The Secret To Life
Designed for any group, this presentation is focused and personalized for audiences who are working to positively change their culture.
Everyone Loves a Good Comeback Story
I am a storyteller. After thousands of reps, I have become a very good storyteller.
Good storytellers will captivate an audience and elicit emotion. Eliciting emotion is critical for the storyteller; once emotion is involved, memories get created. Making someone feel something is the goal of the great storytellers. One of Maya Angelou’s most famous quotes touches on this: “…People will never forget how you made them feel.”
USA Today Calls Him A Modern
Day Shawshank Redemption
Damon featured on The Ed Mylett Show
Damon sits down with Ed in LA to discuss the power of The Coffee Bean message, and how it can change your life.
FROM BEHIND BARS
TO GLOBAL INSPIRATION
Damon West, M.S. Criminal Justice, is an internationally known keynote speaker, 4-time bestselling author and former crime boss in Dallas, who was sentenced to Life in prison for Organized Crime.
USA Today calls him the “modern day Shawshank Redemption and the most in-demand speaker in America.”
At 20 years old, he was a Division 1 starting quarterback at the University of North Texas, when he suffered a career ending injury and turned to hardcore drugs to cope with disappointments of life.
Transform Your Culture With The Coffee Bean
The Damon West Story
In this intimate and personal presentation, Damon shares his cautionary tale and message of hope and perseverance in a brutally honest presentation.
Inspire to Your Full Potential
This presentation is designed for businesses, corporations and teams to realize their full potential and stay ahead of the competition. Damon adds in the core values of your organization so that your group sees your branding in his message.
Convocations
This presentation is designed for school districts and academic institutions wanting to both motivate their teachers and staff, as well as implement the vitally important message of the coffee bean, that the power to change any situation is within you, not in the outside forces around you.
The Coffee Bean Story
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Shop All of Damon's Books
Discover the Coffee Bean message and learn how to transform pressure into purpose through simple, powerful, real-life lessons.
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Explore Resources
Access tools, insights, and real-world strategies designed to help you grow, lead better, and overcome challenges with confidence.
Explore ResourcesSee What Clients Are Saying
See how Damon’s message transforms mindsets, strengthens teams, and creates lasting impact across organizations.
““We just had a guy speak to our team tonight named Damon West. Easily one of the top most powerful messages I've ever heard. Unbelievable. A great story and very inspirational. A message all teams should hear.””
““With his personal story as a backdrop, Damon proves that there is always opportunity in adversity. The coffee bean message is the perfect message for any team or organization to positively improve their culture.””
““We are really pleased to be working with Damon to further AIG's commitment to giving back and helping those most in need.””
““Damon's message hit our entire company like a lightning bolt. His story is proof that no matter how far you fall, you can still rise and lead others to do the same.””
““Our student-athletes were locked in from the first minute. The Coffee Bean message gave them a framework they still talk about months later.””
““I have hosted countless keynote speakers. Damon West stands apart — authentic, electric, and deeply moving. Our audience gave him a standing ovation.””
Letters From Prison
It has often been said that prison is the only place where you are never alone, but you are always lonely. Never have truer words been spoken. I survived that awful, tragic place with the help of my faith and my family. “Mail Call” happens every evening, where the guards call out names of prisoners who have received mail. Believe it or not, this is the highlight of most days. To receive communication from the “free-world” is like escaping from prison; even if only for a few moments.
