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  The Chemistry of Trust: The Formula for Exceptional Teams

  Ryan Bouda, Leadership & Culture Strategist, LEAP Training & Coaching

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Trust is the foundation of every high-performing team, but it doesn’t happen by chance. The Chemistry of Trust explores how leaders and teams intentionally build trust through daily choices, behaviors, and practices. MORE >

  Participants will dive into the five key elements of trust that create thriving, collaborative, and resilient teams. Through engaging discussion, research-backed insights, and real-world examples, attendees will learn how transparency, active listening, accountability, and a shared vision foster environments where people communicate openly, and achieve more together.

  Leaders and team members alike will leave with practical tools to strengthen trust, deepen relationships, and cultivate teams that operate with integrity, commitment, and care.

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  The Human Side of Change: Communicating through Uncertainty

  Ryan Bouda, Leadership & Culture Strategist, LEAP Training & Coaching

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Change disrupts more than workflows; it disrupts the brain. When people experience change, uncertainty and resistance often follow, not because they’re unwilling, but because their brains are wired to seek safety, predictability, and meaning. The Human Side of Change equips leaders with a human-centered approach to guiding others through transition with clarity and connection. MORE >

  This session explores the neuroscience of change and introduces an 8-part communication framework designed to meet people where they are...logically, emotionally, or both. Rather than delivering one-size-fits-all messages, leaders learn how to tailor communication to individual needs, values, and motivations, creating understanding instead of resistance.

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  The Legacy Journal, The Treasure Map to Your Life and Heritage

  Albert Monreal Quihuis, Author / Historian

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

  Have you ever been with family members trying to piece together fragments of your ancestor’s stories? It happens to every generation, eventually these special stories are forgotten. Can you imagine, the sense of pride, if you could look into your ancestor’s legacy book telling their stories in their own handwriting? MORE >

  Most ancestry and genealogy programs motivate you to learn and research your lineage as far as you can. What makes the Legacy Journal different and unique is that it starts with the person you know the most… yourself.

  This presentation will help stir memories to inspire you to document your history so it is not forgotten. We will have an opportunity to discuss the contents in this self-help guide and we can answer your questions if you are planning to write your family journey. Your children, grandchildren, and descendants will learn from your journey and experiences and take pride in the things you have in common. Knowing and understanding your ancestors’ circumstances creates a sense of pride, self-worth and affirms your legacy. Join us for this adventure of a lifetime.

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  All About Gut Health

  Dr. Benjamin Benulis, Doctor of Chiropractic, Create Health PLLC

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness

  It seems like more and more people are dealing with gut issues these days. Food sensitivities are far more common than they used to be and grocery stores and restaurants are adjusting their offerings accordingly. Why is this happening? And why does mainstream medicine not seem have an answer as to the root cause, or a treatment that addresses it? Dr. Benjamin Benulis is the author of the book "Create Health: Reverse Autoimmune Disease Without Drugs or Their Side Effects" and dealt with his own severe digestive issues 15 years ago. In this 30-60 minute talk he goes over what are some of the likely causes of these issues, why the mainstream medical system fails fully help most people, and most importantly how to actually heal your gut and digestive issues. MORE >

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  The Job Search Overview & Checklist

  Martha Rockwell, Certified Professional Resume Writer, Licensed Career Coach, A+ Resumes & Career Coaching, LLC

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement

  When looking for work, the first thing to understand is that there are six major areas of the job search. Understanding the purpose of each step, knowing when and how to incorporate each into a job search is vital. Most critical... all are important and must be used simultaneously. MORE >

  This presentation includes an explanation of the six steps that are involved in a successful search. Each step will be explained, its importance and how all six work together for best results.

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  Balancing Life while Caretaking

  Melanie Palmer, Author, Educator, Motivational Speaker, Retired AZ. Teacher and Presenter at Rio Salado College RISE Program

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

  Giving oneself and their lives to care for others, shouldn't be a life sentence of endless challenges and pure existence. Melanie having been a caretaker in her career, her own personal life and through her purpose engineered a way to provide caretaking while continuing to live her own adventures and dreams. She provides a step by step process for caretakers whether by profession or in their own personal lives or both a way to balance their lives and fulfill their own personal wants and needs. Her success finding a way to balance life and provide self care is exemplary but her ability to teach this process offers life changing options one baby step at a time. MORE >

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  Organizing to Create a Joyous Home

  Selina Schuh, Home Organizer, Speaker, Author, Empowered Living Strategies

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Miscellaneous

  In this presentation you will learn how the KonMari™ method of tidying (based on the teachings of the Japanese tidying sensation Marie Kondo) can create peace and joy in your home. MORE >

  Most people clean up their homes over and over, yet the clutter never quite disappears. Learn how you can let go of clutter once and for all, and transform your home into the oasis of peace and tranquility you have been yearning for.

  You will discover:

  - Why a vision for your future is paramount before you start tidying

  - What the secrets are to transformative decluttering (they are simpler than you think!)

  - And why joy should be your North Star when decluttering

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  From Military Service to Civilian Leadership: How Navy Discipline Translates to Business Results

  John Wiley, CEPA, CEO, Private Equity Strategist, Navy Veteran, Author, John Franklin Wiley

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

  The transition from military service to civilian leadership is one of the most underestimated challenges veterans face. It’s not about losing discipline – it’s about translating it. John Franklin Wiley served aboard nuclear submarines, where leadership under pressure wasn’t optional. After the Navy, John applied those same principles to build companies, lead nonprofits, and navigate private equity deals worth tens of millions. In this talk, he shares what military leadership actually looks like in the boardroom, the jobsite, and the small business – and why the skills veterans carry are exactly what today’s organizations need. MORE >

  Your audience will walk away with:
  • Three military leadership principles that directly translate to business
  • Why “command and control” isn’t what you think it is
  • How to leverage veteran discipline without losing civilian buy-in

  Ideal for veteran groups, civic organizations, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, and any audience that values disciplined leadership.

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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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  You’re in Pain and that’s not Normal with Getting Older

  Ty Sinda, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Scottsdale Physical Therapy & Performance

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness

  I hear it all the time. "I'm in pain, but that's normal because I'm getting older." But, no, being in pain is not normal, and in this presentation, I discuss how you can take control of your pain and increase your production both at work and in your life.

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