Alan Tenta

Alan Tenta

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Invermere, British Columbia

Resilience Expert-Overcoming Adversity | Resilient Mindset Specialist

  • Videos
  • Expertise
  • Burnout Prevention
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Stress Management
  • Motivation
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Resilience & Change
  • Work Life Balance
  • Leadership and Change
  • Inclusive Leadership

Alan Tenta spent 28 years as a public-school teacher; his life took a turn when his outdoor education students convinced him to apply to The HISTORY® Channel’s reality survival television show Alone® . At the age of 52, Alan Tenta became the oldest winner of the popular survival series. Alan overcame significant physical and mental hardships to outlast nine other competitors in the wilderness of northern Saskatchewan, Canada. Growing up in the west Kootenays, Alan was introduced to the outdoors at an early age. Under the guidance of his father, Alan developed a passion for fishing, archery, and the natural world.

Alan graduated from the University of British Columbia with bachelor’s degrees in Human Kinetics and and Education. In 1996, Alan and Lisa, who is now his wife, moved to Fort Nelson, BC to start their careers in education. After having two children, Davis and Mackenzie, they began moving south to be closer to family. After five years in Dawson Creek, BC teaching alternative education and humanities, Alan and his family moved to Invermere, BC. After securing a permanent teaching position at the high school in 2011, Alan taught alternative education, English, social studies, and physical education. Realizing the importance of spending time in the natural world, in 2016 Alan developed and implemented an outdoor education course at his high school. The class became so popular, outdoor education had to be offered in both semesters. His students enjoyed rock climbing, canoeing, archery, overnight camping trips, mountain biking, survival skills, carving, ice fishing, fly tying, fly fishing, and animal and plant identification. He shared his passion for the outdoors with his students and it was his Outdoor Education class who initially encouraged him to apply for the survival television show.

Winning Alone® was Alan’s ultimate adventure. He pushed the limits of his physical and mental capabilities. At the same time, he used his skills as a bowhunter, fisherman, forager, and bush-crafter to outlast his competitors. Alan survived 66 days with ten items, ate only what nature provided, lived in a moss-covered shelter, and filmed the entire journey himself. During his experience, Alan lost 78 pounds! His time on Alone® taught him the importance of a relationship with nature, resilience, and the ability to maintain a positive attitude in the most challenging situations.

With vivid storytelling, photos, and video clips, Alan offers three sessions that apply the lessons he learned to help navigate the challenges of our world: Thriving Through Adversity – Embracing passion and resilience, Unplugged – Staying connected with the natural world, and Workplace Safety – Wilderness to workplace.

After Alone® , Alan took a leave from full time teaching and currently works as a teacher on call and is pursuing public speaking opportunities. Alan’s passion for teaching continues as he shares his knowledge and experiences as a speaker. When Alan has time, he creates content on his YouTube channel, Tenta Outdoors.

Alan Tenta Related Media

Media Interview

Tackle and Tacos

SBC

Episode 63 - Alone Season 10 Winner Alan Tenta
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Podcast

Like a Bigfoot

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Chris Ward

#393: Alan Tenta -- Season 10 of "Alone", Reflections on His Experience

Alan Tenta Related Content

Articles & Magazine Feature

B.C. high school teacher wins Season 10 of survivalist reality show Alone

CBC

Alan Tenta competed against 9 others, surviving in the northern Saskatchewan wilderness
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Articles & Magazine Feature

‘Alone’ Winner Alan Tenta on Lessons Learned From the Show

Outdoor

Interview with Alan Tenta
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Articles & Magazine Feature

Canadian contestants on History's Alone talk 10th season

National Post

Wilderness experts struggle with the challenge of isolation in Northern Saskatchewan
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Alan Tenta Topic Presentations

Alan Tenta Invermere, British Columbia, Canada delivers Keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics.Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences, and event formats.

Unplugged: Staying Connected With the Natural World

Thriving Through Adversity: Embracing Passion and Resilience

Workplace Safety: From Wilderness to Workplace

Alan Tenta Speaking Testimonials

Alan is an authentic and well-spoken storyteller and presenter. He was the perfect choice for our group as he easily weaved our theme into his story and kept our audience glued to their seats – as the closing keynote of our 3-day conference. Alan’s passion is obvious, his delivery is honest and refreshing and I would recommend him as a keynote speaker with confidence.

Andrea Tubbs

Event Planner
Association of Kootenay & Boundary Local Governments

Alan was a joy to listen to, insightful, raw, and truthful. Alan was so engaging you could have heard a pin drop in a room of 300 people. He spoke with ease and passion; his words were so impactful I felt like I was there on his journey.

Teresa Rogal

Event Planner
Executive Director, Valley Fitness Centre

Alan Tenta’s presentation at our school was nothing short of inspiring! His pragmatic approach to engaging students in grades 4-7, alongside his heartfelt discussion about the importance of gratitude, made learning both fun and impactful. We are grateful for the positive influence he had on our students, sparking their curiosity, and motivating them to embrace new ideas!

Scott Sharun

Principal
McKim Middle School

Alan is a very entertaining speaker who has the incredible skill of maintaining the attention of the entire room throughout the event. His quick-witted humour, along with sharing his incredible story make him a speaker that you will definitely want to listen to!

Tyler Powell

Youth Program Director
Curling Alberta

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