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Read everything. Fear nothing. That's the operating principle behind everything I build. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, I'm the founder of Freely Reading — a fearless, insight-driven brand for people who want to see clearly before they act, whether they're standing in front of a classroom, raising a child, leading a district, or rewriting their own story. Most people were never taught to truly read — not just words on a page, but their own bodies, emotions, relationships, and the cultural scripts shaping their decisions. That gap shows up everywhere: students who decode but don't comprehend, adults carrying inherited shame, parents who freeze at "the talk," educators handed standards but no language for the humans in front of them, and neurodivergent learners told they're broken by a system that was never built for them. I help leaders and builders close that gap. Drawing on 30+ years as a high school English and ESE teacher, literacy specialist, and curriculum designer, I turn raw information — reading science, human sexuality research, classroom data, lived experience — into practical decisions that move a mission forward. My frameworks BOGA™ (Breaking the Code, Owning the Story, Growing the Voice, Amplifying the Light) and The Glow Code™ give audiences tools they can use the next morning: to teach reading, lead faculty PD, hold an honest conversation about consent or shame, or design curriculum that actually reaches the kid in row three. Schools hire me for literacy equity, neurodiversity-affirming instruction, and trauma-informed PD. Parents and therapists hire me to translate the hard conversations. Founders hire me when they need a sharper signal in the noise. My clients leave with a vocabulary they didn't have, a framework they can teach to others, and the confidence to stop performing and start practicing. Read everything. Fear nothing. Build anyway.
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Ezra L. Johnson Ed.S. is a Columbus, Ohio native and a natural-born speaker with a powerful ability to connect, engage, and inspire. With over a decade of experience speaking, hosting, and moderating, he thrives on stage, bringing energy, confidence, and authenticity to every audience he steps in front of. His presence is defined by a strong command of the room and a genuine connection that makes every interaction feel impactful. He is also the Founder & Change Architect of Johnson Impact Solutions, empowering organizations that empower communities. He currently serves as Director of Workforce Programs for a nonprofit organization on the south side of Chicago while pursuing a Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership. With more than 15 years of experience in college admissions, Ezra has dedicated his career to helping individuals recognize and reach their full potential, whether through higher education or career pathways. His work is rooted in purpose, driven by a commitment to creating opportunities and guiding others toward meaningful growth. Ezra Johnson delivers unforgettable experiences through his signature blend of energy, clarity, and charisma. As a speaker, host, emcee, and moderator, he engages audiences with warmth, professionalism, and precision, ensuring every moment is purposeful and memorable. He lives by the belief: “Every day I wake up and see that the sun is still burning, I know that I am still learning.”
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Hi, I’m Dwight Thompson, a speaker, nonprofit leader, and Executive Director/Founder of Rise League, Inc with 12+ years of leadership experience and 7 years leading a youth development organization. I specialize in leadership, discipline, personal growth, and overcoming adversity through authentic storytelling and real-world experiences that inspire action. Through my work, I have personally mentored and worked alongside more than 2,000 students, athletes, and emerging leaders. Whether it’s a conference, corporate event, athletic program, graduation, or school assembly, I deliver a meaningful message that connects with audiences and creates lasting impact.
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Using storytelling grounded in historical research, I translate the medieval past into practical, joyful lessons that can make our modern lives better, helping us to think more clearly, live with more purpose, and handle life’s challenges with steadier hearts. As a writer, podcaster, TEDx speaker, and former college professor, I've been making medieval history fun, entertaining, and accessible for millions of people across the globe for the past two decades. My books, articles, videos, and weekly podcasts have been used as resources in schools and universities from Oxford to Harvard and everywhere in between, making me one of the most recognized voices in Medieval Studies in the world. My mission is not just to share a love of one of the most fascinating eras in history, but to to explore our common humanity across time, in all its messy, complex beauty. When I'm not reading, writing, or recording, you can find me drinking tea, doing Krav Maga, or sometimes building a backyard trebuchet.
$1,501 - $5,000
Faculty - Skills and Livelihood, Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Mysuru, Karnataka State, India
India
Dr. Gangadhara Y. V. is an academic and training professional with over 15 years of experience in teaching and research and 3 years of experience in training government officers in Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Mysuru. Core areas of expertise include Skills and Livelihood Development, Business and Entrepreneurship, and Research and Statistics. Also specializes in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour. Dr. Gangadhara Y. V. has strong proficiency in soft skills development, particularly in Communication, Team Building, Leadership, and SWOC Analysis. Work focuses on capacity building, evidence-based research, and enhancing professional competencies among government functionaries and students.
$0 - $250
Conflict ROI Architect: Navigating Dark Personalities, Intersectionality, and the Future of Human Work
Portland, Oregon
Conflict isn't just a communication breakdown; it’s a neural one. Most leaders treat conflict as an inevitable cost of doing business, but in reality, it’s a massive leak in your productivity. On average, every employee loses 2.8 hours per week navigating workplace friction. For a mid-sized team, that is hundreds of hours of paid time annually drained by everything from everyday misunderstandings and toxic personalities to the complexities of disability accommodations and the stress of adopting new technology. For owners and HR directors, that is a staggering amount of lost capital and human potential. As a 3x TEDx speaker and conflict resolution architect, I show organizations how to reclaim that time. My work is built on a proprietary neural framework: Processing (Neural) + Interpretation (Conflict) + Behavior (Resolution) By training teams to understand that processing is physiological and interpretation is where conflict takes hold, I provide a clear path to behavioral resolution that scales. Beyond standard skills training, I specialize in high-stakes intersections: from disability belonging and trauma-informed leadership to my specialized series on skillful termination and more. Backed by a track record of developing trainings that help businesses reduce costs and improve ROI, including speaking engagements at SHRM and SIOP, I am currently bridging the gap between human psychology and innovation. I am leading a team to develop an AI framework designed to dismantle systems of oppression and boost human effectiveness. My goal is simple: I transform those 2.8 hours of lost time and the stress it brings into skillful interactions that reduce costs, protect your culture, and produce an ROI that makes sense.
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Als Entrepreneur, Connector und Deep Tech Evangelist aus Deutschland verbinde ich innovatives Unternehmertum mit akademischer Expertise und praktischer Beratung. Mit meiner Mission, Start-ups, Forschungseinrichtungen und Corporates zu vernetzen, schaffe ich eine Brücke zwischen bestehenden Lösungen und deren Marktreife. Dabei nutze ich meine Erfahrungen als Business Angel und Professor, um disruptive Technologien und Potentiale sichtbar zu machen und deren nachhaltigen Erfolg voranzutreiben. Mein Ziel ist es, gemeinsam mit meinen Partnern die Herausforderungen unserer Zeit anzugehen und einen positiven Einfluss auf die Zukunft zu hinterlassen. Durch meine vielseitigen Rollen biete ich maßgeschneiderte Strategien und Netzwerke, die Innovation fördern und transformative Veränderungen ermöglichen. Als aktiver Connector aus Deutschland verfolge ich stets die Vision, eine nachhaltige und technisch fortschrittliche Welt zu gestalten.
$1,501 - $5,000
Will Taubenheim is a 4x NASA award-winning AI engineer, founder, and keynote speaker. He builds AI for NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense, and businesses that have to ship. Then he gets on stage and tells the truth about what that actually takes. His signature talk is The Age of Adaptation. He keynoted Illuminate 2026 at The Ion in Houston on that idea: AI is not here to replace the work you already love. It is how you keep doing it, at a scale you could not reach alone. The room gets a story they recognize, then a first-principles map they can use on Monday. He opens with the audience, not a résumé. As founder and CEO of Lost Frame Ventures, Will has taken AI from concept to production in weeks across healthcare, finance, real estate, the trades, and defense. His work includes four NASA awards on the LunaRecycle Challenge, among them the prototype track and People's Choice at NASA's largest Centennial Challenge, selected from more than 1,200 companies and teams. He holds a DoD contract for ballistic missile defense AI aboard U.S. Navy destroyers, and built autonomous wildfire suppression systems for the U.S. military. He is also Co-founder and Managing Member, Technology & Capital at Next Pillar Capital, an AI-enabled acquisition platform. He architects the firm's AI stack and leads technical diligence and AI-driven value creation for established service businesses. Epic Games (MegaGrant), Meta (Presence Platform Grant and Quest 3 consulting at Meta HQ), and Google's Gemini team have recognized him as a technical partner. At 16 he was technical lead on Escape the Backrooms, a co-op horror game with 130,000+ Very Positive Steam reviews and millions of players. He has also keynoted for Entrepreneurs' Organization DC, opened the Greater Brookfield Chamber AI Summit, and presented defense simulation technology at I/ITSEC. He does not speak about what AI might do someday. He speaks about what it is doing now, and how people and organizations adapt before the window closes. Will speaks on: The Age of Adaptation, AI strategy and implementation, the future of work, autonomous systems, defense technology, AI and geopolitics, and what it takes to build and scale AI-first companies.
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Based in Dallas, Texas, Irish Burch is the Founder and CEO of Irish Burch Co., a leadership and professional development firm dedicated to strengthening women in leadership and the organizations they serve. Her work focuses on helping professionals recognize career drift, reclaim ownership of their growth, and lead in ways that sustain both people and purpose. Irish is the former President and CEO of an internationally recognized eight-figure nonprofit organization. Over a 30-year career in the child advocacy field, she led complex multidisciplinary teams, stewarded significant public and private funding, strengthened statewide and national partnerships, and navigated the realities of high-stakes governance and community accountability. Her leadership experience was forged at the intersection of mission, influence, and institutional responsibility. That experience led to a moment that reshaped how she understands professional growth. Years ago, Irish accidentally discovered that she was the lowest paid person on her team. After years of working hard, serving the mission, and doing everything she believed was expected, one question echoed in her mind: “How did I get here?” That moment revealed something she now sees across industries — talented, dedicated professionals often place their careers on autopilot and slowly begin drifting without realizing it. Today, Irish helps leaders and organizations recognize and address career drift before it erodes engagement, leadership capacity, and long-term impact. Her work operates at two levels. Through her talk How Did I Get Here?, Irish challenges individuals to recognize when their careers have quietly shifted into autopilot and equips them to take back control of their professional direction. At the organizational level, her signature framework — Protect the Mission. Strengthen the People. Sustain the Work. — helps mission-driven organizations navigate change by investing in the people responsible for carrying the mission forward. Irish understands firsthand the pressures leaders face: financial responsibility, board expectations, staff wellbeing, public scrutiny, and the emotional weight of mission-driven work. Her message is both practical and direct: meaningful work can be demanding, but it should never come at the cost of the people entrusted to lead it. Through powerful storytelling and seasoned leadership insight, Irish equips audiences to strengthen culture, reinforce organizational capacity, and build environments where both the mission and the people behind it can thrive. Irish is a sought-after voice for conferences, leadership summits, women’s leadership events, and organizations navigating change while preparing their people for the future.
$5,001 - $10,000
Security and Education Consultant; Professional Speaker; Former CIA and U.S. Department of State Officer
Dallas, Texas
- 12-year career with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and U.S. Department of State, where I served in the presidential administrations of George W. Bush and Barak Obama, and focused on terrorism and threats against the homeland, political stability, organized crime, drug trafficking, and human trafficking. - Served overseas tours in U.S. Embassies in Madrid, Spain; Caracas, Venezuela; Mexico City, Mexico - Worked for more than a decade with non-profit organizations focused on the fight against human trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of children, youth and adults - Led numerous international undercover child rescue operations, and had my work featured in the 2023 summer blockbuster movie, "Sound of Freedom" - Currently work with males of all ages to reduce the demand for human trafficking by exhibiting healthy masculinity and becoming the best versions of themselves.
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As Principal Strategist & Global Counsel based in Henrico, Virginia, I specialize in bridging the pervasive gap between intellectual rigor, spiritual depth, and practical leadership. My work addresses the "relevance gap" that many leaders and students encounter today—a disconnect where faith is marginalized in academia, intellectual engagement is often avoided in the church, and personal calling is overshadowed in corporate and global policy arenas. With a strong foundation in International Law, Public Policy, and Christian Apologetics, I bring a comprehensive approach to helping diverse audiences navigate these challenges with clarity and purpose. I serve universities by offering scholarly frameworks that explore emerging legal and ethical frontiers such as Space Mining and Redemptive Justice. For churches and non-profits, I provide actionable "Blueprints" that harmonize biblical truths with contemporary political and social realities. For business fellowships, I empower leaders to develop a "God-strong" mindset that transforms legal complexity into strategic advantage. Beyond speeches, I deliver a multilevel toolkit designed to equip audiences to be legally informed, intellectually equipped, and spiritually grounded in the complex world we face.
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I am Seth Atwater, an Owner, Coach, and Speaker dedicated to transforming lives through my unique therapy and coaching model called External Experiential Processing (EEP). With over 20 years of experience, I have honed this approach to help individuals, couples, families, and businesses navigate and overcome the emotional and mental challenges that hinder their success and well-being. My practice is rooted in deep understanding and empathy, focusing on breaking through roadblocks, alleviating emotional baggage, and quieting interfering thoughts to foster healthier, more fulfilling relationships and personal growth. My work is tailored for those ready to take charge of their lives and relationships. In Missouri and beyond, I provide a supportive and insightful environment where clients can explore their struggles and build resilience. By integrating therapy and coaching, I guide people and organizations toward lasting change, empowering them to find balance, clarity, and new paths to success. Whether you are facing personal challenges or professional obstacles, my expertise offers tools and strategies to unlock your potential and create meaningful progress. Atwater Healing Founded by Seth E. Atwater, Atwater Healing is a transformative coaching practice dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and groups create lasting, self-directed change. We offer one-on-one coaching, relationship coaching, group programs, and life skills classes designed to address real-life challenges with clarity and purpose. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to help you understand both how to change and why change happens—so growth becomes sustainable, not temporary. Every coach at Atwater Healing is personally trained and supervised by Seth, ensuring consistency, excellence, and integrity in every session. Seth developed a distinctive coaching model called External Experiential Processing (EEP), integrating his spiritual foundation as a lifelong Christian and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with his graduate training in clinical psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy. The result is a deeply thoughtful, psychologically grounded, and spiritually informed approach to growth. Through EEP, our team works collaboratively to help you move forward with insight, confidence, and practical tools for real change. What Is External Experiential Processing (EEP)? External Experiential Processing (EEP) is a dynamic, integrative method that brings together the most effective elements of Narrative Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Analytical Therapy into a cohesive, synergistic process. EEP teaches you to access and understand your consciousness at five distinct depth levels—revealing why you think what you think, feel what you feel, and do what you do. More importantly, it shows you how to change at each of those levels. This transformation happens through guided external experiences. By working through story and character in an emotionally safe environment, clients learn to observe, understand, and reshape their internal patterns without becoming overwhelmed. High-quality literature plays a central role in this process, serving as a structured and protected pathway for insight, emotional processing, and self-directed positive change. At Atwater Healing, growth is not accidental. It is intentional, structured, and empowering—designed to help you build a life of clarity, connection, and purpose. Speaking Topics Include: Getting Out of Your Own Way: The Psychology of Self-Sabotage Identity Drives Behavior: The 5 Roles of Identity Framework Relational Energy: The Science of Attraction & Compatibility Consciousness, Motivation & Influence in Leadership Building High-Trust, High-Performance Relationships Narrative as a Tool for Personal and Organizational Transformation
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