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Jordan is a Northwestern and Kellogg School of Management graduate, a two-time startup founder, a TEDx speaker, and a #1 best-selling author. His upcoming book, The Journey to Cloud Nine, provides a new approach to the personal development world by using fictional storytelling to reveal some of life's most meaningful principles. Jordan has been asking hundreds of people around the world how they live their lives on cloud nine, and he cannot wait to share this with all of you!
Bestselling author, keynote speaker, workplace expert, and resilience researcher Adam Markel inspires leaders to master the challenges of massive disruption in his new book, “Change Proof: Leveraging the Power of Uncertainty to Build Long-Term Resilience” (McGraw-Hill, Feb. 22, 2022).
Adam is the author of the #1 Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, and Publisher’s Weekly bestseller, “Pivot: The Art & Science of Reinventing Your Career and Life.”
Adam is also the CEO of More Love Media.
I am a restaurant strategist, working nationally and internationally. As an owner-operator for two restaurants for 18 years in Baltimore, I am able to assess a situation quickly, and set plans for lasting positive change. I now help owners of independent restaurants, cafes and food businesses with their systems, their people and their culture. Holy Guacamole! Podcast allows owners to tell their story in their own words, we share the stories that inspire owners.
Laurie Seymour, M.A., is a 2x #1 international best-selling author, host of the Wisdom Talk Radio podcast, Executive Coach, international speaker and Founder/CEO of The Baca Institute. Twenty years ago, she was honored to receive the stewardship of a special esoteric technology that accelerates the process of innovation and creation in individuals and groups. Laurie's work is particularly valuable for professional innovators: thought leaders, product designers, company founders; because the work accelerates the time from ideation to implementation and revenue, while also opening the innovator to new levels of confidence, peace and satisfaction.
Peter Voss, a Pioneer in AI who coined the term ‘Artificial General Intelligence’ and the CEO and Chief Scientist at Aigo.ai. For the past 15 years, Voss and his team at Aigo have been perfecting an industry disruptive, highly intelligent and hyper-personalized Chatbot, with a brain, for large enterprise customers.
Michelle Nipko is the Chief Marketing Officer for the Austin Theatre Alliance (ATA), the organization the runs the Paramount and Stateside Theatres in Austin, Texas. She brings over 20 years of experience to this role leveraging her deep knowledge in the science of marketing analytics. In her previous roles she has served as a Senior Economist for American Express, a Product Manager for Financial Optimization Solutions for SAP, and a Vice President for Marketing Analytics at Bank of America. In addition to this varied industry experience, Michelle is also an entrepreneur at heart. Shortly after moving to Austin, she leveraged her expertise in social media and digital marketing optimization to form a company focused on lead generation in real estate. Most recently, she founded the podcast she hosts: ‘That One Big Decision’.
For over thirty years, Julie Schmit, has been professionally coaching others as an energy healer. In 2018, she became a fully licensed marriage & family therapist. Julie helps people and their partners deeply connect with one another without defenses or inhibitions through her scientific and practical approach to intimacy. She offers Couple’s Energy Coaching, Private Coaching, and Group Programs. When she’s not working with clients or students, you can find her savoring ice cream on a patio with her husband, or playing at a local dog park with her puppy, Louie.
Roxanne Loveless is CEO of Jackson Harlow - a full service, multicultural and LGBTQ+ inclusive, beauty lounge. The beauty lounge expanded in 2019. Roxanne has been in business since 2012. All of her experience coupled with her work ethic has made her one savvy business woman and allowed her business to survive the pandemic and continue to thrive.
He is a 2x national award-winning entrepreneur, 2x national best-selling author, keynote speaker and a digital marketer. He previously was the co-founder of changing lanes international, which helped authors, speakers and coaches build their brands online. He took the company to a 6-figure business in 10 months! He was also previously a growth hacker at VaynerMedia building Gary Vaynerchuk’s personal brand. He’s built Syncsumo, a saas solution with customers in 30+ countries and now runs a consultancy which has generated millions of dollars for clients, a social media agency and has a handful of personal clients.
Valerie is a "recovering corporate executive on radical sabbatical,” with business leadership roles that include being a VP of marketing leading a $900 million dollar portfolio of brands, a nine year award-winning track record at Procter & Gamble, and consulting roles for several Fortune 500 companies. Her passion is guiding executives and entrepreneurs to win the inner game of success through self-mastery. She’s a multi-award-winning, best-selling author, sought-after keynote speaker, confessed foodie.
