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Erik is a present moment strategist who helps awaken people to the inner resources of the mind! Cultivate the power of concentration to access flow consciousness and higher states of awareness reducing stress, managing conflict, increasing creativity, productivity and teamwork achieving your highest potential. Erik is an experienced Master Trainer with a demonstrated history working with many teams and companies in Mental and Emotional Skills Development, Mindfulness, Flow States, Entrepreneurship, Team Building, Public Speaking, and Leadership Development Solutions. This experience includes many military professions, special operations unit, hospitals, swat teams, and corporate leaders. Strong professional speaker with a Masters in Psychology from University of Denver and a Qualified Mindfulness Teacher through UMass Medical School with a Black Belt Certificate in Six Sigma from Villanova University.
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T. Chick McClure is an openly transgender, artist, director, and professionally-trained comedic improviser and writer from the world-renowned Groundlings Theater in Los Angeles, California. He is a Grammy and MTV Video Music award-winning director and a graduate of the prestigious School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He writes and performs in venues across Los Angeles and can be seen regularly at Rogue Machine Theater's "Rant & Rave" Show and the Groundlings Theater. He's contributed to many a podcast about his experiences growing up with an extreme hoarder, about his alcoholic past and about being an out and proud transperson. Male pronouns if you please. As a visual artist working in the medium of photography, he explores themes of gender, identity, and authenticity. Often, through portraiture and images of the body. His work examines and challenges the existing state of affairs relating to American social politics and culture. Especially as they relate to and impact the transgender community. His work has been exhibited in Los Angeles and New York. A recent article was written about him for Paper Magazine. That article can be found here: http://bit.ly/TChickPaper
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Beto Altamirano’s interest in public policy and community involvement has led him to work at the U.S. Senate, White House USTR, and the Alamo Area MPO. Driven by his passion for technology and civic engagement, in 2017 he co-founded Irys. A technology company that developed the first social network for 311 services, which allows residents to easily report infrastructure issues while building a more inclusive local government. Beto’s involvement in public policy was recognized by the Aspen Institute Latinos & Society and the Center for Urban Innovation where he has served as a scholar. Beto is a recipient of a MacArthur Foundation Grant for his work in bridging the digital divide, and a Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur list maker. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education Certificate.
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Tonjie is Detroit native, preventionist, and creative. She is the founder of eleven24, a training and consulting agency that utilizes identity affirmation, media literacy, and youth centered programming methods to enhance prevention programs. Her passion for ending relationship abuse and sexual violence began as a sophomore in high school when she participated in an interactive traveling play focused on teen dating violence, and has continued through her roles as a prevention program director, shelter advocate, community educator, and national community initiatives coordinator. Tonjie holds a BS in Behavioral Science and a MA in Education, Leadership, and Change. Tonjie is driven by the belief that everyone has a role in violence prevention. “It’s up to us to define what our role will be!”
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Jason Rosenstein is an entrepreneur, developer, and builder. Drawn by the disruptive potential of blockchain technology in 2011, Jason founded his first company building powerful machines to generate cryptocurrencies. As a previous founder of two companies and an experienced developer, Jason finished his degree in computer science with specialization of cryptography at NYU. Utilizing his expertise in system architecture, financial systems, and project management, he has co-founded Portion, where he is tapping into the power of blockchain technology to reimagine the online auction house.
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As Chairwoman of The Dating Advisory Board and Co-founder of Dating In Heels, Jen Hecht is a Dating Coach & Matchmaker for professional women on how to develop the right relationships to create a life they love. Jen’s goal is to help high-achieving women focus their energy so they can approach their love life with the same confidence, grace, and verve that they do in their career. More than just a Dating Coach Jen’s list of accolades includes podcaster, speaker, author, tennis pro, screenwriter, and an extensive background in sales and marketing.
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Diagnosed as "severely autistic" and "slightly retarded" at 2 years of age, John’s prognosis was dim. With years of intensive therapy, constant struggles growing up, and focused persistence to be “like everyone else,” John would eventually graduate from high school and college, earn an MBA, start multi-million dollar businesses, earn a doctorate in education, become a father, and tell his story.
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Ukpeme Akpan Okon is the Founder, Trustee and President of Guild of Adjudicators in Nigeria(GAIN). She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in law, with honours, from the University of Uyo and was called to the Nigerian Bar in the year 2004. Her areas of core competence are in Adjudication, Mediation, Arbitration, Corporate Legal Practice, Intellectual Property, Women and Children's Rights Advocacy, Peace Initiatives, Public Speaking, Global Partnership for Development and Capacity Building. Ukpeme is on the Panel of Arbitrators at the Abuja Multi-Door Court House. She is also an Arbitrator with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Centre, Geneva. She is a Member of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry and is a Fellow of the Dispute Board Federation, Geneva. Ukpeme has been involved in several hearings as Sole Arbitrator and Co-Arbitrator and is conversant with the operation of adjudication and Dispute Boards. Ukpeme is the Author of award-winning The Values String: A book on Transitional Life, Compelling Fulfillment, and Profound Peace. A Life Coach, Trainer, Ambassador for Peace, Rotarian and resource person, with papers and presentations to her credit. She has served as Rapporteur on various assignments and was a panelist at a High Level event of the United Nations General Assembly. She is a member of several organisations, including the International Bar Association (IBA), The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, United Kingdom (CIArb.)- one of the signatories of the application to establish the Abuja Chapter as well as a former Abuja Chapter Secretary, International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) and a past Assistant General Secretary of the Abuja Branch. Ukpeme is a member of Arbitral Women, an alumnus of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Academy, member of Toastmasters International and Prime Dispute. She is the Pioneer Coordinator of Justice, Development and Peace Commission of the Catholic Cathedral of the Twelve Apostles, Abuja. Ukpeme is an awardee and desirous of leaving a legacy of peace, time consciousness, organizational excellence, team work and meritorious leadership. These are qualities she exhibited from ten years of age. After successfully acting as a mediator in a protracted difficult situation, she was referred to as "Peace Maker". This and other related circumstances led to her determination to help people lead peaceful, transformational, fulfilled lives. Ukpeme takes pleasure in good music, mental wellness, culinary art, life coaching, nature, dancing, traveling and volunteering.
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Patricia Barrington, PhD, is a minister, educator, speaker, and philanthropic leader. From teaching special education students in the New York City public schools to her charity work in the U.S., Africa, and the Caribbean, her adult life has been dedicated to serving others in the spirit of Christ—including planting two missions and overseeing another one. Her own experiences with overcoming generational curses led her to research and create a scriptural blueprint for freedom for yourself and your future generations. Dr. Pat has been a speaking and coach to for 17 years. She has helped hundreds of women transitioned from defeating situations to reclaim power in their life. Dr. Pat works with busy Moms, Business Owner Entrepreneurs and Individuals who wants to have revolutionary result; so that, they achieve the results they want in their relations, with their money and bank account, that they feel strengthened in their personal and professional life
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In 2006 Robby broke both ankles in a climbing accident, permanently damaging both ankles and putting him in a wheelchair for the longest year of his life. With crippling debt, severe depression and constant pain, Robby spiralled into an abyss of despair and hopelessness, with literally nothing left. With no reason to carry on living, he would have to create one. Robby used an inconceivable pipe dream as a reason to get out of bed the next day. Three years and 27 days later he stood on top of the highest mountain in the world. Robby has gone on to complete the Ironman triathlon, despite doctors' damning predictions that he'd never climb or run again. Since 2009 Robby Kojetin has spoken to over 30 000 people all over the world and is one one of the most authentically inspiring people on stage today.
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Cary Wingfield Raditz, CFA, received his BA in 1968 from UNC Chapel Hill, his Masters in Development Banking in 1980 from American University in Washington DC, and his CFA Charter in 1997. From 1982-87 he worked as an international banker for Chemical Bank 277 Park Avenue, with banks and central banks in the Middle East and Turkey as principal customers. Thereafter he established EMRG INC, consulting to international development agencies, concentrating on microfinance, agribusiness, privatization and new SME products for frontier economy banks. In 1997, he founded the Specialty Finance consulting practice at KPMG’s subsidiary, Barents Group, in Washington DC, training international bankers in trade finance, and SME banking. In Nairobi in 2005, he established Wingfield Investment Strategies to assist foundations and non-profits with implementing investment policy. Returning to the states, in 2010, Raditz turned his attention to volunteer activities and to yoga and insight meditation practices.
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Dave Dequeljoe is a former Navy fighter pilot with two combat tours to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was awarded the Navy Commendation with Combat “V” device for valor and an Air Medal with Individual bronze star device for the heroic low altitude rescue of U.S. Special Operations Forces from an overwhelming advancing armor column. Dave also was awarded two Strike Flight Air Medals, and his squadron won the Battle “E” for excellence in sustained combat sorties. Transitioning home after debilitating injuries sustained from an inverted flat spin ejection, Dave became an entrepreneur and has owned several businesses, receiving multiple awards for positive culture and leadership before disaster struck. When cockiness and stubbornness left Dave’s unresolved combat issues untreated, his life self-destructed. This led to a painful divorce, the collapse of his loving relationship with his four children, and unexpected homelessness. Dave remembered the advice his mother wisely told him: when you aren’t feeling good about yourself, the very best thing you can do is to help someone else. Dave immersed himself in learning, and patiently took careful notes during his recovery from severe depression in the hope that he could teach others how to discover their own specific “Arrow of Pebbles”: the flight path to victory that he’s confident will guide his fellow veterans out of the darkness. Dave’s long term goal is to stop veteran suicide rate by sharing what actually worked for him. “The rocky transition from haughty arrogance to open humility was painful but soul cleansing. I hated the entire self-help book category at first, but eventually I realized that I just had to wade through all the lavender and fluff to find the truth: you CAN fight your way out of the black hole, and you CAN win. I cobbled together the best things I discovered, and then applied the tactics we learned in the squadron to figure it all out. It seems complicated and overwhelming at first, but once you solve the equation it’s pretty simple.” Surprisingly, during the course of his tumultuous voyage Dave also learned that thinking big and dreaming creatively to craft the life of his dreams was actually a huge boost in finding hope and gaining momentum. Now Dave is ecstatic about helping both veterans and civilians reduce the impact of depression on their lives and minimize the time spent living in pain. He practices this every day in his current role of entrepreneur and consultant. “Once people realize how to overcome their internal resistance and their fears,” Dave says, “it is extremely rewarding to watch them gain momentum, confidence and hope. After they see firsthand that they can live life the way they have always dreamed, it’s all relatively smooth sailing! I love helping people and this book is a way to help people on a larger scale.” Dave is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
$5,001 - $10,000