Ola is a Nigerian-born speaker, author, trainer, and consultant. He delivers over 50 speeches a year to audiences numbering from 100 to 2500. He inspires his audiences in the areas of Communication, Personal Growth, Self-Improvement, and Empowerment. Born on an island village of less than 600 inhabitants, Ola arrived in the United States a few years ago with less than $100 in his pocket believing that the most important ingredient to success is courage. Ola is a United States Navy veteran.

Ola holds a Bachelors degree in Legal Studies and Masters in Human Resources Management. He has won several awards in speaking. He has been called an encourager, a speaker with a unique accent and one who brings stories to life.

Ola Joseph was a member of The National Speakers Association, Houston Association of Black Journalists, National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators and Toastmasters International. "His first two books "Voices of Courage-Everyone Has a Story" and "Soaring On The Wings of Courage -The Art of Self Encouragement" put him quickly into a league with the great inspirational writers and anthology editors of our time. But unlike many of them, his material comes right from the heart and with the sensitivity which he grew up in the coastal (Ilaje) village of his own deep African heritage." Ola is a freelance interpreter/translator in Yoruba, Ilaje and Ikale languages.