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  Never Pay the First Bill: And Other Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win

  Edward Givens, Insurance Agent, HealthMarkets

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness

  The healthcare system in America is a confusing process to navigate. This session will help you better understand how the system works. You will walk away with key strategies that will help you get the most out of your healthcare dollars. We will also discuss strategies and resources that will help you negotiate effectively with the health care providers if you feel you are being charged too much for the care you received. MORE >

  This session is a short course on the strategies described in the best-selling book by Marshall Allen "Never Pay the First Bill: And Other Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win"

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  Bringing Joy Back into Your Life

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

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement

  Feeling exhausted and overwhelmed? Can’t remember the last time you had fun? Join us to learn how to rejuvenate and experience joy.

  By attending this workshop, you will discover: MORE >

  • Why we don’t make ourselves a priority
  • Why (contrary to popular belief) selfishness is a good thing
  • What the simple (yet not always easy!) steps are to turn things around

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  Creativity Through Connection

  Jason Parent, Facilitator, Breath.Energy

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement

  Creativity comes from synthesizing multiple elements from different sources to form a new coherent reality. This presentation allows the mind to relax and access every piece of data available to it to bring something new into the world.

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  The Four Decisions Companies Must Get Right to Scale Up

  Corwin Smith, Entrepreneur / Scaling Up Coach, Transcend Growth Parnters

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Learn the four decisions companies must get right - People, Strategy, Execution & Cash. CEO's and business leaders will walk away with tools for strategic planning along with making sure that they Scale Up effectively.

  People - Getting the right people in the right seats doing the right things MORE >

  Strategy - A truly differentiated strategy that is simple.

  Execution - Processes running flawlessly and without drama

  Cash - Cash is like oxygen for a growth company, run out and risk death!

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  Building YOUR Personal Board of Directors

  Nichelle Robinson, Owner & Founder, Nichelle Robinson Consulting

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Similar to any company, it's important to have a board of directors that can offer diverse perspective. A personal board would serve as the same purpose. The best part is it's intended to benefit YOU! In this session, we will discuss why having a personal board of directors is important, what role they play and how to be intentional about the people you select. MORE >

  Length of Session: 1 hour

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  5 Career BLINDSPOTS

  Juan Kingsbury, Talent Strategist, Career Blindspot

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Workplace conflict is untapped opportunity, but will remain conflict until at least one if not all of the career blindspots are embraced. Talent, Systems, Resources, Network and Skills are the 5 Career Blindspots that influence every problem that hasn't quite become an opportunity. Attend this session to create accountability, compassion and ultimately progress to a better work environment! MORE >

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  Mindful Productivity: Harnessing Presence for Peak Performance

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

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

  In a world of constant distractions and relentless demands on our attention, the pursuit of productivity often feels like an uphill battle. However, amidst the chaos, there exists a powerful tool that can revolutionize the way we work and live: mindfulness. MORE >

  In this enlightening speech, Mindset Coach Frankie will explore the transformative potential of mindfulness in enhancing productivity and effectiveness. By cultivating a deep sense of intentionality and alignment with our values, we learn to work smarter, not harder, maximizing our productivity while minimizing stress and burnout. This engaging presentation is a call to action for anyone seeking to cultivate a more balanced, fulfilling, and productive life—one rooted in presence, purpose, and profound self-awareness.

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  Second Acts: Why Your Most Important Chapter Might Be the One You Haven’t Written Yet

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

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

  After decades of building, leading, and sometimes losing – what comes next? For many people over 50, the answer feels unclear. The career is winding down. The identity you built around what you did is shifting. And no one’s talking about it honestly. John Franklin Wiley knows that moment. He’s reinvented himself more times than he can count – from the Navy to business, from ministry to private equity, from loss to rebuilding. In this reflective and energizing talk, he shares what he’s learned about purpose, identity, and the surprising freedom that comes when you stop performing and start becoming. MORE >

  Your audience will walk away with:
  • Why retirement isn’t an ending – it’s a design problem
  • Three questions that reveal what your “second act” actually looks like
  • The permission you’ve been waiting for (and why you don’t need it)

  Especially resonant for audiences 50+, retirement communities, active adult groups, and life transition workshops.

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  How I Wrote and Published My Debut Novel

  Howard Gershkowitz, Author

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Entertainment

  Sitting in the lobby of the historic Hassayampa Inn in Prescott, Arizona, I sipped my coffee and stared at the period pieces surrounding me. It was January 1, 2015 when my eyes landed on the switchboard, circa 1927, and I started day dreaming. What might it have looked like, some young person sitting at the station, routing calls between the guestrooms and the rest of the country? I pictured the roaring 20’s, the coming market crash, the world plunged into the Great Depression, ultimately bringing about World War II and it’s horrifying consequences. What if I could go back and warn them? Stop it somehow? MORE >

  Thus, began this journey back to 1929, where I sent our hero, Harold, to meet Talia Sanders, the operator. Over the course of the next couple of years—in real time—he navigated the interceding nine decades, traveling back and forth, trying to change the past, and, when he fails, to prevent the same thing from happening in the present.

  As the story unfolded in my mind, I had one major problem; most time travel stories break down because of unresolved paradoxes. If you visit the past, don’t you automatically change it by your presence? What if you only go back a few months or years? You run the risk of meeting your younger self, which is a real no-no in terms of theoretical physics. How, then, could I get around it?

  The main concern, as far as I could see, was this little thing called the Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy, If you take a human being and transport him into the past, you simultaneously remove his bulk from the present and insert into another epoch. The Universe should implode immediately upon such a distortion. The answer? Well, if modern theory is right, we can hitch a ride through a wormhole, traveling unimaginable distances across the galaxy without disrupting the flow of time. So why not a slimmed down version to permit local excursions? Why not a ‘squirmhole?”

  Join Harold as he wanders through time in order to prevent the past from repeating itself.

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  The Academic Journey: Helping Students Build a Clear, Confident Path from Middle School to College

  Michelle Smith, Founder and CEO, Independent Education Group

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

  Today’s students face more academic choices — and more pressure — than ever before. Honors tracks, AP and dual enrollment courses, private and independent schools, extracurricular expectations, and increasingly competitive college admissions can leave families wondering: Are we making the right decisions at the right time? MORE >

  In this practical and empowering session, education consultant Michelle Smith, founder of Independent Education Group, guides Phoenix-area families through the full academic journey — from early planning in middle school to high school course strategy, leadership development, and thoughtful college preparation.

  Families will gain clarity on:
  • How to map out an intentional academic plan year by year
  • When to accelerate — and when not to
  • Choosing between public, charter, and private school
  pathways
  • Building strong transcripts without burnout
  • Balancing academics, activities, and well-being
  • Positioning students authentically for college admissions

  This talk helps parents move from uncertainty to strategy, ensuring students grow not only as strong applicants, but as confident, capable young adults. Ideal for families with students in grades 5–11.

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