Locker Room for Growth

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...

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 Arme...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Everything he says and does is to transform, inspire, and expose his audience to realizing they have the power to transition from surviving to thriving. Jamar “J Haleem” Washington pushed through a precarious youth to attend college. He struggled to make ends meet, so engaged in white-collar crimes to survive, thus became a convicted felon. This felony amplified the disparities in judicial system,...

He played over 1,100 games in the National Hockey League. In his second professional season, he was made captain of the Washington Capitals. He broke his ankle in 1986, missing the balance of the regular season, yet returned in the playoffs to anchor the Montreal Canadiens to their 23rd Stanley Cup. Ryan Walter’s hockey resume is long and storied. He was drafted second overall in the 1978 NHL Entr...

Imagine being able to improve your breathing, lower your blood pressure, improve your heart health, and relax muscle tension just by listening and singing along with your favorite tune. Jennifer Buchanan was 14 years old when she discovered the healing powers of music. She witnessed it transform her hospitalized grandfather. Of course, there is also a science behind music therapy, too. Buchanan ha...

She’s worked with some of the biggest names in sports and business. Her firm, Blue Sky Sports & Entertainment, is the only woman-owned company to represent National Hockey League coaches and team executives. She was the youngest member of (Bob) Woolf Associates before founding her own agency in 2003. Kim Zayotti, the woman who created Flutie Flakes, is the go-to person for endorsements, media repr...

Tonya McKenzie is a leader in the public relations field and the host of a very popular and must-have Twitter Spaces called #PRLunchHour. She is the owner of the PR and leadership consulting firm Sand & Shores; Vice President of the Black PR Society, sits on the Police Engagement Board, and is the Los Angeles County Commissioner of Human Resources. She has two podcasts, is an author and co-author....

Tahiera Monique Brown is one of the most inspiring women you will ever meet. Her story reads like a thriller movie. Her first book, Annihilator of Innocence, describes the darkness of her past and how she has blossomed into a force for good. She helps others relearn how to live a quality life after facing tragic circumstances. Brown has also authored Hunger Pains In Our Heads, and is the president...

Audley Stephenson, aka The Audman, among his highlighted resume, spent five years of podcasting in the National Basketball Association with his show: The Breakdown with Dave and Audley. Today, he is the deputy commissioner of basketball operations for the National Basketball League of Canada. His podcast, The Audacious Living Podcast, features business, media, sports, and entertainment figures. He...

He’s won four Grey Cups and the only XFL championship. Jim Barker has had a storied football career as a coach and administrator. Joining the Canadian Football League in 1996, Barker became the youngest head coach in 1999 when he replaced the legendary Hall of Famer, Don Matthews in Toronto. Barker was the CFL Coach of the Year in 2010. Today, he is a CFL analyst for TSN. linkedin.com/in/jim-barke...

Tonya Scholz is a true influencer. Founder of kNOw-AGING, Inc. and SocialChats, she also leads the Association of Women in Communication, South Florida. A technology junkie, Tonya is an early adopter of livestream. She also has an incredible story that has led her to where she is today. http://www.know-aging.com/about-tonya.. . https://twitter.com/knowaging https://socialchats.co/ https://twitter....

Hear how this Irish Twitter Strategist reformed her life and her career after numerous setbacks and challenges. 13 years sober, she shares how being human and helping others has transformed her life. www.tweetinggoddess.com Twitter: @tweetinggoddess TEDx: How Twitter Transformed My Life in 140 Characters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K40PG... This is a public episode. If you would like to discus...