All Topics in Phoenix

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  You’re Not Broken – You’re Blocked: Rediscovering What Was Never Lost

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

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Self-Improvement

  The self-help industry has spent decades telling you something is wrong with you – that you need to be fixed, healed, or optimized before you can live the life you want. But what if the entire premise is the problem? What if you’re not broken at all – just blocked? In this thought-provoking talk, John Franklin Wiley draws on his own journey – from incarceration and transformation in his early twenties to leading companies, building nonprofits, and publishing a book on consciousness – to challenge the stories we’ve inherited about what’s wrong with us. This isn’t self-help. It’s self-recognition. An invitation to stop chasing arrival and start noticing what’s already here. MORE >

  Your audience will walk away with:
  • Why the “fix yourself” industry keeps you stuck by design
  • The difference between healing and remembering
  • One practice for reconnecting with the clarity you already carry For anyone tired of performing their way to wholeness.

  Ideal for wellness groups, interfaith gatherings, book clubs, and personal growth audiences.

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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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  Healing from Trauma

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

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness

  When we experience a very shocking or stressful event in our lives that is too much for our nervous system to handle at the time, the mind and body often store this away to be dealt with in the future. This is commonly known as trauma. For many people, it lingers long after the initiating event. Often times, experiences in life force us to re-experience this trauma from time to time. Treatment of this phenomenon is an emerging field. Traditional talk therapy can often address trauma at the level of the brain and the thinking mind. But for many people with trauma stored in their physical body, talking about it can sometimes make it worse. So how do we address trauma stored in the body? In this 30-45 minute presentation Dr. Ben shares his knowledge on this topic, along with real-world practical tips and tools that audience members can begin implementing immediately to see a shift. MORE >

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  Gratitude as a Game-Changer: The Science Behind a Thankful Mind

  Dr. Deitra Payne, Founder & CEO, Fabulous Coaching, Training, and Productions, LLC

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Self-Improvement

  Gratitude isn't just a feel-good buzzword — it's one of the most well-researched drivers of mental resilience, productivity, and personal success. Dr. Deitra C. Payne, creator of a published gratitude journal and a passionate advocate for the transformative power of thankfulness, makes the science accessible, relatable, and immediately actionable for any audience. She blends academic research with personal story to show why cultivating gratitude is the foundation of any meaningful mindset shift. MORE >

  Attendees walk away with a deeper understanding of why gratitude works, simple daily practices to rewire their thinking, and the motivation to begin — or deepen — their own gratitude journey. Whether your audience is navigating hardship or simply ready to level up, this session delivers both inspiration and a concrete starting point.

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  Grace in Gravity: Cultivating Trust in Uncertain Times

  Cyd West, Executive Director, World Academy for the Future of Women

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Cyd West, a specialist in business and linguistics, presents ways to enhance our communication skills that are pertinent to every leader whose workforce feels affected by recent events and headlines.

  Today’s headlines: MORE >

  • Layoffs have decimated Cotech. Many of the remaining workers are immobilized by fear of losing their jobs through more layoffs or even company closure. John Powers, the CEO, thinks the situation can be turned around but he cannot make it with the current levels of productivity.

  • Employees of Medico have accepted a 1% cost of living increase in lieu of performance increases (usually between 4-6%) in order to protect their jobs during a downturn in the market. They soon find out the CEO of Medico was awarded a $6 million dollar bonus from the Board of Directors.

  These events occur every day and are highly publicized. They affect the culture in companies across the world. Uncertainty is airborne and contagious in the workplace. The costs of high turnover and productivity loss from poor morale are mounting.

  Cyd covers:

  • the “controllable” causes of uncertainty.
  • what employees want from their leaders during difficult times.
  • how a leader’s communication and behavior affect employee’s anxiety levels.
  • methods to solicit feedback and evaluate how our communication is perceived.

  Awareness of how our words and actions are interpreted during stressful times allows us to manage perceptions of our own reputation as well as the commitment of an organization to it’s workers, customers and partners. Opportunities abound to enhance these relationships through a realistic self-assessment and strategic communication.

  Recent research has unveiled a wealth of information for leaders who seek to motivate and inspire. Furthermore, there is a direct correlation to the bottom line. The common denominator in these findings is authentic and honest communication from successful leaders – as well as adopting the behaviors to support their messages.

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  Steps to Take to Reinvent Yourself After …

  Joan Betsy Kurasch, Founder, The Silver Compass

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Self-Improvement

  After a significant loss there exists an opportunity to reinvent yourself and create a new life that is both engaging and rewarding. Whether it is the loss of a job, a business failure, a divorce, a significant illness or a financial disaster, there exists the possibility for creating something new, something special. MORE >

  Having worked with people who are grieving for the future they had planned and that has now disappeared, this presentation was created to start the process of facing the dilemma of "What do I do next?"

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  Wage and Hour Compliance Challenges

  Lorie A. Birk, Esq, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Principal Consultant, HR Law Works, LLC

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  There have been a lot of challenges for employers in the last year with respect to wage and hour. There were the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) salary exemption updates that were put on hold and a higher minimum wage in Arizona. With all of this, organizations cannot forget to review their wage and hour practices to ensure compliance. MORE >

  Is your organization including the appropriate compensation in overtime calculations? Are positions appropriately classified as FLSA exempt? This session will review some of the top compliance issues where organizations misstep and provide some tips for compliance.

  This program can also be tailored for state law compliance such as California.

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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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  Project Based Learning in Schools

  Debbie Moore, Teacher, Mountain Ridge High School

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

  Learn how to design, assess, and manage a rigorous, relevant, standards- focused project. The workshop models the project process. The workshop is a balanced blend of direct instruction, video analysis, hands-on work, resource sharing, and peer collaboration. Participants have substantial time to plan their own project, and receive formative feedback from peers and the facilitator. MORE >

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  Courageous Conversations: Salary Negotiations

  Nichelle Robinson, Owner & Founder, Nichelle Robinson Consulting

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Salary negotiations can be intimidating, but it’s a critical discussion to have. For a new employee, successfully negotiating a salary can set a positive precedent for your career. Learn negotiation skills that will result to more confidence, satisfied results and a win-win for all.

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