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Sonja is a suicide survivor with over 35 years of lived experience with mental health challenges. She is one of today's most insightful and inspirational speakers on mental health. Her award-winning and best-selling book, An Impossible Life, which details her struggles with mental illness, was featured on CBS This Morning as a story of hope. CBS This Morning Correspondent, Dr. Tara Narula, said that Sonja's story was "one of my most sacred and special I've ever done." Sonja is a devoted mental health advocate. Her mental health advocacy work includes drug addiction recovery programs, homeless shelters, firefighters, police officers, veterans, women’s prisons, and others. Oprah Winfrey graciously participated virtually in one of Sonja’s mental health book clubs’ discussions to inspire the women inmates at Central California Women’s Facility, the worlds largest women’s prison. She has traveled the country speaking with Fortune 500 companies, not-for-profit organizations, government officials, advocacy groups, and top media outlets about the importance of mental health. Sonja has been an op-ed contributor in such publications as The Washington Post, Newsweek, The Hill, Ms. Magazine, Kevin M.D., NAMI (National Alliance Mental Illness), Oprah Daily, and others. She is a member of Newsweek Expert Forum. Sonja has been interviewed in all 50 states on local and national news about the importance of raising mental health awareness. She has had the privilege of sharing her story and message of hope with millions of people. Sonja is passionate about helping individuals and organizations create open, inclusive, and educational conversations around mental health. Client Testimonials: "Sonja was the closing keynote speaker for the NAMI Iowa annual conference. Hers was the most highly rated session of the day. I believe her presentation may be the most highly rated keynote session in recent NAMI conference history. Sonja is both inspirational and aspirational." Peggy Huppert, NAMI Iowa Executive Director “Sonja addressed our CEO group and encouraged all the participants to take an active part in the presentation and created the right environment for a very interesting and lively discussion. Although the subject is very sensitive in nature, she presented it excellently and made a strong business case for participants to embrace the importance of workplace mental wellness. I highly recommend Sonja to any organizer who wants a high-level speaker.” Mark J. Galea, Chair, The Business Club For Executives
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I guide hearted-center leaders, innovators, and unicorns, women and men, into achieving lasting transformation and brilliant resilience. My 9EQ Method (™) is my unique synthesis of Life Coaching, Listening Presence, and original Advanced Energy Healing Techniques and internal guidance that saved my life when terminally ill at age 24. Each stage of this adventure leads to the essence of fulfillment as wholeness. 9EQ Method™ is a direct path to revitalizing energy, enhancing productivity, and experiencing joy that is the result of crafting a life of leadership from a secure foundation of profound wisdom, masterful discernment, and confidential life support. My voice has resonated on international stages alongside luminaries like Deepak Chopra, the Dalai Lama’s physician, Dr. Dean Ornish, and others with a focus that touches lives globally. From one-on-one sessions to group workshops and retreats, clients and students have been with me for years, eagerly engaging my offers, advice, and recommendations.
$1,501 - $5,000
Sue Bowles is a survivor who now thrives, dedicated to transforming life-altering trauma into a catalyst for hope. With over a decade of experience in the field, Sue is an ACC cerfied Master Life, Mental Health, and 7 Types of Rest ® Coach who leads with honesty and empathy. Having navigated the difficult journey of healing from childhood rape, sexual assault, an eating disorder, and suicidal ideation, she now empowers others to move from "broken" to "abundant." As the Founder of My Step Ahead LLC and the Chief Instigator of the Dare to Believe Movement, Sue specializes in "talking about the real things." She uses her years of experience to lead “conversations that matter,” gettng to the heart of the issue, facilitating the breakthroughs necessary for clients to rewrite their narratives and embrace the abundant life they were designed to live. Sue believes no one is too bruised, beat up, or broken by life and that everyone is worthy, having something to offer others while they heal. She serves as a ‘lighthouse of hope’ for those trying to find the courage to take their next step. An award-winning and 2-time Amazon best-selling author, Sue’s published works include her acclaimed debut, This Much I Know...The Space Between, and the 2024 Amazon best-selling series, Breaking the Silence: Voices of Survivors (Volumes 1 and 2). Whether she is speaking on a global stage, guesting on a podcast, or coaching one-onone, Sue’s contagious enthusiasm and unwavering faith shine a light of hope into the darkest spaces, proving that no one has to stay stuck in their past.
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Stephen Carter is the founder of Seed Tree Group where he works with schools and businesses to radically transform through entrepreneurial thinking. He regularly conducts professional development at K-12 schools, and also delivers financial wellness talks related to the entrepreneurial mindset. He is also the Director of Entrepreneurship at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy where he has taught for the last seventeen years. During that time, he has grown the program from a single, student-run business into a nationally recognized academic program with fifteen elective courses, a full certificate track, and six supporting businesses all managed by students. His mission is to develop the entrepreneurial mindset in all learners through the attributes of growth mindset, grit, redefining failure, and opportunity seeking. He has published a book that educates young adults on financial literacy and has also published Teaching the Entrepreneurial Mindset, which details the impact made on learners when they are given real-world, practical skills and a clear path to success.
$5,001 - $10,000
After surviving a life-threatening snowboarding accident at age 14 and his parents being told he might never walk, talk, or eat independently again, Nick Prefontaine defied all odds. Today, he inspires audiences with his story of resilience and the STEP System he developed to help anyone overcome adversity. As a best-selling author and nationally recognized motivational speaker, Nick has shared his message with thousands across the country. He is the founder of Common Goal, a movement dedicated to helping people take the next step toward their full potential.
$5,001 - $10,000
An expert with 25+ years’ experience in Knowledge Strategy, Data and Information Architecture, AI Powered Search Applications using Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and Information Findability solutions. Seth Earley has worked with a diverse roster of Fortune 1000 companies helping them to achieve higher levels of operating performance by making information more findable, usable, and valuable through integrated enterprise architectures supporting analytics, e-commerce and customer experience applications. Seth Earley is a sought-after speaker, writer, and influencer. His writing has appeared in IT Professional Magazine from the IEEE where, as former editor, he wrote a regular column on data analytics and information access issues and trends. He has also contributed to the Harvard Business Review, CMSWire, Journal of Applied Marketing Analytics, and he co-authored “Practical Knowledge Management” from IBM Press. Seth is author of the award-winning book The AI-Powered Enterprise: Harness the Power of Ontologies to Make Your Business Smarter, Faster and More Profitable. Seth was Recognized by Thinkers 360 as one of the Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Artificial Intelligence 2022. In 2024, Seth was Recognized by Thinkers 360 as one of the Top 50 Global Thought Leaders on Generative AI 2024.
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Gary Ashworth, author, businessman, serial entrepreneur, investor, coach, and media commentator, has successfully founded or backed over 30 businesses across sectors including recruitment, healthcare, and property. He is Chairman of InterQuest Group, Albany Beck, and Positive Healthcare, and founded his first business – an accountancy recruitment firm called Abacus Recruitment – aged just 21. Long story short, he listed it on the Stock Exchange (AIM) in 1995 before selling it just three years later for ten times its original value, making it a very rare “ten bagger”. He's an experienced business coach and mentor offering advice for start-ups and scale-ups. His first best-selling book, ‘Eat the Pudding First’ is a how-to business manual packed with invaluable tips on how to start or scale up your own successful business. Through coaching, investing, mentoring, and speaking, his mission is to help you: - Dramatically increase the value of your business - Clearly define your offering - Establish your exit strategy, trade sale, private equity or management buyout. One of his key business maxims is: 'There is seldom such thing as an unachievable goal, just an over ambitious timetable.' He's regularly featured in the press including the Telegraph, Express, the BBC, Daily Mail, and Bloomberg, and has a regular column in Business Leader magazine.
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I apply my instructional design experience, facilitation skills, technology knowledge, learner/listener psychology obsession, brain function training, and international professional speaking and recording success to be the expert, storyteller, and coach you and your people need. My experience includes: instructional design, professional speaking, presentation and leadership coaching, learning experience and strategy development, actor, voice-over artist, and best-selling author. After more than two decades in adult learning, development, facilitation, and enablement, I've become a specialist in partnerships, learner experience design, learner motivation and psychology, management/leadership training, and long and short-form speaking. I have consulted, taught, and developed content on the training and learning front lines for 24 years. I have delivered 50 day-long presentation and leadership development workshops globally and coached managers and senior leadership on mechanisms for humility, team productivity, process improvement, morale boosting, content creation, teacher training, and team development. I have spent years analyzing and solving the training needs of multiple global learner bases, amounting to 6000+ customer-facing learners. I've single-handedly created 400+ total minutes of e-learning, and developed/delivered 55+ sessions of intense skills workshops. Every training experience I've delivered has had measurement and impact feedback loops closed, scoring at least 10% higher than average. I have recorded more than 80 hours of audiobook narration, learning experience voiceovers, storytelling, and promotional material. I am a member of the National Speakers Association and work with groups large and small on taking ownership of our stories, emotional toughness, how to deliver effective presentations for sales and customer service, training change management, and achieving goals. I'm the originator of the You're the Main Character and Essential Self Stewardship programs and approaches to improvement. I've spoken and taught in: London, Paris, Munich, Bratislava, Japan, Milan, Madrid, New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and more, as well as remotely across the USA, Brazil, and Europe. Most importantly, I've been married for 24 years and my wonderful wife and I are raising seven kids together.
$251 - $1,500
As a professional keynote speaker and the author of the innovative 3 Second Selling™ sales training platform, I empower individuals and organizations with tools to cut through the marketing clutter, and develop authentic connections that foster trust and rapport—qualities essential for successful business relationships. Through engaging speeches and seminars, I guide audiences on a transformative journey teaching them how to make their sales and marketing more relevant - and effective - as well as how to quickly become someone people feel they know, like, and trust. That's who we do business with. My presentations delve into the art of creating emotional connections through content, mastering structured storytelling, listening, questioning and communicating with confidence. I also offer provide specialized customized media training, and have successfully served as the Master of Ceremonies for dozens of corporate events, ensuring a seamless, engaging, entertaining and fun experience for all attendees. I don't have a canned, cookie cutter, one-size-fits-all speech. Every presentation, seminar and training I do is customized to fit your goals and desired outcomes. Book a discovery call today! Experience Highlights: With a diverse background that spans the globe, I bring a wealth of experience to my speaking engagements. I have traveled extensively, raced cars in England, and lived in Europe, Hawaii, and Canada, where I honed my skills as a nightclub entertainer. My career includes roles as a network TV news anchor and entertainment reporter, where I interviewed nearly every major Hollywood star and conducted live broadcasts from the Academy Awards red carpet. I also served as the motorsports public relations professional for Terry Bradshaw's NASCAR team and have a proven track record as an award-winning business magazine editor, corporate PR director, communications consultant, and PR agency account manager. Throughout my career, I have collaborated with renowned brands such as GE, Nissan, Pfizer, Audi, McDonald's, Rolex, and Nestlé, among others. With a unique blend of storytelling, marketing acumen, and communication expertise, I am dedicated to helping organizations and individuals elevate their performance and achieve lasting success.
$5,001 - $10,000
Award-winning international keynote speaker, physician, master destiny life coach, and author, Dr. Marcea Whitaker is one of the most empowering and engaging voices in motivational speaking today! She is on a mission to inspire audiences worldwide with her transformational principles to help them “boss up” in life and leadership so that they lead, learn, and live with intentionality. Dr. Marcea serves as the CEO of In Full Bloom Health and Life Coaching, a global company that helps professional women break free from their personal prison of life to discover who they are, decide what they want, and deliver on their destiny. She also serves as the Founder of Girl Boss Life Academy, specializing in equipping women with the blueprint needed to redefine, refocus, and redirect their mindset, so they unlock the greatness within. Featured in Forbes, Dr. Marcea has been recognized on major media platforms such as ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and USA Today, among others.
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Vicki Landers passion is live interactive presentations that entertain, educate, and inspire. She is the CEO of In Progress Coaching. and a Physical Therapist. Through In Progress Coaching Vicki helps healthcare leaders who are passionate and determined, uncover their leadership skills so they end each day satisfied and fulfilled by the work they do. She has worked in health care since 1993 as a front-line clinician, leader, and IT analyst. She has practiced in a variety of settings and a variety of states, most notably in the Home Care space. She regularly presents for the Missouri Alliance for Home Care, and has also spoken for the Missouri Physical Therapy Association, Pony Express Health Information Management Association among others. In addition to her coaching practice Vicki is adjunct faculty at Rockhurst University teaching chronic disease and exercise concepts to undergraduates headed towards careers in health care and she sees private exercise clients in their home prolonging exceptional quality of life for people with chronic disease.
$1,501 - $5,000
Michael King is more than a keynote speaker—he’s a catalyst for transformation. As an executive coach, recording artist, and world-class performer, Michael refuses to let people stay stagnant. His mission is to ignite purpose, awaken potential, and help audiences see the reality of a better future. Every keynote Michael delivers is infused with creativity, storytelling, and live performance. As an instrumentalist and singer-songwriter, he weaves artistry into his message so people don’t just hear his words—they feel them. The result is an unforgettable experience where leaders and teams leave not only inspired, but convinced of what’s possible. As the founder of TEAMS.Coach, Michael has advised executives, entrepreneurs, and organizations from Fortune 500 companies to high-growth startups. He is the creator of the TEAMS Method™, host of The Level Up Leader Podcast, and a trusted voice on team dynamics, identity-driven leadership, and the future of work. Michael brings everything he has to every keynote—heart, artistry, and actionable insight. His purpose is simple: to ignite leaders and organizations to rise, to believe bigger, and to step boldly into the future that is waiting for them.
$5,001 - $10,000