Connor Fields is a three-time Olympian, two-time World Champion, and the first American to win Olympic BMX Gold. As one of the world's all-time greatest BMX racers, Connor has represented the United States 50+ times in 25+ countries. 17 Connor became the youngest rider to ever podium a BMX World Cup. However, his racing career was not always marked by triumphs. At the 2021 Tokyo Games, as the number one seed in his semi-final and on pace to battle for another medal, Connor went down in one of the

Karen M. Allen is a Mindset Expert, TEDx Speaker, and the founder of the 100% Human movement. She is passionate about equipping individuals with the tools and resources to feel better, live better, and achieve their goals with a healthy mindset. She empowers highly motivated individuals and business leaders to harness the power of their mindset and develop the self-awareness necessary to overcome challenges and achieve their full potential. After the unexpected loss of her husband followed by years

A true patriot, raised on the farmlands of Kansas, early on Dan knew he wanted to serve his country. Upon graduating high school, he was accepted at the U.S. Naval Academy and spent the next four years relentlessly pursuing selection for SEAL training. One of only 16 members of his class given the opportunity to enter Basic Underwater Demolition / SEAL training as officers, Dan successfully completed the grueling process in the fall of 2003. Over the next six years, Dan was deployed multiple times

A native of Rose Hill KS, Kendall earned his BSED at Pittsburg State from 87-91.  He was a member of the Gorillas football squad (1991 NCAA DII National Champions) and a captain his final two years. He was drafted by the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers in 92 and spent 15 years in the NFL.(Steelers 92-95, Saints 96-99, Chiefs 2000-06) After retiring from the NFL in 2006, he became a member of the Chiefs Radio Network for 12 years as well as taking a position with his alma mater, Pitt State Gorillas,

Keelan Leyser is a renowned tech magician, mentalist, digital illusionist, keynote speaker, quick change artist, and futurist, widely acknowledged as one of the world’s leading experts in his niche. He is known for his innovative use of technology to create captivating illusions, combining elements such as iPads, drones, LED screens, robotics, AI, virtual reality, holograms, and social media to engage audiences in new and exciting ways.  With a career spanning nearly three decades, Keelan

CEO & Founding Farmer of Frey Farms Sarah Frey has been described by the New York Times as “the Pumpkin Queen of America”. That’s because she sells more pumpkins than any other producer in the United States. She describes herself as the “founding farmer of Frey Farms”— a Certified Woman Owned Business she established in 1992 at the age of sixteen. Headquartered in Keenes, IL, Sarah and her four older brothers operate farms and facilities in seven states producing tens of millions of pumpkins

Perhaps the most famous rock climber in the world, Alex has amazed and inspired audiences with stories of his ropeless, free solo climbs. The pinnacle of his career (and maybe the sport of climbing) was his 2017 climb of El Capitan in Yosemite which The New York Times called “one of the greatest athletic feats of any kind, ever”. This accomplishment was captured in the Academy Award winning film, Free Solo. As a speaker, Alex reveals the strategies he employs to master his craft, for which the

For more than 25 years, Jamie Clarke has worked with elite teams who win: Olympic teams, NHL teams, sales teams, leadership teams, and start-up teams. What connects them all is pressure.  With his own hard-won philosophy of decision-making in extremes— and a storytelling technique that can take you from laughter to tears in minutes — Jamie recharges audiences with fresh perspectives on success and failure, and risk vs. reward. Creative, humorous, passionate, and on-point, Jamie walks you

IMPROVISE...ADAPT...OVERCOME... These three words – a mantra Paul learned in the Australian Army as a young Paratrooper – resonated with him the first time he heard them. Paul de Gelder chased adventure wherever he could find it, from his wild ride as a teen and his whirlwind lifestyle working in clubs and the music industry to hauling his way up to the elite echelons of the Australian Defense Forces as an Army paratrooper and then Navy bomb disposal diver. In February 2009, Paul's adventurous

Dr. Chan received his BBA in Finance & Investments from Baruch College in 1979. In 1983, Anthony received his M.A. in Economics, followed by his Ph.D. in Economics in May 1986 from the University of Maryland. In addition, Anthony also spent time at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC, as a Doctoral fellow from 1985 to 1986. Upon graduating, he became an Economics Professor at the University of Dayton from 1986 to 1989 and successfully published many academic articles.

 Perhaps it’s her Texas roots, but Jess Pettitt, MBA, M.Ed., CSP, believes that to really thrive in this world, you have to ride two horses—one of giving and one of receiving. For Jess, the giving horse is her passion for service, and the receiving horse is the high she rides entertaining audiences. For almost 10 years, Jess rode one horse by day, serving as an administrator in student affairs for university Diversity and Inclusion programs, and the other by night, performing and hosting three

Arel Moodie is a TV show host of "Family Reboot" on Disney+ and professional speaker who has spoken at the White House and has been acknowledged by President Obama.  Arel has done extensive work on understanding human relationship dynamics to understand what makes people tick and how to positively use these universal truths. He has been quoted in The New York Times, USA Today, Forbes, Black Enterprise, Huffington Post and contributor to TV shows like “The Doctors”. His podcast has reached

Lisa Even is on a mission to help leaders and organizations create the Ultimate Ripple Effect—the kind that moves people and drives impact.  Better leaders. Better culture. Better results.  A nationally recognized keynote speaker, bestselling author of Joy Is My Job, and host of the Have Good Ripple Effect podcast, Lisa has partnered with hundreds of organizations across the country to help teams lead with intentional presence, build trust, and shape a culture that fuels performance. 

At the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan, Nikki Stone became America's first-ever Olympic champion in the sport of inverted aerial skiing. What made Nikki Stone's performance so unbelievable was the fact that less than two years earlier, a chronic injury prevented her from standing, much less walking or skiing down a slope at almost 40 miles per hour off a 12-foot wall of snow that launches aerialists 5 stories into the air. Nikki Stone's empowering book, When Turtles Fly: Secrets

Mike has been presenting to and training groups and organizations for over 20 years. His background includes working for a Fortune 500 company, serving as an elected official, owning and operating a number of successful private businesses, serving on a variety of volunteer boards, and wearing the uniform of the United States Army through over 35 years of service in the South Dakota Army National Guard. Mike is a veteran serving in both Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq, and Operation Enduring Freedom