that we truly matter. He is a dynamic speaker. His stories and messages stick to a listener's mind, but best of all they provide the audience with this new wave of energy, light and possibility.
Julie Larrivee — Educator & Former Activities Director at Madera South & Clovis West High School
Students responded very positively to Lucca's talk! Student feedback showed an increase of prioritizing happiness and self-worth and embracing their unique identity. In addition, students shared they got to reflect more on themselves because of the safe space he created. His talk was one of our most well-received events of the year.
Lucca brings in energy and professionalism to a talk that I haven’t seen often from other speakers. He does not just speak to the themes of the event, he brings in a depth that elevates a person's own personal development. He spends thoughtful time understanding who his audience is, what they need and what their mentors and advisors want the students to walk away with from the experience. To engage staff and students alike is not an easy feat, but Lucca did so entertainingly, and with humility.
Alexandra Chaves — Assistant Coordinator, Fresno State Academic Success Coaching & Former Program Coordinator at UC Merced
Our students struggle with recognizing their own agency and stepping into their power, and Lucca provided them with tools and practices to help them overcome self-doubt and build their confidence.
Students shared that Lucca’s keynote address was their favorite during our annual LIFT Conference. It provided them with concrete ways to dive deeper into knowing what they want in life, what they value and what fulfills them. He created space for them to gain clarity of their authenticity and understand who they truly are at their core — something that is essential in being able to recognize self-agency and increase their sense of self-confidence.
Mellissa Jessen-Hiser — Director, Central Valley College Corps at Fresno State
