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Jessica McNaull is an executive strategist, author, and transformational speaker who believes leadership begins with being brave enough to be human. With more than two decades of experience leading operations, partnerships, and revenue strategy across global experiential brands, Jessica built and scaled high-performing teams while managing multimillion-dollar portfolios and enterprise relationships. She is known for translating big vision into disciplined execution and for driving measurable growth in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. Behind the professional success, however, is a deeply human story of resilience. After navigating significant personal health challenges, reinvention, and unexpected career shifts, Jessica turned her journey into a movement through her book, Barbies & Battle Scars, a #1 Amazon New Release. In it, she explores the intersection of ambition, mental health, identity, and the courage required to rebuild when life fractures. Jessica’s speaking engagements blend humor, candor, and practical frameworks that help audiences move from setback to strategy. Whether addressing corporate leaders or entrepreneurs, she delivers a powerful message: hardship does not disqualify you. It refines you. In addition to her leadership and resilience work, Jessica has been a dedicated animal rescue advocate for over 25 years and currently serves on the board of a nonprofit organization. Animal advocacy and rescue work are deeply personal passions, and she welcomes opportunities to speak to pet industry professionals, veterinary groups, nonprofit leaders, and advocacy organizations. Her talks in this space focus on mission-driven leadership, sustainable rescue operations, compassion fatigue, and building purpose-driven communities within the animal welfare ecosystem. Her mission is simple: to help people step into purpose, lead with authenticity, and build lives they do not need to escape from.
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Architect of Organizational Resilience & Purpose-Driven Leadership
Lakeland, Florida
With over 30 years of experience rooted in Lakeland, Florida, I am Muriel Jones Banks, a dedicated Architect of Organizational Resilience & Purpose-Driven Leadership. I have cultivated a career bridging nonprofit and for-profit sectors as a speaker, executive leader, and consultant. As the Founder of Courage To Be, LLC, I specialize in transforming visionary missions into operational realities. My work focuses on empowering organizations to develop the financial and cultural infrastructure necessary for lasting, impactful change. My expertise lies in helping organizations harness the power of authentic voice and leadership. I guide leaders to claim their authority with integrity while building strategic operational frameworks that convert grassroots initiatives into sustainable movements. Additionally, I focus on board development and governance, turning passive board members into proactive partners who champion organizational excellence and long-term success.
$5,001 - $10,000
Speaker, Author (Founder and CEO of Quaintise and CEO of Wellness Holdings, the manufacturer of HPD Rx, a line of women’s health and immunity supplements
Santa Monica, California
Based in Santa Monica, California, Raquel Baldelomar is a Bolivian-American entrepreneur, author, journalist, and speaker whose work explores the intersection of ambition, identity, and modern leadership. As the Founder and CEO of Quaintise and CEO of Wellness Holdings—the maker of HPD Rx, a line of women’s health and immunity supplements—she brings together her experience in entrepreneurship, finance, and wellness to share compelling insights on building meaningful success. Raised between cultures and shaped by her Latina immigrant background, Raquel’s perspective examines how resilience, identity, and mindset influence leadership, decision-making, and personal fulfillment in today’s high-performance world. In addition to building multiple companies, she is the host of The Mega Podcast and the author of the forthcoming memoir Padre Issues, which chronicles her journey from immigrant beginnings to self-made CEO while exploring how early experiences shape ambition, relationships, and personal reinvention. Through speaking engagements, media appearances, and interviews with influential leaders, Raquel offers audiences a powerful perspective on redefining success—helping individuals pursue health, wealth, and happiness while building lives and careers of purpose.
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With over a decade of experience building Impact Marathon across four continents and ten countries, I help organisations, teams and audiences in the United Kingdom and beyond understand what it truly takes to create something meaningful from scratch. As Founder & CEO, my focus is on leadership, resilience, community, and bridging the gap between vision and execution. My insights come from lived experience and operational reality, always shared with honesty and humour. I speak at corporate events, running industry conferences, schools, churches, and social enterprise gatherings, delivering talks grounded in lessons learned the hard way. My approach is authentic, engaging, and designed to inspire lasting impact even when the going gets tough, making complex challenges accessible and actionable for diverse audiences.
$1,501 - $5,000
Sara Lohse doesn’t believe in big, dramatic origin stories. She believes in the small ones—the messy, honest, “you can’t make this up” moments that actually make people stop scrolling and start listening. (Yes, including the one about accidentally getting a very unfortunate tattoo in Ireland.) She’s the founder of Branded Media and Favorite Daughter Media, a podcast strategist, and the two-time award-winning author of Open This Book: The Art of Storytelling for Aspiring Thought Leaders. Her career has taken her from pun-driven campaigns at an ad agency to directing marketing for a financial firm to running a Signal Award-winning podcast production house—and she’ll tell you every single detour was exactly the point. Because everything happens for a story. Today, Sara works with business owners and consultants who want to use podcasting and thought leadership to build real trust—not manufacture hype. She produces mission-driven podcasts, develops brand voice, and coaches clients to turn everyday experiences into content that connects. She’s spoken on stages at FinCon Expo, PodFest Multimedia Expo, Speakonomics, and Outlier Podcast Festival, has been featured on dozens of business and entrepreneurship podcasts and in Authority Magazine, and can even be spotted on Netflix. Her superpower? Seeing stories where everyone else sees chaos.
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Historian & Cultural Memory Speaker | Nonprofit and Cultural Strategy Consultant
Silver Spring, Maryland
Based in Silver Spring, Maryland, I am a historian and cultural memory speaker dedicated to helping organizations and audiences connect with history in meaningful ways. My work centers on exploring the complexities of cultural memory, Holocaust history, and genealogy, illuminating how these narratives shape individual and collective identity. By weaving rigorous historical research with compelling storytelling, I create engaging talks that resonate deeply, emphasizing why understanding our past remains crucial in today's world. As a nonprofit and cultural strategy consultant, I collaborate with organizations to develop strategies that integrate historical insights and cultural narratives into their outreach and programming. My passion lies in harnessing the power of storytelling to foster community, inspire reflection, and encourage dialogue, making history accessible and relevant to diverse audiences across the United States.
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Abigail Barnes is a stroke survivor turned author, speaker, trainer and coach whose near-death experience in February 2012 became the wake-up call that changed everything. An ex Financial Services marketing professional she went from climbing the corporate ladder, to starting and scaling a global training business. Driven by a powerful awareness that time is finite, Abigail’s work centres on a simple but profound principle: how you allocate your time (The 888 Formula) dictates the results you experience. Through Success by Design Training, Abigail works with entrepreneurs and professionals ready to maximise the time and resources they have to create the life they want without compromising their wellbeing. Abigail is an award-winning entrepreneur, author and international speaker. Her qualifications include a BA (Hons) in Business & Marketing Management, a Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing (DipM ACIM), and a certificate in Neuroscience Professional Development approved by the British Psychological Society. She is also a qualified coach accredited by the Association for Coaching and the Institute of Leadership & Management through Portsmouth University Business School. Abigail is the creator of the globally recognised 888 Formula and host of The Time Management Podcast. Success by Design Training, is on a mission to share the 888 Formula with five million entrepreneurs and professionals worldwide by 2030.
$5,001 - $10,000
Akash Gautam is a renowned motivational speaker and corporate trainer in India, celebrated for his ability to connect with people through humor, storytelling, and real-world insights. Over the past two decades, he has spoken at TEDx events, IITs, IIMs, XLRI, SRCC, and other top institutions, and has been repeatedly invited by more than 35 NIFTY-50 companies and global MNCs to inspire their leaders, managers, and sales teams. His sessions stand out because they are not just about temporary motivation, but about creating lasting clarity, resilience, and purpose. Known as “The Happy Guy,” Akash focuses on simplifying life and work challenges with joy and perspective. His blogs, followed by thousands, reflect his deep yet light-hearted approach to happiness and growth. When he’s not speaking, Akash can be found trekking in the mountains, practicing yoga, or writing about life’s lessons.
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Hasan Tayem is a Jordanian blind human rights advocate, competitive marathon runner, and entrepreneur who has spoken at the United Nations, Mobile World Congress, the Global Disability Summit, and platforms across four continents. He is the Founder and CEO of All Access World, the first global marketplace dedicated to assistive technology. Before building his company, he worked with UNICEF Jordan on youth inclusion and diversity, consulted for assistive technology companies across the Middle East and Europe, and contributed to international dialogues on human trafficking at the OSCE. As a blind distance runner, Hasan has completed over one hundred races in forty countries and won two medals at the East Asian Paralympic Games. He is currently training for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games in the 1,500 metres. In February 2026, he chaired the session "Urgency to Dignity: Fast and Inclusive Crisis Response" at the Zero Project Conference at the United Nations Office in Vienna, where the room was moved to tears. He studies Master of Human Rights and Multi-Level Governance at the University of Padova and speaks Arabic, English, and Italian. His speaking style is direct, warm, and rooted in personal narrative. He does not lecture. He tells stories that make people feel something, then shows them what they can do about it!
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Based in Los Angeles, California, Kim Coles is an acclaimed comedian, actress, keynote speaker, author, and transformational coach who inspires audiences to step into their boldest, most authentic lives. Known for her iconic role on the groundbreaking television series Living Single and for her dynamic presence on stages around the world, Kim blends humor, heartfelt storytelling, and empowering insight to help people reconnect with their purpose, confidence, and personal power. With decades of experience in entertainment and personal development, Kim shares powerful lessons on resilience, reinvention, authenticity, and leadership. Her presentations invite audiences to laugh, reflect, and transform as she encourages them to release limiting beliefs, embrace their brilliance, and take courageous action toward the life they are meant to live. Whether speaking to corporate teams, entrepreneurs, or leaders seeking greater impact, Kim leaves audiences energized, inspired, and equipped with practical tools to live boldly, lead authentically, and shine unapologetically.
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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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Raised by murder mystery dinner theatre owners, Joshua Counsil is a recovering engineer, business founder, and keynote speaker who learned the entrepreneurial journey the hard way: by doing it in public. In 2014, Joshua and two university buddies quit their engineering careers and founded Good Robot Brewing in Halifax, Nova Scotia. What started as an 800-square-foot garage brewery grew into a multi-venue tourism-hospitality and CPG business, known for standout customer experience, distinctive brand storytelling, and rapid growth on a shoestring budget. In 2023, he and his partners launched The Beverage Factory, a beverage co-manufacturing/co-packing facility that now produces beverages for dozens of companies, from startups to $4B multinationals. Joshua’s talks are built for operators, marketers, and leaders who want practical takeaways. He blends real stories (PR nightmares, near-bankruptcy moments, big pivots) with simple frameworks audiences can use immediately. His most-requested themes include $0 marketing that drives real-world results, turning customer feedback into cheap market research, building world-class customer service on small budgets, and protecting creativity as teams scale. Good Robot has won 30+ awards for innovation, business, customer service, marketing, tourism-hospitality, and more, and has been featured in Forbes, CBC, CTV, WestJet Magazine, Global News, and BuzzFeed.
$1,501 - $5,000