Change Starts With You

Following Your Fire To Heal A Broken World

Change Starts With You

Following Your Fire To Heal A Broken World

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Even though the brokenness of the world may seem overwhelming, anyone with the courage to follow their passion and become a light – in their homes, communities, and churches – can bring real change.

Change Starts with You brings a message of empowerment and hope to everyone who sees a broken today and wishes for a better tomorrow but isn’t sure where to start. Everyone has a role to play. Everyone can be a changemaker.

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  • "We are all better people because we get the opportunity to know, and most importantly, learn from my dear friend Sam Acho. He is motivation and inspiration, personified. In a world full of news, hot takes and clickbait that is built to tear us apart, Sam’s insight and perspective brings us together. He shows us how finding our inner power and purpose can ignite progress, because change truly starts with us."

    Chiney Ogwumike, WNBA All-Star and ESPN Broadcaster

  • "Now more than ever we need dreamers but, unfortunately, we are living in an era where culture is quick to cancel people instead of cultivating them. As a result, many conform to the ways of this world and their dreams are often delayed or detoured. Sam Acho’s insightful words and inspirational stories found within the pages of this book, will not only ignite your God-given dream into a fiery reality but also empower you with the faith needed to keep it from being extinguished by fear."

    Jason Wilson, Bestselling Author and Founder of The Cave of Adullam Transformational Training Academy

  • "Sam Acho has a way of grabbing you by the lapels, pulling you close and reminding you of the greatness that lives within you. If you are ready to make change and make impact…Don’t Wait! Read this book!"

    Albert Tate, Lead Pastor Fellowship Church & Author

  • "Change Starts With You is a book that helps you to embrace the idea that in order to be a change agent for good you needn’t be a finished work yourself. The stories and practical advice contained within the pages can free the reader to act in pursuit of what is beckoning their humanity. Sparks of thoughtfulness will meet embers that fuel the way to greater good through consistency and community. I found myself encouraged because often times I am riddled with doubt convinced I am terribly audacious to believe I am capable of shifting things; but within these chapters are true substantive and incremental change evidenced by people who pushed past their unbelief. Thank you Sam, and bless you, I look forward to the way the information contained is digested and the many blossoms that will come from your need to contribute and be of service."

    Essence Atkins, American Actress and Humanitarian

  • "Sam is a refreshing voice that the world so needs right now. He provides the encouragement (or confidence) that we’ve always had the power within to accomplish our dreams and build others to do the same. We don’t need to wait for anyone else to make it happen; change starts with us. This book is not a ‘how to,’ but a ‘to do.’ Sam is the spark to refire and refuel you like only Sam can, to become a force for good and live the unlimited life we’ve imagined in both a relatable and aspirational way. He is one of the most courageous and thoughtful people I know, whom I respect and admire deeply. I am proud to call him a friend and colleague. I can’t wait for him to inspire you to take action in the same way he’s inspired me. Thank you for being you, Sam. Let’s go!"

    Molly Qerim, Host of First Take on ESPN and Philanthropist

  • "A heart for change is incomplete without a willingness to walk. For as long as I have known him, Sam has exhibited both, courageously inspiring others to step outside of fears and boundaries to enter into culture shifting purpose. Change Starts With You is an overflow of a life God has blessed to be a blessing to others. Prepare to be ignited!"

    Benjamin Watson, Author, Broadcaster, VP of Strategic Relationships for Human Coalition

  • inspired to discover and follow their "fire" – the unique passions and gifting that God has put in every person's heart

  • equipped to dream big, channeling their passions into creating positive change wherever God has called them

  • encouraged by Sam Acho's firsthand accounts of communities transformed by people with the courage and tenacity to follow their fire

  • motivated to be leaders who empower others to become changemakers too

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About Change Starts with You

When we all embrace our God-given gifts as changemakers, a better world is within our grasp.

America is in a crucible right now. The pandemic has strained an already struggling economy. Longstanding cultural and political divisions have reached a boiling point. Various kinds of injustices have been brought into the spotlight in ways that Americans can no longer ignore. But the thing about crucibles is that they bring out both the worst and the best. When the crucible gets hot enough, the dross gets separated out and reveals pure gold.

Writer, motivational speaker, humanitarian, and NFL veteran Sam Acho wants to give readers the courage and hope they need to embrace this defining moment. Instead of feeling paralyzed by how deep the brokenness goes, it is possible to recognize that just one person standing for justice and pointing the way toward hope can transform a community, and even an entire culture. Injustice, division, and suffering may loom large, but there's world-changing power in each individual to stand up for truth, foster unity, and bring healing.

Sam Acho

Sam Acho is an author, a public speaker, a humanitarian, an in-studio analyst for ESPN, a nine-year NFL veteran and a committed Christian. He’s also currently an ambassador for the International Justice Mission.

Sam was recently inducted into the University of Texas Athletics Hall of Honor, having played college football at the University of Texas at Austin, where he received the William V. Campbell Trophy for being college football’s top scholar-athlete. He also won the NCAA Top VIII Award, which recognizes the top eight student-athletes in all of sports, and was named the 2010 Big 12 Sportsperson of the Year. In 2011, Sam was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals and played four seasons as a linebacker with the team. He then signed with the Chicago Bears for the 2015–2016 season and played four years there before spending the 2019 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

He received his MBA in 2015 at Thunderbird School of Global Management, the #1 ranked international MBA program in the world.

Sam is the founder and president of Athletes for Justice, an organization that works to unite professional athletes and everyday athletes to fight injustices around the world. He has been featured in Super Bowl commercials highlighting his social justice efforts in the city of Chicago.

Sam’s first book, Let the World See You: How to Be Real in a World Full of Fakes, was released in October 2020. His second book, Change Starts With You: Following Your Fire to Heal a Broken World, was released in March 2023.

Invite Sam To Your Event

Interested in having Sam speak at your upcoming event? He is a popular speaker at corporations, colleges, trade associations, churches, and conferences around the world.  For more information on bringing Sam to your next event, please contact TMG Speakers: speakers@themontaggroup.com.