Roosevelt Sargent | SpeakerHub

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Roosevelt Sargent – Author, Motivational Speaker, Television Content Creator & Writer and Pastor of Set Free Church in Nashville, TN.

Roosevelt Sargent was born into a violent, drug infested, poverty-filled world that only got worse as he grew older. With both parents in prison, his journey through homelessness, and the thug lifestyle that surrounded him daily, the smart money was on him not living to reach the age of eighteen. Add in teenage parenthood, and his future seemed predetermined. But then one day he had an encounter with God that would change him forever. From then on, he was a new man. Sargent later became a published writer of nationally and internationally distributed music projects and he spent over fifteen years traveling and sharing his story to inspire hope in the lives of troubled youth across America. During this time, he produced the CL Ryderz; the 1st Christian rap group to grace the stage of the nationally syndicated television show, “Soul Train”. He also founded a neighborhood youth church in Southern California where he selflessly served his local community and now, he has added Author to his list of achievements with his autobiography “Victorious Underdog” and his children’s book series “What Now? Lil Roe.” His latest endeavors include his role as 1st Assistant Director for a string of movies that have been released, including the movie “AM Radio”, starring Omar Gooding which can be seen right now on Amazon Prime Video an “Trap City”, staring rap icon Jeezy, Brandon T. Jackson, and Omar Gooding. Today Roosevelt resides in Nashville, TN where he continues to serve and impact the lives of the many he comes in contact with each day. From the dead man he should’ve been to the inspirational man he was meant to be, Roosevelt Sargent is the Victorious Underdog.

Current position (1)

Sr. Pastor

Set Free Church

Degrees (1)

Applied Science / Culinary Arts

Le Cordon Bleu

2011 to 2014

Presentations

Presentations (4)

Mental Grit: Lessons from a Victorious Underdog

Core Message: The mindset of someone who refuses to be buried by circumstances.

Ideal Audience: Churches, Corporate audiences, leadership seminars, motivational summits.

Key Points:
~How pressure either breaks or builds a person.
~Lessons in courage, improvisation, and self-leadership.
~The underdog mentality as a competitive edge.

A Mother’s Pain, A Son’s Redemption: Love, Flaws, and Forgiveness

Core Message: How imperfect love shaped you—and how faith, not resentment, brought healing.

Ideal Audience: Churches, Faith-based organizations, recovery circles, parental support groups.

Key Points:
~The complexity of your relationship with your mom.
~How parental flaws still impacted your drive.
~Forgiving what you can’t forget.

From Trauma to Triumph: The Power of Resilience

Core Message: How childhood trauma, abandonment, and system failure don’t have to define your future.

Ideal Audience: Churches, At-risk youth programs, juvenile justice conferences, child welfare organizations.

Key Points:
~Surviving parental incarceration and abandonment.
~Overcoming abuse, street violence, and instability.
~Rebuilding identity through resilience and hope.

The Cost of Silence: Breaking Generational Cycles

Core Message: Speaking truth and sharing pain is the first step in breaking harmful cycles.

Ideal Audience: Family counselors, restorative justice forums, addiction recovery groups.

Key Points:
~How silence enabled dysfunction in families.
~Confronting abuse, addiction, and generational trauma.
~How to disrupt the cycle and write a new narrative.