Russell Lehmann
-Speaker, Author, Poet, Advocate-

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Russell Lehmann is a highly sought-after motivational speaker, author, poet and advocate. He just happens to have autism, along with anxiety and depression. ​

His work has been featured on NPR, in the L.A. Times, Autism Speaks, Yahoo! News, USA Today, WorldStar HipHop, and archived in the Library of Congress, reaching over 25 million people in countries all across the world, from Argentina to Norway, Lebanon to Australia.

Russell says:

“A few years ago, I made a promise to myself that all the pain, anguish and agony that I have encountered would not be in vain. I made a commitment to use my experiences with autism, anxiety and depression, and what I have learned from them, to help others overcome their challenges. I am here to give others support, inspiration and hope.  I’m here to show the world that you can overcome any challenge that comes your way, and that every obstacle that confronts you, is just another chance for you to attain knowledge and personal growth.

Above all, I am here to show the world that I embrace my challenges, and that we should all embrace our challenges.  Yes, they make us who we are, but they do so much more than that.  They inspire hope, change, accomplishment, and yes, belief. Our challenges inspire belief.  The one thing that we all need to attain our goals, we receive when we embrace the challenges we are dealt.”

Russell has been appointed to numerous boards and councils:

Board Member,Autism Society of America - Panel of People on the Spectrum of Autism Advisors (PSA)

Board Member, Autism Coalition of Nevada

Founding Member, Kulture City Speaker’s Bureau

Youth Ambassador, City of Reno, Nevada

Former Member,  Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities

Former Member, Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) - Adult Services and Resources Subcommittee