The Sanity Project Podcast: Recent Episodes
Joanne Victoria
The Sanity Project Podcast hosted by Joanne Victoria gifts her audience superb guests who offer the opportunity to discover a life of clarity, confidence, and success on the journey to their own True Self. Guests share their mindful, humorous and inspirational stories to help the listener be as insightful as possible.
In this episode of The Sanity Project podcast, host Joanne Victoria speaks with Os Benari, a product management executive and author of "Starting from Scratch." They discuss the challenges of managing change and the innovative concept of fractional work. Oz shares her insights on the audio industry and the importance of resilience in career transitions. She also explains her role as a fractional CPO and the advantages it offers. The episode delves into Os's six-step model for change management and concludes with Joanne directing listeners to Oz's website for further resources on career development.
Os emphasizes the importance of creating a role model for personal and professional growth and how it empowers individuals.
In this episode of The Sanity Project podcast, host Joanne Victoria interviews Katherine Lazaruk, a leadership coach who began her career in image consulting. Lazaruk discusses her unconventional path to leadership development, emphasizing the importance of embracing one's inner child and being open to various career possibilities. She shares her experience of building a business around her corporate job and eventually transitioning to full-time consulting, aiding clients in climbing the corporate ladder. Lazaruk also touches on the concept of "web thinking" versus linear thinking, encouraging the idea that diverse experiences can eventually interconnect to form a fulfilling career path.
Katherine's foray into the professional world began with a vision—quite literally. During a pivotal coaching session, she experienced a flash of inspiration that would become the foundation of her first business, ICU Image Consulting. Despite the lack of regulation in the industry and the initial uncertainty, Katherine's entrepreneurial spirit was undeterred. She leaped, balancing her corporate job with her burgeoning business, until the recession presented an opportunity to go all in. Katherine's background in music and education, along with her experiences in opera and teaching, shaped her multifaceted approach to life and work. She observed that few people have the luxury of a single, linear career path. Instead, most of us create a mosaic of experiences that, over time, weave together to form a unique and fulfilling professional life.
In this episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria talks with self-mastery mentor and manifestation expert, Andrea Lowell. Andrea shares her personal journey of overcoming alcohol addiction and low self-esteem, and how she used these experiences to develop her self-mastery method. She discusses the importance of courage, accountability, and spiritual principles in personal growth. Andrea also shares a success story of a client who overcame debt and physical pain through her program. The episode concludes with a discussion on the importance of gratitude and the potential for a retreat called "Beyond the Cake."
In this episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria talks with Donna Tashjian, founder of Vibrant Living International. They discuss how to handle disappointment and feelings of worthlessness, with Donna sharing her personal experience of job loss. Donna emphasizes the importance of finding the gift in adversity, co-creating our reality, and having a clear vision of who we want to be. She also talks about her podcast, "You Were Designed for Greatness," and the importance of asking for guidance and trusting in our intuition. They both agree on the importance of believing in our own abilities and presuming success.
In this episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria interviews retired fire department battalion chief, David Hollenbach. Hollenbach discusses his firefighting career, stress management, and his current work as a motivational speaker and coach. He shares two tools he used in his career: box breathing for stress relief and the CAN report for effective team communication. The conversation emphasizes the importance of trust, understanding, and communication in leadership roles.
In this episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria interviews multi-time author Brad Dude. They discuss Brad's transition from non-fiction to fiction writing, the difference between leaders and managers, the role of millennials in management positions, and the importance of leadership in starting a business. Brad also explains the concept of temperament and its influence on our behavior and perception of others. He emphasizes the importance of understanding our shadow temperament to become better leaders. The episode concludes with Joanne praising Brad's website and encouraging listeners to discover their own temperaments.
In this episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria welcomes Darrell Evans, a successful entrepreneur, and co-founder of Yokel Local Internet Marketing. Darrell shares his journey of becoming an entrepreneur, starting from his teenage curiosity about business magazines to his first business venture at a swap meet. He also discusses his podcast, The Mind Shift Business Accelerator Podcast, which aims to help entrepreneurs achieve breakthroughs in their personal and professional lives. Darrell emphasizes the importance of sharing stories and experiences to inspire others and offers insights on navigating challenges in entrepreneurship. The conversation also touches on the importance of balancing work and family, identifying strengths, and believing in one's product or service. The episode concludes with a reminder to embrace the entrepreneurship journey and appreciate successes and lessons along the way.
In this episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria interviews Dr. William Attaway, a leadership and executive coach and lead pastor of Southview Community Church. They discuss the transferability of leadership principles across different contexts and the importance of having a teachable spirit. Dr. Attaway shares his 12-step process for effective leadership and emphasizes the need for clarity in setting goals and prioritizing tasks. He also explains how he helps individuals identify their blind spots and overcome obstacles. The episode concludes with Dr. Attaway inviting listeners to visit his website and offering a free copy of his book on catalytic leadership.
In this podcast episode, Joanne interviews Jason Cercone, a veteran podcaster and brand builder. They discuss the art of podcasting, with Jason emphasizing the importance of providing value and compelling content as a guest. He compares podcast guesting to movie trailers, aiming to pique listeners' interest. Jason also shares his transition from hosting "Evolution of Brand" to "Podcast Guesting Simplified," reflecting his passion for helping others excel in podcasting. They touch on the challenges of guests focusing on sales pitches and the importance of consistency in episode lengths. The episode concludes with a discussion on Jason's course on podcast guest pitching.
In this podcast episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria interviews Sally Loftis, owner of Loftis Partners, a human resources consulting firm. They discuss various topics including pay equity, employee retention, leadership skills, and the challenges faced by non-profits and small businesses. Sally emphasizes the need for organizations to adapt and change their models to address these issues and suggests raising the minimum wage significantly. She also shares her experience of starting her own business during the pandemic and encourages others to consider starting a side hustle before transitioning full-time. Listeners are directed to visit Loftis Partners' website for a free coaching session with Sally.
Sally Loftis and I explored the complexities of pay equity and employee retention in non-profits and small businesses. From the rising cost of living to stagnant wages, the need for organizations to adapt is evident. It is fascinating to unravel these challenges on The Sanity Project Podcast and comprehend the necessary changes.
In this podcast episode, host Joanne Victoria interviews Lucas Root, a business success mentor, about his framework for successfully working from home. Lucas shares his four-phase approach, starting with overcoming distractions and establishing routines. He emphasizes the importance of replicating a normal morning routine and creating a dedicated workspace. They also discuss the concept of the "extended groove" and the importance of setting boundaries and measuring the effectiveness of different activities. Lucas concludes by advising listeners to focus on three critical routines: morning, lunch, and end-of-day routines, as they form the foundation of success in working from home.
These routines form the foundation of success in working from home. By creating a clear distinction between work and personal life, you can help your psyche understand when the workday has ended, enhancing your productivity and overall work-life balance. Working from home can be a challenge, but with the right strategies and routines, it can also be a rewarding experience. I hope you find Lucas Root's insights as valuable as I did.
In this podcast episode, host Joanne Victoria introduces Tanaha Hairston, a successful entrepreneur and business strategist with a focus on helping women investors and business owners. Tanaha shares her journey of becoming financially independent after a divorce and starting her own business. They discuss the challenges women face in the investment world and the need for women to take control of their financial futures. Tanaha emphasizes the importance of women investing in themselves and treating themselves as leaders. They also highlight the various investment options available beyond traditional avenues and the importance of creating a supportive community for women to explore investment opportunities together.
Expanding Investment Opportunities
Tanaha explained that in the past, her options as a software engineer and MBA graduate were limited to working in corporate or starting her own business. However, she now realizes that there are more opportunities to grow her wealth, regardless of the initial amount. She emphasized the importance of investing to combat inflation. Tanaha expressed her enthusiasm for highlighting women who are investing and creating a supportive community where they can explore investment opportunities together. She clarified that she is not investing on behalf of others but is instead vetting experts and facilitating discussions within the community. Tanaha emphasized the accountability and transparency within the community, where everyone knows who is investing and communicates openly. The conversation then shifted to normalizing discussions about investments, such as laundromats and parking garages.
In this podcast episode, host Joanne Victoria interviews Rachel Southard, President of Men in Kilts and Brand President of Emerging Brands at Threshold Brands. Rachel discusses her passion for creating innovative customer experiences and helping companies grow. She shares her journey into the franchise world, starting from her first job at a women's fitness center and eventually joining Anytime Fitness. Rachel explains why she joined Threshold Brands and emphasizes the importance of allyship, authenticity, and transparency in entrepreneurship. She also highlights the significance of investing in customer experience and mentions the geographical spread of their franchises.
I am thrilled to share with you the latest episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, where I had the pleasure of hosting Rachel Southard, the dynamic President of Men in Kilts and Brand President of Emerging Brands at Threshold Brands.
We also delved into Rachel's fascinating journey into the franchise world. Starting from her first job at a women's fitness center, she climbed the ladder to the franchisor side of Anytime Fitness, gaining invaluable experience in brand growth. Her story is a masterclass in career progression and the potential of franchising.
Rachel's advice for women entrepreneurs? Be authentic. She encourages women to stay true to their mission and not conform to stereotypes. This episode is a treasure trove of wisdom for anyone looking to make their mark in the business world.
We also explored Rachel's portfolio of brands, including Patio Patrol and Granite Garage Floors. She shared her perspective on the home services industry, a typically male-dominated space, and the role women play as key decision-makers.
Finally, Rachel shared that their franchises span over 250 locations across the US and Canada, with plans for expansion. If you are curious about the geographical spread of successful franchises, you do not want to miss this!
In this episode of The Sanity Project Podcast host Joanne Victoria interviews Brenden Kumarasamy, founder of Master Talk and a communication coach. They discuss the importance of overcoming biases and losses to become better speakers. Brenden shares three easy exercises to improve communication skills: the random word exercise, the question drill, and sending video messages to loved ones. Joanne appreciates the simplicity of these suggestions and Brenden's dedication to self-improvement. Brenden also shares his mission to democratize information on communication and become this generation's Dale Carnegie.
In this episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria interviews Mike Malatesta, owner of Ownership Coaching. They discuss Mike's experience in the trash/waste management business and the importance of adapting in entrepreneurship. Mike shares his childhood fascination with trucks and how it led him to pursue a job in the trash business. He reflects on his career journey, including the tragic passing of his partner, which forced him to reevaluate his future. Joanne praises Mike for his ability to attract the right people and they also discuss the importance of concise writing. Mike directs listeners to his website and social media platforms.
In this podcast episode, Joanne Victoria interviews Kevin Hanegan, an expert on data and author of "Turning Data into Wisdom." They discuss the concept of data and its importance in making better decisions. Kevin shares his background and how he developed software to help people analyze data effectively. They talk about the challenges of navigating information overload and the need for prioritization and mindfulness. Kevin emphasizes the importance of embracing new ways of thinking and having a well-rounded foundation in business, technology, learning, and psychology. They encourage listeners to approach data with an open mind and to be skeptical when interpreting it.
In this episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria interviews Debra Holz, author of "Out of the Darkness: Aligning Science and Spirit to Overcome Depression." Debra shares her personal journey of overcoming depression using neuroplasticity and rewiring her brain. She discusses her methods of changing negative thoughts, incorporating positive affirmations, and addressing physical well-being.
Deborah's book has received acclaim and she is passionate about empowering women with depression. Joanne expresses her admiration for Deborah's work and encourages listeners to check out her book and website for more information and resources. The speaker talks about incorporating various practices such as movement, exercise, nutrition, breathing techniques, and meditation to change her neurochemistry and achieve a joyful and peaceful life.
In this podcast episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria interviews Dr. Vic Manzo, a business mindset coach and expert in the quantum world and consciousness. Dr. Vic explains the concept of the quantum world as understanding the invisible energy that manifests into the physical realm. He emphasizes the importance of energy and vibration in determining our physical reality. Dr. Vic (as he is known) shares stories of clients who experienced profound shifts in their lives and businesses by aligning their energy and focusing on their desired outcomes.
The episode explores the power of trusting our inner voice, taking back our power, and being proactive in creating the reality we desire. Dr. Vic encourages listeners to tap into their infinite source energy and influence positive change in the world.
Do you struggle to communicate effectively in your relationships, work, or business? In this episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria and guest Brian Rutberg discuss the importance of clear communication and understanding, as well as the challenges that can arise when biases and expectations come into play. The most valuable lesson from this podcast is that good communicators spend time thinking about their biases and finding ways to connect with their audience. Brian offers four tips for effective communication, including considering the audience, leading with the benefit, being clear, and being concise.
To help listeners evaluate their communication skills, Rutberg introduces a free self-assessment tool consisting of 20 questions that cover various aspects of communication. Listeners can rate themselves on a scale of 1 to 5 and receive suggestions on areas to improve or leverage their strengths. The speakers stress the importance of taking notes while listening to the podcast and investing time in developing communication skills. Rutberg shares his social media connections on YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn, where listeners can access his videos and essays on communication. Tune in to this episode to learn how to become a better communicator and connect with your audience.
Do you feel lost in the chaos of the world? Are you searching for deeper meaning and fulfillment in your life? In this episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria speaks with holistic coach and energy healer Philip Mountrose about the power of connecting with your heart and soul. Mountrose shares insights and tools for accessing the spiritual realm and finding inner peace and clarity.
The most valuable lesson from this episode is the importance of following your heart and intuition, rather than just following strict rules or instructions. Mountrose emphasizes the power of imagination and wonder in discovering new possibilities and finding purpose in life. He also discusses the heart revolution and the power of a small number of people to make a big change in the world by focusing on love and justice.
If you're looking for inspiration and practical advice for spiritual healing and personal growth, this episode is a must-listen. Montrose shares his personal experience of following his heart and encourages listeners to trust their intuition and consciously choose a happier outcome. Don't forget to check out his website for free resources and his weekly Facebook show, "The Awakenings Circle of Love and Light."
Have you ever felt like you were meant for something more, but struggled to find your voice? In this episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria speaks with Lauri Smith, author of "Your Voice Matters" and intuitive public speaker and leadership coach, about discovering a life of clarity, confidence, sanity, and entrepreneurial success. Lori shares her journey to becoming a leadership coach and the importance of finding one's authentic voice and connecting it with their purpose.
Lauri defines visionaries as a new generation of open-hearted leaders who are reluctant to claim the word "leader" due to their aversion to command or dictatorial leadership. She encourages her clients to connect with kindred spirits in the room and create intimacy with the audience, rather than seeing them as antagonistic. Lauri also shares her experience with voice coaching and the importance of removing resistance to accessing an infinite number of sounds and vocal mannerisms. She believes that everyone has their unique brand of charisma and innate radiance that can shine through when they remove the world's suppression and connect with their authentic voice.
If you are looking to overcome your fear of public speaking and find your authentic voice, Lauri suggests setting the intention for the vibe you want to create in the room, aligning your body, breath, and energy with your highest, most expressive self, and inviting the audience moment by moment to join you in that intention. She also recommends creating rituals before and after speaking engagements to prepare and recover.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the chaos of life? In this episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria and author Erick Rheam discuss the five principles to discover significance and live in peace. Eric shares his methodology for navigating chaos and discovering significance, which is customized to help individuals based on their unique circumstances. The most valuable lesson from this podcast is the importance of clarity in achieving one's goals. Erick emphasizes the need to clarify one's personal vision and align it with the market's needs. He also stresses the importance of managing energy and assembling the right team to achieve meaningful results. Listen in to learn how to rise above chaos and discover significance in your life.
Hey there! Have you heard the latest episode of The Sanity Project Podcast? It's all about promoting reading and literacy, but don't worry, it's not boring! Danny Brassell, the reading ambassador, spills the beans on how he went from hating reading to becoming a total bookworm. He even gives parents some tips on how to get their kids excited about reading! Danny's secret? Making reading fun and enjoyable! He's even giving away a free e-copy of his book "Read, Lead, and Succeed," and access to his five-day reading challenge program. So, what are you waiting for? Let's make reading a part of our daily routine and get our book on!
In this episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria interviews LinkedIn expert Daniel Alfon about how to use the platform for business success. They discuss the importance of having a strong LinkedIn profile, identifying, and reaching out to ideal readers, and the counterintuitive nature of LinkedIn. Daniel provides practical tips for adjusting visibility settings, building a high-quality network, and creating educational content. They summarize the key takeaways, emphasizing the value of investing time in a strong LinkedIn presence and leveraging the platform's capabilities. Overall, the episode provides valuable insights for business owners and entrepreneurs looking to improve their LinkedIn strategy.
This podcast episode features Joanne Victoria, host of The Sanity Project Podcast, and Yigal Adato, a business and leadership coach, discussing leadership and business strategies during times of economic uncertainty. They emphasize the need for clarity, honesty, and pivoting in order to succeed in business and adapt to changing circumstances. Adato also touches on the impact of current events on different industries and the importance of leaders making informed decisions. Adato shares his experience as a third-generation entrepreneur and stresses the importance of building a team, creating a positive culture, and investing in oneself to become a successful leader.
In this episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria interviews Desi Bolin, founder and CEO of Virtually Sourced Solutions, a Strategic Virtual Assistant (SVA) consultancy firm. Desi explains how her company can help businesses become recession-proof by offering personalized services and building strong relationships with clients. She also discusses her favorite tasks as a virtual assistant, the importance of having a team, and her book "Goal for It." The episode emphasizes the value of communication and training when working with virtual assistants and provides listeners with the opportunity to contact Desi for a private, confidential call. In conclusion, a virtual assistant can be a valuable asset to your business. They can help increase productivity, save you money, provide specialized skills, and offer personalized service. If you are feeling overwhelmed and need some extra support, consider reaching out to a virtual assistant like Virtually Sourced Solutions. You will not regret it!
Dustin Reichmann, a business coach, shares his experience with creating successful businesses, marketing strategies, and coaching programs. He emphasizes the importance of taking-action, building relationships, and outsourcing tasks to virtual assistants. He also shares his five-step framework for successful partnerships and marketing, which he offers for free on his website. Listeners are encouraged to take notes and seek external perspective when feeling stuck in their businesses.
In this episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria interviews Billie Shepherd, an author, professional actor, and coach with over 40 years of experience. The episode focuses on using acting techniques to improve communication skills in business and personal relationships. Billy shares his methodology for getting present in the moment and effectively communicating, which involves four components: body, voice, improvisation, and intention. He emphasizes the importance of connecting intention to a strong feeling when delivering a presentation and finding one thing in the presentation that resonates with the individual. The episode concludes with a discussion on the challenges of finding acting opportunities.
The Sanity Project Podcast episode features Adrienne Rivera, a spiritual business coach and breathwork coach, discussing the benefits of breathwork. Rivera shares her journey from being a fitness coach to discovering her passion for breathwork and how it has helped her clients break through emotional blocks. She also talks about the impact of wearing masks on our breathing and the role of breath in our subconscious and past traumas. Rivera explains how breathwork can benefit business owners by improving emotional regulation, productivity, and self-worth. She emphasizes the importance of proper breathing and the different types of breathwork, including circular connected breath.
Are you feeling stressed, lacking clarity, or stuck in your business? To get in touch with Adrienne and try a free breathwork session, visit breathofgold.com/sunday-breathwork or send her a voice note on Instagram at adrienneriveracoaching.
In this podcast episode #275 of the Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria interviews Josh Kelley, a ghostwriter, writing coach, and developmental editor. They discuss Josh's work, his experience with dyslexia and ADHD, and the importance of understanding the purpose and goal of a book when working on a ghostwriting project. Josh emphasizes the need to be concise and engaging in writing, and the importance of understanding the reader's perspective. He also shares his own experience of using storytelling in his Christian living book to keep readers engaged. The episode provides valuable insights into the world of ghostwriting and the importance of storytelling in writing.
One of the key takeaways from our conversation was the importance of understanding the purpose and goal of a book when working on a ghostwriting project. Josh shared a worksheet he uses with coaching clients to help them create profiles of their ideal readers and identify who they want to reach with their book.
The host, Joanne Victoria, guided the conversation and asked questions, while Jodi Lynn Craven explained the importance of understanding and unlocking money blocks. She shared her own experiences and discussed the spiritual side of money, emphasizing the role of belief systems in shaping our perceptions and experiences. Jodi Lynn Craven also offered a free training on her website and encouraged listeners to connect with her if they had any questions. The episode ended on a positive note, with both speakers expressing gratitude for the conversation.
In this episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria interviews Kyle Gillette, owner of Sage Mindset Coaching. Kyle shares his background and how he created his coaching framework, Sage, which stands for self-awareness, accountability, growth, and empowerment. He emphasizes the importance of establishing personal values and developing good mindsets and habits to become the best version of oneself. Kyle also discusses the importance of values and systems in small businesses and how he helps his clients develop reliable systems and empower their teams. The episode provides valuable insights into mindset and accountability for business owners.
In this episode of The Sanity Project Podcast, host Joanne Victoria interviews branding strategist Amanda Guerassio about her branding process for solopreneurs and entrepreneurs. They discuss the importance of being intentional about your business and how that translates into your brand, as well as the importance of having a clear strategy to guide all aspects of your business. Amanda explains her branding process, which starts with a brand exploration to get clear on the business's goals and vision and then translates that into a visual identity. They also discuss the importance of design and copy working together in branding and the challenge of capturing the audience's attention quickly with a strong visual identity.
Do you ever feel like you're stuck in the same old patterns, unable to break free and achieve your full potential? Shelly Lefkoe, co-founder of the Lefkoe Institute, has a solution: eliminate your limiting beliefs.
In a recent podcast episode, Shelly explains how our beliefs are formed in childhood based on our experiences and observations of our parents and environment. These beliefs can lead to patterns of behavior and emotional issues that hold us back from success.
Shelly's approach involves identifying the root cause of these patterns, which are the underlying beliefs, and eliminating them through a process of re-examining the original experience and finding alternative interpretations. By doing so, individuals can open up new possibilities and opportunities for themselves.
Shelly emphasizes that beliefs are resistant to evidence and even highly educated individuals can hold beliefs that limit their potential. However, her approach can eliminate between three and six beliefs in just an hour, and the beliefs do not come back for the most part.
By eliminating these beliefs, individuals can break free from patterns that keep them stuck and open up new avenues for success. Shelly's self-study course is a great resource for those looking to eliminate common self-esteem beliefs and achieve their full potential.
So if you're feeling stuck and unable to break free from patterns that hold you back, consider trying Shelly's approach to eliminate your limiting beliefs. You might just unlock your full potential and achieve greater success than you ever thought possible.
Palena Neale is a highly experienced leadership coach and educator. She has designed and delivered leadership programs across four continents and founded unabridged – a leadership development practice providing bespoke coaching, mentoring and learning for greater personal, professional and social impact. She runs leadership coaching programs for women and hosts a women’s leadership workshop series.
Palena lectures on MBA programs and delivers training for UN leaders as well as corporate clients.
Palena holds a PhD in Gender and International Relations and is a regular contributor to Forbes, Psychology Today and Harvard Business Review, and has been featured in numerous podcasts.
Maryann Keith is a financial advisor working with single, divorced and widowed women specializing in holistic financial planning. With extensive expertise in Social Security and Medicare pertaining to financial planning, she has many secrets to share on these topics.
Making a decision about when to take Social Security isn't as straightforward as one would think if your goal is to get everything that you are due from Social Security! Maryann has a passion for navigating clients through this process and stays abreast of changes to Social Security and Medicare keeping her clients up to date on what impacts them.
After spending too many years in Corporate America, Lorraine Ball said goodbye to the bureaucracy, glass ceilings and bad coffee to follow her passion helping small business owners succeed.
Today, this successful entrepreneur, author, professional speaker, and host of the marketing podcast, More Than a Few Words, brings creative ideas, practical tips, and decades of real-world experience to every conversation.
As the founder of the Digital Toolbox Club, she helps business owners use internet marketing to grow. And in her spare time, she loves to travel, and take photos. You can see her photos at lorraineball.com
Most business owners are overwhelmed when it comes to SEO because they are doing it incorrectly. Instead of worrying about SEO bots, I have a common-sense approach to SEO which begins with a focus on the real people who will buy your products.
Robert Overweg is the founder of the Adaptable Mindset program. He and his team empower people to develop their own Adaptable Mindset, to develop mental flexibility, learn how to create mental space and to find new possibilities. In our rapidly changing world we keep feeling the impact of unpredictable events to which we have to adapt. Robert teaches how adaptability is about empowerment and finding new perspectives.
The Adaptable Mindset program has been applied at several Fortune 500 companies (Chanel, Heineken), multiple SMEs and innovative schools. They have also supported over a thousand students and solopreneurs with their online program.
As a graduate in engineering, Iaroslav experienced first-hand the peculiarities of corporate life. At 25 years old he knew that the field wasn’t for him, but had no clue what to do next. Instead of just finding another job, he used his background to painstakingly engineer his own life and figure out what he truly wanted. As a result, at 30 years old he was in the army leading over 140 people as a project manager. He also backpacked across the world, became a pilot and a business owner. He also moved on from stable, well-paying, positions three times, choosing challenge over comfort every time. He never looked back.
After surviving the 60's and 70's, as well as twenty years in toxic academia as a tenured professor, Lorraine Segal was inspired to start her own business, Conflict Remedy, teaching, coaching, and consulting around workplace conflict management and communication. She writes a blog at https://ConflictRemedy.com
Her latest project, a memoir called: Angels and Earthworms, an unexpected journey to love, joy, and miracles, is about her transformation from miserable self -doubt to self-acceptance, true love, spiritual awareness, and right livelihood. Visit https://angels-earthworms.aweb.page for memoir tidbits and updates.
Margaret Agard is the award-winning author of the In His Footsteps memoirs, a, Christian mystic, reiki healer and former executive in the high-tech industry. She is also a wife and the mother of eight children. Today, she shares her simple - but not easy - method for both taming her to-do list and living a life of purpose and joy.
Patricia Lindner is a multi-passionate Soul and Career Alchemist and Founder at North Star Career. She invites accomplished women and men who feel stuck or dissatisfied in their current career to embark on a creative, intuitive and joyful discovery journey to connect with their true calling. She believes that life is a canvas and that everyone is able to co-create an extraordinary and fulfilled life beyond outer success.
Her holistic, anti-coaching approach ensures logic-defying, instant results and revelations and gets people easily out of their heads and into their hearts. Besides highly customized 1:1 experiences and group programs, she also hosts international retreats that ensure joy, adventure and transformation on many levels.
Eugenia Oganova is a Business Strategist, Personal Transformation Expert, and Messaging Energetics Coach with over 20 years of experience, she’s a self-made millionaire in a personal transformation and business niche, and a best-selling author of 3 books. She is also not a typical business coach: she is clairvoyant and she uses her extraordinary abilities to support her clients in addition to business and marketing strategies. All her books are on her website, transcensiongate.com/books/.
Bob Doyle, author of ‘Wealth Beyond Reason’ and ‘Follow Your Passion, Find Your Power’, is best known as a featured expert in the film and book “The Secret.” He now focuses his coaching and training on Neuro Plasticity and your ability to rewire your brain so that you literally become the person who creates the results you want in life without having to adopt any unusual belief system.
Eileen Bild, CEO of Ordinary to Extraordinary Life/OTEL productions, Founder of OTEL Universe, Executive Producer/ROKU Channel Developer, Founder of The Core Thinking Blueprint Method, OTEL TALK show host, and Breakthrough S.P.A.R.K. Coach. She is a published Author, Internationally Syndicated Columnist, and Assistant Editor. Eileen teaches Mindfulness Meditation, Mindfulness Leadership, Validation, Communication Skills, and Leadership Skills. She works with purpose driven professionals, celebrities, and executives to SPARK the next step by helping to re-engineer the brain while upgrading thinking to a new level for success. Her focus is on living fearlessly and stresses the 3 C's - Confidence, Courage and Clarity. self
Alinka Rutkowska is the CEO of Leaders Press.com a USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling press, where she creates books for entrepreneurs from scratch and launches them to best-seller with a 100% success rate.
Alinka runs a hybrid publishing house with traditional distribution (via Simon & Schuster) through which more than 500 entrepreneurs have been able to share their stories with the world. 198 of Leaders Press authors have become USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling authors.
Alinka has been featured by Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Entrepreneurs on Fire and numerous other outlets. One of her books, HOW I SOLD 80,000 BOOKS: Book Marketing for Authors (Self-Publishing through Amazon and Other Retailers) is available on Amazon.
Jonathan Rosenfeld is a personal injury attorney based in Chicago, IL. As the founder and managing attorney at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers, Jonathan spends his days growing his business and differentiating it from other law firms in an extremely competitive area. Over the past decade the firm has managed to grow over 10% in revenue each year while recovering over $250 million for clients'. He will be talking about what all business owners can do to differentiate themselves from competitors.
Ioannis (pronounced Yani) has well over 10,000 hours of consulting, training, and coaching to churches, businesses, and ministries.
He is an ordained pastor and holds a degree in church leadership with a minor in psychology.
He has led/co-led 7 organizations, which include 2 churches, an evangelistic ministry, and 4 businesses. His leadership roles span from start-ups and small churches, all the way into the Fortune 200.
Ioannis is married with one child, and lives in the Boise, Idaho Metropolitan Area. He spends most of his free time with his family, and as much time outdoors as he can.
Rob Cook is a CPA and CFP whose mission in life is to help families build real, meaningful legacies. By day he strives to help families build meaningful legacies and by night he is the host of the Contenders Wanted podcast. A show dedicated to showing the world that you can have meaningful success without sacrificing what is most important in life. Through Contenders Wanted Rob strives to help listeners go from Contender to Champion in their own lives, and, by doing so, begin creating their own meaningful legacies.
Merit Kahn, CSP, is the CEO of SELLect Sales Development, author of Myth Shift: Challenging the Truths That Sabotage Success, co-host of The Smarter Sales Show, Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach and Certified Speaking Professional. Since 1998, Merit has worked with salespeople, entrepreneurs, professionals and business leaders who are frustrated because their ideal prospects were not receptive to their offers so they struggled to reach their aggressive sales goals while the pace of change meant always being in catch up mode. If that sounds familiar, you are not alone and Merit’s Open for Business Framework will take the guess work out of exactly where to begin to create long lasting change and consistent growth.
Karen Ford is a Master Financial Coach, Public Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Author who has coached people with a variety of money issues: from just $500 in debt to $800,000 in debt. She has coached folks with up to 86 credit cards and taught them how to pay down and pay off those credit cards in record time.
Karen’s mission is to inspire others to rid themselves of debt and build wealth. She encourages others to break the shackles of debt and gives valuable insight into building wealth so they can experience financial freedom!
Karen Ford’s #1 Amazon Best Selling Book “Money Matters” is a discovery for many. This book is not only motivational, but practical.
In “Money Matters” she provides keys to demolishing debt, shares how to budget correctly, and gives principles in wealth building.
E. A. Csolkovits was born in 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. His humble beginnings were that of the son of a milkman.
At age 16, he started his business career at a commission sales job selling janitorial services to business owners.
At the age of 19, E. A. Csolkovits met Sam Robbins, a millionaire business man from Detroit, Michigan. Sam took E. A. Csolkovits under his wing and began to mentor him.
E. A. Csolkovits began working for Sam at the House of Holland Jewelers in the diamond business. He is Founder and Patriarch of the GIVERS University to teach others worldwide about GIVERS and Takers.
After a lifetime in the corporate training world, Nancy Giere knows how businesses operate and she isn’t afraid to shake things up. Her unique perspective combined with 25+ years of experience has empowered her with fresh insight and the industry’s best-kept secrets that she’s ready to share with you. On a life-long campaign against boring training, she uses the power of storytelling and light-hearted humor to create an engaging, fun, and interactive environment. Nancy has worked with the biggest names in corporate America like Dollar Tree, Harley Davidson, and Northwestern Mutual.
Dianna Leeder, Certified Professional Co-Active Coach and American Confidence Institute Certified Confidence Coach, is an award-winning author, podcaster, and owner of Crave More Life Coaching. She has dedicated the last four decades to intuitively helping people find and use their voices and have the relationships they want, need, and desire.
Dianna's own path of un-silencing has become the journey through which she coaches others and certifies Find Your Voice Healers. While holding the power of each of us to align to ourselves, live our purpose, and heal, as sacred and honorable, her message is simple, “Look inside.”
Frank Zaccari is a Business Adviser, TV Show Host, Best-Selling Author, Speaker. Frank served as a military medic in the U.S. Air Force before spending over 20 years in high-tech. UCLA Anderson School of Business and Cal State - Sacramento. Senior positions with Fortune 50 organizations before turning around several small and medium size companies. His path has helped him learn a great deal about business and people. Frank Zaccari is a 4X best-selling author who has written and published eight books based on life altering events. His Business & Personal Secrets series has 3 straight bestselling books in 12 months.
Pamela Brinker, author of ‘Conscious Bravery’ has been a licensed clinical psychotherapist for over twenty years, guiding clients on their journeys through pain into bravery. A speaker as well, she teaches concepts and techniques which help those attempting to manage their lives while they assist loved ones who suffer with addictions and mental health issues.
Pamela has created her own valuable tools and practices to cultivate bravery and find greater freedom. She is married and has two sons who have struggled with addiction and mental health issues. A former elite athlete, she loves the mountains as well as the ocean and lives in Colorado.
Kara Charron is a digital marketing expert and coach who’s been featured on CNN, FOX, NBC, CBS & USA Today. She’s helped best-selling authors, bloggers, coaches, digital course creators, influencers, (and more) to reach their true potential. Over the years, Kara’s started businesses, coached businesses, and even been an executive of a multi-million-dollar ads agency. One of her greatest accomplishments is creating her first multi-million-dollar business in her twenties.
Having failed hard on her journey toward success, she’s learned tough lessons along the way but never gave up thanks to her resilience. She’s passionate about helping business owners break through their limits and blow up their business with a mini marketing machine.
Erin McCullough is a thought leader, an in-demand speaker and an international teacher that helps people create IMPENETRABLE JOY so that they can be calm, have peace of mind and meaning in their life, NOW! Erin had an Anxiety - Disorder that had her holed up in her home for nearly a year. Through that experience she learned how and why that happened and developed strategies to overcoming and preventing it, which is what she now teaches. Erin vowed that she would do whatever she could to make sure that no one had that experience, so that has been her mission.
Becca Ribbing is the author of ‘The Clarity Journal’ and has been a coach for over a decade. She's on a mission to help people break out of the cycles of uncertainty and struggle that hold them back.
She helps women going back and forth with the big, seemingly endless question of what to do next—so they can stop going around in circles and finally figure out what they truly want and create the clarity and momentum they crave.
Les Watson’s passion for and expertise in time management and productivity has earned him the nickname ‘The Time Lord’. He has worked extensively throughout Australia and South-East Asia delivering dynamic training programs to major corporations, small businesses, and individuals. Les’s depth of knowledge and skill comes from over 30 years of experience as a trainer, speaker, and facilitator in self-management, motivation, and communication. He lives and breathes time management in his own life.
Former Worldwide Director of Finance at Apple, Rusty Gaillard made the courageous decision to leave Apple in 2019 after 13 years for more meaningful work. With over a decade of personal and professional development experience, Rusty was certified as a transformational leadership coach in 2018. Henow helps other A Players escape indecision to regain their satisfaction with their career.
Rusty is an International best-selling author, sought-after speaker,entrepreneur, and transformational coach.He has a bachelor’s from Princeton University and an MBA from Stanford.
Lauren Logan, Orion Development Associates, is an executive coach serving individuals and teams in the nonprofit, small business, and professional sectors. What matters most to Lauren is making the world a better place, one individual, team, and organization at a time. Lauren brings a complex and varied sensibility to her calling, weaving decades of success in sales in the wholesale apparel segment to years raising funds for nonprofits, to her current work, coaching c-suite executives, frustrated middle managers, small business owners and teams to become the best they can be in order to achieve and exceed their goals.
Daniel Tolson is a former Australian Champion Athlete and a Business Coach specializing in Emotional Intelligence. The road to getting there was never easy for someone who grew up having a linear sequential disability. He wanted to do more so he pushed through those barriers and did not allow disability to stop him. That experience of creating his breakthrough and sustaining it set him up for a series of career highs, such as co-leading 17,000 cabin crew, launching his own business, and building a global business that impacts more than 15,000 business people 100X their life experience. Daniel is the author of Change, Conflict and Crisis – 7 Wonderful Ways to Become a Leader in Times of Rapid Change. You can download for free at Unleashedmasterclass.com.
I Spent 8 Years Failing to Make Sure You Don't.
For the better part of a decade, Shawn struggled as a small business owner and as a salesperson. Sales skills weren't in his DNA. As much as he tried to learn, the 'traditional' sales programs and approaches didn't work. They were designed for the natural salesperson and full of "tricks" that didn't create long-term clients. Finally, after years of learning what didn't work, he started to discover what did. An approach for the non-salesperson, the small business owner, and the individuals who truly want to help their customers.
Collin Jewett is an Industrial engineer, author of Out of Your Wheelhouse, coach, and adventurer. He loves helping others rediscover the joy of learning and partner with their brains to unlock limitless memory, boundless creativity, and unshakeable focus.
After working in hospital administration for 20 years, Steven Campbell acquired his Masters in Information Technology to pursue his greatest love…teaching. He then became a professor, dean, and professional speaker for another 30 years.
Since writing his third book, Making Your Mind Magnificent, Steven has been conducting seminars around the world to enable his audiences to absolutely thrive in these unprecedented times.
He does so by teaching and demonstrating how we can replace negative messages with positive ones during these challenging times. He then shows how our brains can make these new messages a part of who...we...are!
Kathryn Burmeister, The Happiness Lawyer, is a native of Atlanta. She earned her bachelor's and law degrees from Mercer University. She is a lawyer, author, speaker, mentor, and coach. Kathryn started her own law firm in October of 2018 and focuses exclusively on personal injury by giving a voice to those that have been hurt because of someone else.
She wrote her first book, “Overcoming Addiction to the Status Quo,” in 2020 and began speaking about self-care, business, and law the same year. Kathryn has a particular passion for mental health, self-improvement, and emotional intelligence, which she integrates into her legal practice, speaking, writing, and coaching as well.
Trina L. Martin is a technologist, speaker, author, and podcaster. An accomplished IT professional and retired U.S. Naval Officer with 30 years of service, she has broken barriers and made strides in her career that many said weren’t possible. She uses her experiences to motivate audiences to overcome adversity, develop self-determination and discipline. Trina also inspires emerging leaders to pursue their wildest dreams with heart and grit.
Naturally skilled at finding the harmony between technology, science, and data, she has led a stellar career in the Information Technology field. Trina now helps her clients elevate their business by using secure communication technologies.
Dennis Pitocco is Founder & Chief Reimaginator of 360° Nation, encompassing a wide range of multimedia enterprises, including BizCatalyst 360° —an award-winning global media digest; 360° Nation Studios —dedicated to reaching across the world in an effort to capture, produce, and deliver positive, uplifting messages via blockbuster global events, including HopeFest 360° and BucketFest 360° and; GoodWorks 360° —a pro bono consulting foundation focused entirely on providing mission-critical advisory services to nonprofits worldwide. Everything Dennis does is carried out "for-good" vs. "for-profit" founded upon his belief that it’s time to rediscover humanity at its best.
Sam Thiara is a professional who has created a personal journey as a coach, speaker, storyteller, writer, workshop facilitator, educator, entrepreneur and community activator. His work is reflected in the hundreds of individuals he has mentored, numerous organizations he has supported and the 45+ non-profits that he has worked with over the years.
Presently, Sam is the Founder and Chief Motivating Officer at Ignite the Dream Coaching and Consulting as well as a lecturer at Simon Fraser University. This allows him to bring academic and practical stories to enrich any work environment, organizational alignment and improvements to companies.
Robert Raymond Riopel is an international Best-Selling author, App Designer, Entrepreneur and Trainer who has spent the past 18+ years traveling around the world sharing his passion. He has also shared the stage with and trained many of the top trainers and thought leaders in the world today.
With his high energy and heartfelt style, Robert draws on his journey from humble beginnings to financial freedom at the age of 32, to inspire individuals into tapping into their greatness. Realizing that he is not the only person that struggles, Robert’s “Clues” open individuals up to the possibilities that lie within them and that is why he is a highly sought-after presenter.
Carrie Leaf is currently a practicing psychotherapist and life coach. She holds her undergraduate degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from the University of Northern Iowa. Carrie completed her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, graduating top of her class from Iona College. She has been a practicing psychotherapist for over 10 years and working in the psychology field for over 15 years.
Carrie has worked in the field of psychology in a wide variety of settings which include hospitals, community mental health, youth residential homes, substance abuse, military base, college university and private practice. She has worked with a wide variety of clients from all ages and around many different identified problems. She has worked with individuals, couples, families and groups.
Dr. Amy Novotny founded the PABR® Institute with the mission to provide pain, stress and anxiety relief to those who seek a naturalistic form of treatment. Her background in orthopedics, sports, geriatrics, balance disorders, nerve injuries, and chronic pain; and influences from coursework at the Postural Restoration Institute, gave her the foundation to develop this method. She has helped countless people reduce and eliminate pain, stress, anxiety, orthopedic surgeries, sleep issues and the need for medications. Her ability to speak English, French and Spanish has allowed her to help clients from all around the world.
Kurian Mathew Tharakan is the founder of the sales and marketing strategy firm Strategy Peak Sales & Marketing Advisors and a 27-year veteran of the sales and marketing industry. Mr. Tharakan is also the author of the Amazon Bestseller, “The 7 Essential Stories Charismatic Leaders Tell,” which details how anyone can move people and mountains with the power of story.
Gail Rudolph is the author of the new book, Power Up Power Down: How to Reclaim Control and Make Every Situation a Win/Win. She has spent years as an executive professional maneuvering the power dynamics that happen in all interpersonal interactions. One day, she had an epiphany: Nobody takes our power; we give it away. The go-to expert on how to harness interpersonal power and create win/win outcomes, Gail’s mission is to help those who often feel overlooked and under-estimated.
Dr. Ruth Gotian, author of The Success Factor, is the Chief Learning Officer and Assistant Professor of Education in Anesthesiology and former Assistant Dean of Mentoring and Executive Director of the Mentoring Academy at Weill Cornell Medicine. She has been hailed by the journal Nature and Columbia University as an expert in mentorship and leadership development. In 2021, she was selected as one of 30 people worldwide to be named to the Thinkers50 Radar List, dubbed the Oscars of management thinking and is a semi-finalist for the Forbes 50 Over 50 list. In addition to publishing in academic journals, she is a contributor to Forbes and Psychology Today where she writes about ‘optimizing success’. Her research is about the mindset and skill set of peak performers, including Nobel laureates, astronauts and Olympic champions.
Michelle Pontvert is a branding and website designer with 12 years of design experience, specializing in working with overstretched parents with service-based businesses who are ready to scale up their businesses and scale back their overtime.
She has an MFA from the prestigious USC film school in set design, which gave her a solid design background and a knack for creative problem solving which shapes her business today. She’s also gone through the Designlab User Experience bootcamp to round out her web design training, along with several branding, web design, SEO and marketing courses.
Michelle lives with her husband and adorable 2-year-old in Paris, far from her native Australia or adoptive homeland America, and balances serving her clients and being a hands-on Mum.
Jerry Fu is a conflict resolution coach who helps Asian-American leaders advance in their career and life journeys. Having taken on several pharmacy leadership roles, Jerry started coaching in 2017 to help other Asian-American professionals deal with the conflict they encounter at work, with their culture, and within themselves.
Prior to starting his coaching business, Jerry served as a pharmacist and began facilitating leadership workshops in 2012. Today, Jerry offers a range of coaching services, which includes individual coaching, group workshops, and keynote presentations.
Sandy Vo is a visionary, meditation teacher and yogi. She is the founder of globally rated Prosperous the Podcast and her signature transformation program; Prosperous: School of Self-realization, a 90-day integrative breakthrough experience for modern-day leaders.
Sandy encountered the path of meditation after living with crippling depression and anxiety for most of her teen years. Through practicing self-transformation methods, she learned how to self-heal mental, emotional, physical trauma, and break generational patterns.
Sandy Vo supports others in bridging the gap between the outer world of achievements and the inner world of fulfillment. Sandy is also the co-founder of a conscious media platform, Ladies Aligned.
After starting her own business in 1995 as a corporate trainer, Susan Rooks changed her direction in 2012, focusing primarily on editing/copyediting, working on a wide variety of nonfiction and/or business-related documents.
Knowing that many excellent writers have lost track of their early American grammar training, Susan provides the knowledge of the rules, the wisdom to know when to break them, and the love for helping all authors look and sound as smart as they are.
She also offers free one-hour presentations on Mastering the LinkedIn Profile Basics, American Grammar, and DiSC® (so far) to the members of any civic or nonprofit group, all to help the attendees add a little more polish to their professionalism.
One of her favorite mottos is “A rising tide lifts all boats.”
Terre Short is a human potential developer who has more than 30 years of leadership experience, a Master’s in Business Administration/Healthcare Management, and her Professional Coach Certification (PCC). Through coaching and speaking, she has inspired countless staff, senior leaders, physicians, and middle managers to connect to their why, and to harness the power of empathy and personal relationships. Terre is the author of The Words We Choose Your Guide to How and Why Words Matter, which was awarded the 2020 American Book Fest Finalist. Terre has been interviewed for various mediums including Fast Company and NPR.
Stephen Cantanzano is a Technology Executive with more than 20 years of experience. Including entrepreneurial ventures developing cloud services in the FINtech, Equity Crowdfunding, and regulatory compliance markets. KnaQ is the third software solution and is designed as a socially conscious business. His education includes Bentley University, BS in Finance. KnaQ is a new social marketplace platform that enables anyone to leverage the skills from their personal life to create supplemental or full-time income using the skills from their personal or professional life. KnaQ enables people to teach, coach, consult and even get buyer-driven sales leads to grow a small business.
John Polis attended Dayton Bible College and graduated with a B.A. in Biblical Studies in 1980, at which time he became pastor of a Pentecostal church in West Virginia.
In 1983, John had an Encounter that transitioned him into the ministry of apostle, afterwards beginning to travel as an Evangelist and International Bible Teacher.
Among the works established in the Nations was Eldoret Bible College, Kenya which was birthed in 1998 and has graduated over 2500 students with Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees. John has been a TV and Radio Host for more than 40 years and author of 17 books now translated into 6 languages.
Adele Spraggon is an author, international speaker and trainer. She was awarded the 2020, Customer Experience, Woman of Inspiration Award, and in 2021, she was recognized as the Top Behavioral Expert of the Year. Her book ‘Shift: 4 Steps to Personal Empowerment’ has won three awards and is sweeping the globe, transforming how people are setting and achieving their goals. After decades of feeling stuck in patterns of procrastination and quitting, Adele set out on a journey of discovery. Her inquiry? Why the personal and professional methodologies she was following did not work for her. The result is the creation of her proprietary 4 Step Repatterning Technique which delivers peace of mind, happiness and success.
Zehra Mahoon is a Master Mindset and Law of Attraction Coach and manifesting expert. She is the author of twelve books on these subjects and the creator of the Unlimited 40-day Law of Attraction workout and the Unlimited Universe Mastermind. After committing to completely transforming her self-worth in 2006, she went from being massively in debt to owning multiple properties and creating a thriving business, as well as healing her relationships.
Zehra helps individuals to identify the blockages that are keeping them from achieving success. She helps them to change their self-talk and develop new thinking habits that open up a world of new possibilities. Over the past few years, she has offered 150 talks, on TV, public libraries, private workshops, and any opportunity to communicate what she has learned.
Petia Kolibova is a women’s transformation coach who helps women who have been pushed down and been playing it small due to toxic relationships or unhealed childhood trauma to create a life that is true to them and their soul purpose.
Her mission is to help women who are on the path to healing from past wounds move through their limiting beliefs and internal blocks so they can finally do what they want to do, what feels good to them, serve other women in a powerful way online.
Petia pairs feminine flow with strategic planning to give entrepreneurs immense clarity + exact steps to transition from side-hustler to CEO.
If she is not interviewing on her podcast Unapologetically Abundant, working out, or reading, you will find her in nature disconnecting from the world, connecting to herself.
Tracy Lamourie, a high-profile international award-winning publicist, is the Founder and Managing Director of Lamourie Media Inc. a Universal Women's Network 2020 Woman of Inspiration Winner for the Women in Media award and the author of the upcoming book GET REPPED - Build Your Brand with Effective Public and Media Relations.
Featured in Rolling Stone Magazine, The Hollywood Times, NBC TV, and other major media, Tracy is an award-winning international publicist working across borders and industries from major entertainment projects to small businesses. She is also a well-known longtime advocate on a myriad of important worldwide issues, passionate about amplifying important messages and being a voice for those who most need one.
In addition to her Women of Inspiration award, she is the winner of the First Place, Platinum award Hamilton Spectator Readers Choice for PR 2018, and Diamond 2019. In 2020 she was both an RBC Women of Influence Nominee and a nominee for the internationally prestigious 2020 Tällberg/Eliasson Global Leadership Prize.
Joanna Pohorski is a Business & Life Goals Achievement Coach and property investor. She has condensed 20 years of experience working with some of the world’s most recognizable businesses into The Accountable Mindset Signature System helping business owners and professionals to achieve complete clarity on how to achieve their professional, business, and life goals faster, without any doubt, technology overwhelms or sacrificing their family life. She has a degree in applied linguistics as well as certifications in project management.
Joanna lived in Poland, Austria, France, and Angola, and has traveled to destinations like Easter Island and Machu Picchu. She speaks 5 languages.
Juan Lee, Transformational Speaker, Thought Leader, and Author has seen the message of love made so difficult that it's confusing; Juan removes the confusion by making it very simple. Juan Lee neutralizes religions and makes the message of love universal. He finds the things that we have in common instead of looking for thethings that divide us. In religion the vehicle is God and the message is love.
Apart from God, the vehicle is humanity and the message is love. We all have love in common. Juan shows how we first learn to love ourselves and then love others and how to use love in every stage of life to produce the fulfillment we desire.
After struggling with her weight, negative self-talk, and poor body image struggles, Anne Poirier was exhausted, frustrated, and fed up with dieting, diet culture, and trying to fit into Society's Thin Ideal. So, she set out on a personal and professional journey to find hope, healing, and self-acceptance.
Anne is a Certified Intuitive Eating counselor, eating disorder specialist, self-talk trainer, and author of the book The Body Joyful. She now empowers women of all sizes, shapes, and weights to feel more comfortable and confident in their bodies, so they can become role models for our next generation.
Mary Schneider is a healing arts and energetic medicine therapist with more than 30 years of experience. Since 1996, she has helped patients create positive change through a healing process known as Resonance Repatterning®. Throughout her career, Mary has practiced this healing approach, which applies quantum mechanics and beliefs around energy and frequency to help patients repattern and successfully eliminate negative, limiting beliefs.
From sound and light therapy to the Chinese Five Element Acupuncture System, Mary has applied individualized approaches to help more than 1,000 clients repattern their live and remove limiting beliefs around the world. Mary resides and works in Austin TX.
Franziska, author of ‘Social Media For Small Business’ is a maverick entrepreneur, leading brand strategist, adventurer, author and the co-founder of Basic Bananas, The Business Hood, Oceanlovers and Moments of Humanity.
In 2013 Franziska was awarded the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recognizing her innovation, creativity and philanthropic involvement.
A true visionary and eternal optimist, no challenge seems to be too big for Franziska. She has this rare combination of being both creative and strategic, which makes her a powerful leader in the business world.
A Swiss born Australian (or Swaussie) with a sharp-witted humor and the ability to speak five languages, she is known to make up words, which keeps everyone amused.
Tiffany is the Founder of From Divorce to Destiny and Chief Human Office of Human Unlimited, a tech4Good Foundation. For years I organized Family Office conferences and retreats worldwide on the topics of self-development and impact. I also serve as advisor for organizations including W/M Nexus, Human Unlimited, Ethical Markets, and Njovu Kids Foundation.
She also has three nationalities and three continents that she calls home. Through this “small world” lens, her life mission is to bring people to a consciousness of oneness and meaning in our lives.
What brought Tiffany specifically into the field of divorce was her own high conflict divorce that included custody changes, infidelity, personality disorders, international litigation and offshore holdings.
Elissa Weinzimmer is an award-winning vocal health educator, presence coach, and the founder of Voice Body Connection.
After suddenly losing her own voice at age 21, Elissa began studying the mechanics of voice. Over time she developed a unique, concrete approach that empowers performers, leaders, and speakers to optimize their voices and share them more authentically.
Elissa has led training for We Work, Equinox, Microsoft, eBay, Instacart, and more, and has been featured in Business Insider, Thrive Global, and Healthline. She earned her MFA from the University of Alberta, and is trained in Fitzmaurice Voicework®️, Hatha yoga, and Body-Mind Centering®️.
Katherine McCord has been fascinated with recruiting and human resources since childhood. She founded Titan Management, a national recruiting and consulting firm, in 2014 with the dream of innovating hiring, and to help entrepreneurs realize their dreams without breaking the bank. Katherine is also striving to improve the hiring process on a national level by spreading good practices and generating proactive conversations via media and speaking engagements. In April 2020, she founded a career show, Career Launch Live.
Charlie Hartwell is the Managing Partner of Bridge Builders Collaborative, a group of highly successful investors who have been investing in start-up companies in the space of mental health, consciousness, and spirituality.
Some of their investments include Pear Therapeutics, Insight Timer, Headspace, and Happify Health.
A Harvard Business School graduate, Charlie has served and led organizations in 14 different industries, including starting a nonprofit in the slums of Kenya in 1986 that has now served health care to several million patients.
Maureen Pelton, MSSW, is a social scientist and spiritual teacher with 36 years of professional experience as a Holistic Psychotherapist, Executive Coach, Organizational Consultant, Adjunct Faculty, and Group Facilitator.
Maureen is a teacher on Insight Timer, and is a Certified Advanced Practitioner of Quantum Neuro Reset Therapy; QNRT™ and is a partner of Bridge Builders Collaborative.
Alex is a strategy entrepreneur, author, and executive coach. Alex built and scaled companies in Europe and Canada, and led client projects across the world, helping brands and firms transform their businesses. His areas of expertise are strategy development, leadership development, and entrepreneurship. His passion lies in helping clients build profitable businesses rooted in purpose, i.e., doing well while doing good. Based in Vancouver, Canada, Alex speaks on the topics of intentional strategy and entrepreneurship. In his upcoming book, Alex presents a new framework called “The Nine Elements of Organizational Identity”, together with a step-by-step process to bring it to life.
Nathalie Botros, author of ‘If You are What You Eat, Should I Eat a Skinny Girl, Tips and Advice About Losing Weight, Without Losing Your Appetite for Life’, comes with an array of leadership experience as a certified Holistic Health Coach and Psychotherapist that teaches women how to lose weight, feel happy and successful without sacrificing the joys of life.
Nathalie was born in Lebanon, raised in Turkey, studied in Switzerland, enjoyed life and a career in Italy before landing in New York City. Her diverse lifestyle makes it easy to connect with different cultures. Today Nathalie helps clients to be happy, healthy, and successful through her coaching programs, motivational speaking, and publications.
Renee Garcia is a lifelong entrepreneur, Certified Reality Transurfing instructor, and an Alternatives Space adventurer – endorsed by Vadim Zeland, former Russian quantum physicist and the author/creator of Reality Transurfing.
Having ventured deeply into the metaphysical world of Reality Creation, she has transformed personal failure into success, poverty into abundance, sickness into healing, and a bleak perspective into one brimming with joy and magic. Renée has employed Reality Transurfing to discover fulfillment, true purpose in her life, and connect with the highest version of herself. With a self-built, practical methodology and magical wand in hand, she is now empowering others around the world to do so the same.
Her motto is, “Knowledge without application is merely entertainment.”
Janice Sutherland is Founder and CEO of the award-winning leadership and personal development consultancy This Woman Can – the platform for professional Women to network and elevate their careers.
Janice is the author of international best-seller This Woman Can – The No Bullsh*t Guide for Women Who Lead and host of the This Woman Can Podcast, sharing the leadership journeys of Caribbean and Diaspora women. With a professional leadership career spanning over 25 years with prestigious multinationals in the UK and Caribbean, she made history when she became the first female CEO in the Telecoms Sector in Antigua and Barbuda.
Mardi Winder-Adams is a Certified Divorce Transition Coach, Certified Executive and Leaderships Coach with a focus on Emotional Intelligence, TAM Credentialed Distinguished Mediator, over 25 years of experience in helping women entrepreneurs, executives, and leaders, through the separation and divorce process.
Rodney C Burris, author of “Get Off the Cycle and RUN! — The #1 Most Trusted Path to Happiness” Is One of America’s Top Leaders In Unlocking Human Potential And Inspiring Organizations to Greatness.
Rodney has assisted numerous companies with team-building, communication, data evaluation and program development. His workshops and seminars are among the most popular in the United States and abroad.
Sid Garza-Hillman–writer, nutritionist, podcaster, YouTuber–helps people truly take control of their lives through his unique Small Steps philosophy. His approach is the exact opposite of quick fixes, diets, and exercise DVD’s, focusing rather on long-term, sustainable change, and increased self-esteem and confidence in the process.
Sid holds a BA in Philosophy from UCLA, is a public speaker, host of the What Sid Thinks Podcast, certified nutritionist & running coach, and founder of smallsteppers.com. He is the Stanford Inn & Resort’s Wellness Programs Director and Race Director of the Mendocino Coast 50K trail ultramarathon.
Sid is the author of three books including- Approaching the Natural: A Health Manifesto; Raising Healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress and a Thriving Family and Six Truths: Live by These Truths and Be happy. Don’t, and You Won’t.
The founder of Cherish Your World, Laura Staley supports people thriving in the physical spaces where they live and work and in their lives. A holistic transformation can take place in our spaces, minds, souls and lives when we take action aligned with a heart-led vision. Laura writes personal essays focused on self-discovery, emotional intelligence, and transformations from the inside out. Laura is a published author of three books: Live Inspired – endorsed by Bernie Siegel, MD; Let Go Courageously and Live with Love: Transform Your Life with Feng Shui and the Cherish Your World Gift Book of 100 Tips to Enhance Your Home and Your Life.
Dee Bowden founded BCS Solutions, a revenue recovery company, from a personal desire to see small businesses learn to solve cash flow problems. Dee is on a mission to serve small business and grow their financial bottom line by sharing her five-step system. Dee Bowden has over 10 years of financial recovery experience in which she collected over $10 million dollars for several companies and government agencies. Dee was featured in Forbes Magazine in the Article “How this Cash Collector Turns Outdated Accounts into Cash Quickly” Read here: Dee Bowden Dee’s book, Collect the Cash is now available everywhere.
Jeff Morrill co-founded Planet Subaru and businesses in retail, telecommunications, real estate, and insurance. TCK Publishing released his book Profit Wise: How to Make More Money in Business by Doing the Right Thing in 2021. Using secrets shared in the book, his companies generate over $100,000,000 in annual revenue and win many awards for customer care, environmental stewardship, and team satisfaction. Jeff’s achievements in building ethical and flourishing companies have been featured in USA Today, Automotive News, and Entrepreneur Magazine.
Dr. Bruno Roque Cignacco (PhD) is an international business consultant, speaker and business coach. For over 20 years, he has advised and trained hundreds of companies on international trade activities and international marketing. He is a university lecturer. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA – UK). He is also the author of business and personal development books published in different languages. His new book “The Art of Compassionate Business: Main Principles for the Human-Oriented Enterprise” (2019, Routledge).
Marc Mawhinney is a lifelong entrepreneur who helps coaches get more clients (without paid advertising)! He achieves this with his coaching programs, his podcast Natural Born Coaches, his Facebook group The Coaching Jungle, and his exclusive print newsletter – Secret Coach Club.
He’s been a speaker at events like Social Media Marketing World, frequently makes media appearances and contributes for Entrepreneur.com. You can learn more about Marc at www.NaturalBornCoaches.com
Udo Erasmus is the founder of Udo’s Choice products, found in Whole Foods and health food stores worldwide. Udo first pioneered Flax Seed Oil after deep research as a result of being poisoned by pesticides. He also invented the machinery and method to bring healthy oils to the marketplace.
Udo is an acclaimed author, speaker and expert on TOTAL SEXY HEALTH. This 8-step process considers all the elements of whole health, including our mental health, presence and awareness, life energy and being in harmony with nature and humanity.
Udo is a presenter at Tony Robbins and Deepak Chopra’s events. He has sold over 250,000 copies of his books.
Pragito Dove M.A., is a global authority on Expressive Meditation and founder of the #1 Expressive Meditation Training School in North America. An internationally recognized Author, Hypnotherapist, Coach and Speaker, with over 20 years of experience, Pragito helps entrepreneurs, leaders, teachers, healers and CEOs align their mindset to allow for more peace, time and financial freedom. She shows you how to change your money blueprint, recondition your mind for automatic abundance, and use Spiritual Laws to create real world success. Pragito has shared the stage with such luminaries as John Gray (author of Mars & Venus #1 bestsellers) Panache Desai and MITEN.
Erica Hill is a successful business woman that teaches other women how to build generational wealth. On her journey to creating wealth for herself, she discovered that we were deliberately programmed not to be wealthy. Erica Hill’s goal is to teach people how to tap into their inner natural abundant birthright. Her latest book, Reset: Learn How to Grow Money and Build a Legacy is available on Amazon.
Bob Wheeler helps listeners conquer their money shame and avoid making poor financial decisions by teaching how emotions can dictate our choices. As a man of true integrity with infectious energy, Bob’s crusade for personal growth has cross-pollinated with his accounting practice to create a new approach to personal finances. His passion is to help others gain insights about how their emotions trigger financial decisions. Combining finances with behaviors, Bob explores his personal concept of creating a healthy relationship with money in his recent book, The Money Nerve.
Mark Herschberg is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s and in academia. He helped to start the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, dubbed MIT’s “career success accelerator,” where he teaches annually. At Harvard Business School, Mark helped create a platform used to teach finance at prominent business schools. He also works with many non-profits, including Techie Youth and Plant A Million Corals.
Mike Darcey’s mission is to help people create and live the ultimate purpose-driven life full of adventure, love and happiness. He is the creator of Love Life Central, a passionate community where people learn life-changing ways to make life great. As an entrepreneur, coach, investor, parent, and volunteer, navigating the ups and downs of tough relationships has revealed the secrets that create long-lasting, outstanding marriages and He’s excited to share these secrets with others. Mike and his wife Lisa are blessed to enjoy living in Hawaii in a cozy home minutes away from the famous Waikiki Beach. Mike is the author of two books: Love Life, How to Create a Happy Relationship after Divorce and Adventure Together, How to Plan a Perfect Vacation and Improve Your Marriage.
An opera singer and a former rocket scientist, Anna Cley is the founding President of the charity ‘Vocalise’, and the author of the forthcoming book “The Journey of the Heart”. Thanks to her unusual career and stage experience, she has gained expertise in charismatic leadership and peak performance.
Artist-in-residence at The Graduate Institute for Holistic Studies, Anna is also a prime creator at SCRPT, the music Director and vocal artist at My Hope Bear, artistic Director at Zen Moose Capital, and creative Director at Opera Network.
Anna is passionate about transcendence and about co-creating the world of tomorrow.
As an Outcomes Expert and Consciousness Expansion Coach, Wendy Watson Hallowell has spent the last 25 years coaching, growing, and supporting entrepreneurs, grant makers, nonprofit leaders, and sustainable communities. By shifting their belief-set and practices, her clients achieve the highest possible results. Her unconditional and compassionate style combined with honest and direct feedback targets the root cause of issues and moves them quickly to solutions. Beliefs are the starting place and ending place for success. As The Belief Coach, Wendy teaches that our underlying beliefs and expectations are what create our individual and shared experiences.
Kelly Fisher is a renowned hypnotherapist that is changing the world as we speak! Known for his no nonsense, no fluff and quick results, makes Kelly a sought-after hypnotherapist! Passionate about ending mental suffering, Kelly has co-authored numerous books to get the message out! He has taught his programs from stage. As an entrepreneur himself, Kelly understands the power of overcoming self-doubt and anxiety.
Kristen Owens is a leading nutrition & wholistic lifestyle expert who carries over 2 decades in the wellness industry. She is a mom of 3 and resides in Toronto, Canada running an online health practice. Kristen equips the busy entrepreneurial woman (and man) with simple strategies to incorporate daily health habits that will bring sustainable natural weight loss, consistent energy, and hormone balance while aging free of chronic dis-ease.
Kristen says: “Our lifestyles are creating excess weight, fatigue, and hormone imbalance. This is creating a lack of energy from within to show up fully and powerfully in our businesses. We must understand the importance of making our health a habit so that we can bring our A-Game in order to avoid overwhelm and burn-out.”
Kimberley Milousis is a former CPA tax-specialist turned natural-health-entrepreneur and abundance coach. Her passion for educating people on natural health solutions has led to her serving customers in 42 countries–helping them find effective solutions leading to powerful health breakthroughs. With her coaching work, Kimberley focuses on empowering people to create abundance in their mind, body, finances and spiritual life. Her 10-week Life More Abundantly course helps people achieve that very thing. Kimberley is also a home-schooling mom and loves swimming, hiking, scuba diving and gardening.
Melissa Russiano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice which organically developed into a specialty working with helping professionals, perfectionists and overachievers. Melissa has a track record with clients to avoid burnout in a unique way that holds individuals accountable through laughter, tears, direct feedback and quirky analogies that are grounded in research. Melissa practices virtually in the states of California, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania & Tennessee. Melissa is an active Certified Daring Way Facilitator based on the research of Brené Brown that is integrated into her work. She believes in living life authentically imperfect while always dreaming big.
Craig P. Anderson’s coaching practice pulls together 25+ years of leadership experience to work with CEOs and business owners to close the gap between where they are and where they want to be. His background working for Fortune 100 companies, running a small business and becoming a certified coach provides him with experience, training, and expertise that few coaches bring to the table. Over his career, Craig learned what makes companies successful: planning, people, and processes. Scaling resources and programs from Fortune 100 companies Craig grew the business from $500,000 to $5 million in three years, and it was named a “Great Place to Work.”
Christine Gallagher is a speaker, trainer, best-selling author and award-winning business coach, and founder of ShesGotClients.com. She helps entrepreneurs share their gifts in a bigger way through intentional, leveraged offers, so they elevate their expert status and income, as well as become a force for positive change in the world. Christine wrote ‘There’s More to Life Than This-11 Steps to Create More Meaning’ and it is available here on Amazon.
Lynnette Phillips is the proud wife to Wallace Phillips and Mommy to Jordan and Maya her greatest joy of roles in her life. She is a graduate of Regent University where she obtained a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership and Executive Coaching.
Lynnette is the owner of Empower Your Possibilities LLC which focuses on values-based coaching where individuals and organizations gain clarity of purpose and values coupled with the power of self-belief. She is also Co-Founder of the Fulfilled Mom Movement a group of values- based coaches curating a space for moms to design a life they love. Inclusive of entrepreneurship she is also a hospitality professional with 17 plus years at the Walt Disney World Resort.
Known as a Snow Globe Shaker, Jeff Nischwitz is a man on a mission to help people shift how they lead and accelerate their impact. As an international speaker and personal transformation coach, Jeff is known for his unique perspectives, for challenging traditional thinking, and for delivering tangible shifts to grow people, businesses and lives. Jeff is the Founder of The Nischwitz Group, a speaking and coaching company that transforms people and organization one truth at a time! Jeff is the co-founder of Cardivera.com, a leadership development ecosystem that grows leaders. He’s also the co-host of the Impact Leadership Podcast and author of four books.
Stephanie Thoma is a leadership coach and founder of Confident Introvert. She has facilitated over 1,000 events and established a fulfilling career helping people generate meaningful connections at online and in-person events. Her mission is to help introverts feel confident and establish relationships that catapult them forward in their career. Her debut book, Confident Introvert, has been ranked #1 on Amazon.com.
As a connector, Stephanie’s views around networking have been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She has also been invited to speak at Harvard, Northeastern, and Boston Universities as well as internationally.
Wendy Vaughan loves to help entrepreneurs make a big impact by giving them support to become great at speaking with prospects and convert them into happy clients!
Wendy is a career sales professional with 22 years of sales experience – which includes 16 as an entrepreneur and 6 years in corporate sales – she even felt her parenting role was 50% sales!
However, early in her professional career, Wendy was failing miserably. Then, out of sheer survival needs, and because of her analytical brain, Wendy made a powerful discovery that made selling easy, repeatable and predictable.
Wendy Vaughn cracked the code on exactly what needs to occur during sales conversations for qualified prospects to feel confident and excited about saying “Yes!” to what’s offered. Wendy’s passion and true pleasure is helping others learn simple moves that make selling easy so they can get endless clients and make a greater impact.
Tammy Guns has been a healthcare executive for over two decades and she is the CEO of a successful healthcare consulting company. Tammy has served on two Board of Directors and has published two award winning books. She graduated from the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin with a Master’s of Health Services Administration and a Master’s of Accountancy. Tammy is an engaging and informative international keynote speaker including a TEDx talk in Dallas, TX on “Why the Best Healthcare System Starts with YOU!” and she was the honorary chair at a Health and Wellness conference in Rome, Italy.
Bonnie Burkett, author of ENOUGH! The College Cost Crisis- How to Protect Your Wallet and Your Student’s Financial Future, after building and personally leading an award-winning insurance agency from the ground up these last 35 years, decided it is time to return to her roots. At her core Bonnie is an educator- she has educated clients on all things insurance for decades. For the sheer joy of it, Bonnie Burkett has produced over 40 insurance continuing education courses, as well as a variety of topical presentations to service, church and business organizations.
She found her wonderful husband Dave & they have great adult daughter Sara. Almost not finding the right school for her daughter triggered a 12-year slow burn about college costs, graduation rates, and the crazy FAFSA. So, Bonnie wrote a book to help break the shackles of college debt.
Roman Mironov is a Relationship Coach trained by a Tony Robbins’ program, and helps people create amazing relationships and a happy lifestyle. Roman is all about teaching insanely actionable strategies for more romance with less stress.
For the past 20+ years, Alejandro Esch, author of Bright Light Dark Pandemic: How COVID 19 Illuminated the Need for Change Management, has been focusing on areas such as Performance Improvement, Coaching, Team Building, Instructional Systems Design and Change Management. He has worked in several industries and organization across the world. In the US he has worked and lived in California, Michigan, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, and Texas. He also lived and worked in Argentina, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Holland, India and England. He has a passion for people and cultures around the world. It is for this reason Alejandro Esch has dedicated his professional life to Change Management and Performance Improvement in organizations. His Consulting business, Proactive Performance Consulting, works with systematic approaches that are fun, interactive and effective in improving human and organizational performance. He is fully dedicated to sharing and exchanging experiences, knowledge & tools to as many people and organizations as possible.
From an incurable chronic illness and medical prognosis- “He shouldn’t be able to walk, talk, amount to anything and be dead six times by now” to an entrepreneur, award winning global inspirational speaker and victorious mindset mentor. Reaching people in all nations with the gospel, Nathanael Zurbruegg wants to inspire and empower others to live life to the fullest, no matter what kind of circumstances they face.
Ashley Crouch is an award-winning visibility strategist, the founder of Appleseed Communications, the first one-for-one agency to exist. For every client served, Appleseed offers a micro-loan to a woman entrepreneur in 21 resource poor nations such as the Philippines, Kenya, Nigeria, Malawi and Cambodia.
Ashley has written for Forbes, The New York Times, Business Insider, Fast Company, TIME.com, Huffington Post, Refinery29, and more. Ashley is the author of he #1 International Bestselling book, Unknown to Unforgettable: How to Stop Playing Small, Land National Media Attention and Position Yourself as a Power Player.
Ashley speaks on leadership, publicity strategy, and entrepreneurship to audiences at Princeton University, DocuSign, United Healthcare and Lady Project National Summit.
Behavioral psychologist Caroline Stagg fell into a career in publishing and communications and then hit a wall and had to figure a way out! Went back to my (psychology) roots knowing a lot more, and now she helps CEOs and ambitious professionals create a more manageable, enjoyable and authentic way to live and work, and a future that reflects who they really are, by leveraging their skills and expertise.
Sarah Noll Wilson is on a mission to help leaders build and rebuild teams. Her goal is to empower leaders to understand and honor the beautiful complexity of the humans they serve. Through her work as an Executive Coach, an in-demand Keynote Speaker, Researcher, soon to be Author, Sarah helps leaders close the gap between what they intend to do and the actual impact they make. Sarah creates a safe, honest environment, preparing people to deal with real-world conflict, have more meaningful conversations, and create purposeful relationships.
Sarah Noll Wilson earned a Master’s Degree from Drake University in Leadership Development and a BA from the University of Northern Iowa in Theatre Performance and Theatre Education. She is certified in Co-Active Coaching, Conversational Intelligence, and is a frequent guest lecturer at universities.
J’Anmetra Waddell, the ONLY Live Past Crazy Specialists, works strategically with individuals to identify, analyze and release the crazy in their lives while providing a safe space for them to master their ability to begin to Live Past Crazy.
J’Anmetra Waddell is an award winning and Amazon’s International Bestselling Author of Fearless Woman Born to Give Thanks and Transition to Freedom. She has had the opportunity to share the screen with the late actor Tommy Ford in the movie The Last Time.
J’Anmetra Waddell has an amazing ability to connect immediately with her audience and invite them into her experience of Living Past Crazy. Her philosophy and deep desire is to support those who are for their journey to begin to Live Past Crazy.
Krista Ripma is a marketing coach, launch strategist and co-founder of Authentic Audience, a full service digital marketing and ad agency dedicated to serving brands who foster the best in self care, self love, and self expression. Authentic Audience is the natural progression of Krista’s previous successes in building million-plus Instagram followings, tripling online awareness and engagement for her brands, and coaching hundreds of seasoned and novice business owners to find and speak their truth. She was recently featured in Entrepreneur Mag and Forbes and is the host of the Authentic Audience podcast.
Christine McAlister is a serial entrepreneur, business coach and author of the #1 bestseller The Income Replacement Formula. In 2015, Christine founded Life With Passion, a coaching and consulting business where she helps clients all over the world make money doing what they love with only a laptop and an internet connection.
She leads a community of over 2,000 entrepreneurs online, and over 75% of her clients are able to quit and stay out of their 9-5s. Christine has been featured in Inc., Business Insider, Bustle, and The Huffington Post, and Entrepreneurs On Fire.
Before founding Life With Passion, Christine ran an online marketing agency where she generated over a $1 million in international leads for her luxury brand clients.
Cheryl Fields had been an entrepreneur for over 35 years when her life took a drastic turn of events; she was virtually starting over at 47 years of age. She realized she didn’t understand how money worked so she decided to become a financial advisor and was hired by a global investment firm early in 2008 just as the market came crashing down; Cheryl saw people losing so much of what they’d worked all their lives to save. She realized she could not believe in a system that lets that happen to people, and now, for the last twelve years, she’s been sharing the strategies that the wealthy have been using for over 100 years. Cheryl is a highly paid speaker at industry and corporate events, but her heart is in Financial Education and pulling back the curtain on Wall Street, the banks and the IRS to help American families keep more of the money they make.
For over 20 years, UVISEME (You-vize-me) Founder Jenifer Price, PhD, LMSW has offered strategic advice to high school, early career adults, and their families in the college and career selection process. Her guidance minimizes the confusion and stress associated with college admissions, lowers the cost of attendance, promotes more timely graduation rates, and increases career satisfaction.
Dr. Jen has visited 200+ colleges nationwide and helped students collectively win over $15 million dollars in scholarships to date. She recently released the book Generation E.D.G.E.: Your GPS to Career Success for teens and young adults and College Edge (mycollegeedge.com), an online college advising course for students and families in grades 7th-12th.
Chad C. Betz is a financial services executive with over 20 years of experience, a keynote speaker and the author of “Late Bloomer, It’s Not Too Late to Succeed!”, a highly reviewed book, that uses his experiences and personal stories to demonstrate how people can succeed at any age. He has advised CEOs and coached business people. Chad holds a Master’s Degree in Economics.
Chad is also a martial artist with black belts in two nontraditional styles and is currently studying Goju Ryu.
He is a husband and father of two plus an overweight, prematurely gray dog that reminds him of himself.
Karla Brandau is the author of How to Earn the Gift of Discretionary Effort, a 21st century leadership book. She is a thought leader on how to create a culture in your organization that enables employees to give discretionary effort on a regular basis.
Karla is a keynote speaker, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), an earned designation given by National Speakers Association, Certified Facilitator and Registered Corporate Coach.
Karla Brandau is the CEO of Brandau Power Institute, a management consulting firm with expertise in 4-quadrant personality, strengthening the touch points between managers and employees, and increasing the productivity of work teams.
Her clients include corporations such as Coca-Cola Enterprises and Panasonic as well government agencies including the EPA, NIH, and the FDA.
Carla Royal grew up in a family of anxious people. The family looked good, capable, and just fine from the outside but there was an undercurrent of unease. They tried many coping mechanisms to manage anxiety but none offered consistent relief. Carla kept the anxiety to herself lest she rock the fragile boat. Carla Royal found it lonely and frightening managing hidden anxiety.
Her path became about breaking through patterns of anxiety, leading to licensure as psychotherapist and certification as master coach. Carla discovered through her personal & professional work that a healthy & clear mind creates a healthy & fulfilling life, better work performance, and richer relationships.
Barry Collins, the author of Face Everything and Roar, is a Certifying Master Firewalking Instructor, providing experimental learning to individuals and groups who are looking to tap into their inner resources and discover the best version of themselves. After 13 years in corporate & sales I began to transition to personal development through NLP, and 12 years later left corporate behind. Since starting this journey Barry has worked with founders and leaders in their fields, to create positive, long-lasting change in people’s lives.
Shelley Brown BELIEVES mindfulness is not what we’ve all been led to believe.
Rather than a focus on what’s often seen as woo-woo, weird and uncomfortable approaches, SHE knows it’s a practice of rock stars…a practice that can transcend “calm”…a practice that trains our brains to embrace and extend time in the present, providing the foundations of self-awareness, increased resilience, and greater wellbeing.
Shelley Brown spent over two decades in the corporate world in regional and national director level roles. And, today she remains connected to the business world as a keynote speaker, webinar and workshop facilitator inviting leaders and teams to a practice that trains our brains to achieve remarkable calm, focus, and resilience. The end result? We can show up better for our lives and better together.
Dennis Pitocco is the Founder, Publisher, and Editor-in-Chief of our award-winning life, culture, and business new media digest. With an emphasis on action, our amazing writers empower people to transcend from knowing what to do to actually doing it. We are fueled by extraordinary thought leadership authored by some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Today and every day, we simply deliver the very best Insights, Intelligence & Inspiration available anywhere. Period. He is also Founder & Chief Encouragement Officer of GoodWorks 360°, an affiliated global nonprofit social impact enterprise, dedicated to providing mission-critical pro bono services to good nonprofits worldwide. Dennis Pitocco is a contributing author to the Best-Selling Book Chaos to Clarity: Sacred Stories of Transformational Change.
Sima Dahl, CSP, AS, and MBA is an international speaker and branding visionary who will revolutionize the way you think about generating demand for yourself and your business. Her experience as an award-winning marketer provided the foundation for Sway Factor™, a set of ground-breaking personal branding strategies that empower professionals to stand out, stay relevant, and be in demand. With bold candor, unfiltered honesty, and her signature charismatic style, Sima has traveled from Boston to Budapest to show people how to market themselves and to help organizations increase sales, attract top talent, and increase employee retention. Sima is one of just 12 percent of speakers worldwide to earn the Certified Speaking Professional designation from the National Speakers Association, and one of only 88 people with an Accredited Speaker designation from Toastmasters International – she is one of just three women in the world who has earned both.
34 Strong Co-Founder and TEDx Speaker, Darren Virassammy leads the team that serves alongside you to make that a sustainable reality, whether you lead an army of one, or a large organization. You have the power to create the workplace culture that you have envisioned, where people are engaged, valued for being valuable, and play to their strengths. Let’s debunk the myth of well-roundedness and play to our strengths to step into greatness. His work has been featured in several publications including Gallup, The Sacramento Business Journal, and the Executive Magazine. He has been featured in 2 books, Mike Michalowicz’s Clockwork and 15 Five’s The Great ebook of Employee Questions alongside thought leaders like Simon Sinek and Rand Fishkin.
Some notable engagements include co-facilitating the 2020 Vision Camp with 5 time Grammy-award winning bassist Victor Wooten and Tony Robbins’ partner, Joseph McClendon III. Recently, Darren has been keynoted for Hitachi Global Women’s Conference, The Rotary World Peace Conference, The Professional Grounds Management Society, and Author Mike Michalowicz’ Profit Con.
Nicole Nicole ‘gets’ entrepreneurs- because she is one too. In addition to running Yellow Dog Legal, Nicole started the first online divorce website in Oregon- Let’s Untie the Knot. Nicole understands what it’s like to start your own business and what it takes to protect it, especially your ‘brand’.
Nicole aims to provide high-quality legal services and be the life-long business partner most entrepreneurs need! Brand protection is Nicole’s passion, and as a brand protection lawyer, your business will be thoroughly protected with Nicole’s services.
Nicole also prides herself on her virtual law firm. Not only because it’s great to do work in pajamas while eating snacks and petting dogs and cats, also because her nationwide clients receive boutique-quality work without the high prices! With all flat fee and subscription services, you will never ever receive a surprise bill!
Residential construction professional, Nate Peo welcomes opportunities to step out of his comfort zone and emerge better for it. He candidly invites listeners to do the same through his inspirational podcast, All-In, where he presents authentic experiences from his own life along with thought-provoking, yet practical advice. A self-described “super connector,” Nate is passionate about bringing people together in mutually successful ways. To do this, he draws on more than two decades of experience in land development, negotiations, budgeting, value engineering and operations Management.
Marjorie Warkentin, Author of Saying Yes to Life, Speaker and Life Path Mentor has spent most of her working career as a nurse in a healthcare setting. Marjorie has also been a trailblazer in many areas of her life, one being the main income earner for her household, providing for her husband and three children way before that was a common situation. Marjorie started running marathons in her fifties which inspires others to do the same.
Marjorie is a life-long learner with a passion for connecting theory to the practical applications that lead to transformation. With her wealth of experience and broad perspective on life, she is able to share her wisdom in accessible and inspiring ways.
As a woman that has a heart wired to care for others you can also find her spending time giving back to her community. Marjorie is a wife, mother, and grandmother who lives in Abbotsford, BC.
Michelle Kuei is a certified confidence & leadership coach who helps negative self-talkers discover inner strength and beauty by overcoming their fear of judgments. Michelle’s speaking career began in 2018, soon after she founded her own coaching company. She is the author of the new memoir, Perfectly Normal-an Immigrant’s Story of Making it in America. She is the secretary of the United Nations Association Pasadena Chapter in Southern California and a Clinical Pharmacist at Keck Medical Center of USC. Michelle was born in Taiwan and grew up in New York, but today she lives in Los Angeles with a short-haired brown tabby cat named Buster. If you’re looking for her, odds are good you’ll find her at the gym.
Sejal Thakkar is founder and Chief Civility Officer of TrainXtra. As Sejal grew up in a suburb of Chicago, she fought hatred and discrimination on a regular basis. She refused to allow ignorance, insensitivity, and the bullying conduct of others impact her inner “ninja”. Armed with knowledge she gained from these experiences, Sejal teaches that harassment will not stop on its own – it’s up to all of us to be part of the fight to stop workplace harassment. Sejal passionately transforms the workplace and education settings into places of civility by empowering others to be a part of the solution.
Sejal’s passion for training led her to create TrainXtra, a proactive training practice where she brings the wealth of her employment law expertise in customized training to executives, managers and non-managers in an interactive, engaging environment.
Steve Bode is an author and entrepreneur. He loves the nature of learning and digging deep to solve big, societal problems. He believes there is a simple solution to any problem if you are creative enough to find it, and that life can and should be enjoyed.
Steve grew up in a very small town of Fairport Harbor, Ohio. He currently resides in Southern California where he spends much of his time contemplating the meaning of life while taking long walks on the beach with his Great Dane, Bronco, and going on adventures with his lovely daughter, Annabelle.
Steve has a bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from Ohio University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix. He’s also a big fan of audible.com and listens to over 300 books a year. Steve Bode, author of ‘Enlightened Master Seeks Apprentice’, helps you solve unsolvable problems.
Lolly Daskal is one of the most sought-after executive leadership coaches in the world. Her extensive cross-cultural expertise spans 14 countries, six languages and hundreds of companies.
As founder and CEO of Lead From Within, her proprietary leadership program is engineered to be a catalyst for leaders who want to enhance performance and make a meaningful difference in their companies, their lives, and the world. Lead From Within is based on a mix of modern philosophy, science, and nearly thirty years coaching top executives.
Lolly Daskal’s book, The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness is a Wall Street Journal Bestseller.
Keziah Robinson, CFA, is a business strategist and coach with over 15 years of experience working with leaders, business owners, and founders across multiple industries. She blends a strong background in finance with design thinking, behavioral science, and an unwavering belief in the power and potential of human beings. She is the founder of Cassia Partners, an independent advisory firm with expertise in growth enterprises, pivots/turnarounds, and intrapreneurial corporate initiatives. Keziah’s tailored approach to coaching incorporates elements of design thinking and behavioral science.
Glenn Lundy is a husband to 1, a father to 7, and the host of the wildly popular Facebook Live show #RiseAndGrind. He is the author of “The Morning 5 – 5 Simple steps to an extraordinary Life’’. He has been seen at places like Hustle and Grind Con, Grow Your Business for God’s Sake! and many more stages across the country. Glenn has been spotlighted on ABC, NBC, and CBS, and is an expert in dealership culture development, and leadership training. With 20 years’ experience in the automotive industry, Glenn lead a dealership from 120 cars a month to an 800% increase in sales in five years, becoming the 2nd largest used car franchise in the country. With a background in sales, and finance, he uses his skill sets to create growth, as well as tap into the mental side of human development.
Lucas Root is an accomplished Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Business Success Mentor with over 19 years of success across banking, technology, investments, health and wellness, athletics, and interactive media (gaming). Lucas specializes in speaking to entrepreneurs and business owners on getting their strategy on track for success and massive growth.
Known as “the Trajectory Changer” Meiyoko B.Taylor is a life & business strategist. He helps people create use their expertise to create purpose-driven businesses that increase their impact, influence, and income. Some of his past and present clients include top motivational speakers, life & business coaches, celebrities, professional athletes, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs.
Meiyoko Taylor has authored and co-authored a total of six books, including Find Your AMAZING! 5 Steps to Transforming Your Life and Forever TRUCKIN: Mastering The Will To Win, both of which have become best sellers. He has received wide media coverage and acclaim, including features in SUCCESS, Women’s Health and Fitness Magazine, Bustle, Ladders, and dozens of other media outlets.
In 2009, Miha had four companies go bankrupt overnight landing him $5 million in debt. Contemplating suicide to escape the pain as he looked over the balcony, he had a life-saving AH-HA moment. He realized that failure is a normal part of life admitting to himself that he failed and to recognize he needed to stop blaming others and circumstances. This was the turning point when he made a choice to learn from his failures so he could do things differently in the future and to help others. Since then, he has climbed back to create a business and scaling it to 8 figures in less than a year. His life mission is to help people develop a healthy relationship with failure especially entrepreneurs.
Savanna Schiavo is a certified Life and Confidence Coach working with entrepreneurs. Unlike the countless business coaches who teach strategy, she works with entrepreneurs who KNOW what they need to be doing to move their business forward, but feel intimidated, scared, or plagued by self-doubt and impostor syndrome and are therefore not taking action. With the right tools, she helps people build the confidence to do the things they know they need to be doing, so that they can grow dream businesses and create real results.
Author, speaker and non-profit consultant, Linda Smith is recognized as a fundraising icon within the Las Vegas community and across the globe. After 38 years of leading one of the largest and well-known non-profit organizations in Las Vegas, Smith launched a consulting business in 2016 as a way to connect donors with deserving charities, while providing visionary ideas and various fundraising approaches for non-profits. Inspired by her eldest son, Smith was led to establish The Christopher Smith Foundation in her son’s name, and author her first book. “Unwanted”: How a Mother Learned to Turn Shame, Grief and Fear into Purpose, Passion and Empowerment”, chronicles how her life as a childhood abuse survivor and mother of a disabled son inspired her to become an advocate for people with disabilities within the non-profit world.
Barbara Rubel is a nationally recognized speaker on issues related to compassion, fatigue and vicarious trauma. The third edition of But I Didn’t Say Goodbye: Helping Families After a Suicide, just launched. She’s the author of a 30-hour continuing education course book, Loss, Grief, and Bereavement. Barbara co-wrote the Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime Training Curriculum, Compassion Fatigue/Vicarious Trauma. Her story was featured in the Emmy award-winning Documentary, Fatal Mistakes, narrated by Mariette Hartley. Barbara taught undergraduate and masters level courses at Brooklyn College. She received a BS in Psychology and Masters in community health. Barbara is a Board-Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress, and Diplomate with the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress.
Cathy Weiss, also known as The Joy Healer, is a naturally gifted intuitive, clairvoyant, and source energy channel. She guides purpose-seeking people who are feeling stuck or uncertain to align with joy, clarity and their soul’s purpose. The results of her Intuitive Energy Readings include feeling deeply reassured and emotionally lighter coupled with a strong sense of direction on how to move forward in life.
She holds a Master’s Degree in education and is also an experienced, certified yoga instructor. Want to win Cathy over? Put her in the warm sunshine with a koala in her arms, take her to Disneyland, or give her a big, fat hug.
Carla Marie Manly, PhD, author of her inspiring new books, Joy from Fear and Aging Joyfully, takes the reader on a soulful adventure into self-awareness.
As a clinical psychologist, author, and advocate based in California, Dr. Carla Marie Manly is passionate about helping others create the lives of their dreams. Dr. Manly believes there’s no topic too big or small to address head-on. She offers guidance for relationships, sexuality, communication, and work/life balance while also providing tools for healing stress, anxiety, and depression. Focusing on optimal wellness, she promotes mindfulness, stress reduction, fitness, and self-care. With an honest, humorous approach, Dr. Manly supports others through the ever-evolving journey of life.
Lori Ann Spagna is a Best Selling Author, Speaker, Spiritual Teacher, Ascension Guide, Multi-Dimensional Channel, Intuitive, Animal Communicator, Energy Healer, Lightworker, Visionary and Luminary who assists others to awaken to their alignment with the true Divine Source which exists within each and every being so that all beings can live their best life ever.
As a Spiritual Teacher, Visionary, Lightworker, Starseed, Intuitive and Healer who radically transformed her life after a series of near death experiences while living in Maui, Lori teaches about Ascension and acts as a guide to awakening Spiritually Minded Animal Lovers, Lightworkers, Starseeds and Way-show-ers.
Dianne Crampton founded TIGERS® Success Series. She developed and validated the TIGERS® model for Group and Leadership Development. She certifies Project Managers and Organizational Development personnel to use TIGERS® methods and strategies to build high performance teams for project execution success. Crampton provides on-line group assessment, staff micro-training and customized change consulting services for work culture refinement that transforms adequate organizations into exceptional ones in measurable ways. She lives in Bend, Oregon with her husband, Bill, earned her advanced degree in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga and is an organic gardener, writer and community builder in her spare time.
Dr. John Polis has been a TV and Radio Host for more than 30 years and author of 11 books now translated into 6 languages. Dr. Polis is President and Founder of Revival Fellowship International.
Dr. John Polis was saved and filled with Holy Spirit in 1974 during the Jesus Movement. He attended Dayton Bible College and graduated with a B.A. in Biblical Studies in 1980, at which time he became pastor of a Pentecostal church in West Virginia.
A Teacher a Mystic and a Visionary, Tia LaVoie is walking the medicine roads around the world to share with Others the knowledge and wisdom necessary to transmutate the process of suffering into the power of loving creation, expressed.
Working under the tutelage of a wizened Grandmother and Her formal Teacher, Mr. Patrick Collard- Tia has walked the path of life’s experiences to access the Inner-Wisdoms of the tribes of the Navajo, the Xhosa, and the Pa’qo medicine lineages of Peru.
Through Inner-observation leading to Self-realization- Love truly is the answer to every question asked.
Trish Tonaj has a certificate in Mediation and Dispute Resolution from Harvard Law School – Negotiation Institute and is a contributing author to Breaking Barriers – 10 Entrepreneurial Women Share Their Stories. As a Master Coach Practitioner, Trish is Certified in Emotional Intelligence – an internationally recognized talent assessment, communication and change management tool and has a certificate and B.A in Labour Studies. With a holistic approach to setting goals, she has combined her business acumen to become a Certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition/Wellness Specialist and Certified Yoga Specialist.
Trish is the founder and Managing Editor of ShareYourStories.online With a love for writing, she has also co-authored an e-magazine, W2 – Wealth and Wellbeing and is a regular contributor to Thrive Global and canfitpro magazine.
Christine Samuel helps high achievers overcome self-doubt and self-made rules that cause fear, stress and frustration so that they can transform to a new whole way of being; connect with their innate wisdom; love, serve, live with clarity and peace of mind.
She does it through coaching, online course, in-person workshop; using a combination of inside-out understanding, breathe work, mindfulness, Eastern medicine based self-care techniques and neuroscience. She lives in Toronto with her husband and 2 young kids. In her spare time, she takes East Indian classical dance training.
Libby Wright operates Revolutionary Joy, a program she created for people with long-term chronic and genetic conditions. This passion comes from her own health journey, and from caring for two of her children who developed Traumatic Brain’s from mold bio-toxin illness.
Libby Wright has been involved in healthcare & education for twenty years. While battling advanced stages of Neuralgic Lyme disease and several other life-threatening illnesses, she also homeschooled her four children. Co-founding a corporate wellness company with her physician husband of 24 years, Libby facilitated and developed health & wellness curricula for a Fortune 500 company.
Kim McLaughlin, MA, is the author of Feed Your Soul: Nourish Your Life! A Six Step System to Peace with Food. As a psychotherapist, inspirational coach, speaker, author and podcast host of Feed Your Soul, Kim helps people move from struggling with food, weight, and dieting into feeling peaceful with food.
Kim McLaughlin has a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, which gives her the knowledge, training, experience, and understanding to really help people move out of frustration and into action. You can receive her Free Top Tips to End Emotional Eating at her website.
Angela M. Odom is a Certified Personal Development Coach, published author of BRONCO STRONG: A Memoir of the Last Deployed Personnel Services Battalion as well as a contributing author of “Camouflaged Sisters: Leadership Through the Eyes of Senior Military Women Leaders”
Angela is the owner of The Better U Project, LLC, a personal leadership training company. She is a leadership developer with extensive high stress, international and graduate level academic experience. Angela served honorably in the US Army for 27 years and retired in the rank of Colonel in September 2015. She served in various leadership roles which included command and control of integrated, male and female, Army teams and units. Angela M. Odom helps women grow their personal leadership skills so that they can show up with confidence in their workspace and within their social environments.
Meiyoko Taylor is a 2X best-selling Author and Business & Peak Performance Coach. For over a decade he has worked with some of today’s top CEOs, entrepreneurs, public figures and industry leaders using his acclaimed ‘7 Pillars to Peak Potential’™ system. Meiyoko’s work has landed him in top media publications such as SUCCESS MAGAZINE, Women’s Health and Fitness, Reader’s Digest and dozens of other media outlets. Today he continues to work as a Life & Business Strategist, helping people grow their business, transform their mindset and develop a clear plan towards realizing their true potential.
Nick Powills, CFE, is author of Sticks & Stones. Nick strives to share how his personal struggle with weight and being teased as a kid fuels his drive toward being a successful entrepreneur. Powills’ book, published by Inc. Magazine, as well as his seminars help audiences learn how to turn their own struggles into strengths, helping them achieve more on their own terms.
Nick founded No Limit Agency, a full-service communications agency in 2008 and serves as chief brand strategist for the Chicago-based firm.
Nick also founded digital magazines 1851 Franchise and ESTATENVY, two content marketing publications and platforms.
Taina Jara is Life Transition Coach and her life’s mission is to expand the human consciousness on the planet and help people around the world discover and express their life’s purpose, so that they can make the impact they desire and create the life they love. Her guiding values are truthfulness, faith and courage.
Taina works with visionaries, influencers and leaders in business, social, spiritual and artistic areas to help them transition to the next inspiring vision in their life or career. Taina experienced many major life and career transitions herself, and used the power of her mind and spirit in these processes.
Victor Ung, is a product manager turned life coach, podcast host of Human Up, and writer. After feeling burnt out in the tech world and noticing how fast-paced, stressed, and invulnerable people were, Victor realized it was not the right environment for him to be in to be his best self. Victor realized he was unable to properly communicate himself and his needs to others so that they knew how to best work with him. That sparked Victor to learn about Emotional Intelligence, to better understand himself in order to communicate more effectively with those around him. And now Victor Ung wants to help others do the same.
Jill Valdez went back to school in 2016, due to a non-profit corporate restructure. Jill had to quickly figure out what she wanted to do for her new career. Jill got a job as a project manager, and realized everything she did in the non-profit world was relevant in the for-profit sector. Jill’s passion for helping has led her to the launch of LINK, helping companies with People Management to get to the next level, now.
Lorraine Reguly is an author and English teacher who has expanded her business into being a freelance editor, blogger, and entrepreneur. Her life journey is motivational and inspirational. Lorraine’s book, FROM NOPE TO HOPE, is designed to help anyone who wishes to lead a happier life. Her book contains a built-in customized workbook and is available on Amazon.
Lorraine offers four different services through her business, Wording Well, including writing/blogging, editing, and consulting/coaching/mentoring. Using her vast experience, Lorraine helps others become published authors.
Kathy Hadizadeh, MSc, MSc, PCC is the founder of Heart Mind Tuning and a former IT executive. Heart Mind Tuning is a coaching & strategic consulting agency focused on personal & professional development for ambitious corporate people willing to take a pause and impact the world in a more meaningful way by connecting to themselves.
Hadizadeh is an integral executive coach, a certified mindful leadership consultant, and an Emotional Intelligence and Brain Profile Optimization Assessor.
Coppola was inducted into the Massage Hall of Fame in 2011 and won a Humanitarian Award for starting a non-profit that helped massage therapists after Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
Gloria Coppola is a Conscious living influencer, life/health coach, author of ‘Both Ends of the Rainbow’, and ‘You Were Born to Love’ as well as a retreat leader. Coppola has been in the holistic healing arts for over 35 years and owned a health center and massage school. Coppola’s focus today is on helping others rise up and live a soul driven path vs a linear one. Her intuitive gifts continue to expand and she is able to tap into their soul wisdom.
Chelsey Brooke is an Internationally known figure helping introverted women live a passionate and purposeful life. She is a professional counselor, published author, blogger and Pathfinder Coach. Chelsey has reached thousands of introverted women with her positive and powerful message to discover their true path to create a life and career that's authentic, inspired and fulfilled.
Blaine Bartlett is CEO and President of Avatar Resources, a global leadership development and consulting firm he founded in 1987. He has coached and consulted worldwide with executives, companies, and governments and has personally delivered programs to more than a quarter of a million individuals and has directly impacted more than one million people worldwide.
Blaine is an Adjunct Professor at Beijing University, Managing Director of the Global Coaching Alliance, Founder of the Institute for Compassionate Capitalism, and a longtime member of the Transformational Leadership Council. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Unstoppable Foundation and the World Business Academy where he also serves as Director of Education. In 2012, he was formally invested as a Knight of the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem Knights of Malta, the world’s oldest humanitarian organization.
Benjamin Farrey-Latz, author of I Can Learn Social Skills! Poems About Getting Along, Being a Good Friend, and Growing Up, is a special education teacher with Minneapolis Public Schools (grades 2–5.) He has worked in education since 1996 in private, public, and charter schools as both a general and special education teacher. After working several years at the elementary level, Benjamin completed his master’s degree at the University of Minnesota. His thesis focused on methods of teaching social skills to children with special needs.
Shawngela Pierce, is the author of Healing and the Law of Attraction as well as Meditation, Law of Attraction and Spiritual Life Coach. Pierce has a master’s degree in the field of education with over 3-years of post-master’s education in Naturopathic Medicine. She studied the art of yoga and qigong for over 10-years and has a Qigong Meditation DVD. Her latest book titled, Healing and the Law of Attraction, empowers people to understand their role in the health and healing process.
Elena Sonnino is a Life Coach, Speaker, and Yoga teacher. What most people say about Elena Sonnino is that she brings delightful sparks of energy to everything she does. Her work with successful but stressed out women and groups are an invitation to unearth, attune to, and embody inner strength and wisdom to write the next chapter in their lives with more joy, more meaning, and more wellness.
Terry Wildemann, best-selling author of The Enchanted Boardroom, is an accomplished business woman and serial entrepreneur, Intuitive Leadership®, Business, Leadership and Executive Coach, and Speaker, helps her clients cut through their emotional baggage and dissolve the blocks to leadership development and business success so they can prosper and serve humanity doing work they love. Terry’s experience includes CEO of a manufacturing company, image consulting company, and a leadership and holistic education center. Her clients include universities, entrepreneurs, banks, government agencies, chambers of commerce, and the US military.
Purdeep Sangha helps successful entrepreneurs master themselves so they can master their own life. His personal mission is to help men live more fulfilling lives, have passionate relationships and raise happy families. As an entrepreneur, husband and father, Purdeep knows exactly how tough it can be to balance a successful business with a happy family. Purdeep is a pioneer in the Inner Force Formula (IFF), a system developed using performance psychology, latest neuroscience and the ancient art of mindfulness to align a man’s life energy, mind and emotions to create exponential confidence, performance, vitality, wealth, time, options, joy and fulfillment.
Suzie Gruber is a scientist who spent over 15 years in the biotechnology industry, then turned to Personal Development coaching when she received a Master’s Degree in Psychology and trained in the Neuroaffective Relational Model which addresses attachment, relational and developmental trauma. Suzie helps professionals get unstuck by helping them uncover lingering survival strategies from childhood that may be interfering with their success. Clients learn to unravel what’s driving their challenging thought patterns rather than adding yet another strategy to manage them. Through this new sense of freedom, her clients become more productive and more successful, experiencing a greater sense of aliveness, ease and satisfaction.
For David E. White, his study of resilience is not out of curiosity or peripheral interest, rather more like a wilderness hiker searches for the next water source while holding an empty canteen. Dave was orphaned at an early age, married at eighteen and threw himself into a vocational life with a drive to prove his value. This drive led to several successful start-ups, exponential sales growth and miraculous turnarounds; and ultimately, burnout. David E. White holds a Master of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, is a columnist in Sask Business Magazine and is currently COO of Legacy Group of Companies.
Kyle Davies is a coach, author and trainer. Kyle teaches people how to optimize their wellbeing, attain clarity of mind and perform more effectively at work, home and in life. Kyle is the creator of Energy-Flo Coaching and began his career in management consulting before his move into healthcare. Kyle helped pioneer a new approach to treat Chronic Fatigue pain, anxiety, depression and other stress related symptoms – which are reflected in his book, The Intelligent Body.
Kyle Gorman is the founder and CEO of Employer Blueprint, a team building company delivering talent acquisition and leadership development programs to business owners. Through his guaranteed talent acquisition program, EB leverages effective hiring, on-boarding, and management principles to help business owners gain freedom and get the right people in the right seats. Kyle currently lives in Western Kentucky with his wife and 4 children and fills empty seats all over the world.