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Joshua Mathis Howell

EXPERT ON:

◉ Overcoming Adversity
◉ Motivation & Mindset
◉ Legacy & Calling
◉ Faith in Action
◉ Inspirational Life Story

EXPERIENCE:

◉ Transformational speaker and entrepreneur who rose from homelessness to military service and seven-figure business ownership through discipline and faith.

◉ Teaches resilience under pressure, identity through adversity, and leadership rooted in responsibility and generational impact.

◉ Delivers grounded, practical messages that equip youth and leaders to live with purpose, order, and Kingdom-driven conviction.

About Joshua Mathis Howell

Joshua Mathis Howell is a transformational speaker, entrepreneur, and teacher dedicated to equipping the next generation to live according to how life was designed—with purpose, discipline, faith, and responsibility.

Raised in low-income housing, Joshua’s life changed abruptly at 15½ when he lost his grandmother—his sole caregiver. Shortly after, he experienced homelessness, instability, and overwhelming adversity at an age when most are still being protected. With no safety net and no guarantees, he made a decisive choice: to keep moving forward. That decision led him into the military, where structure, discipline, and resilience were forged under pressure.

After completing his service, Joshua entered the entrepreneurial world with no capital, no connections, and no backup plan—starting a cleaning business from scratch. Through grit, systems, and faith-driven leadership, he scaled that business to seven figures, opening the door to real estate investment and long-term wealth building. Along the journey, Joshua endured profound personal loss—losing his mother and two older sisters.

Rather than allowing grief to derail his calling, he chose responsibility over retreat, driven by a deep conviction that the next generation is watching—and depending on him.

Today, Joshua speaks powerfully on:

•    Motivation & mindset under pressure
•    Overcoming adversity without losing identity
•    Faith in action (not just belief, but obedience)
•    Personal development rooted in discipline and order
•    Legacy, calling, and generational responsibility

He is known for delivering messages that are grounded, practical, and uncompromisingly hopeful—bridging real-world experience with timeless biblical principles.

Joshua teaches young adults and leaders to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, not as religious rhetoric, but as a proven framework for building lives, families, businesses, and communities that last.

Whether speaking to youth, entrepreneurs, faith communities, or leadership teams, Joshua leaves audiences with clarity, courage, and a renewed commitment to live intentionally—on purpose, for something greater than themselves.

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