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  From Grief to Growth: Cultivating Passion and Purpose After Loss

  Frankie Kounouho, Master Certified Mindset Coach, Mindful Balance Transformational Coaching

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

  After the devastating loss of her four-year-old son, award-winning mindset coach Frankie Kounouho could have chosen to wither away her life in depression and self pity. Instead she chose to rise up from the dark depths of grief, and find herself in a life that is filled with passion and purpose. Frankie will take your audience on a journey exploring transformation from loss, whether it's the passing of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or the shattering of a dream to discovering profound growth healing and renewal. Your audience will walk away feeling uplifted and hopeful, and compassionate about themselves and one another! MORE >

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  From Functional to Fabulous

  Angela Sticca Snyder, Founder & CEO, Taxanista

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  How systems & procedures streamline & propel your business with the ability to handle twice the volume. Position yourself for the next level of growth with the infrastructure to support you.

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  Finding Clarity in the Darkness

  Michael Pelaez, Owner, Mastery of Self

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement

  When we are at our happiest we neglect to fully grasp the vastness of our abundance. That is because most often than not, our happiness comes when we are focused on specific life events - a stable job, home life, and health. We are happiest when those things are in line. When we lose one or all of this our stress, anxiety, and worry kicks up to high gear and it gives way to depression and fear - fear of our future. It does not have to be this way. Loss does not have to cripple us. MORE >

  Being in a "dark" place in our lives does not have become a daunting experience where we lose sight of our blessings. In fact this is the time were we ought to see with the most clarity! I can teach you how. Through my techniques of mindset reframing, Spatial Visualization Technique, and using my Triangle of Healing method, you can gain peace of mind and get back on track to the life you desire.

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  Faithfully Cherishing Creation

  Gretchen Reinhardt, En-ROADS Climate Ambassador and Volunteer, Citizens' Climate Lobby

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Climate

  Ground your exploration of climate action within your specific faith tradition, or learn about interfaith approaches to faithfully cherishing creation. This presentation will be created to meet the identified objectives of the faith or interfaith community providing the invitation. MORE >

  Climate is a topic that can touch all areas of our lives, from the most personal and daily decisions about having and raising a family to global water, immigration or energy policy. How do we settle into the wisdom of our own faith tradition and allow it to assist us in solving global challenges with love and power, day in and day out, year in and year out?

  This program is more about creating a shared journey into a faith community’s awareness of what cherishing creation means today than a presentation of information.

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  Exercise is Not Enough

  Ryan Booher, Community & Physician Relations, Vitality SarcoHealth

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness

  Most people know exercise is good, but exercise is not an activity... and not all activities are equal, when it comes to health benefits... and walking is not enough. Ryan will discuss the common misconceptions with exercise and aging, and unpack the science and research around which activates will actually help you maintain or get back the lifestyle you always wanted. The good news is you can Choose how You Age! MORE >

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  Estate Planning Basics: Have You Created an Estate Plan For Your Family?

  Katrina C. Lessard, CFP®, AEP®, Founder & CEO , Lessard Wealth Management

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial

  An estate plan is a map of how you want your personal and financial affairs to be handled in the future. An effective estate plan can help ensure that your family's financial needs will be taken care of, and that your personal wishes will be carried out in the manner you intended. It's a critical part of your overall financial plan. MORE >

  In this seminar on Estate Planning Basics, you'll learn:
  * Why you need an estate plan
  * Strategies to plan for incapacity, including special health care directives
  * Wills, trusts, and life insurance
  * Key tax basics, including an overview of the federal gift tax, estate tax, and generation-skipping transfer tax

  You will also receive a free electronic workbook created just for this presentation. The workbook contains key information, worksheets, and questions to help you remember important points from the seminar.

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  Effective Teams are Successful Teams

  Rachel Weiss, Founder, Executive Consultant, The Human Manager

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Learn about why you should measure your team's effectiveness within the business and how to do it. Even more important though, is what to do with that information once you have it. Data for its own sake isn't useful - we'll discuss how to improve your team's performance and coach them on their areas of opportunity. This can also be an interactive workshop. MORE >

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  Effective Mentorship affects everyones bottom line!

  Neftali Cano, MentorsMatter.xyz

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

  My focus is about fostering the importance of Mentorship. Not just for teenagers and young adults, but for all of us. Mentorship is about helping one another from the classroom to the office. The days of Me, Myself and I need to give way to Us, We and Together. MORE >

  Mentoring doesn't just benefit teenagers and young adults... Businesses and Government Agencies can also benefit from following the principles of fostering effective mentorship in the work place. Reducing dropout rates within secondary education and college will always be important, but creating a more effective work place and reducing employee turnover rates is equally important

  Mentorship affects everyone's bottom line!

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  Eating Right Is Not A 30 Day Challenge, It’s A Lifestyle

  Dr. Leisa-Marie Grgula, Chiropractic Physician and Acupuncturist, Accurate Care Pain Relief Center

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness

  Giving the talk doing the walk. Dr. Leisa teaches attendees how to easily make better health a lifestyle. She focuses on these simple, yet effective lifestyle changes, rather than a quick fix.

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  Dig Deeper – Really Connect with the Civil War (at a personal level)

  Ron Meeks, Hall of Fame Musician & Civil War Historian

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Entertainment

  Ron Meeks has been an American Civil War student for approximately 65 years! He has visited more than 50 Civil War Battlefields, read approximately 200 non-fiction books on the subject, researched the history of numerous historical places and people from that era and taken every opportunity to expand his Civil War knowledge and experiences. He became genuinely interested in studying the war because of several somewhat strange and unusual connections to the war that he experienced early in life. MORE >

  Ron was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. His family moved into a historic part of Akron in 1951. Shortly after moving in, Ron learned that two doors down the street from his house was a museum that had been the home of the famous abolitionist John Brown. The property that Ron’s house was located on was also part of the Brown property prior to the Civil War. Across the street was another museum honoring another famous individual named Simon Perkins from the pre-Civil War era. Ron was given free access to both museums, so he spent many hours in and around those museums.

  Ron’s interest in the Civil War was further primed when he visited several battlefield sites in the south during the next few years. He learned that his father was born in a Civil War Battlefield town, located very close to several other famous Civil War Battlefield National Parks. Additional research revealed that his grandfather’s childhood home had been taken over by the Confederate Army for several months during the war and was used by a prominent general for his headquarters. Ron found several books and articles mentioning that fact and showing photos of the house.

  When Ron was in his early teens, he got a job working in a nearby cemetery after school. As he worked there, he learned that the cemetery was not only for burying Akron citizens, but it was also a Civil War Memorial Cemetery containing the graves of hundreds of Civil War soldiers.

  Another surprising connection occurred as Ron researched more and more. He learned that the building next door to the McLean House in Appomattox Court House, Virginia where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant was a Meeks General Store. Ron knew that his ancestors had been in the General Store business during the Civil War but had not known that one of those stores was located in such a famous location.

  All of these surprising connections to the Civil War fueled Ron’s lifelong interest in learning more about the American Civil War at a very personal level. He continues his research to this day.
  As part of his research, Ron has studied war records of ancestors and others. These records detail their specific history during the war including where they went, what battles they fought, and other information. He has read many personal letters written by soldiers to families and friends during the war. He has studied weaponry, life and death experiences, specific battles and other aspects.
  Ron has become quite knowledgeable about the Civil War and shares this information in his speeches. He also invites the audience to join in the discussions. He looks forward to speaking before new groups of people with interest and enthusiasm.

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