Darrius Garrett was born and raised on the Eastside of Long Beach, CA, surrounded by death, drugs, and gang violence. After being arrested for drug possession, Darrius was jailed in the 9th grade. He was later released and enrolled in Ms. Gruwells English class at Wilson High School - a move that Darrius believes changed his life. Inspired by his... read full bio
David Bennett is co-owner and co-editor of Ancient and Future Catholics, ChurchYear.Net, and Life in Your Years (a site related to wellness), and a member-manager of Saint Hilary Communications. He is a member of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars. Currently, his day job" is the religion department chair at a Catholic High School. David has written and spoken on a... read full bio
Tim Crum is a nationally recognized expert on fundraising, board governance and shelter operations in the animal shelter industry who is often called upon to speak at national and regional conferences. in 2008, Tim founded Animal Shelter Fundraising, and has consulted with more than 200 animal welfare groups across the United States and has raised in excess of $200,000,000. ... read full bio
Nelson Mandela recommended her for her bravery... Monique is an award-winning hostage survivor, author, TV presenter and philanthropist - whose real life story has inspired thousands to face their challenges and overcome them. She is an avid adventurer who has traveled around the world. Among her many adventures are the capture of a shark on scuba for research purposes,... read full bio
SOME OF HIS MOST REQUESTED TOPICS ARE: A GAME PLAN TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Every person, team, company and community need a game plan to reach the potential they were given. Coach Z will show you a path to help develop your own game plan based on these cornerstones: Picturize and Blue print for Success You can't heat an oven with Snowballs Dominate the... read full bio
Rick Broniec, MEd. is a Writer, Inspirational Speaker, Coach and Transformational workshop facilitator. He is known as "There Vibrant Relationships Guy". With his 30 years of experience in the field, Rick has great passion for inspiring people. He also has dived deeply into explorations about Passion, Purpose and Mission, Intergenerational Healing and Multicultural Awareness and Healing work. He is... read full bio
Esi Colbert is a talented Certified Coach with a deep passion for helping others realize and reach their potential. She is an iron-willed woman who has faced the ups and downs of life. Esi has endured the loss of family members and friends, divorce, the pain and isolation of Fibromyalgia, financial debt and the fear of failure, but she fought... read full bio
With his rare combination of "outside the box" Improv comedy and practical Fortune 500 business experience, Toby is uniquely qualified to teach business professionals how to connect better, how to communicate more effectively, and how to have more fun while significantly improving their business performance. Fully embracing the two worlds of business and entertainment, Toby brings a unique perspective that is... read full bio
Kevin McGee is the founder and CEO of Avid Entrepreneurship, a social enterprise consultancy founded to help first generation entrepreneurs build better businesses. Kevin has spent most of his life as an entrepreneur, starting his first venture at 23-years-old. He has learned to recognize opportunities, overcome obstacles, deal with failures, and embrace success; learned lessons that he loves to... read full bio
Rob's life has been a training ground and platform for understanding & developing his opinion on the power that Mental Strength brings to a motivated, passion-driven life. His action based experiences through firefighting, creating a personal brand, breaking a Guinness World Record, endurance athletics, and philanthropy, has enabled him to become a leading example and voice as to what... read full bio
Winning intentionally at leading and living life is who "CoachTwill" is. Tameka Williamson is an accomplished entrepreneur, scientist, coach, Award Winning author, professor and trainer. Tameka is passionate about igniting and developing progressive leaders, young and old, for today's marketplace. Her goal is to make a difference and live a life of significance by equipping leaders with the tools to... read full bio
Rush of Fools is a rock/contemporary Christian band, best known for their hit single “Undo”. The song was the most played song of its release year on Adult Contemporary Christian Music radio stations according to R&R magazine. It was the No.1 Christian song for five straight weeks on 20 The Countdown Magazine’s charts. Rush of Fools’ next single, “When Our... read full bio
Employees with high self-esteem make better team members, require less time off, and produce more. Those with low self-esteem make more mistakes and generally take fewer risks. The greatest separator between successful and unsuccessful people throughout any stage of life is how they perceive themselves. Audiences will: Discover the importance of healthy self-esteem at every stage of life Learn practical steps... read full bio
A retired Army officer and former Blackhawk helicopter pilot, Tom Crea shares frontline experiences with managers who want to set the example and lead their teams more effectively. Tom served in high-level leadership positions in aviation, information technology, and higher education environments, including four years as an IT project manager and two years in IT program management. He is the author... read full bio
Kurt Aschermann, has extensive experience as a marketing and resource development professional. He has recently been named President and COO of Charity Partners LLC in Boston, Massachusetts. Charity Partners is a new company dedicated to providing innovative fundraising solutions for respected charities throughout the U.S. and the world. Prior to his current position, Aschermann was Senior Vice President of... read full bio
Since the release of her autobiography, I'm Walking As Straight As I Can, Geri Jewell has once again become one of the most recognized disabilities and LGBT advocates in the country. Ability Magazine recently caught up with Jewell at the International CSUN Technology Conference in San Diego where she was the Opening Keynote Speaker. What came out of the interview... read full bio
Known as The Dream Leader for Business, Loretta Love Huff helps her audiences reach their inner leader, influence with integrity and produce results that otherwise would not have been achieved. She is a frequent guest on Fox10 Phoenix and featured consultant in The Phoenix Business Journal, the Arizona Republic, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and Working Mother... read full bio
Shorty Rossi is widely known as the star of Pit Boss, a former Animal Planet reality series. Just to name a few of his current titles, he is a motivational speaker, pit bill rescuer/ activist, cigar rights activist, cigar blender, and producer. Also an author, Shorty wrote a book titled Four Feet Tall and Rising. When he was sent to... read full bio
World No. 6 paratriathlete, Amy Dixons inspiration and expertise as an athlete, wine expert and speaker have been recognized and rewarded around the world. With only 2% of her sight, Amy became the first female visually impaired triathlete in CT, putting down a time so fast, she qualified for the USA Para triathlon National Championships in her very first race.... read full bio
