Joshua Routh

Joshua Routh is a keynote speaker, author, and entertainer who helps organizations create workplaces people love and customers trust. Known for blending practical insight with unforgettable stagecraft, he speaks on sincerity, connection, engagement, and culture transformation.

Joshua is the author of The S Word: Wielding Sincerity in a World of Performance and the founder of Circus Kaput, one of the largest variety entertainment agencies in the country. As a business owner leading a large roster of performers and producing hundreds of events each year, he brings real-world perspective on leadership, service, teamwork, and human connection.

He has worked with diverse organizations such as Google, Wells Fargo, and Edward Jones. He is a Certified Speaking Professional, a TEDx speaker, and one of fewer than 100 professional sword swallowers in the world - a distinction that reflects the memorable, high-impact style he brings to every audience.

Whether he is delivering a keynote, facilitating a breakout, emceeing an event, or helping a leadership team deepen engagement, Joshua is known for combining substance, sincerity, humor, and surprise in a way that moves people and stays with them long after the event is over.

Selected Highlights
• Author of The S Word: Wielding Sincerity in a World of Performance
• Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)
• TEDx speaker
• Founder of Circus Kaput
• One of fewer than 100 professional sword swallowers in the world
• Works with organizations on culture, connection, engagement, and sincere leadership