The Power of Authority Spotlight

Lt. Col. Dan Rooney is the Founder and CEO of Folds of Honor, a leading non-profit organization that provides educational scholarships for children and spouses of fallen or disabled military service members and first responders. Since its inception in 2007, the foundation has provided nearly 44,000 life-changing scholarships totaling approximately $200 million. Lt. Col. Rooney is a decorated F-16...

AC Lockyer is the Founder of SoftWash Systems, a soft washing supply company specializing in equipment, chemicals, education, and support for soft washing businesses. SoftWash Systems has grown to exceed 220 in-network companies, operating in nine countries and producing more than $100 million in soft washing revenue each year.  In addition to his role at SoftWash Systems, AC also leads Dropl...

Chris and Bev Parrish have been happily married for 40 years (and still best of friends) and are parents of seven now-grown children. The couple is passionate about family life and hopes to inspire, equip, and encourage families to create a vision for the legacy they leave behind.  Chris is a serial entrepreneur, having started numerous businesses over the years. Bev has been a stay-at-home m...

Clint Hatton is the Founder of BigBoldBrave, a personal development platform to empower people to continue growing personally, relationally, and professionally no matter what life throws at them. A tragic loss led him to write the book BigBoldBrave . The tragedy of losing his oldest son presented Clint with a choice: to let it cripple his life or be inspired to live it as he did, Big, Bold, and Br...

Mary Henderson is the Founder of ‘Dream Big, Girl!’ a blog to help women find wholeness physically, spiritually, and emotionally. With her blog, she creates a place where women can find inspiration, guidance, truth, and some fresh perspective but mostly just a soft place to land when life gets tough. Mary has also had the privilege to speak into the lives of so many beautiful women in her years as...

Di-Di Hoffman is the Founder of BadassPreneurs Academy, the one-and-only rainmaker academy for wellness professionals who want to become recognized experts in their category. A seasoned horticulturist turned rainmaking geek, Di-Di is the creator of The Perpetual Rainmaking Machine and the host of The Badass Wellness Coach Show , the show for solo practitioners and coaches who want to 10X their imp...

Paul Zak is the Founder and Chief Immersion Officer of Immersion Neuroscience, a software platform allowing people to measure what the brain loves in real-time to improve outcomes in entertainment, education, training, advertising, and live events. He is a professor of economics, psychology, and management at Claremont Graduate University. Paul's ranked in the top 0.3% of most cited scientists, wi...

Shaunna Black is the Founder and President of Shaunna Black and Associates, a firm that enables leaders to realize personal and professional aspirations regardless of market sector or international location. She is a heart-centered leader who's passionate about helping other leaders unleash the potential of their people to deliver extraordinary results and launching women in technology into powerf...

Tom Schwab is the Founder and Chief Evangelist Officer of Interview Valet, the most trusted partner in the industry and the leader in podcast interview marketing. He's passionate about building and operating the targeted interview system to provide people with a steady deluge of traffic, leads, and sales. Tom's first job out of college was running nuclear power plants in the Navy. He is also the a...

Wade Galt is the coach and host of The 3-Day Weekend Entrepreneur Podcast , a platform designed to empower entrepreneurs and professionals to create an abundant and sustainable three-day weekend lifestyle so they can better enjoy their family, friends, and life.  Wade is an accomplished author, having written numerous books on business growth, finance, personal growth, parenting, and spiritua...

Alex Sanfilippo is the Founder of PodPros, a software company that serves the podcasting industry through software solutions created for independent podcasters and their guests. He recognized his entrepreneurial spirit at the age of 10 when he began his first venture of selling used golf balls in his neighborhood. Since then, Alex has been an aerospace executive, done real estate investing, bloggi...

Dr. Doreen Downing is the Founder of Essential Speaking, an organization dedicated to helping people speak more naturally and powerfully. She is a psychologist with a PhD in counseling psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, who began her private practice in the 1980s. Dr. Downing specializes in public speaking anxiety treatment through coaching, fearless speaking workshops, and se...

Leo Kanell is the Founder of 7 Figures Funding, a company that offers an alternative to traditional business financing methods. 7 Figures Funding offers 0% credit lines with no collateral giving your business a real chance to experience exponential growth anywhere in the US.  Leo teaches and guides entrepreneurs through the rough terrain of finding startup capital for new or existing business...

Gary Wilkin is the Founder and Executive Transition Advisor at My Retirement Mission, a brand that helps professionals make retirement the best years of their lives. He is a licensed Ziglar coaching system professional. Gary uses the Ziglar Coaching System to guide people through their transformations and transitions one simple choice at a time. He does this through a proven process to help them r...

Danielle Swimm is a Consultant and the Founder of The Entrepreneurial Therapist, a coaching and consulting company where she helps therapists start and scale their private practices. Officially launched in January 2022, Danielle hosts The Entrepreneurial Therapist podcast, where you can find an episode that leaves you feeling motivated, inspired, and ready to take action to build the practice of y...

Dr. Pelè is the Founder and CEO of ClientJam, a software and community of practice providing content-driven, social media client acquisition strategies. Using his 25-plus years in the marketing arena, Dr. Pelè helps companies, coaches, entrepreneurs, and consultants achieve a competitive business advantage at the intersection of intelligent automation and social selling.  Dr. Pelè is a musici...

John Sapiente is the CEO of Volition America, a collaboration of premium brands with the desire to build unity in America, empower positive choice, and encourage a unifying expression of love for America that transcends culture, gender, race, age, and political beliefs. He has procured partnerships with several top-tier brands while spreading his impartial explanation of patriotism and donating po...

Shay Wheat is the Founder and CEO of Grace and Ease Productions, a company that supports its clients in producing powerful and profitable in-person and live virtual events ranging from 50 to over 4,000 attendees. She has collaborated with many well-known celebrities, including Lisa Nichols, Dr. Claire Zammit, Bill Baren, Alison J. Prince, and Josh Turner. Shay is a Certified Event Producer and the...

Scott Ferguson is the Active Podcaster and Micro Influencer at Time To Shine Today, where he helps people level up their health, wealth, and mindset. He is the Managing Director at The Ferguson Real Estate Team and Investment Group of Palm Beach County, Florida. As a real estate expert, Scott specializes in foreclosures and short sales to help people achieve wealth through real estate. He is also...

Michelle Prince is the Founder of Performance Publishing Group, which provides top-quality, comprehensive book publishing services for soon-to-be authors. Michelle is a best-selling author and a sought-after motivational speaker who has helped thousands of professionals worldwide become published authors through consulting, courses, seminars, and done-for-you publishing services. She helps people...

Tilde Guajardo is the Founder of Womanars, an organization created to inspire, educate, and connect women all over the world by focusing on their spiritual, emotional, and mental well-being. She is a serial entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, global mentor, author, investor, and a proud Army veteran. As a Spiritual Alchemist, Tilde teaches others how to use challenges to create change and turn trauma into...

Sherry Battle is the Founder and CEO of the Entrepreneur Dream Team, a group designed for budding entrepreneurs of all backgrounds and experience levels. She is a self-made millionaire and an expert investor on a mission to help create millionaires. Sherry's process teaches people from all walks of life how to make their first million. She is passionate about guiding others to build generational w...

Jen Marples is the Founder and CEO of The Jen Marples Company, where she is a champion of midlife women and a cheerleader of all women. She’s an entrepreneur, business leader, coach, and motivational speaker. Jen is the host of The Jen Marples Show, a podcast dedicated to helping and inspiring midlife female entrepreneurs to achieve the business and life they desire. Jen is an accomplished marketi...

Jackie Meyer is a Concierge CPA and the Founder and CEO of TaxPlanIQ and Meyer Tax Consulting. At TaxPlanIQ, she focuses on helping accounting firm owners implement tax planning solutions for their businesses while increasing revenue and saving time. TaxPlanIQ.com is an intuitive platform that allows tax practitioners to start demonstrating tax savings to their clients within 30 minutes. Meyer Tax...

Dion Pouncil is the Principal and Chief Investment Officer of Pouncil Capital, a systematic hedge fund that partners with institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals to produce absolute risk-adjusted performance returns. Dion is also the Lead Instructor at Money$kool, a self-paced financial learning app with courses focused on trading and investing.  He is a student of life, husban...