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Bryan Crum

Author Mentor

Bryan is a dynamic storyteller, a speaker, and an author on a mission to help people fall in love with God’s greatest creation, ourselves. Bryan’s stories and presentations engage, motivate, and empower audiences. He will make you laugh, likely make you cry, and always make you think.

Get To Know Bryan


Bryan spent a decade as a hospice chaplain, helping people reflect on life, confront their mortality, and embrace a savior who is waiting for all of us with open arms. Having listened to hundreds of life stories, he realized too many of us carry regret. He decided to be the guy who spotlights the true words written in bold on our inner framework by our Creator, which somehow have gone unnoticed. Bryan is a military brat who has lived all over the world, and he loves to travel, speak and entertain crowds.

Bryan is the author of Neighbor, Love Yourself: Discover Your Value, Live Your Worth published through Penguin Random House, WaterBrook.

He has a bachelor’s degree in biblical studies, an MBA from ITT Tech, and certifications from Harvard University in bioethics and world health, but the most important things Bryan learned while sitting at the bedside of dying people. Bryan lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter. He is a longtime listener, a forever storyteller, and a writer shining a light on our internal design. Visit him at bryancrum.com and instagram.com/bryan_crum_

Breakout Session


Finding Your Audience

Connecting with the ideal audience isn’t just a book launcher; it’s a career builder. “Finding Your Audience” is more than a marketing strategy. With countless competing voices and fleeting attention spans, we can have an incredible message and still miss the mark simply because we are targeting the wrong people. With a focus on authentic storytelling, strategic insight, and practical and actionable steps, I help writers discover and connect with readers who are not just interested but deeply engaged in their stories. Whether you’re drafting your first novel or sharing your personal journey, my insights will guide you in finding the readers who will become your most loyal advocates and champions of your work. If you want a better book, a stronger platform, a bigger reach, or a deeper impact, finding the right audience is essential. Learn how to connect with those who need to hear your message the most.

You will leave empowered to:

  1. Discover the power of resonance.
  2. Unlock your area of authority.
  3. Write through a lens of love.
  4. Put Your Self-Doubt on A Diet.

15-Minute Appointments


Bryan is available to meet with unpublished Christian non-fiction writers looking for input and feedback on a book idea or defining the best target audience for their work.

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