Because Every Struggle Has a Story, And Every Story Holds Power

Hello! I’m Garrett Goggans, and Where Words Breathe is where pain transforms into purpose and your story becomes your strength.

As a motivational speaker, I help people navigate life’s toughest challenges such as loss, setbacks, fear, identity, and change, and find the courage to rise. Whether I am speaking to individuals or organizations, my mission is the same: to remind you that adversity does not define you, it refines you.

We all face moments that try to silence us—times when doubt, fear, or pain make us question our worth. But within every hardship lies a message, and within every message, a voice that deserves to rise. Your life is that voice. And you get to choose the story it tells.

These are not just talks, they are moments where words breathe hope, offer healing, and help people reimagine what is possible-even after the hardest chapters of life.

Signature Talks

A Powerful Journey-From Guilt to Growth

Discover how releasing guilt and reframing your story can transform pain into purpose, shame into self-compassion, and regret into empowerment.

The Triumphant Mindset-Thinking Into Success

From feeling like a failure to choosing success. Discover how to rise from life’s challenges, uncover your true potential, and courageously lead others with authenticity and purpose.

Unlocking the What, Why & Who of Success

Break free from the habit of dreaming without doing and step into aligned success. This transformative talk reveals how to embody the version of you that creates lasting impact.

I am not here to give you a polished story

I’ve spent years walking through the kind of challenges that crack you open and shape who you choose to become. Through loss, transitions, identity struggles, and moments where nothing made sense, I discovered something that changed everything:

The power of words.

Not just the words we speak to others, but the ones we speak to ourselves. The ones we hold inside. The ones we’re afraid to say out loud. Somewhere along my journey, I realized I wasn’t the only one who needed those words to breathe. To be spoken. To be heard.

That’s how Where Words Breathe was born.

This isn’t just a brand. It’s not a platform or a personal project. It’s a space where pain is met with purpose and silence is met with voice. A space where stories are honored, not for how perfect they sound, but for the truth they carry.

From Survival to Speaking Life

I didn’t start out as a motivational speaker. I didn’t wake up one day with a microphone and a message. What I had were experiences, some hard, some humbling, and all deeply human. And I had a choice: let them define me or let them refine me.

I chose the second one.

Over the years, I leaned into my calling to share not just what I had learned, but what I had lived. I began mentoring others, coaching those who were stuck in their own in-between, and standing on stages to remind people that they aren’t alone in what they carry.

Now, through Where Words Breathe, I use every talk as an invitation. An invitation to reflect. To rise. To reconnect with who you are beneath the noise, the fear, and the doubts that whisper you’re not enough.

Because you are enough.
And your life, your story, still matters.

What I Speak About

I speak to what it means to overcome. To navigate the messy middle. To keep showing up when things fall apart and still believe there’s more ahead.

My talks focus on:

Resilience and Identity: Helping people anchor into who they are when everything around them shifts.
Transforming Pain into Purpose: Showing how even the darkest seasons can birth direction and strength.
Authentic Leadership: Empowering individuals and teams to lead from a place of truth, empathy, and clarity.
The Power of Story: Teaching others how to own their narrative and use it as a tool for connection and impact.

I speak to individuals, communities, organizations, and anyone who needs more than motivation—they need something that moves them back into motion.

Why Words Matter

I believe words can heal. I also believe they can break. That’s why I’m intentional with what I say and how I say it.

We live in a world that values speed, noise, and appearance. But words? Real words? They slow us down. They make us feel. They invite us to see ourselves and each other with new eyes.

That’s why Where Words Breathe isn’t filled with fluff or filters. I want this space to be a pause in the chaos. A place where the message lands because the truth behind it is undeniable.

And that truth doesn’t belong to me alone, it belongs to you, too.

If You’re Still Reading

Then maybe something in you is ready to breathe a little deeper and see what’s possible when you stop hiding from your purpose and start honoring it.

Whether you’re here to book me for a talk, read the blog, or find your own voice again, I’m grateful you’ve landed here. Because you’re not just visiting a website. You’re stepping into a space where words are alive, meaningful, and meant to meet you right where you are.