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2 3 TERRELL OWENS

Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, Fitness Expert, Model, he 6-Time NFL Pro-Bowl Chattanooga (UTC) football player, actor, humanitarian, program, Owens made a name for Motivational Speaker, Actor, Humanitarian, Loving Father, loving father, fitness expert, himself as an explosive receiver, and the NFL’s 6-Time Pro-Bowler Tmodel and motivational speaker, earning first team All-Southern Terrell Owens is a man on a mission. Conference honors and setting a With 1078 Receptions, 15,934 school record for catching a pass in yards, and 153 touchdowns during 11 consecutive games. the span of his 15-year career, his extraordinary skills on the gridiron Terrell was drafted by the San and his elite athleticism has raised Francisco 49ers in the third round the bar for wide receivers in the of the 1996 NFL draft, spending 8 league. Owens is credited with seasons with the team. Owens made being one of the most exciting and his mark in the league by amassing electrifying athletes to ever play the a highlight reel of spectacular plays game. and performances. These include a game-winning touchdown against Terrell Eldorado Owens was the Green Bay Packers in a 1998 born in Alexander City, Alabama wild-card playoff games that was on December 7, 1973 where he dubbed, “The Catch II,” a record- attended Benjamin Russell High breaking day on December 17, 2000 School. There he excelled in several when he surpassed the 50 year-old sports including football, basketball, mark for the single-game reception baseball and track. total, and his role in leading the 49ers to the second greatest comeback in After being recruited by the NFL playoff history, which occurred University of Tennessee at against the New York Giants in 2002.

4 5 In 2004, Owens joined the Philadelphia first to score a touchdown in seven Eagles. His presence made an consecutive “Monday Night Football” immediate impact on the team. He games. On September 15, 2008, in yet averaged one touchdown per game, another remarkable Monday Night helping the Eagles to win 13 of its first Game, Owens moved into second 14 games, paving the way to Super place on the NFL’s all-time career Bowl XXXIX. Despite a late season touchdown list. injury that doctors projected would take weeks to heal, Owens started the Owens’ work on the field is only game and had nine receptions and 122 mirrored by his accomplishments off yards in a disappointing loss to the the field including partnering with the New England Patriots. Alzheimer’s Association which is near and dear to his heart. Owens’ beloved Owens went on to play for the Dallas grandmother, Alice, succumbed Cowboys in 2006, embarking on to the disease. In 2000, he testified another storied legacy. In his first before Congress to continue to raise season with the team, Owens led awareness about the disease. the league with 13 regular season touchdowns and this despite a serious Owens is also a respected and best- tendon injury to his finger. While selling author, penning a children’s doctors recommended season ending book, “Little T Learns To Share” and surgery, Owens elected to wait until a fitness book, “T.O.’s Finding Fitness”. the end of the season to repair the Owens’ latest endeavor, the, “‘What damage. In 2007, Terrell set a Dallas TO Do’ Global Campaign,” is an Cowboys record with 15 touchdown initiative aimed at empowering and receptions and helped lead the team motivating youth around the world to the NFC East divisional title for through speaking, workshops and the first time since 1988. Owens also though an inspirational clothing line amassed 69 catches for 1,052 yards for men, women and children. and 10 touchdowns in his last season Owens’ most recent accomplishments for the Dallas Cowboys. Owens include being featured on the cover of entered his 14th NFL season with the the Official EA Sports, Madden NFL Buffalo Bills. It was in this season, ’19 “Hall of Fame Edition” video game. Terrell became only the sixth player In February of 2018, it was announced to record 1,000 career catches. Owens that Owens would be inducted into the also added a stint with the Cincinnati Pro Football Hall of Fame and in April Bengals to his resume. of 2018, Owens was officially inducted Owens has garnered countless awards to the Alabama Hall of Fame. and accolades for his work, on and off the field, including, six Pro-Bowl appearances, 5-time Associated Press All-Pro, recorded five seasons with 13 or more touchdowns and he was the

6 7 DERRICK BOLES STANLEY T. PADGETT Organizational Leadership Expert Business Advocate

Derrick is the founder and CEO of Boles Academy. His experience and expertise Stan Padgett was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and grew up in Kentucky. He have landed him high profile clients on a global scale. His innovative “Heart’s and graduated from high school in Montgomery, Alabama, and received a Bachelor of Minds” approach to leadership and in-depth knowledge of group dynamics and Science in Government from Auburn University at Montgomery in 1979. He graduated organizational behavior has earned international recognition as one of today’s new from Duke University School of Law in 1982 and has been practicing law in Tampa age thought leaders. since then. He has been AV rated by Martindale Hubbell since 1992 based on the opinions of judges and other lawyers in the Tampa Bay area. Derrick life’s work and mission is to challenge, inspire. educate and mobilize communities and leaders to MStand Up” for community empowerment. In July Over more than 35 years of practice, he has handled hundreds of litigation matters for 2017, Derrick suffered not one but two massive strokes. In the time since, Derrick national, regional and local companies and for individuals, and has counseled large has been on a miraculous journey to recovery. Derrick delivers a message of and small businesses and individuals on how to avoid legal problems. resiliency, toughness, courage, and sheer determination to not only recover, but share the message of hope that comes with near death experiences. He got engaged to the love of his life at age 17, 3 months after she turned 16. They Derrick is the author of Courage to Lead, where he explains what it takes to stand were married 18 months later and will celebrate 42 years of marriage in 2018. They up. It doesn’t take much. If people can muster up a pinky’s worth of courage and have 3 grown children, lots of grandchildren (and hoping for more), and love to spend follow the 5 C’s of leadership, a world-wide shift can occur. Derrick is currently time together. writing his second book. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Stan has served for many years in various leadership positions that required him to assist couples, singles and their children with relationship issues. Those experiences left him with a burning desire to reach much larger numbers of people with relationship challenges to help them have joy, peace and passion at home and greater success in business.

8 FOR BOOKING INFORMATION, CALL 208.283.6460. FOR BOOKING INFORMATION, CALL 208.283.6460. 9 STEPHEN HOWARD Award Winning Speaker, Author, and ESPN College Basketball Commentator

Stephen Howard is a leadership expert, ESPN college basketball analyst, former NBA player and collegiate All-American. At DePaul University, Stephen was the first and last member of the men’s basketball team to be named First Team Academic All- American and as a senior was named the top scholar-athlete in the country. Stephen played four years in the NBA for the Utah Jazz, Seattle Supersonics, and San Antonio Spurs and played on the 1996-1997 Utah Jazz team that went to the NBA Finals against Michael Jordan and the Bulls. After the NBA, Stephen lived in 12 different countries immersing himself in the unique cultures of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. He then joined ESPN as a college basketball analyst and as the FOX Sports studio analyst for the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans. Stephen has a Masters in Organizational Leadership and speaks to audiences across the globe about leadership development, inspiring individuals to have a success mindset and the confidence to overcome adversity and achieve goals. Having spent all of his adult life participating, watching, and studying leadership at the highest possible level, Stephen is now living his legacy after founding the Leadership Syndicate, an organization dedicated to igniting leaders, empowering individuals, and enriching communities.

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LISTEN what you do. business people. 2. When you are asked a • I help people monetize question, they probably their knowledge and TO YOU want an answer. experiences. 3. When you want to learn • I’m a Celebrity Expert you typically want Advisor. someone to make complex DAVID T. FAGAN things simple. If asked about my publishing Featured Board Member publishing company I might You will most likely be say… talking to a lot of people You don’t like long stories or said, your discriminating about who you are, what • I help people develop their confusing introductions and choice of words is you do, and teaching people. core stories and attract the neither do I. What’s even paramount to your ongoing If you ever discover you are people they love to serve. worse is random thoughts success. The people who going to be saying the same • I’m a Custom Publisher. with no point or purpose to memorably communicate things a lot, you should • I launch self improvement them. with the most impact are always find the best and and business development those that construct powerful most powerful way to say it. books. Fast and effective soundbites and segments. • I help people attract more communication is the key Especially if you aspire to money by creating a to success in today’s world. Start with focusing on giving being a highly paid speaker, Signature Book. This is an art and a skill that people what they want. author, and celebrity expert needs practice no matter how Every person and audience you need to communicate in Some of these may be better naturally talented a person is have a common theme or soundbites and segments. than others depending on at communicating. interest in them. the individual, the situation, Here are some of my favorite or the audience. Regardless, Whether you are writing 1. When meeting someone answers to the question, these are all soundbites that something to be read or new, they generally want “So, what do you do?” (See if hooked and bitten on lead scripting something to be to know who you are and if these answers are short to a longer yet still short and make you want to know segment. more in a positive, intriguing way.) Other soundbites I might use for conversation starters or • I help people become Icons conversation changers are… in their Industry. • I make business people • I’m not a fan of long term celebrities and celebrities

12 13 that will make you money or order, and now you have a get you results. powerful presentation. Learn • I’m a big believer in your soundbites and segments customizing your education. well, and now you can create A traditional college degree and customize a presentation is a waste of time and money at the drop of a hat for any for most people. I refuse to audience that may appear. pay that kind of education for my kids. If you have ever heard Tony • Dreaming is good but doing Robbins, Les Brown, or Dan is better. Dreaming is just a Clark speak they have these Yes, alliterations and emotionally car with no wheels and most powerful one liners (sound charged words help with your dreamers are just deadbeats. bites) that just break through soundbites and segments. I’ll take a doer over a dreamer to your very soul and engrave The short sentences should be any day of the week. an idea upon your heart. emotional triggers and feeling phrases that evoke the correct Turn what you want to say into People that rely on networking strong feelings that help you something short and powerful need to know how to speak communicate your ideas most in the form of a soundbite. in powerful soundbites and effectively. Then turn that soundbite into segments. a 2-3 minute segment. Then “Perfect practice makes perfect.” focus more on how you make Speakers that want to inspire -Vince Lombardi people feel versus worrying action in every audience (did about how accurately you’re you recognize the soundbite?) The quotes that get shared the describing things. need to communicate in soundbites and segments. most are the ones that are short and full of impact from famous BONUS: Find an image to go people. Can you do that? I think with your soundbite, and now Even Story Tellers that want you can. I help people do it all you have a power point slide to anchor ideas in individuals the time. to deliver a segment. Organize needs to use soundbites and your segments in the right segments. You have to work on it, think about it, and experiment with these soundbites and segments. Be ready and aware when you say something succinct and powerful, and then make sure you capture it right away. Write it down, type it out, or record it however you can

I believe celebrity experts make complex things simple. (Did you catch that one?)

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14 15 16 17 Scott’s Top 4 Most Powerful Keynote Addresses: SCOTT MCLAINE 1. Masters of Excellence - Life, Vision, Goals, Virtues & Philosophy Founder & CEO BrightMoney Academy 2. The Business Success Formula - The Businesses Owner’s & Employee’s Road Map 3. Making a Financial Impact In Your Life - “It’s not what you make, it’s what you do with Bring the Power of Scott McLaine and his Cornerstones of Life Success to Your Organization! what you make.” Scott McLaine has a message of immediate and intentional action for your audience, as 4. Carrying the Noble Torch - “Recognizing and honoring special people in your life.’ well as a fun, dynamic, powerful, heartfelt, and entertaining style that will inspire your Scott is currently on tour as America’s Most Entertaining and Passionate Financial organization to want to achieve more, both personally and professionally, AND a realization Trainer. Scott McLaine is an accomplished public speaker, life success coach, author, and that their personal success is directly linked to your business success. business consultant. He is the author and Host of the BrightMoney™Academy, a growing As a fanatic student of life success strategies and principles, Scott delivers his creative, national financial literacy training Academy. Scott is Host of The ImpactZone™ - a show unique and powerful Cornerstones of Life Success to enthusiastic audiences around the documenting and accelerating the financial recovery and success of everyday American country. He’s trained 10,000’s of employees and seriously ‘rocks the house’. families. Industries from finance, banking, real estate, network marketing, health care, insurance, Hs Academy Program helps employees: and many more have been inspired and empowered by Scott’s unique and powerful style. • Save more money Scott is a natural motivator and life awakening personal and professional coach who knows • Get out of debt how to dial in your corporate message and rock your employees into a state of goal driven • Get on track for retirement action. He ignites passion and enhances focus in your employees by helping them set their • Make superior financial decision course with your company’s vision and mission, and he helps your employees realize that • Create financial certainty by contributing to your company’s success, they too will achieve greater success. His Academy Program helps businesses: • improve employee engagement Not only will your employees / audience be inspired and motivated to achieve greater • Increase productivity success, they will learn that their success is directly linked to their ability and desire to want • Improve employee engagement to achieve more. Scott will bring the tools, strategies, philosophy, and vision necessary to • Boost employee morale. help your audience and/or employees make the shift and take action to achieve the results that are in the best interest of all. “When you empower your team … you empower your profits.” says Scott McLaine.

18 FOR BOOKING INFORMATION, CALL 208.283.6460. 19 CRAIG AND JENNIFER DUMNICH Inspirational Wellness and Development Coaches

Craig and Jennifer Dumnich (Craig and Jenny D), creators of “The Forever Solution” are in his ability to create and live a lifestyle of wellness even while on the road as a business a powerhouse couple in wellness and in business. They are leading a revolution in the executive. He pulls from his experience managing his career, raising five children and way people approach wellness and guiding them to access their full potential personally maintaining wellness systems balanced in his busy schedule to help clients achieve success. and professionally through their personalized coaching programs and Total Immersion His passion about wellness is evident in all of his actions as he knows first-hand how it Retreats. Their clients have identified them as the prerequisite to business coaching with changes lives after building these specific systems while working together with Jenny to their effective systems of breaking through mindset barriers and poor lifestyle habits that overcome her bought with illness. are leaving them stuck in business and life. They create personal sustainable systems in the Jennifer worked for 11 years in finance in corporate America after graduating with her lives of their clients in movement, nutrition and mindset focused on improving productivity MBA from the University of Delaware. In addition, she is a Certified Personal Trainer with and efficiency for entrepreneurs and executives alike. Craig and Jenny D also actas a diploma from the National Personal Training Institute. She was recognized throughout Corporate Program Development Coaches, designing and executing keynote presentations her corporate career as an outstanding speaker and sought out for advice on maintaining a and workshops to create internal corporate cultures of wellness and individual mindset healthy lifestyle on the road. Through her own bought with illness, her and Craig developed breakthroughs to increasing the profits and results of the organization. these systems of movement, nutrition and mindset to heal her of disease and in recognizing Craig and Jenny D inspire and guide individuals to achieve the physical and emotional their power, they are sharing their systems with the world to help other achieve a life of stamina necessary to create businesses from launch to millions while maintaining the wellness and greatness. balance of a wellness lifestyle to ensure personal success. Having worked in corporate They are currently recognized as the wellness experts amongst some of the most successful America for over 30 years combined before starting their own company in August of 2016, entrepreneurs around the world. The focus is on the principles of developing healthy they are passionate about supporting others that desire to have this additional opportunity lifestyle systems that fit within the lifestyle of the busy entrepreneur because they must in their lives. have their health and wellness to maximize their potential in business. Their success has After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh, Craig spent over 20 years in the led them to partnerships and negotiations with other international organizations to advise finance sector of corporate America where he was recognized as a top performer and for their clients and employees on sustainable systems of wellness to improve their health and his exceptional speaking skills. Craig’s lifelong passion for fitness always shined through business success.

20 FOR BOOKING INFORMATION, CALL 208.283.6460. 21 As a woman in a male dominated make the call, identifying who speaking industry, I’ve learned they believe would be the best SUCCESSFUL WOMEN SPEAKERS: that a powerful personal brand fit for their event, based on their is key to setting myself apart, impressions of speakers. It’s and standing out as a successful frustrating because far too many speaker. of us don’t even make it into the BRAND UP TO consideration set, because let’s Here’s the hard part about face it – they don’t know we exist. booking speaking gigs – 99% of the decisions made about This is especially true for who’s invited to speak are made women speakers, who when STAND OUT without speakers in the room. In we’re invited to speak are often fact, we usually aren’t aware of booked for smaller stages or KATRINA MCGHEE the opportunities that exist. It’s break out groups. We’ve got planners and bookers who are great content, but because we working behind the scenes who don’t yet have an established 22 23 and well known personal brand consistently deliver value based on Let’s walk through how you can prescribed image. we’re often overlooked for our expertise and unique style. power up your personal brand so • Identify ways you can GIVE bigger opportunities. It begs the that it is both clear and captivating. VALUE by sharing your question… Finally a clearly defined and Use the checklist below from knowledge and expertise. Your delivered personal brand assures my new online course Be Bold. personal brand must be defined In the sea of available speakers, people of what they can expect Be Brilliant. Be You. to begin and delivered. Don’t wait for how can we better stand out in the from you, and they will seek you establishing the impression of a your next speech before you crowd? out to acquire it. Because you more memorable YOU. begin positioning yourself as a are giving value in a way that trusted resource. Personal branding - the ongoing maximizes your core strengths, you • Define your brand, clearly • Complete your Linked-In Profile, process of creating a prescribed reinforce the impression of you as articulating who you are and how including links that show you in image or impression in the minds an expert in the minds of others. As you want to show up. action. Allow people multiple of others – is a great way to a result you begin to attract larger • Research how you’re showing ways to experience you. get started. Embarking on this opportunities, allowing you to up and if it supports how you’ve • Build a vibrant personal website empowering journey allows us to make a greater impact. defined you – both offline and that highlights your core areas intentionally determine how we online. Be unafraid to ask those of expertise, and allows people want to be uniquely perceived This is why I’m so passionate about who know you best how they to engage with you on a deeper in the marketplace, and then to personal branding, because it’s would describe you, ensuring the level. A few ways to do this consistently affirm that positioning about putting you, as a confident impression you want to create are through free downloads, through our actions. A powerful woman, in the driver’s seat, so matches their perception. coaching sessions, Facebook Live personal brand establishes a firm that you can make conscious • Clean and declutter your closet discussions, or online courses. foundation from which we can choices about how you want to • Keep only the clothes that reflect • Nurture your connections and build sustainable success. Here’s present yourself, and then do so your current style and size. When express gratitude for their impact why it can have such a profound consistently. it comes to your attire – let it be on your life. For years we’ve been impact: distinct – never a distraction. told to build wider networks, but Here’s another little nugget to keep • Use social media to highlight the key to our success lies in our First, personal branding allows in mind: your best self, and share your deeper connections. Just a few you to define you for you, based on passions. People connect with good connections – people who your innate gifts, strengths, talents, people so be sure to include a bit show up for you and are willing and abilities. From this position Consistency leads of your personal and professional to help or connect you with you can authentically deliver the to clarity, and interests. Also, remove any others – can help propel you to best version of yourself to the activity breeds negative posts that are out unimaginable success. marketplace. When you know and of alignment with how your appreciate your gifts, it increases affinity. your confidence and frees you from the compulsion to copy those Remember, everything you do you perceive as successful instead speaks for you. That’s why it’s of discovering your own path to important to make sure that what greatness. you’re saying without words is also in alignment with who you really are – rather than a reflection Katrina McGhee is an author, speaker, and CEO of Loving on Me. Second, when you build your brand As a senior executive for more than two decades, she’s served as based on your strengths it enables of a moment in time when you about katrina a champion for women’s health and empowerment. Through her mastery. The best speakers unlock were less than your best. The more riches from niches. Many of us get consistent you are with how you new online school, Loving on Me Academy, she’s now equipping lost amongst the crowd because engage with others, the clearer audacious women with the tools they need to lead and succeed. we haven’t found a space that suits they will be about who you are, Visit https://lovingonmeacademy.com/ to enroll in her free course what you stand for, and how you our strengths, and then stuck with 5 Steps to Get in the Driver’s Seat of Your Life. it. If we want to stand out, we must can uniquely add value. 24 25 Powerful Women Influencing the Speaking Industry

DEVIN ALEXANDER DIDI WONG Chef from The Biggest Loser Designer, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker New York Times Bestselling Author Born in Hong Kong, raised in England, and now residing in Los Angeles, Didi Wong is Media personality, healthy comfort food chef, weight loss expert, and New York Times an international serial entrepreneur and angel investor with expertise in the industries bestselling author, Devin Alexander, is the chef of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” and the of entrepreneur education, event planning, public speaking, mentoring, interior design, author of 8 cookbooks including The Biggest Loser Cookbook series and The Most and real estate. Didi is the Founder and CEO of multiple businesses including: The Decadent Diet Ever. Devin’s unique approach to healthy cooking and her motivational Yes Academy, a result and success driven educational program for entrepreneurs and personal story have landed her regular appearances on talk, news, weight loss, and mothers, Social Spotlight Events, a special events company, and J2D2 Designs, an fitness shows for over a decade, making her America’s go-to Expert for decadence interior design company run by Didi and her husband Michael. without consequence. Devin has shared her secrets through frequent appearances on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Biggest Loser, Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil, The Didi is a judge on the #1 digital record-breaking business show, “Entrepreneur Elevator View, FOX, CNN, and others; and through over 500 magazine features including Pitch”, where the last episode had over 20 million views. She is also currently filming Prevention, Men’s Health and Shape. She’s coached thousands of pounds off others the feature documentary “Impact” about her life as a public speaker, due to launch and has maintained her own 70-pound weight loss for close to 30 years. She truly early 2019. She has been published as a Master Practitioner of life coaching expert lives and eats her message, “you don’t have to deprive yourself to be fit and healthy”. by Popsugar, NBC News, FOXNews.com, Yahoo!Style, Telemundo, Bustle, Brit & For inspirational tips and guilt-free recipes, visit her at www.devinalexander.com, on Co. and more. She is a two time best-selling author with her book Unlocked and co- Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. authored book Success Breakthroughs with Jack Canfield. She sits on the board of Cedars Sinai Hospital’s Obstetrics Patient and Family care Council. She is also on the Millennial board of the Unstoppable Foundation and a Partner with Girl Up, a United Nations Foundation. Her super powers lie in the fact that she manages her four children under the age of seven, including a set of identical twins and all five of her businesses, always with a smile on her face.

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CHEF ZIPORA EINAV Celebrity Private Chef, Author, Innovator, Entrepreneur & CEO

Chef Zipora has enjoyed a distinguished career as a private chef to dozens of discerning Book and Music CDs clients. She traveled the world and prepared exquisite, flavorful meals for some of Delightfully entertaining and inspiring, Chef Zipora’s book, Recipe for A Delicious Life, Hollywood’s most notable celebrities, models, studio executives – Mariah Carey, Pierce shares interesting anecdotes and adventures of her time growing up in Israel and traveling Brosnan, Bob & Dolores Hope, Aaron Spelling, Jack Nicholson and for professional the world as a private chef, along with a collection of recipes her celebrity clients enjoyed athletes, including former National Football League star Donovan McNabb. eating, tips for finding lifelong harmony with food – and why music is a chef’s hidden ingredient! Whether preparing her meals in a family’s kitchen or as a guest chef at Michelin star restaurants and 5-star hotels – The Ritz (Paris), The Ritz Carlton (Singapore) and The To accompany the book, Zipora produced an original classical music CD with techno Four Seasons (Milan and Tokyo) – her intention for every dining experience is to create a background, Music for a Delicious Life, arranged by movie & television score composer, wonderful, lasting memory. Each dish Zipora prepares is presented with artistic flair, a skill Neil Argo. Zipora also produced a children’s CD, Chef Zipora’s Mozart Melodies for she developed while working for celebrity and high-profile clients. Children, a lovely collection of Mozart’s most popular classical music melodies, arranged with angelic, inspirational voice-over messages for children of all ages, such as I am Her company, Chef Zipora Enterprise – Comfort Food in Harmony with Your Health™ – is confident, I love to learn, I love to eat fruit, I am creative, I am happy & joyful and many dedicated to improving people’s lives by empowering individuals and families to eat well others. and embrace a healthy lifestyle. The company achieves this through its food and music products, books and edutainment programs. She is also an advocate for helping children develop healthy nutritional habits by involving them in the kitchen and food selection process at an early age.

28 FOR BOOKING INFORMATION, CALL 208.283.6460. 29 THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT DAYS OF YOUR LIFE Jennifer Dumnich

Mark Twain once said, “The two thing…as it brought me to where most important days of your life I am today, inspiring life changing are the day you were born and results in others around the world, the day you find out why.” The every day. question is, have you yet had the day where you find out why? Often MY DISAPPEARING SMILE times, we may not even recognize I remember the day like it was at the moment when it happens, yesterday, July 4, 2012. Craig and but not to worry, it will become I had been married now for a little crystal clear to us over the course over two years. Our youngest and of time if we are open to seeing it. newest addition to our family of seven was just one and a half years As a powerful, driven woman, old. I literally had “everything” I that my comfort zone on the had asked for. stages of corporate America, I was determined to find my true calling. During the several years leading I knew that I was here to make a up to this point, we had much difference, always looking for ways turbulence in our lives. It started to give to others and help them with a job loss that created a become better. I needed to truly financial struggle for us and know how I could best serve the continued with the stress of world to make my greatest impact. blending two families together with five children, ensuring I did not know what I was going everyone received the love and to go through to find out why, but support they were in need of looking back I wouldn’t change a and financial obligations of child

30 31 support and alimony. Needless to decision that I was too sick to walk with my husband and kids. I spent down that I had something to say, our relationship became pretty the town and would go rest in the my days seeing doctors, visiting learn in all of this and that it was rocky at times as we pulled it all hotel while they enjoyed DC for the emergency room and having leading me somewhere greater. together. the day. medical testing done to determine what was happening to my body. A friend of mine who was a I turned my focus towards The next 24 hours I was in pain survivor of Stage 4 Lymphoma, managing my stress levels with and misery in the hotel, a feeling I recall clearly my very last doctor had just recently talked to me excessive exercise and control of of a cross between the worst appointment that November. I was about attending a natural healing my nutrition (a lingering pattern stomach virus I ever had and food sitting on the table in the Gastro- center with her for a week to see from my days as an anorexic). poisoning. On July 5th, I began Intestinal doctor’s office, crying if they could provide any solutions I truly believed at the time that feeling a bit better and assumed and begging him to stop the for my condition. This very day, I what I was doing to my body was that I was on the mend and would weight loss because I was scared I called her and began making the a healthy way to control my stress be back to myself in no time. was going to die. I can still see the phone calls to schedule our trip levels of our family and financial look on his face when he threw together. situation. That hope quickly began to fade his hands in the air and looked as day after day, new symptoms me with a gaze of dispair and said I recall the very first conversation On July 4, 2012, we headed out the would arise that kept me from “I don’t know how else to help that I had with the lady on the door with our youngest daughter living my active life with my you because I can’t find anything phone as it changed my life forever. for a much-needed family trip to family the way I wanted to. From wrong with you.” THIS WAS THE DAY THAT I Washington DC with plans to enjoy relentless itching of the skin over KNEW WHY I WAS BORN! the festivities and celebrations my entire body, severe joint pain, THE DAY THAT EVERYTHING for the 4th of July and spend the digestive distress, and weight loss, CHANGED The conversation rings in my head weekend relaxing. the next 18 months were nothing Feeling lost and alone that day, I like it was yesterday. I was walking short of miserable. remember contemplating in my through the store shopping while As we arrived in DC and checked own mind what direction I was on the phone with her. Her name into our hotel, I recall that I was By the time November of 2013 going to take in my life. I had a was Caroline and she was walking not feeling my best. We soon left was upon us, I had lost 25% of choice to go home and live this me through the process of what the hotel and ventured out to find my body weight and spent a good way or to take action and find my would take place at the healing own answers. The decision only center. They were going to cleanse took an instant for me to make, my body thoroughly from the “There was no way that I was going to allow as I had spent months now crying inside out to allow me to once again and asking for answers so that I absorb nutrition from my food to whatever this was to control me and steal could begin living my life again stop the weight loss and eliminate with my family and participating the pain. This was going to be done another moment of my life from me!” in life with my husband and kids. through a variety of treatments including a liquid, raw, vegan diet, You see, my WHY was strong! I daily colonics, lymphatic massage, some lunch and during our walk, part of 18 months unable to leave knew what I wanted! There was rebounding sessions and other I began feeling sicker and sicker the house due to my illness, was no way that I was going to allow movement programs, as well as with a headache and stomach forced to resign from my job whatever this was to control me detoxification in infrared saunas cramping. I continued on to the as an instructor at the National and steal another moment of my and clay baths. Sounded amazing! restaurant for lunch, but chose not Personal Training Institute and life from me! I was determined to to eat and after lunch made the could not have fun and enjoy life find another answer. I knew deep The next thing Caroline said, made

32 33 no sense to me at the moment but begun already! We used the challenges we faced others to access their full potential has changed my life and the lives for growth opportunity instead of personally and professionally. No of thousands of others whose lives The following month, I went to the something to complain about. We matter the levels of success you we have touched from that very healing center with my friend for began inspiring others to look at have had up to this point until moment forward. Caroline said, 7 days. The healing and cleansing the world differently. Our energy you have engaged in personalized “You can come here and we can was a phenomenal experience and levels soared! We had new levels systems of mindset, movement, heal you from the inside out, but was so effective in renewing my of confidence in ourselves that and nutrition, there is more for you if you do not do the mindset work body that I was able to gain back we could accomplish anything to access. You see we are limited to change how you are thinking five pounds just in those few days and were excited and willing to by our own personal physical and and the way you are handling and then continue to heal upon take risks knowing we could help emotional energy and stamina in your stress, you are going to go returning home. others. all areas of our lives. home and get sick all over again, immediately!” Not knowing The most important part of As we identify current patterns what to say, I reluctantly took the all of this for me was the new UNLEASH YOUR INNER and create new personalized phone number of the woman, understanding of exactly what POWER AND LIVE AN systems, we can expand our Bev, she wanted me to set up an was going on within my body at ASTONISHING LIFE growth exponentially in anything appointment with and called her to a cellular level as a result of my In a nutshell, everything had and everything we are seeking set an appointment immediately. nutrition, movement, and mindset. changed. It was as if we had thrown in our lives. You have this power There was a clear understanding a pebble into a still pond. The within you and we can guide you that true physical health required water was not just disrupted at the to access it! A NEW LIFE EMERGES a proper consideration of all three. site where the pebble crossed the Fast forward two weeks from this surface, but waves were created, Never consider the option to give conversation with Caroline and What was not clear at that moment disturbing every molecule of water up. It is only a matter of time I am sitting in NYC, having my was the ongoing, constantly within the pond, reaching to the before you discover why you are first phone session with Bev. I was expanding results that we were farthest edges of the shore. This here. Discovery is a path that has blindsided by the learning that I going to see in all areas of our lives was the impact on our lives from ups and downs along the way and had that day and the understanding with the mindset work that we looking within. creates the learning we need to that I received of how my thoughts were doing. Over the course of the reach our highest potential. Be were impacting my health next 12 months, Craig and I both We were finally FREE! The world open, be aware and get ready for condition. Her background as an began digging deeper and deeper was no longer happening to us! the ride of your life! RN, having spent many years in into the mindset area, doing We finally took control of our own the medical community, allowed research, digging deep into our lives and took responsibility for At Craig and Jenny D, we not her to explain all of this to me from own lives, looking at our patterns everything in them. When this only help your smile reappear but a scientific perspective helping me of behavior, reaction and response. happens, there is no stress because to make it shine through bigger to grasp the concepts that were you know that you are in a position and brighter than ever before and foreign to me at the time. We quickly began to see our lives of power in your own life! There is remain with you, in your control, change in so many fantastic ways. no greater sense of freedom than FOREVER! I recall clearly that after just a My health was fully restored. The this! 90-minute phone call with her, I stress of our finances began to ease. This is “THE This discovery is where Craig felt that the weight of the world Our relationship became stronger FOREVER SOLUTION had lifted off of my shoulders. I was and peaceful. We discovered more and Jenny D was born. We knew able to see the world differently in patience with our children and that we needed to share these TO POWERFUL so many ways. The healing had found the good in all situations. concepts with the world to guide LIVING”!

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ANGEL MARIE MONACHELLI ENDYIA KINNEY-STERNS Empowerment Expert, Author, Speaker, Coach Television Producer, Network Executive

Angel Marie Monachelli is the founder of the Shine On! Movement. She is an Amazon Endyia Kinney-Sterns is an accomplished television producer and network executive national bestselling author, a highly sought-after speaker, a social influencer, and she with over 20 years of entertainment television experience. Named one of the “Top teaches others how to master their stress. As a business owner, Angel Marie opened a Female Executives in Hollywood” by Essence Magazine, Kinney-Sterns has been wellness center to help people live healthier lives. After years of coaching and running instrumental in identifying and developing various new programming for various the center, Angel Marie became overcome by stress. At a routine doctor’s visit she was networks. Most recently as Vice President of Development and Programming for told, “You are on the verge of a heart attack, this stress will kill you.” Angel Marie OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Kinney-Sterns was responsible for overseeing day-to- realized that many other people were also suffering from mismanaged, deteriorating, day development of new original programming including popular docu-series “Raising and toxic stress in their lives. That’s why Angel Marie’s mission is to help people stress Whitley” and “Deion’s Family Playbook.” She was an integral part in developing the less and shine more! Angel teaches 5 keys to reduce toxic stress and shine with more new hit series “Flex and Shanice” in addition to many presentations and pilots. success, along with simple tools to achieve more energy and raise your vibration. Kinney-Sterns spent over four years working in programming and development at BET where she was responsible for overseeing production and post production for the network’s top-rated series “College Hill” and the highest rated show in BET history at the time, “Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is.” She was also responsible for helping to develop, launch and oversee the day-to-day production of “The Mo’Nique Show,” the #1 late night talk show among African Americans as well as the hit music competition show “Sunday Best.” Prior to her positions at BET and TV ONE, Kinney-Sterns produced reality, talk/variety and lifestyle shows including the Emmy Award-winning syndicated series “The Wayne Brady Show,” “Big Brother 4” and “The Other Half” among others. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California with her husband, Brigg Sterns, and her two sons, Judah and Cairo.

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SHIVANII RAY MICHELE MALO International Keynote Speaker, Singer/Songwriter, Author, Speaker, Master Connector, Business Expert Spokesperson for Kids for Peace

Shivanii Ray is on a mission to use her gifts of public speaking, songwriting, singing, Michele is an Amazon Best-selling author, speaker, master connector, and business NLP, and stage anchoring to inspire and help teens and adults tune into their gifts, tune expert. She is the Master Marketing Consultant at Michele Malo, Your Business up their minds, and develop clarity, confidence, and courage. Although only 17, she Accelerator, where she identifies, strategizes, and advances businesses by breaking is an international keynote speaker, singer-songwriter, and spokesperson for Kids for down barriers through communication. Michele pulls from 18 years of Fortune 500 Peace. She’s been featured on Good Morning America and several other national and corporate experience and five years of being a successful entrepreneur to help accelerate local media stations. As a speaker, she Emceed her first event at age 8 for 2,500 people, your profits within a year of taking her program. and has spoken at numerous entrepreneurial events. Her music career started when she was 2 years old. She would perform with her godfather Karl Anthony, using a modified As a power and polished speaker, Michele inspires audiences with her personal story form of ASL (American Sign Language) to go with his songs. She had written two and proven strategic principles to help guide audiences to a better, more fulfilling songs before the age of 11, and produced her first album, Spreading Love, all before life and career. She provides listeners with actionable tools and takeaways based on her 15th birthday. Over the last few years, she has been invited to sing at various extensive research and education, delivered with sincerity, compassion and humor. events, ashrams, and a special event in India with an audience over 5,000, making her one of the youngest females to have been invited to do so in the history of the event.

Shivanii was global schooled since age 10, and from age 15-17 she travelled the world as an intern with an experiential training company that taught business and speaking skills. It was during this time she learnt and coached attendees stage anchoring, from which she developed ‘Neuro Lyrical Anchoring’. Today Shivanii is invited to speak at schools, corporate events, and entrepreneurial events to share this concept, her story, and her music.

38 FOR BOOKING INFORMATION, CALL 208.283.6460. FOR BOOKING INFORMATION, CALL 208.283.6460. 39 40 41 WHY A An immense corporate world shift is underway on its’ ears. The across the country business climate nonprofit and around the has never been world. We are better as more CORPORATION & in the midst of a and more interest revolution and in the Nonprofit WHY NOW? the sheer scope of Business has SHERRY WATSON this phenomenon awakened the is the likes of corporate world which the world to the incredible has never seen advantages or experienced. of partnering This shift is the with Nonprofit rise of the third corporations. sector, what we call the Nonprofit THE WORLD IS world. Corporate CHANGING... executives, AND WE ARE entrepreneurs, CHANGING THE investors, WORLD and business professionals say The world is this is the biggest changing rapidly. opportunity in You can feel it, entrepreneurship you can see it, today! and you can sense it. Incredible The timing for the advances in our Nonprofit Business society, especially is setting the in technology,

42 43 continue to grow seemingly corporations and socially missions, from affordable at an exponential rate. conscious entrepreneurs housing for veterans, with a clear purpose: to people with disabilities, aboutSherry Watson isSHERRY recognized as Yet, you also notice our harness the power of the aging Americans, and one of the nation’s top experts in the world of leadership for society faces incredible people and aim it straight the homeless. We have nonprofit organizations and is the challenges, disasters, and at the chronic problems created a movement so that founder of The Power of Purpose. tragedies. that we just can’t seem to we can shift the paradigms solve. collectively, creating an Challenges that need ever-lasting impact in the entrepreneurially minded We are national leaders in world. people like us, to address developing best-of-breed them. Disasters, while Nonprofit corporations Never once have we had seemingly difficult to that serve people and the communal alliance overcome, present an communities. We train of numerous Nonprofits enormous call that we, as people and entities to across the country with human beings, need to launch and grow nonprofit different missions leading answer. businesses that make a the way. The Power of difference. The Power Purpose and the Nonprofits That’s why we are so of Purpose helps people have teamed up to make Join us in our coalition incredibly excited to develop, grow and fund the biggest impact this of Nonprofit businesses introduce you to The Power Nonprofit businesses that country has ever seen. to create common-sense of Purpose! bring passion, purpose This has never been done solutions that bring and transformation to before and with the help economic abundance back Hi, I’m Sherry Watson and people, communities and of you and the inspiring to this world and empower the founder of The Power the world. Our mission and selfless Nonprofits of people to control their of Purpose, a movement is to empower at least America, we are creating, lives and destinies. We that is out to change 10,000 nonprofits in the building, and leaving have the power to move America and the world next 3 years. a legacy that makes an this country in a positive for Good, that means for impact and changes the direction. Now is the time the better and it means The Power of Purpose world forever. to be courageous, now is forever. We’re unleashing has trained thousands the time to inspire, now is the power and passion of Nonprofits that have It’s up to us to create a higher the time for action! of America’s Nonprofit diverse and important purpose. You are needed.

44 45 We strive to preserve and are about momentum. Get rid of the noise and all now and you can contact cherish the journey of Momentum is fueled with we’ll dispel the myths that a us at compassion. The trails of passion and purpose. Nonprofit is complimented, 505-217-9333 or our legacy will be traveled We’re already working takes a long time, is a lot of email us at info@ by every generation after. with amazing people all paperwork…look below: thepowerofpurpose.com. We must keep moving, we over the country whose Step 1: Nonprofit must keep traveling this passion and purpose is Creation We’re blessed and excited path so that our purpose building sober houses, to be at the center of this will be infinite. Together, providing financial literacy • The start of teaching movement and we welcome we’ll show the world we’re training, empowering you how to do well by you to join with us as we ready, let’s show them how young people to believe doing good, living a life work together to reshape the people prosper! in themselves and their of social significance, the fabric of America and dreams, supporting and making a difference the world. We’ll do it with The Movement serving our veterans who in your community, the Power of Purpose, the Let’s work together to have given so much and bringing solutions to Power of Passion and You! spawn a movement that many more projects that this world, leaving a Moving forward with can change lives, heal create hope, prosperity lasting legacy… purpose and passion… communities, empower and wellness. • Form Your Nonprofit those who are dedicating In a Matter of Days Love Always, Sherry their lives to service and Learn how to launch and • Develop a Powerful raise the country to new grow a successful Nonprofit Mission Statement Here’s the link to the recent heights! Movements using the 6 Steps below: • Create a Name For Forbes Article: Your Nonprofit That Brands You https://forbescouncils. • Attract a Power Team, com/2018/04/forbes- Your Board of Directors nonprofit-council- member-company- Get started now! We have hosting-a-powerful- a FREE Nonprofit Webclass summit-to-create-change/ where you will learn the power of the Nonprofit.

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KATRINA MCGHEE thousand women have joined her tribe, getting equipped with the tools they need to lead Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur, & Strategic Advisor in every aspect of their lives. Affectionately known as LoveLights, the tribe also supports organizations committed to the education, empowerment and well-being of women around Katrina McGhee is an author, speaker, entrepreneur and a strategic advisor for “do good” the world. organizations across America. For over 20 years, she served as a senior executive for two Katrina’s book, “Loving on Me! Lessons Learned on the Journey from MESS to of the world’s most recognizable non-profits, revolutionizing the way women were ignited MESSAGE,” defines her quest to inspire women to aim higher. This tale of transformation to take charge of their health. Realigning her knowledge and experience of inspiring chronicles McGhee’s own journey toward self-worth while providing readers with the wellness on a global scale, Katrina now serves as a women’s empowerment advocate, an tools they need to ignite their own personal revolution. Readers are inspired to “go get their inspirational leader and a pioneer of social responsibility. Whether she’s transforming a more,” by examining a world of endless possibilities and releasing the limiting barriers corporate culture or inspiring individuals to achieve unimaginable success, McGhee is a imposed by themselves and others. powerful agent of change. McGhee is passionate about helping people reach their highest heights in all aspects of Formerly the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Susan G. Komen their lives. With years of business experience, she is uniquely poised and skilled at igniting for the Cure and the National Director of Marketing for the American Heart Association, change at individual and corporate levels in areas including leadership, personal branding McGhee’s work in the non-profit world gained her national recognition as a leader in and business development. Through her Loving on Me Academy, she provides online the world of wellness. As a high level executive, she was on a strong path to a, “perfect courses that empower audacious women to lead, inspire and succeed. She also offers life,” until she underwent a radical life revolution. After so many years of what she calls, customized corporate training programs to foster excellence among the next generation of “running the universe,” the women’s wellness champion crashed and burned. McGhee nonprofit leaders, and shares her transformative messages of self- love and empowerment realized that, in trying to manage everything, she lost control of the most important thing as a featured speaker at conferences and educational events. – her own life. McGhee believes in, and is an example of, BOLD action. Her goal is to inspire big thinking, Armed with a steely determination to love herself while still serving others, McGhee while delivering the tools that ignite life-affirming transformation to everyone she meets. transitioned her life away from corporate America and, in 2012, she created Loving on Through it all, she works passionately to inspire women around the world to love and Me. Loving on Me is THE online “inspiration destination” encouraging women to defy embrace themselves and each other, and to be empowered to be in the driver’s seat in every their status quo and embrace purposeful, empowered living. For the past six years, through aspect of their lives. Katrina’s example, and via blog posts, videos and a thriving social community, over fifty

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Lauren and her team will work with clients to determine appropriate strategies to properly LAUREN A. COHEN, ESQ. guide them through the otherwise overwhelming yet critical legal and business matters, Business Protection Strategist helping them to overcomes these obstacles. Lauren also recently established Find My Silver Lining, a non-profit whose goal is to Accomplished entrepreneur Lauren A. Cohen, Esq. is an attorney licensed in both the inspire others to persevere through challenging times and focus on the bright side as U.S. and Canada. Lauren is an expert concierge immigration and business legal advisor they strive to lead fulfilling lives. While part of its mission is to help other non-profits to boasting a stellar track record of success. Lauren has first-hand knowledge of the visa pursue their missions, Find My Silver Lining will fund Zevi’s Silver Lining, a program process, having herself immigrated from Canada in 2001, and later becoming an American established in her beloved father’s memory in affiliation with a local non-profit that is citizen in 2012. near and dear to Lauren’s heart, Jewish Family Services, which program will match The overriding goal in all of Lauren’s business endeavors is to help her clients achieve children in need of grandparents with willing grandparents in the community, and Lauren’s their version of the American Dream. Developing sound strategies designed to sustain goal is to eventually expand the reach of the program to other communities throughout long-term growth is a cornerstone of the e-Council Inc. brand, whether for businesses North America. seeking to expand, franchises seeking franchisees, foreign investors seeking access to the Lauren has received numerous awards and recognitions including a 2018 award through U.S. markets and immigration solutions, and/or businesses seeking corporate oversight the Florida Association of Women Lawyers as a “Leader in the Law”. She is an inspired and strategy. speaker, bringing passion and insight to the multitude of topics on which she speaks, ranging After spending several years working as corporate counsel in various industries while from complex business immigration matters to finding balance as a single mompreneur and delving into the field of immigration law, Lauren decided to combine her legal knowledge related self-growth topics. She also speaks on topics related to her dedication to the Jewish and business acumen. e-Council Inc. offers concierge turnkey advisory services ranging community, the community at large, and a variety of philanthropic and proactive causes. from business immigration and professional Business Plans to comprehensive project A regular writer and contributor to magazines, books and other media globally for several coordination for all types of business visas, with a particular focus on EB-5 solutions. years, Finding Your Silver Lining in the Business Immigration Process is Lauren’s first Lauren’s newest initiative, ScaleupCheckup, is sure to revolutionize the legal industry. book, which became a #1 bestseller during its first month! The proceeds of Lauren’s Designed in response to the challenges faced by so many entrepreneurs that simply do not book are being used to fund “Find My Silver Lining”. Lauren’s second book, which is understand the critical importance of proper legal and professional guidance, or are afraid focused on the franchise industry, is entitled “A Burning Desire to Succeed: Striking the that the costs of protection are too high, ScaleupCheckup is an online legal health checkup Perfect Franchise Match” and is available as an ebook and is scheduled for publication for growing businesses in scaleup mode. By completing the ScaleupCheckup assessment, during 2018.

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JENNIFER BAKER Best-Selling Author, Business Consultant, Founder of Success GPS

Jennifer Baker is powerful and entertaining. She is a 2X Best-Selling Author, Founder of core ‘heart core’ approach is entertaining, powerful and leaves a life-long affect on her Success GPS Programs and President of Performance and Engagement Consulting. Jennifer audiences. has been selected as one of America’s Premier Experts™, internationally recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People from Influence Magazine, Fox, MSNBC and If you are looking to build or grow your business you will want to connect with Jennifer featured on the cover of The Good Life Magazine. or attend one of her Success GPS Seminars. The next Business Growth and Mindset Intensive event is June 22-25 2018 in gorgeous South Lake Tahoe. Jennifer is one of the most sought after speakers and trainers for business growth. She is a master certified expert for digital and media marketing, certified in Everything DiSC® Websites: www.PerformanceEngagementConsulting.com or SuccessGPSSeminars.com Emotional Intelligence, behavior assessments. Jennifer is a highly respected business and political consultant and an impactful hands-on trainer.

Jennifer retired from her Casino Executive position in her 30’s and spends her time speaking on stages ranging from start up communities, chambers and government programs for businesses to top business schools and NASA. She supports professionals and companies world wide on subjects ranging from leadership, business technology, digital marketing, growth, accountability, EI issues, conscious capitalism, human trafficking, and creating a legacy worth living for.

“If it is in your face, it is your responsibility”- Jennifer Baker is dedicated to helping others create a positive life of balance, recognize the important and create a positive impact by respectfully addressing critical and unpopular challenges that most hide from. Her hard-

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TAMARA HUNTER Non-Profit Expert, Executive Director of Chemo Buddies 4 Life

A survivor of cancer, Tamara Hunter, is committed to seeing that no one faces cancer alone. and more. With these new skills, she is reaching and building a community that has felt Now the Executive Director and Co-founder of a nonprofit to support this mission. Chemo lost. Through a newly built website at www.chemobuddies4life.org, she co-founded the Buddies for Life DBA Chemo Buddies 4life (CB4L) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation “Buddy 4 Life” movement. out of California EIN# 82-3489893. Founded towards the end of 2017, CB4L is working Tamara Hunter does not know what it means to give up and when she is done speaking, to end isolation during treatment, recovery and the “new normal” life for the survivors and neither will you! those who love and support them. With energy and passion, Tamara can motivate those who are dealing with issues in their medical journey, in the workplace, in their personal life and more. Her life has been tough, her life’s journey is inspirational. A professional at heart, she raised four children, three that qualified under the American’s with Disabilities Act; most of that time as a single mother. Whether or not it was for her own businesses or working with a Fortune 100 in management; she had the reputation of being driven, team-oriented, full of integrity, and a top producer. Tamara is no stranger to dealing with larger than life challenges. From her youth, she has found ways to win with situations many would find overwhelming. As an adult, she heard those three words, “You have cancer,” as a mother, sister, daughter, granddaughter and for herself. She knows only one thing, “Show up, get your game on, and just do it.” Today, she has built a nonprofit that is designed to reach those who have been forgotten in the battle with cancer; the isolated, the shut-in, the underserved, the “New Normal.” Tamara has learned to work with social media including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

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DONNA GUINOUARD DANNELLA BURNETT Business Protection Strategist Owner, Consultant, Speaker

My name is Donna Guinouard and my life’s mission is inspire, encourage, and empower Dannella Burnett has been in the hospitality and special events industry since the age others to live life on their own terms and live to their full potential. My whole life I of 16. She has owned several businesses in Washington, DC and Atlanta, GA, won have faced many challenges that I had to overcome, from suffering from arthritis, numerous local, national and international awards and frequently featured in industry multiple sclerosis, to having to endure wrist and brain surgeries, and much more. I had publications. Dannella owns Encore Elite Events and Lanier Tent Rental and offers to go through a transformation, a shift in thinking, and ultimately surrender to a higher local to Atlanta and national clients full service event planning, vendor and sponsor power. Through this process I learned many effective strategies that I have been able acquisition, production and vendor support services, event rentals and décor, marketing to use time and time again to overcome any obstacles in my path. and a partnership approach to create successful events. And now, I want to share them with the world. I want to share them with YOU. Maybe Clients include: national speakers and coaches, celebrities, networking associations, you have discovered that you are not living to your full potential? Maybe you have non-profits, large corporations and brides with vision. Dannella is a dynamic speaker had some challenges that have left you confused, stagnant, and dis-passionate about on topics such as event strategies, women’s empowerment, and networking. She’s life. Maybe you are sick and tired of where you are with respect to your relationships, a coach for event hosts, vendors and sponsors and mentor to other event planners. health, and overall outlook on life. I want to help YOU. I want to share with you Encore Elite Events also offers a new program for event hosts called the Live Event real, practical, and proven methods that I ahve been able to leverage to achieve FULL Navigator. Dannella is a creative force who believes in multiple streams of income, POTENTIAL. collaboration, and always crafting the winning combination for event success. Join me on this journey called “life”. It happens once. And I want to support you to www.EncoreEliteEvents.com make it the best it can be. Not only because you deserve it, but because the world needs it. The world needs your best self.

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TAKING YOUR STRENGTH BACK Donna Guinouard

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ALLISON H. LARSEN RACHELLE CACO Founder Hollywood’s Elite Relationship Coach

Allison H Larsen is an International Speaker, Published Author, TV Host, Co-Owner Rachelle Caco is a keynote speaker, trained facilitator, an award winning life and of the Influencers Channel on Voice America and Founder of The Speakers Coalition. relationship success coach, love ninja, and the secret agent for Hollywood and power Recently Allison has won The Coach of The Year Award from Icon Builder Media, couples, excelling in helping people achieve a work life rhythm while elevating their Humanitarian of the Year from WIND International Film Festival and was awarded relationships to power partnerships. As Founder of Powerfully C.H.I.C.™, and Co- by Les Brown and Roger Salam on the Mastermind at Sea fro her work in the speaker Founder of WOW – Women of Wealth, she specializes in supporting women and world. entrepreneurial couples going through growing pains or up leveling in their business life to maintain an even stronger partnership at home and with their family. Allison was blessed to go from a reach of 2 thousand to 2 million in 2015 after working with a mentor who helped her connect with media to magnify her message. Now she For over 16 years, Rachelle has worked with leading companies in the personal is passionate about helping others do the same by connecting speakers, authors and development industry including Alison Armstrong’s PAX Programs and PSI Seminars. influencers with stages, radio and tv. She is known as one of the youngest and most successful transformation leaders in the industry. This vibrant Mommypreneur has touched the lives of thousands through her numerous seminars and private coaching. She’s proud to be the first female on the Board of Directors for the Speakers Coalition and is partnered with Moms Helping Moms Business Network. As one half of an entrepreneurial power couple with her husband, Dennis Caco (Multi-Million Dollar Inventor, Kickstarter Guru, and SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year) they love outdoor family workouts with their preschool son, attending theme parks and can be counted on to bring yummy Filipino food to your potluck.

www.powerfullychic.com www.rachellecaco.com

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DAN CLARK DAVID T. FAGAN Hall of Fame and World Top 10 Motivational Speakers Icon Builder Expert

Dan is CEO of an international high performance communication and leadership David T. Fagan is a columnist for the Beverly Hills Times Magazine, the host of the development company; a New York Times Best Selling Author; a Hall of Fame California Cable TV show, The Hollywood Entrepreneur, and owner of Icon Builder Professional Speaker; a University Professor; an Extreme Adventurer; a Gold Record Media. Songwriter; an Award Winning Athlete; and 2012 Utah Father of the Year, who has He is also the former CEO of Guerrilla Marketing, which sold over 23 million books in become the modern day Napoleon Hill, having interviewed the world’s most successful 62 languages all over the world, as well as the former owner of LCO Communications, business gurus and champion athletes to share their secrets on what works and why. a Beverly Hills PR firm that has represented 58 Academy Award Winners, 34 Grammy As one of the most in-demand speakers on the planet, Dan delivers customized, Winners, and 43 New York Times Best Sellers. cutting edge keynote speeches and transformational training programs to entry level David is regularly sought out by the media on entrepreneur education and cracking employees, emerging leaders, seasoned executives, educational administrators and the icon code. He is a best selling author and an International Speaker in places as far military Officers and NCOs. away as Bangladesh and Australia. He has shared the stage with everyone from Former In the last thirty years Dan has spoken in all 50 states, 61 countries, on 6 continents, to Secretary of Defense Dr. Bob Gates to Mark Victor Hansen. over 5500 audiences, to millions of people, to a ‘who’s who’ list of clients including Website: www.DavidTFagan.com 200 of the Fortune 500 companies, National Trade Associations, Million Dollar Round Table, Super Bowl Champions, NASA, U.S. and Foreign Government Agencies, and the United Nations. Dan has also had the honor of presenting his ideas at the Festival of Thinkers in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to the general assembly of the United Nations World Congress in Hamburg Germany, to the senior leadership of the United States military, and to U.S./Coalition combat troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, Southwest Asia, Europe, Korea and Africa.

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ERIC ZULEY ERIK SWANSON Top 10 Social Media Influencer Speaker

Digital guru Eric “EZ” Zuley has graced the cover of several prominent magazines Erik Swanson has delivered over 6000 motivational presentations at conferences recently including the August cover of Hollywood Weekly, one of the biggest and meetings worldwide. As an award winning International Keynote Speaker, Best- magazines in Hollywood next to Hollywood Reporter. He is also published as #7 Selling Author & Attitude Coach, Erik Swanson is in great demand! of the top ten most influential professionals for social media onTwitter. This was Speaking on average to more than one million people per year, he is both versatile in validated by numerous publications recognizing his interminable abilities. his approach and effective in a wide array of training topics. You can easily find Erik Zuley has interviewed over 2500 celebrities and public figures. He has his own show, sharing stages with many of his friends and the most talented and famous speakers top ranked on IMDB.2017. Zuley’s promotions division handles branding and social of the world, such as Brian Tracy, Nasa’s Performance Coach Dr. Denis Waitley, media for Lamborghini Champagne he has worked with Domino’s Pizza, Universal from the book/movie ‘The Secret,’ Bob Proctor, Jack Canfield, John Assaraf, & Music, he works in conjunction with EXTRA, Getty/Wireimage to name a few, he Millionaire Maker Loral Langemeier, Co-Author of ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ Sharon branded royalty that goes under the moniker of Celebrity Real Estate Power Couple Lechter, among many others! as well as created the Celebrity Pizza Guy which has created Pizza’s for Mario Mr. Swanson has created and developed the super popular Habitude Warrior Lopez, Quinton Aaron, Eugenia Kuzmina, Lester Speight and many more. Conferences which has a 2-year waiting list and includes over 33 top named Website: www.EricZuley.net speakers, all in a ‘ted talk’ style event which has quickly climbed as one of the top 10 events not to miss in the United States!

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FRANK SHANKWITZ GREG REID Founder of “Make-A-Wish Foundation” Founder of Secret Knock, Top 10 Speaker of 2017

For over 33 years, Frank has been a keynote speaker for the Make-A-Wish Greg S. Reid is an action-taking phenomenon, strategy turns into results fast and Foundation’s fund raising events around the United States, in addition to Guam, furious, and relationships are deep and rich in the space he orbits. Siapan, and Tinian. Frank has been a keynote or featured speaker at: Published, co-authored and featured in over 50 books, 28 best sellers in 45 countries, -The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, Commencement Address to the five motion pictures, and featured in countless magazines, Greg will share that the Autumn 2015 graduating class with 19,000 people in attendance most valuable lessons we learn, are also the easiest ones to apply. -Closing Keynote Speaker at Harvard University’s “Entrepreneurship & Real Estate Recently, Greg has been hand selected by The Napoleon Hill Foundation to help Conference” on March 29, 2014 carry on the teaching found in the bible of personal achievement – Think and Grow Rich. -Jeff Fagin’s Phoenix 2% Club, Scottsdale, Arizona -Wealth and Marketing Camp, Park City, Utah -Bill Walsh’s Inspiration 2020 Global Success Conference, Los Angeles Convention Center -ASQ Technical Communities Conference, Orlando, Florida -Loral Langemeier’s “Millionaire Makeover Tour” -Berny Dohrmann’s “CEO Space”

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JAMES DENTLEY JEFF SPENARD Business and Wealth Development Founder of Voice America

James Dentley has trained and inspired over 300,000 individuals throughout the Jeff Spenard has over 20 plus years of broadcast media experience and is currently United States, Canada, and Europe. With over 30 years of experience as a successful the owner of World Talk Radio, LLC, home to the VoiceAmerica Talk Radio and TV entrepreneur, James Dentley has helped thousands of individuals learn how to Networks. Mr. Spenard is former President of Madavox’s Internet Radio division and create success in their lives and their business as well. In addition, he’s helped many also served on the Board Directors. companies to excel in areas of training, profitability, communication and leadership Jeff has worked with over a thousand industry professionals to help them establish a development. As a MLM professional, James has helped thousands of individuals foothold within the media community. Following several years of development and succeed in building a home based business and many have achieved a seven figure syndicating programs, He realized the opportunity to navigate his experience towards income. Internet Based Radio and became one of the leading minds in the industry. Website: www.JamesDentley.com In time Mr. Spenard rose to the level of Network Director, Vice President, President and now CEO of World Talk Radio, LLC. Jeff has worked to develop over 1000 radio programs and has expanded his business into Internet TV where he has developed 22 channels and other multimedia divisions. Website: www.VoiceAmerica.com

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JULIE MAY PATTY FARMER “A” List Event Producer Best Selling Author, Marketing Strategist, and Event Producer

Julie May is a phenomenal presenter, author, mentor, and coach. She has been Patty Farmer is a Marketing Strategist, International Speaker, Radio Host, Event speaking and mentoring for over 10 years. Julie is the president and founder of Shine Producer & Best-Selling Author specializing in Marketing & Business Growth Events. She produces the Joyful Living Women’s Conference where hundreds of Strategies and works with lifestyle entrepreneurs, business owners and speakers to women come to be inspired by some of the top speakers, authors, and coaches in attract and convert their ideal clients 24/7 so they can make a bigger impact in the the nation. Julie coaches business leaders in fulfilling their purpose in life, creating world, and even bigger deposits in their bank account. higher productivity levels, and successful event production. Julie and her incredible She has created a network of 100,000 + connections while teaching thousands of husband Joseph have been married for almost 15 years and have seven wonderful entrepreneurs, coaches, speakers & authors to connect, collaborate and convert in children. less time and make more money while designing the lifestyle they want to live. Check out: www.excelyourhabits.com and www.joyfullivingconference.com for Patty believes we all have a message and her mission is to help them master, market more information. and monetize that message in a way that creates transformation for both them and their clients. Patty was named #3 of the “Top Ten Media Speakers You Need to Know” and has been awarded the “International Collaborator of the Year” by the Public Speakers Association as well as “Social Media Influencer of the Year”, “Life-Changer of the Year”“Best Business Brand of the Year” and was nominated TWICE for “America’s Most Influential Business Connector”. Website: www.PattyFarmer.com

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ANN WASHBURN Mentor, Trainer, Keynote Speaker

How did Ann, a mechanical engineer with experience in flight simulation and explosives, Ann brings warmth and enthusiasm to her classes by engaging her audience with real become a sought after keynote speaker and body language expert? By using the same life stories and effective, workable tools that have been proven to work time and time simple transformative techniques, which she has taught to thousands. again. She creates a safe environment of mutual respect, where student can learn the Ann is a dynamic and inspiring speaker and mentor who has given over 2,600 tools to remove self-imposed bocks, transform their income, heal and build stronger presentations throughout the country along with a TEDx Talk on body language. She relationships, and develop powerful communication skills. changes lives through her inspiring story of going from messy to mastery as a depressed Ann speaks from experience. She and her husband have been happily married for 24 mom with a fancy degree to a successful mentor and trainer. The techniques she shares years, and they are the parents of 5 incredible children. Let her transform your life today! are simple and down to earth, and her success comes because they work. Ann offers Individual and Group Mentoring sessions, and teaches classes including: “Ann shared some amazing tools that I will be able to use to overcome the walls that are Break Free Intensive, Body Language Training, Corporate Training, and other character before me. I will be able to break through and find the power that I need in my life.” development programs. -Troy Teeples Website: http://www.3keyelements.com/ann-washburn/ Ann’s talents are broad and impressive. As well as a degree in Mechanical Engineering she is fluent in French, has flown a small airplane, is a certified lifeguard, and holds a black belt in Hap Ki Do. She is always working to take herself to the next level in every area of her life. Her most recent area of growth has been working on her mind and her body as she has become a Cross Fit enthusiast and is participating in and training for Spartan races. Her wide experience base has prepared her to work with everyone from executives, professionals, and civic leaders to non-profit organizations, religious leaders, holistic experts, and parents and teens.

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