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Dr. Marie Cosgrove, PhD

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CEO
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Country or state 
United States (Ohio)
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Global
City 
Dayton
Fee 
Languages 
English,
Spanish
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Bio

Dr. Marie Cosgrove is a

Resilience Expert | Author | Inspirational Speaker | Team Builder Life Coach | Business Coach | Mental Health Advocate

Named Top 100 Global Woman Entrepreneur by Global Woman Magazine

“You bought the company that fired you?! How’d you do that?” —the late Rush Limbaugh on National Radio.

Dr. Marie Cosgrove is a highly sought-after international speaker in corporate, educational, non-profit, and motivational spaces.

Dr. Cosgrove uses humor & highly experiential & interactive presentations, along with key principles that helped her achieve buying the company that fired her; providing you with proven strategies applicable in your personal or business life to help you reach your Greater Fortune!

Speaking Topics:

Resilience | Leadership | Communication | Business | Entrepreneurship | Motivation | Inspiration | Sales | Marketing | Customer Service | Anti-Bullying | Suicide Prevention | Mental Health | DISC Personality | Resilience | Custom Workshops

Marie brings a unique perspective from her experience of being born into adversity and poverty to a mentally disabled single mom who was raped, resulting in Marie's birth.

Not much was expected from her, as she grew up in extreme poverty and experienced mental and physical abuse.

Early in her career, Dr. Marie Cosgrove was fired as a single mom of four. Instead of becoming bitter, she became better & started her own company. Proof that out of adversity, lies a greater advantage.

Two years later she bought the company that fired her. A decade later, her company is still the leader in her industry, with clients including US Military, Yale, Mayo Clinic, Dartmouth, and many other prestigious organizations internationally. Her company has impacted over 2.5 million patients.

Speaker Highlights:

- Named Top 100 Global Woman Entrepreneur by Global Woman Magazine

- Endorsed by & has shared the stage with John Maxwell, Brian Tracy, Les Brown, Nick Vujicic, Dr. Robert Rohm,

and many other world-leading speakers.

- Certified Human Behavior Consultant

- Certified Disc Personality Trainer

- Certified John Maxwell Leadership

- Awards:

Black Belt Speaker Award

Humanitarian Award Recipient presented by Global Woman Magazine in London, UK

World Civility Award, Women Add Value Award (Presented by Dr. Robin Lococo, iChange Nations)

Distinguished Leadership Award (Presented by Dr. Clyde Rivers, iChange Nations)

Recipient of the coveted Culture Award presented by John Maxwell.

- Obtained FDA Clearance for several products

- Author of "Greater Fortune: Essential Lessons from the Entrepreneur Who Bought the Company That Fired Her"

- Featured on FOX, ABC, BBC and many other news outlets

Current position (2)

CEO

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CEO

Cosgrove & Associates

Presentations

Presentations (10)
Global Woman Summit - 05 -08 March 2021

Keynote Speaker for Global Woman Summit in London (virtual event for over 10k woman worldwide). The event received International attention, featured in marie claire, London Evening Standard, BBC Radio, The Guardian, Woman's Health, Voice of America and many other prestigious media organizations.

Becoming an Overcomer

EdgeCon 2021 Keynote Speaker for one of the most transformative business conferences in the USA. Event was held in Tampa, Florida March 4, 5, 6, 2021.

Les Brown and Marie Cosgrove Interview

Interview with one of the world's top motivational speakers Les Brown. December 11, 2020 in front of 18k live viewers.

Women of Destiny

Mistress Class by Solomon's Guild. International Event Live from Singapore to an audience of 250 international women business owners.

Letting Go of Strongholds

Presentation for The Business Woman Today to an audience of 12k

Creating Your Greater Fortune

Key Note Speaker, for Global Women 'Creating Your Greater Fortune". Live Virtual event to 10k global women.

Penniless to Prosperous

Private Corporate event for Burton Leadership Solutions.

The Value of Life

Keynote speaker for Ryan Krause for Congress at the Smokin' Room in Edinburg, TX in front of a live audience.

The Greater YOU

Keynote speaker to administrators and students, plus over 400 school districts who joined via livestream.

https://twitter.com/MarieLCosgrove/status/1376050543496462339?s=20

Live2Lead

Keynote and Workshop presenter for John C. Maxwell's Live2Lead event in Chattanooga, TN.

Past talks (13)
The Resilient Entrepreneur
CREATE - THE #1 ENTREPRENEUR CONFERENCE IN THE SOUTHEAST
Atlanta, GA
January 27, 2023
Resilient Roots
Edgecon 2023
Nashville, TN
March 10, 2023
Becoming an Overcomer
Edgecon 2021
Tampa, Florida
March 4, 2021
Growing Your Presence Through Speaking
Les Brown & Marie Cosgrove Interview
Virtual (18k live views)
December 11, 2020
Women of Destiny
International Mistress Class by Solomon's Guild - Singapore
Singapore (Virtual)
November 21, 2020
Letting go of Strongholds
The Business Woman Today
London, UK
September 2, 2020
How to Create Your Greater Fortune
Global Woman
London, UK
September 2, 2020
Penniless to Prosperous
Burton Leadership Solutions
Private Virtual Company Event
August 12, 2020
The Value of Life
Guest Speaker for Ryan Krause for Congress
McAllen .TX
November 7, 2019
Live2Lead
Live2Lead
Chattanooga, TN
March 11, 2021
The Greater You
PSJA Schools
Pharr, TX
September 30, 2019
The American Dream Project
Bert Ogden Arena Presents The American Dream Project with Marie Cosgrove
Edinburg, TX
September 4, 2020
GREATER
GREATER: The Greatest Motivation Show on Earth
Bert Ogden Arena, Edinburg, TX
September 28, 2019
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Publishers Weekly Review of Marie Cosgrove's Latest Book 'Greater Fortune"

Books & Articles (9)

Greater Fortune: Essential Lessons from the Entrepreneur Who Bought the Company That Fired Her
BenBella Books,
2021
Breakthrough
Wimbrey Training Systems,
2018
Unstoppable: Moving from Past to Purpose
Create Space,
2018
Never Stop Learning
Business, work, relationships: what does love have to do with it?
Your Downtime Determines Your Level of Success
Grandpa's Legacy
Restoring Balance
She Was Fired, Then She Came Back and Bought the Company That Fired Her

Expertise (29)

Healthcare
Government
Family & Parenting
Manufacturing
Business
Leadership Sales Marketing B2B Sales closing sales DISC Personality Assessment book motivational speakers Anti Bullying and Anti Violence in Schools Bullying at work Communication and Collaboration Skills Certified Motivational Speaker Corporate Bullying bullying prevention Divorce Abuse Recovery Domestic violence Anti-Racism Inspirational Speaker Business motivation At Risk Youth Universities high school speaker Cultural Customer Service Customer Service

Clients

Providence Hospitals
University of Miami
University of Kentucky
South Texas College
University of Texas
American Engineering Association
Associated General Contractors of America
Roofing Contractors Association
Tenet Hospitals
HCA Hospitals
American Marketing Association
Global Woman Magazine
PSJA Independent School District
McAllen Independent School District
South Texas Health Systems
Upper Valley Interventional Radiology
ADT
FedEx
Sprint
JP Morgan Chase
Border Patrol
McAllen Police Department
Edinburg Police Department
Business Woman Today
Lebanon, MO School District
NAMI

Awards & certifications (4)

Culture Award
John Maxwell Team
2018
Human Rights Award
Global Woman Magazine
2019
Golden Rule Award
United Nations Ambassador of the Interfaith Peace-Building Initiative, Dr. Clyde Rivers
2018
Top 100 Global Woman Entrepreneur
Global Woman Magazine
2022
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