Build Resilience. Lead with Purpose.
Overcome Any Battlefield of Life.

Helping leaders and everyday heroes turn challenges into victories with lessons from combat and the boardroom. 
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A Voice of Experience. A Story of Resilience.
Meet THA HOOD MOTIV8TOR

JayR McIntyre is more than a motivational speaker—he’s a U.S. Army Veteran with three combat tours and a Bronze Star, a best-selling author, and a life coach with a doctoral MBA from Keiser University. Drawing on his journey from the battlefield to the boardroom, JayR inspires audiences to push past obstacles, embrace resilience, and lead with purpose. His message is raw, real, and built to motivate lasting change.
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Speaking Topics & Engagement Opportunities


 

Resilience & Overcoming Adversity

From combat zones to boardrooms, how to thrive through challenges.

Entrepreneurship & Leadership

Navigating failure, financial literacy, and business growth

Mental health & PTSD Awareness

Breaking the stigma, healing trauma, and taking control of your mindset

 


 

The Power of Purpose & Motivation

Discovering and pursuing your true calling in life.

Veteran & Military Transition

Helping veterans successfully transition into civilian life

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Voices of Impact

See how JayR McIntyre—The HOOD MOTIV8TOR—has inspired audiences to rise, lead, and transform their lives.
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Thank you so much for talking with us today. I genuinely appreciate it."
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"Thank you for sharing your passion with us. I look forward to learning from you, and I enjoyed the motivational energy you brought to tonight's session."
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" I just wanted to say I appreciate you taking the time out and speaking with us. I connected with a lot of your story you shared. You gave me a lot to sit back and think on."
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Best Seller (Kindle edition)
From the Block to the Board: 7 Strategic Moves to Checkmate Every Challenge

From the block to the board
The book isn’t just another motivational read — it’s a masterclass in turning your hustle into a strategy, your pain into power, and your position into a win.

Drawing from his journey from street corners to corporate boardrooms, JayR Tha Hood Motivator delivers a raw, real, and practical playbook for winning in life — no matter where you start. Using the timeless game of chess as a guide, he reveals the seven strategic moves that can shift you from survival mode to checkmate, from reaction to leadership, from the block to the board.

Inside, you’ll discover how to:

✅  Control the “center” of your life — your mindset and environment


✅  Develop your “pieces” — your skills, relationships, and resources — before you need them


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✅  Protect your “king” — your purpose — from distractions and sabotage

✅ Plan every move with your endgame in mind

✅  See the whole board and anticipate opportunities before they arrive

✅  Make sacrifices that set up your biggest wins

✅  Finish strong and execute your “checkmate moment” with confidence

Whether your “block” is the neighborhood you grew up in, the dead-end job you’re stuck at, or the challenges you’ve been battling in silence, this book will give you the clarity, tools, and mindset to play smarter, move stronger, and win bigger.
If you’re ready to stop reacting and start strategizing… your next move starts here.
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Best Seller ([Print Replica] Kindle Edition)
Tha Elephant

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What happens when the crack baby becomes the combat vet? When the kid from Skid Row becomes the voice shaking stages across the country?

In Tha Elephant, JayR—known as Tha Hood Motiv8tor—tells his unfiltered story of survival, struggle, and transformation. From losing his mother to AIDS, to fighting in Iraq, to rebuilding after business failures, JayR has carried the kind of weight most people never talk about.

But he’s not just telling his story—he’s teaching the Elephant Principles, a raw blueprint for entrepreneurs, speakers, leaders, and everyday warriors who know what it feels like to walk into rooms carrying scars nobody sees.

This isn’t motivation. It’s a transformation.
This isn’t performance. It’s pouring.

If you’ve ever felt invisible, underestimated, or like the weight of your past disqualified you from your future—this book will remind you:

✅  Your scars are not your shame.

✅  Your survival is not the end of your story.

✅  You are the elephant in the room—and it’s time to let the room shake.

Powerful, personal, and unapologetically real, Tha Elephant in the Room is more than a book. It’s a movement.
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New Book Coming Soon
A Good Heart Don't Pay Bills

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Get ready for the explosive true story of survival, betrayal, and resilience in business! In A Good Heart Don't Pay Bills: The Toxicity of Generosity, combat veteran, former CEO, and now known as Tha Hood Motiv8or, Dr. JayR McIntyre, rips the curtain back on the high cost of loyalty. After losing everything, his thriving company, home, and sense of purpose, JayR didn't quit.

He went back to school, earned his MBA, and is now pursuing his Doctorate to dismantle the system and teach others how to thrive. This book is your raw, unfiltered blueprint to rebuild empires, restore lives, and fuel a legacy that will outlive the scars.

Coming November 25th!

New Book
Dark Days

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🇺🇸 Dark Days: The Silent Battles of a Combat Veteran in Business is the unflinching memoir and essential roadmap from US Army Combat Veteran JayR McIntyre. Bridging the frontlines of Iraq with the boardrooms of entrepreneurship, McIntyre reveals the raw, often unseen battles veterans face: navigating PTSD, financial setbacks, and the emotional toll of building a business from scratch. This isn't just a story of survival; it's a powerful blueprint forged in fire, offering transparent lessons on grit, resilience, and the relentless ambition required to win the war of entrepreneurship, no matter the scars carried from the battlefield.

Coming 2026
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Why Book Mr. McIntyre?

Bring powerful energy, lived experience, and actionable insights to your audience with JayR McIntyre—The HOOD MOTIV8TOR. Whether inspiring students, empowering professionals, or motivating communities, Mr. McIntyre delivers messages that spark resilience, leadership, and growth. He is available for:

✅ Keynote Speaker Engagements

✅ Corporate Leadership & Team Development

✅ Entrepreneurial & Business Conferences

✅ Schools, Colleges & Youth Programs

✅ Veteran & Military Events

✅ Life Coaching & Personal Development Workshops

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JayR McIntyre — The HOOD MOTIV8TOR: Turning struggles into strength, and potential into purpose.
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