Locker Room for Growth

Kevin Palmieri’s life trajectory was rising high in his 20s. He had it all. Still, he questioned his existence and considered suicide, more than once. Fortunately, he chose life and worked through his demons to overcome his anxiety and depression. Today, he is the CFO, founder and co-host of Next Level University, a Global Top 100 self-improvement podcast with more than 1000 episodes reaching over...

Marlene Sharp is all things entertainment. She is a creative executive, producer, and writer at Pink Poodle Productions, and an entertainment consultant who specializes in animation and family content, dog-approved by the company mascot and star of the award-winning short film: Blanche’s Bichon Buzz. She produced the TV Series, at Sega of America; worked on the Teen Choice Award-nominated cartoon...

A former educator specializing in history, political science, and public policy, Paulette Buchanan has been fighting for her own truth and justice. Her message can be found in her book, Fighting for Justice: Religious Fraud, Mental Illness, and the Collapse of Law & Order, which also stems from her own family experience. She has been stalked by her brother, a cult leader, who weaponized the court...

Locker Room for Growth is a show about planting seeds of inspiration, compelling stories, and interesting topics with people who have interesting viewpoints, careers, and no matter what life throws at them, they set the tone for positive living. Debbie Elicksen is a writer, publicist, and female pioneer in the NHL and Canadian football. She publishes behind the scenes stories and helps others put...

Enrique Alvarez is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Vector Global Logistics, a certified minority-owned supply chain and logistics company dedicated to world-class service, a results-only mindset, and social impact. His company’s success is built on its results-based, positive workplace culture, and philanthropic mindset that has had a growing impact in the supply chain process. http://www....

She’s a British contemporary art performer. Urvashi Patel is a painter, but she also dances. Her home studio is a picturesque setting that embraces the beauty of an English garden. https://www.urvashiartstudio.com/ https://twitter.com/urvashipatelart

Kim Vopni is a certified personal trainer who specializes in pelvic floor therapy. She helps women regain their soft power. She is The Vagina Coach, the founder of Pelvienne Wellness Inc., and Kegels & Cocktails. Kim strives to normalize discussions about vaginas, Kegels and menopause. Her journey to help other women came as a result of her first pregnancy, where she had numerous questions. Learn...

Most of you might know Dave Irwin as Dave Gets Social on TikTok, Twitter, and other platforms. He’s a marketing strategist who hails from Leaf country. What is especially impressive about Dave is that he reads a book seemingly ever day, then posts a TikTok video book review. davidirwindesign.com https://twitter.com/davegetssocial https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegetssocial/ https://www.tiktok.com/...

Chris Barnes and Zaheed Bardai join Debbie Elicksen for a philosophical discussion about hard rock and metal music. This music gets a bum rap at times, challenges the norms, and gives the listener relief from negative emotions. This music embraces individuality, while embracing all genres. Some might consider it a subculture, but you know if someone is wearing a metal t-shirt, you've found your tr...

He has trained over 40,000 people, many of them professional athletes from major leagues, but Anton Joseph is more than just another fitness coach. He has coordinated the construction of a massive recreation facility. He is the chairperson for the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Task Force with Hockey Alberta. He was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2018. Yes, he provides online...

She has been named one of the top 10 PR influencers in 2021 and has one of the top 25 must read PR blogs. One visit to Michelle Garrett’s Twitter feed, and you will know why she is one of the top PR leaders on the Internet. She is all things PR, but she is also all things freelance. Her FreelanceChat every Thursday is wildly successful, where people turn to for tips and ideas on how to move their...

They are the power couple of digital and influencer marketing and coined the term human to human. Bryan Kramer and Courtney Smith Kramer co-own H2H Companies and the Silicon Valley marketing agency PureMatter. They are the movers and shakers in the digital hemisphere and they are the best private coaches you could ever have. https://www.h2hcompanies.com/ https://purematter.com/ https://courtneysmi...

Her podcast, Your Highness Podcast, is about uncomfortable conversations around cannabis. Discussions are about inclusiveness, accountability, equality, and women in the industry. Diana Krach is a veteran journalist who covers the industry. She sheds light on issues that help educate and raise the consciousness of cannabis. Yourhighnesspodcast.org linkedin.com/in/diana-krach-71b21915a @highnesspod...

Ross Henson does it all. He’s an actor, screenwriter, producer, and comedian who also dances and sings, creates commercials, and who some might know as Crazy Legs, the Children’s Entertainer. Film Freeway describes Henson as someone who brings a rhythmic feel and comedic sense of timing to his work. He also writes scripts with clear vision, signature transitions, and has a wonderful sense of story...

He creates emotions. Navid Lancaster is the one who tells you when to cringe during a thriller movie, or when to cry. He is a film composer, sound designer, and musician who touches a global audience from his studio in Trinidad and Tobago. He has composed music for film, video games, mobile game apps, and animation. He is also a huge fan of Jimmy Hendrix and the Japanese language. linkedin.com/in/...

She is the CEO of DeBanks and a new company called Sports to Suits, LLC. Amanda Banks has competed in high level gymnastics, ran a small business selling gymnastics apparel, and now helps other elite athletes transition from sports to the business world. She has secured strategic partnerships to enable her to provide education, create opportunities, and help athletes find purpose outside of sports...

Ani Duzdabanyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia where she started her investigative journalism career. One of her first assignments was exposing the violations of children’s rights in orphanages and specialized schools. Since then, she has worked in television as a reporter and anchor, and she now writes for numerous publications from her desk in California, specializing in Armenian topics. The Armen...

When a company finds itself in hot water with a media crisis, Molly McPherson should be their first call. She is a nationally-recognized expert in crisis management. She knows how to clean up a mess and turn it into a win. McPherson came into the FEMA office of External Affairs post-Hurricane Katrina and helped the agency launch its first social media program. Today, she is Indestructible PR, and...

When a Canadian schoolteacher launches a comic book company that morphs into an animation studio, magic happens. When Sean Patrick O’Reilly created Arcana Comics in 2004, who knew that he would ultimately become Canada’s largest comic and graphic novel publisher and work with the likes of Stan Lee, Gene Simmons from KISS, Mark Hamill, Bill Paxton, and Christopher Plummer, to name a few. Well, anyo...

Anyone with an Internet account is technically at risk of a cyber attack. Dr. Michael Nuccitelli is a New York State licensed psychologist and has been researching online aggressors, or iPredators, since 2009. He is also the encyclopedic last word on all things cyberpsychology. There are 43 cyberbullying tactics that have been culled by Dr. Nuccitelli. He has provided the general public with a hos...

As a child, California-born Angela Legh knew tragedy, uncertainty, and messy emotions. She was six when her family home burned down, then after moving from place to place, her parents divorced. Four years ago, tragedy struck her again as family’s home was destroyed once again by the Tubbs Fire. Like a phoenix rising through the ashes, Legh used these incidents as a catalyst for change and growth....

For many years, Samantha Demers worked at the seat of power with the Government of Canada. She had her finger on the public pulse as an events coordinator, security and promotions officer, among other very cool positions. Today, she is a Sherpa for those who have trouble getting out of their own way. A host on Twitter Spaces, Demers isn’t a stranger to the things she writes about. She creates a sa...

His story is heartbreaking, breathtaking, and empowering. Wajeeh Amir Lion is the first openly gay man from Saudi Arabia to obtain political asylum in the United States. Under direct threat of the Saudi government, he sought help from his alma mater, Kansas City University, where the head of LGBTQ services. Because homosexuality is illegal in his Saudi Arabia homeland, Lion was granted asylum in 2...

She’s one of Twitter’s most recognizable frontwomen. If you are not following Madalyn Sklar, it’s not too late. She is one of the most giving, and successful digital marketers you will ever meet. A sift through just a few of her tweets will make your Twitter space smarter by at least 20%. While Sklar knows how to riff a tweet, she is also a champion of indie music artists. Her GoGirls Music has em...

Imagine being at the top of your game. You’ve been blessed with enough talent to enjoy the fruits of professional football and make it work for you in the business world. You are educated in finance and responsible with your money. Then one wrong move, and boom! It all disappears. All. Of. It. Marques Ogden’s National Football League career as an offensive lineman stemmed for five years with four...