I am a Children's Author, I'm taking Psychology and I'm on the ne!

'I have aspirations to become a Motivational Speaker, but doubt myself.'

Now that's comedy right there.

What's your pen-name? I can't seem to find your books on google under your username...

Well its a rather interesting position, if your planning on being a motivational speaker then you shouldn't doubt yourself, because then you are a hypocrite. I thing it would be a good career choice personally and you seem very smart. Your choice is your own and as a possible motivational speaker you shouldn't have to ask. Good luck on you decision!

You have all those things - that most of us only dream about on this site - and you still feel like "there is just something missing."? How about gratefulness? Is that missing?!

The only person in your way of becoming what you want to be is yourself. Believe you will become one and you'll do just fine.

Really? An author? As an author, you should know that vague job descriptions are not proper nouns.

College is good, as long as you can provide for your children while attending.

You need to ask yourself only one question:

"What have I got to lose?"

Go for it.

~Dr. B.~

You don't need a degree to become a motivational speaker, but you do need to pick an audience to motivate. What do you want to motivate people to do, and what credentials/experience do you have to get people interested in hearing what you have to say? The best motivational speakers are those people who are passionate about what they are speaking about- something they have personal experience with and feel strongly about. Only you can feel if what you are doing fits for you, if you are "supposed" to be doing it.

As to doubting oneself about being a motivation speaker, that's not hypocritical. I can't think of a motivational speaker that was any good that didn't speak about overcoming obstacles, doubt in oneself being one of them.