D2D Con 10 — Keynote Speaker
Ben Kjar
Keynote Speaker · Greco-Roman World Champion · Subject of the Documentary Standout
Born with Crouzon syndrome and told contact sports were off the table, Ben became Utah Valley University’s first NCAA Division I All-American — then at 40 won Greco-Roman gold and freestyle silver at the 2023 Veterans World Championships in Greece. His story is the award-winning documentary Standout.
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D1 All-American in UVU History
129
Career Wins, a UVU Record
40
Age at His Greco-Roman World Title
100%
Standout on Rotten Tomatoes
Key Facts
Born With Crouzon Syndrome
A rare craniofacial condition. Doctors expected he would never play contact sports — he went on to win three Utah state titles at Viewmont High
UVU’s First Division I All-American
Fourth at the 2011 NCAA Championships at 125 pounds after entering unseeded, with a school-record 129 career wins
World Champion at 40
Greco-Roman gold and freestyle silver at 62 kg at the 2023 Veterans World Championships in Loutraki, Greece
Subject of Standout
Winner of the George Starks Spirit of Slamdance Award, 100% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, in theaters January 2026
Industry Expertise
- Goal Setting
- Accountability
- Resilience
- Mindset
- Leadership
- Team Culture
- Keynotes
About the Speaker
Who is Ben Kjar?
Ben Kjar was born with Crouzon syndrome, a rare craniofacial condition, and spent his childhood in and out of surgery. Doctors did not expect him to play contact sports. He found wrestling anyway, won three state titles at Viewmont High School, and became Utah Valley University’s first NCAA Division I All-American — finishing fourth at the 2011 NCAA Championships at 125 pounds after going in unseeded.
Twelve years later he went back to the mat. In 2023 he won U.S. Open masters titles in freestyle and Greco-Roman, then, at 40, took Greco-Roman gold and freestyle silver at the Veterans World Championships in Loutraki, Greece. He has since been inducted into the USA Wrestling Utah Hall of Fame and named to the Utah Sports Hall of Fame’s 2026 class.
His story is the subject of Standout: The Ben Kjar Story, which won the George Starks Spirit of Slamdance Award at Slamdance 2025 and holds a 100% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. Off the mat he builds real estate businesses and speaks to sales and leadership teams — Vivint, HAWX Pest Control and Soligo Solar among them — on setting a goal you are nervous to say out loud, and building the accountability to hit it.
Speaker Promise
What You Walk Away With
Ben does not give a room a speech about beating the odds and leave it there. He gives them a goal system with three moving parts — a shot worth calling, the people who will hold you to it, and a clock that makes it urgent. Reps leave with a number they have said out loud. Managers leave with a way to hold them to it on a Monday.
Why It Matters
Why Ben Matters for D2D
- He has already worked this industry. His client list includes Vivint, HAWX Pest Control and Soligo Solar — alarms, pest and solar, three of the core door-to-door verticals.
- Call Your Shot is a sales-target framework with a story attached. One number, said publicly, with a deadline on it — that is a summer-season goal sheet, not a motivational poster.
- Shot Callers is the accountability structure most D2D offices say they want and rarely build: three to five people who know your number and are allowed to ask about it.
- He was told what he could not do before he could walk. The resilience he teaches is a set of decisions you make before the next door, not a feeling you wait for.
Resources
Standout: The Ben Kjar Story (Official Site)
standoutfilm.com
Rotten Tomatoes: Standout
rottentomatoes.com
USA Wrestling: Kjar Wins Veterans World Greco-Roman Gold
themat.com
GoUVU: Kjar Wins World Championship
gouvu.com
GoUVU: Kjar to Be Inducted Into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame
gouvu.com
Daily Herald: Kjar Inducted Into USA Wrestling Utah Hall of Fame
heraldextra.com
UVU News: STANDOUT Tells Ben Kjar’s Story
uvu.edu
BYU-Idaho Radio: Standout Interview
byui.edu
Deseret News: 5 Questions With Ben Kjar (2011)
deseret.com
Ben Kjar — Official Site
benkjar.com
Media
Watch & Listen to Ben
The official Standout trailer, plus long-form conversations on Crouzon syndrome, the comeback at 40, and turning a difference into an advantage.
What Ben Speaks On
Signature Stage Programs
Three programs from his current catalogue, all built on one question: what happens when you stop keeping your biggest goal safe?
Call Your Shot
Ben’s core framework. Commit publicly to one bold, specific goal, enlist the Shot Callers who will hold you to it, and start a Shot Clock so it cannot drift. Built for sales kickoffs, where a team needs a number it believes in before the season starts.
The Standout Experience
His flagship program for organizations. Ben uses his 3XSC Method to turn a company’s KPIs into challenges people actually want to chase, so the energy from the keynote shows up in the numbers afterwards.
Disobey Average: Turn Bold Goals Into Focused Action
The leadership-summit version. How to stop setting the target you know you can hit, and convert a stretch goal into focused weekly action a team can sustain.
Steal the Playbook
Three moves Ben puts to every room.
1) Call the shot, out loud
Why: a goal you keep private is a goal you can quietly lower. Ben’s first step is naming one bold, specific target and committing to it in front of people.
How:
- Pick one number for the season — sales, installs, doors — not a list of five.
- Make it specific enough that everyone can tell whether you hit it.
- Say it in the morning meeting. If it does not make you a little nervous, it is not the shot.
2) Recruit your Shot Callers
Why: accountability has to be designed, not hoped for. Ben has people enlist three to five Shot Callers who know the goal and have permission to push.
How:
- Choose people who will be honest with you, not people who will be nice.
- Give each of them the number and a standing time to ask about it.
- Managers: be a Shot Caller for your top reps, and make sure every rep has at least two others.
3) Start the Shot Clock
Why: without a deadline, a bold goal turns back into a wish. The Shot Clock attaches a real date and creates the urgency that drives daily action.
How:
- Put an end date on the goal and work backwards to a weekly number.
- Check the clock at the same time every week, not only when the numbers look good.
- When a week goes sideways, change the plan, not the shot.
Has Spoken At
- Vivint
- HAWX Pest Control
- Soligo Solar
- ClickFunnels
- National Association of Realtors
- Utah Valley University
D2DCon Appearances
- 2027
What They Said
Impact Beyond the Stage
What the people who booked him say afterwards.
The ROI on bringing Ben in was staggering.Brian ClarkPresident, AgileOne
Quote Bank
“The real flex is being ‘you version 1.0,’ having the internal peace, and then being able to stand out in your own right.”
— Ben Kjar
FAQs
Common Questions
What does Ben Kjar speak about?
Goal-setting and accountability, told through his own life. His core framework, Call Your Shot, has three parts: commit publicly to one bold, specific goal; enlist three to five Shot Callers to hold you to it; and start a Shot Clock so the goal has a deadline. His current programs are Call Your Shot, The Standout Experience and Disobey Average.
How does his message apply to door-to-door?
D2D runs on targets and on rejection, and Ben’s work is about both: setting a number you are nervous to say out loud, and building the accountability that keeps you knocking when the week goes badly. He has worked with Vivint, HAWX Pest Control and Soligo Solar, so the room will not be new to him.
What is Crouzon syndrome?
A rare genetic condition in which some of the bones of the skull and face fuse early, affecting the shape of the head and face. Ben had multiple surgeries as a child, and doctors did not expect him to play contact sports. He went on to become a world champion wrestler.
Where can I watch Standout: The Ben Kjar Story?
The documentary opened in theaters on January 23, 2026, and is now streaming, including on Amazon and Apple TV. It holds a 100% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes and won the George Starks Spirit of Slamdance Award at Slamdance 2025.
When is Ben Kjar speaking at D2DCon?
Ben keynotes the main stage at 9:00 AM on Saturday, January 30, 2027, at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah. See the full D2DCon 10 agenda.
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Year 10 · January 28–30, 2027 · Mountain America Expo Center, Sandy, Utah
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