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Distinguished Professor Emerita at Boise State University (USA), and a former Adjunct Professor at Aalborg University (Denmark), N.K. Napier teaches strategy and creativity, coaches executives and leads Boise State University's one-week Executive MBA residency to Vietnam. She first went to Hanoi in 1994, joining a project that helped to establish the country's first international standard business school at the National Economics University. After the project, she taught periodically for the university and did research with numerous colleagues. Because life is not just research and teaching, Napier reached out to leaders and managers in other formats. She co-created and hosted NPR local affiliate's Idaho Business Matters, was a regular guest on KTVB Channel 7's Noon News, wrote for Forbes Vietnam, and continues to write for blogs for http://Psychologytoday.com . In the last few years, she has received two of Vietnam's top honors for foreigners, the Medal of Honor, for contributing to the advancement of educat

Fran Bailey is a renowned energy healer and the founder of the transformative SHEVA Method. Fran's journey began with a passion for dance, which seamlessly melded with her innate understanding of energy healing. Her unique approach, the SHEVA Method, stands for Seeking Harmony in Energy, Voice, and Action. This powerful system offers a holistic path to spiritual growth, emotional well-being, and a deeper connection to your true self. The SHEVA Method is teachable to students as it integrates Body centered knowledge and experience, Chakra alignment methods, Personality improvement, and Energy healing. Since 2002, Fran has dedicated herself to sharing the SHEVA Method with the world. Through her years of client consultations, she has witnessed countless individuals experience profound transformation, achieving greater clarity, emotional balance, and a sense of inner peace. Fran's expertise extends beyond her practice. She is also the author of the acclaimed book, EMERGENCE: Reveal Your Essence, which provides r

Cheryl Fischer is the host of Mind Your Midlife podcast, created to help midlife women feel confident in their body, their decisions, and their goals - and create a midlife they love. As a certified Life and Mindset Coach, Cheryl works with clients one-on-one and in group masterclass sessions to shift the narrative that tells us that we are stuck or not enough to one that allows us to move forward towards self-belief and success. She is a speaker and trainer, presenting and moderating at industry events and providing corporate training classes around the world.  Her prior professional experience includes corporate consulting, airline pricing, and secondary teaching in mathematics and economics. Cheryl is a wife, a mom, and a grandma, and enjoys reading, golf, happy hours, and travel. Links: Podcast Website LinkedIn Instagram Free Story Cycle resource: Identifying your emotions and determining what hidden or self-critical thoughts are behind them

Sonal Kalra is the founder of CONNECT Meditation, a Boston-based organization that empowers leaders, teams, and organizations in corporate environments, as well as groups outside of corporates, to harness mindfulness and meditation to foster calm, focus, creativity, resilience, and well-being. A certified meditation teacher, Sonal is known for her approachable and warm style, blending ancient wisdom with contemporary science to make meditation accessible and practical for modern practitioners. With a background in corporate human resources, learning and development, western psychology, life coaching, and somatic EMDR, Sonal offers tools and techniques that integrate seamlessly into daily life, including trauma-informed mindfulness, enhancing both personal and professional growth. In her work with corporate clients, she focuses on strategies to enhance leadership, engagement, resilience, and productivity through mindfulness. Outside of the corporate environment, she also offers programs for individuals and gro

I'm Shebana Coelho. Originally from India, now based in New Mexico. I create plays and experiences that connect people to themselves, their senses, and nature. What I have seen in my life is that one catalyst expression can have an incredible ripple effect, liberating your voice out into the world, transforming into seeds for powerful art, speeches, books, coaching, conversations... so you are seen as who you are. "subsé pehlé, en la oscuridad, the animal left the sea, found the shore, loved the cave, and became song, tree, stone dance" (from my play, 'the good manners of colonized subjects'] Website

Dennis Dowdell's journey is a testament to how determination and vision can rewrite any story. From humble beginnings as a school bus driver with no business background, Dennis defied the odds to achieve extraordinary success. He has built a global organization of over 250,000 people. At the age of 30, Dennis recognized that his current path wouldn't provide the lifestyle he envisioned. Determined to create a better future, he joined a start-up company in the health industry. Everything shifted when mentors shared life-changing principles of success and leadership. With their guidance, Dennis adopted a new way of thinking, learning how to build confidence, connect deeply with people, and take control of his future. Dennis has developed tools to help leaders and teams strengthen their impact, driving measurable improvements in team productivity and overall organizational success. Dennis's impact goes far beyond business—he helps people uncover their potential, discover hidden talents, and gain the confidence t

I embrace freedom and adventure. After more than 15y in a successfull corporate career I took the leap, overcame my limiting beliefs and my family and I jumped into the unknown. Today we live life on our own terms. My goal is to help people doing the same, break free from the system and create mental freedom and financial independence. This can be achieved by developing a success and growth mindset, embracing the unknown and the adventure of entrepreneurship, creating passive income and make revolutionary technologies like Bitcoin and AI work for you. Shannon Russell's Website LinkedIn

In her journey as a mom, Karen has supported her kids through the Five Big A's: Adoption, Anxiety, ADHD, Autism and Addiction. Her 25+ years of parenting has been bookended by infertility on one side and conceiving a surprise bio child in her mid-40's as well as raising a grandchild on the other side. You might say she has seen it all and not only survived to tell the stories. She has learned to Thrive, not just in spite of it all but because of it all. Karen and her husband Michael have co-authored_Thriving in Grace: Unleashing Wellness from a Biblical Perspective_and_The Fruit of Gratitude_. Together they hope to live long enough to experience having an empty nest! LinkedIn

Marty M. Fahncke (pronounced Fawn-Key), a seasoned world-class Marketer with over 30 years of experience in growing & scaling businesses, and over 20 years of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions.   In that time, Marty has helped hundreds of small businesses scale to over $1 Billion in total revenue, and executed over $450 million in Mergers and Acquisitions transactions. Marty teaches about "Buying and selling small businesses: Wall Street acquisition strategies simplified for the everyday entrepreneur" and is the co-author of the book "Boomer Sells the Business:  A Step-by-Step Guide to Cashing Out & Living Large" Links More about Marty Contact Marty LinkedIn Book

Christiane Constantineau is a Canadian-based C-Level Executive, CFO-to-hire, Cash flow expert, and Entrepreneur known for her unwavering integrity, outspoken nature, and client-centered approach, earning her the reputation of a strategic leader. Born in a small town near Ottawa, Canada, Christiane's early life was marked by a significant health challenge. She was diagnosed with rheumatic fever at a very young age, which resulted in damage to her heart. Despite her heart problem and against doctors' advice, she chose to become a mother in her early twenties, giving birth to her sons, Benoît and Mathieu. Both her parents were hard workers.  She learned from them that money does not grow on trees.  She started working at a young age to pay her tuition fees. While working at an international organization, she decided to pursue education in administration and accounting. She earned a bachelor's degree in administration and two post-graduate diplomas (DESS) in finance, in addition to completing an Executive MBA.  D

Jessica L. Morris has spent over thirty years working in the field of higher education advancement, but has always been a writer, poet, and most importantly, follower of Jesus Christ. For the last twenty-five years, her life has been transformed through recovery from the family disease of alcoholism, as well as her own addictions to food and alcohol – a transformation that has led her to a relationship with Jesus that fulfills every nook and cranny of her soul. She holds a master’s degree in theological studies and a certificate in spiritual direction, both from Moravian Theological Seminary in Bethlehem, Pa. Since graduating, Jessica has been building a small spiritual direction practice and sharing her writing via a blog on her website. In the fall of 2024, she took a leap of faith and left her career in fund-raising to set out on the journey of building a writing ministry to serve God. Jessica resides in Pennsylvania with her husband of sixteen years, and their charmingly overconfident cat. Website

With over 30 years of leadership experience, Jim Carlough is an accomplished business strategist, speaker, and author. Having successfully driven explosive growth for healthcare organizations—from start-ups to industry leaders — Jim is a trusted expert in building high-performing teams, revitalizing underperforming businesses, and guiding organizations through transformational change. Jim's core philosophy—leaders aren’t born; they’re developed—challenges the myth of innate leadership. In his book, The Six Pillars of Effective Leadership: A Roadmap to Success, Jim delivers a practical and inspiring guide for leaders at every stage of their journey. His approach focuses on six essential traits that empower individuals to embrace leadership as a skill that can be learned, honed, and mastered through experience, mentorship, and intentional growth. Speaking Topics Jim Carlough inspires and equips leaders with actionable strategies for success through keynotes and workshops that resonate with aspiring and seasone

Sarah Bullen is a multi-published author, writing coach, and literary agent, leading international writing mentorships. She is the author of Write your Book in 100 Days and works with authors as a book coach and agent. Over the last two decades, she has had over 180 books published by writers she has mentored. She has held editorial roles across books, magazines, and literary agencies. Her expertise in writing and publishing provides invaluable guidance to aspiring authors, helping them develop their craft, structure their stories, and navigate the publishing world. Sarah had a life-altering near-death experience in her 30s where she was in a coma for three weeks. Her story has become a book Love & Above: A journey into shamanism, coma and joy. Her latest book The Other Side: Journeys into Mysticism, Magic and Near Death follows on from that and gathers riveting and radical stories of people from Africa, who have crossed to the ‘other side’ or those who can contact it. Sarah Bullen's Website LinkedIn

"Mr. Whiskey is known as a podcaster, author, speaker, and comedian, who is also pursuing singing, acting, modeling, and more as a life-long learner. As the founder of Couple O' Nukes, he is actively trying to foster and further human connection while helping others as much as possible, branching out into various mediums to reach a diverse range of people." Mr. Whiskey's Website LinkedIn

CANDICE THOMAS is an award-winning holistic health professional, Enneagram researcher, and international speaker. With a background spanning from Western science to Eastern medicine, psychology to spirituality, Thomas has devoted her life to pursuing a higher understanding of consciousness and the source of vitality. Author of the #1 best-selling book Your Vitality Personality - Decode The Real You and Hack Into Happiness, Candice most loves to teach how to heal yourself, by learning how to love yourself. Learn more at www.yourvitalitypersonality.com .

I've been running my businesses remotely while traveling through 23 U.S. states and 22 countries (and counting). Currently based in Bali, I'm coaching others on how to design a life with more freedom and flexibility. Website

Allen C. Paul is a musician, author, podcaster, and coach who helps Christian creatives find complete confidence in their calling while excelling in their craft.  He is the author of two books, “God and Gigs: Succeed as a Musician without Sacrificing your Faith,”  and his devotional “Your Art, God’s Heart.” He has interviewed dozens of Grammy and Emmy award winning artists on his podcast “The God and Gigs Show”,   which has helped creatives to grow in their spiritual lives and creative gifts since 2015.  He has been married to his wife Lia for over 27 years and has 3 children, and continues to perform and compose as an accomplished musician in South Florida. My primary links are allencpaul.com and godandgigs.com. Allen Paul's Website

Joseph Bolton was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island during the twilight of the golden age of French-Canadian culture in New England. Growing up emersed in his mother’s French-Canadian family, Joseph enjoyed hearing the stories told by his grandparents and great aunts of a mysterious and magical place called Québec, otherwise known as “the place we came from.” After high school, Joseph’s adventurous nature led him to enlist in the U.S. Army and he served in the Army’s airborne forces as a paratrooper jumping out of perfectly good airplanes, much to the worry of his mother. Although he originally intended to stay in the Army for two years, he was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, and after graduating in 1989, he decided to make the Army a career. After West Point, Joseph graduated from the Army’s Ranger Training School, a grueling and physically demanding combat leadership course. Over the next 18 years, Joseph served in the army in various positions of growing responsibilities culmin

Comedian, improviser, storyteller, actor, writer, musician as featured on Australia's ABC and the United Kingdom's BBC, Steven Morgan is a jack of all trades, but also a master of all of them too. Living in Utrecht, The Netherlands, via stints in London and Brisbane, Steven has toured and performed in famous comedy clubs and festivals around the world alongside acts such as Stephen Carlin, Damien Power and Mel Buttle. Since moving to The Netherlands in 2018, he has become a regular on the English-language scene around mainland Europe hosting the comedy night LYFAO in Nijmegen and has performed at festivals such as The Edinburgh Fringe and the Utrecht Comedy Festival. His shows Mystery Box Of Mystery and Placeholder have entertained audiences in multiple countries. He is a prestigious improviser, and is the former head of learning at Amsterdam's prestigious easylaughs where he created the curriculums for the basic improv and standup comedy courses. He has taught and performed numerous formats and longforms, wi

Matt O’Neill teaches us that happiness is a choice, even when life gets tough. His work has positively impacted the lives of over 100,000 people worldwide. As a recognized leader in happiness education, Matt teaches audiences how to live a life of 'Conscious Happiness'. His work includes the "Good Mood Revolution" book and podcast where he explains the importance of conquering negative thought patterns while embracing habits that lead to a happier life. Matt's teaching isn't just theory, it's tested in the real world too. Matt and his wife have 4 young children and they run two successful businesses with $8 Million in revenues and over 80 employees. Living by the happiness principles he teaches, his company, Matt O’Neill Real Estate, has been recognized as the #1 company to work for in South Carolina. Giving back is an important part of the O’Neill family. The charity they are most called to support is the Make-A-Wish foundation. This charity helps children facing life threatening illnesses experience hope an