my story

Dominic Amegashitsi is an outstanding motivational keynote speaker who helps people thrive through adversity and turning the struggles in their lives into something meaningful. His passion for helping people overcome adversity and find complete
fulfillment in life was inspired by his own struggles.

Born and raised in Ghana, Dominic grew up in a family of fifteen. He had a wonderful early childhood on a farm, but had difficult teen-age years. When Dominic turned 13 his father had a stroke and the family business collapsed.

As a young adult, he took his father’s almost-100 sheep out for grazing and lost them. He ran away from home. Dominic acknowledged that this incident changed his life drastically because of the guilt of losing the family’s only hope left.

Things took a turn for the worst when his mother walked out on the family in 1994. According to Dominic, “Not only were we reeling from the pain of losing our mother, but we had to cope with the harsh realities—bills, clothes, and food. It was a constant struggle to even eat one meal a day. We had days where we barely ate anything.”

He lost his father to a stroke several years later. Neglected by his older siblings, he worked at odds jobs to earn a living to take care of himself and his siblings. Dominic admitted that much hadn’t changed in his life until he turned his adversities into something positive. “I used it as a motivation to launch myself forward”, according to Dominic.

In 2003, he was admitted to Hamline University in St. Paul, MN and relocated to the United States. He struggled financially throughout college but managed to graduate in 2008 with a Communication degree. During college, he won several awards including a Certificate of Recognition by the McVay Youth Partnership Program and a Scholarship from the Religious and Spiritual Life Office, in recognition of his devotion, creativity and leadership skills.

After graduating from Hamline, Dominic went on to earn a master’s degree in Training and Human Resources Development from University of Wisconsin-Stout. He worked in corporate and non-profit sectors as Program Manager, Quality Manager, Employment Services Manager, and currently as Leadership & Organizational Developer. Dominic inspires others at speaking engagements around the country, including Eau Claire Chamber of Commence, Wisconsin Human Resource, Trimble Dental, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Wisconsin School System, and Positive Avenues in Eau Claire.