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Dominic Carter: Motivational Speaker & Author
The Child Who Survived. The Man Who Inspires.
A Story of Survival, Resilience, and Triumph
Dominic Carter has lived through unimaginable lows and incredible highs. His journey from a childhood marked by abuse, poverty, and despair to a life of success, influence, and purpose is nothing short of remarkable. When Dominic steps on stage and shares his story, audiences don’t just listen—they feel it. They leave empowered, uplifted, and ready to overcome their own obstacles.
Independent reviews of Dominic’s keynotes from across the country capture it best:
“Powerful and inspiring.”
“Encouraging.”
“Rousing.”
“Dominic found a way to connect with us even while speaking about something as painful as child abuse and foster care.”
From Pain to Purpose
Dominic grew up in the tough housing projects of New York City. He had no father. His mother—diagnosed with chronic paranoid schizophrenia—physically and sexually abused him. As a toddler, she even tried to strangle him. By all accounts, Dominic’s life should have been destroyed before it began.
And yet—he survived.
Despite the trauma, Dominic rose to build a meaningful career in journalism. He became a respected television political commentator, attended White House events, and even interviewed Nelson Mandela. But the demons of his past nearly consumed him before he found the courage to heal.
Today, Dominic shares his story not just as a survivor but as a messenger of hope and resilience.
The Keynote Experience
When Dominic speaks, audiences lean in. He almost always receives a standing ovation—not because of celebrity, but because of authenticity. He tells the truth. He interacts with his audience. He brings both the pain and the triumph to life in a way that makes people believe: If Dominic can overcome, so can I.
Dominic travels across the nation and the world, headlining conferences, advocacy events, and organizations dedicated to children, families, and resilience.
The Book That Started It All – No Momma’s Boy
Dominic’s acclaimed memoir, No Momma’s Boy, is the raw, unfiltered account of his survival. In its pages, he reveals the lifelong secrets of abuse at the hands of his mother, the struggles of foster and kinship care, and the fight to find hope when none seemed possible.
This book has moved readers everywhere—and you can order it, personally signed copies at Dominiccarteronline.com. It is a testimony that no matter where you start, you can rise.
A Message for You
Dominic’s story resonates because it’s not just his—it’s ours. Everyone knows what it feels like to be broken, to feel overlooked, or to carry burdens too heavy to name.
Dominic Carter proves that resentment, guilt, and hopelessness do not have to win. His story is a call to action: to live, to heal, and to embrace the truth that anything is possible when you refuse to give up.
Whether you invite him to speak at your event or read his book, Dominic Carter’s voice will unlock the hidden strength inside you—and remind you that resilience is always within reach.
Dominic Carter has lived a life of tremendous highs, and devastating lows. When Dominic tells his remarkable heart-wrenching life story, it will leave your audience feeling empowered to overcome any obstacle. Independent reviews of his speech around the country have ranged from "Powerful and Inspiring," to "encouraging," "rousing," and "Dominic was engaging and found the way to interact with his audience even though he is talking about something as painful as child abuse," and his experience in Foster Care.
Dominic grew up poor, in the notorious Housing Projects of New York City, with no father, and a mother who was diagnosed with "Chronic Paranoid schizophrenia." Yet, Dominic went from a childhood of sexual and physical abuse to a meaningful career in television attending social events at the White House and interviewing the late Nelson Mandela even though his own demons almost destroyed him. In the end, keynote speaker Dominic Carter recounts how he survived to become the successful political commentator that he is today. Dominic travels all over the world, and would love to headline your event. He almost always receives a standing ovation with his interactive address.
Dominic Carter's book, "No Momma's Boy", is a true account of someone who has been keeping lifelong secrets of abuse at the hands of his mother. Dominic tells it all to his audiences; book readers and his listeners as well. With a mother who once tried to strangle him as a toddler and tried to commit suicide several times, his gut wrenching story will leave you motivated and inspired to fulfill your dreams in life.
Many people can associate with Dominic Carter's story in some part, which can make a big difference for anyone who seems willing to give up on life. Whether you are going through a difficult situation or have been going through it for a long time now, you can overcome the resentment, guilt and hopelessness. As a survivor of child abuse and foster care, his motivational story can help you to start living positively. Anything is possible when you are determined to excel. Reading Carter's book or listening to him will certainly unlock the hidden potential in you to start seeing things differently.
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