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Laura Pearman - On Brand Headshots Photographer

Professional Headshots photographer based in the North East UK. Eight years experience in professional photography. Business is 6 years old. Prior to photography, she had a background in Marketing, and these skills support work in branding creatively, expertly and effectively.  Laura shoots at a lot of conferences around the world to capture professional speakers on stage. She is currently working on her 1st Pro Exhibition. She is also developing her own Online Selfie Skool, a place where you can hone your selfie skills and confidence at the same time. 

Website: http://laurapearman.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurapearman 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/lpearmanphotos

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LPearmanPhotos 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lpearmanphotos 

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/Lpearmanphotos

Omozua Isiramen - Emotional Mastery, Executive and Neuro Leadership Coach

In Omo’s own words…

While I have over 20 years experience as a working professional myself, five years ago a medically challenging period, illness and surgery left me on bedrest for two months straight. It wasn’t luxurious. It was excruciating. Laying in bed unable to move, I had to examine my life, my childhood, and my mother’s death at the age of 19. Not just what happened to me, but really understanding who I was. I had never before been forced to think, “Who is Omo?”

I fell into a dark dark well and I spent two months crawling back up.

Up to that point, the greener grass on the “other side” had consumed my attention. There were so many boxes I hadn’t ticked off the success list of life. Because of my illness, there were many boxes that could now never be checked.

I started to list all the opportunities I had missed – studying in the United States, writing a book, and the chance to participate in humanitarian work in Afghanistan.

I don’t have that. I don’t have this. I started losing confidence in myself and what I brought to the table. …and couldn’t see the impact I was having.

I was right at the bottom of its well. Change had to happen. It was only when I admitted this to myself that my breakthrough started.

I tackled these POWER questions: If this were the last moment of my life, what could I say, I had done to try to change things in my life? What contribution have I made to the world? What do I want my legacy to be?

My discovery during this journey of change was that, underneath the happy and bold face I showed the world, was pain, shock, anger, and deep regret over how much time I had wasted and lost. I had dwelled way too long in the “if only…, what if…, I should have…” zone.

I realized that courage starts when I create my own success criteria, and it multiplies when I live by it.

Website: http://omozua.com  

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/omozuaisiramen

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omozuaisiramen

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CourageousHuman

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoachOmozua 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omozua/

Steve Folland - Producer, Writer, Presenter, Editor

As well as sitting on tiny black sofas, Steve likes to help businesses not just make videos, but make the most of the power of video.

Steve's a freelancer helping businesses use and make video & audio content in much better ways.  In 2015 he decided to create THE freelance podcast (well, there weren't any others doing this then) where freelancers could learn from each other via their stories. Check out Steve's Vlog that documents his weekly wanderings and wonderings as a freelancer. 

Podcast: https://www.beingfreelance.com 

Website: https://stevefolland.com 

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/stevefolland

Blog: https://stevefolland.com/freelance-vlog 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SFolland 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sfolland

Leif Sørensen - Transforming Workplace Learning

Leif believes we can achieve more when we raise our stakes on better learning at the workplace. In his company, Actee, they have specialized in game-based learning within the field of change management, leadership training and relational communication. Everyone from the one-man-consultancy to large international enterprises are using their digital simulation platform to create engaging and involving learning activities inviting all users to take ownership of their learning. 

Leif has for many years, worked with organisational change. His experience has taught him that successful change projects focus on people, learning in all corners of the organization, and well-planned development processes. 

Previously, Leif has founded a series of start-up companies, and has worked as CEO of Relation Technologies from 2010 to 2017. From 2018 Leif is venturing a new chapter in his career as the founder and CEO of the company Actee, where they have developed a digital simulation platform. 

“With the Actee platform, we open to a world of games and tools for better workplace learning. Our users can design their own game-scenarios, learning sessions or benefit from a range of pre-made games and tools.”

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/leifsorensen 

Actee: https://actee.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/acteeceo 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leifsorensensorensen 

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Zy7ebp7r6ROJqr_JdJJGQ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ActeeHub

Vicky Ross - I Understand Me

Personal and Business Coach | Professional speaker | Author | Licensed NLP Personal & Business Trainer | Instructor of Hypnotherapy | Clinical Hypnotherapist 

Vicky specialises in transforming people and businesses through behavioural business training, business development and one-on-one personal development. She has over 27 years of experience in the field of personal development and has assisted over 5000 people around the world to achieve their full potential. Vicky draws on her experience gained from years of assisting Dr Richard Bandler, John la Valle and Paul McKenna Ph.D at their NLP and personal development seminars in London.

She authored books, created journals, online programs and Hypnotic audios that empower her clients to become the best version of themselves and to create a successful environment.

She has a unique gift of understanding the cause of any difficulty and seeing the clear steps to resolve the blocks that her clients have. Her expertise is her ability to tap into the unconscious patterns of behaviour and draw out the thinking that prevents her clients from being happy and successful. She take complex ideas and concepts and translate them to understandable language to help her clients understand their own behaviour to then make the necessary shifts.

Vicky’s mission is to create powerful, authentic Leaders that easily motivate and support their teams.

Website: https://www.vickyross.com 

e-Book: https://www.vickyross.com/get-clarity 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickyrosstraining 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Vickyross23

Tsufit - Author, Speaker, Step into the Spotlight Coach

Recently featured in Forbes, TSUFIT is the author of Award-Winning book Step Into the Spotlight!: A Guide to Getting Noticed. 

TSUFIT is a former lawyer who has been described by the Toronto Star as “a starburst of energy bright bubbly and upbeat” and by Publisher’s Weekly as a “coaching dynamo”. Her book, Step Into the Spotlight! has been endorsed by Tom Peters, Jay Conrad Levinson, Jack Trout, BNI founder, Ivan Misner, Les Brown, Al Ries & many other New York Times best selling authors and experts.

Formerly an actress, singer & comedienne & the subject of 100’s of feature newspaper articles, television & radio appearances internationally, TSUFIT has appeared doing stand-up comedy in night clubs and on national TV and has appeared on television and film commercials internationally. 

TSUFIT coaches professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners, authors, speakers, coaches, consultants and CEOs to catapult their personal brands and themselves into a starring role! She coaches her clients to get seen, get heard and get noticed! 

Once named a “Super-Achiever” by Canadian Lawyer Magazine, TSUFIT is a Dean’s List Law School Graduate who practiced litigation law for 10 years before leaving law for the limelight. Her music CD “Under the Mediterranean Sky” has made Top Album lists all over North America and is played on the radio internationally.   

TSUFIT’s unique story was the subject of a national television documentary which aired on several networks across Canada.  

TSUFIT is in demand as a keynote speaker, radio and TV show guest, seminar leader and mom (although she points out that she is not currently taking on any new clients in the last category!) 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tsufit1 

Website: http://www.stepintothespotlight.com 

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/tsufit 

Free Tips: http://www.SpotlightSecrets.com 

Book: http://www.SpotlightBook.com  

LinkedIn Group: http://www.spotlightgroup.biz

Harun Rabbani - Author and Premier Speaker on Leadership and Self-Mastery

Since the age of 12, Harun Rabbani has been immersed in entrepreneurship. His work spans across 8 industries and has primarily focused on influencing transformational change. He is an award-winning trainer, speaker and author. Today, Harun specialises in helping highly ambitious leaders to inspire, influence and impact on the lives of their clients by making better decisions. 

You are the sum of all your decisions. Your life and business reality is nothing but all those micro-decisions you’ve made every day. Become a better leader by learning how to make better decisions.

Harun Rabbani is a premier speaker on Leadership and Self-Mastery. As a presenter, he delivers cutting-edge ideas and insights that help individuals to become influential decision-makers. This helps individuals get extraordinary results, teams to attain peak perform and organisations to make a massive difference to the people, the planet and their profits.

Since 1986, Harun has been helping individuals and organisations to attain unbeatable results and has worked with organisations such Olympus KeyMed, Gyrus International, Junior Chamber International, Young Directors’ Forum, Birmingham Rathbone and many more.

In his quest to understand the link between personal performance and global transformation, Harun has investigating the synergy between science and consciousness since 2007. As a result, he has worked to some of the world’s pioneers in quantum science, psychology and transformational leaders.

Harun believes that we are the first generation of humans to be able to consciously evolve individually and as a species. A peaceful, abundant and harmonious world is within our reach. It is up to individuals to step up to the plate and take responsibility as visionary heart-centred leaders.

Website: http://www.harunrabbani.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/harunrabbani

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harunrabbani

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harunrabbani528

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harunrabbani 

Madeleine Black - Author of Unbroken, Public Speaker and Psychotherapist

The sharing of her story publicly in September 2014, opened many doors for Madeleine in ways she never imagined and the invitations started to pour in. 

She has taken part in both TV and radio interviews and has been invited to share her story of being gang raped as a teenager at conferences, events and schools.

She recognises that she was a victim of a crime that left her silent for many years, but has now found her voice and intends to use it.  Not just for her, but for so many who can’t find theirs yet. 

She is married and lives in Glasgow with her husband, three daughters, her cat, Suki, and dog, Alfie. 

Her memoir, 'Unbroken', was published on April 4th 2017.  In Unbroken, Madeleine tells her deeply moving and empowering story, as she discovers  that life is about how a person chooses to recover from adversity.  

Website: https://madeleineblack.co.uk 

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2GAirbT - Memoir 'Unbroken'

Twitter: https://twitter.com/madblack65 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madblack65 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadeleineBlackUnbroken 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeleine-black-33799910a 

Forgiveness Project: http://theforgivenessproject.com/stories/madeleine-black-england

Ravinol Chambers - Film Maker, Entrepreneur, Speaker and Storyteller

Ravinol Chambers is an Irish born entrepreneur, speaker and producer / director who is passionate about the 'power of stories' to change lives and make a difference. 

He regular speaks on 'harnessing the power of emotive storytelling' and 'using video to raise funds for good causes'. 

In 2017, his video agency 'Be Inspired Films' won 'UK Production Company of the Year' at the Recommended Agency Awards and his clients include Google, Royal Albert Hall, Cabinet Office, and Oxford University.

Websites: https://www.beinspiredfilms.co.uk  https://www.videoknowhow.co.uk 

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/beinspiredfilms 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLUBh-5e0yHpMqukThqoKzg 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravchambers 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/beinspiredfilms

Deborah Norton - Internet Strategist and Digital Marketing Consultant

As an Internet strategy consultant, Deborah possesses over 20 years of working on senior level search and online digital marketing. In 1997 Deborah headed up business development for a then start-up company, formerly Outrider – now Catalyst which is now an internationally acclaimed Search Marketing firm, owned by WPP Group.  

Presently, consulting (as Bravo) with businesses on creation and implantation of large-scale complex Internet consulting projects, Internet strategy services, web development, content / online marketing, Organic Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Strategies (SES), Pay Per Click Advertising (PPC) and the development of strategic online marketing plans for B2B & B2C clients.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debinorton

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BRAVOMedia1 

Website: TBC

Curt Mercadante - Entrepreneur and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach

Curt Mercadante is an entrepreneur like you. He has tried. And failed. Won and lost.

He has suffered through anxiety and doubt and burnout.

But rebounded to grow several successful businesses, including a $1 million-a-year marketing firm counselling some of the country’s largest corporations and non-profits. 

He has learned as much from his failures as his wins — and founded Gravina Coaching Systems so he could put that experience to work for you.

He is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, and has coached a wide variety of clients, ranging from non-profit executives and marketing professionals to homeschool moms and political consultants. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtmercadante 

Website: http://curtmercadante.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/curtmercadante 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curtmercadante

John Lamerton - Author, Entrepreneur and Mentor to Small Businesses

John Lamerton is a lazy entrepreneur and investor. He balances running an ambitious lifestyle business with raising two young children.

A former "hustler", he now earns more money "working" 20 to 25 hours per week than he used to pulling all nighters and "grinding" for 100+ hours per week. He now spends his "spare" time mentoring fellow ambitious lifestyle business owners, teaching them how to design their business around the lifestyle they truly want.

In 2017, John released his first book "Big Ideas for Small Businesses", as the definitive "how-to" manual of the lessons and successes that's he's picked up in his two-decade long business career thus far - A former Civil Servant, John has run more than 60 small businesses since the year 2000, making millions of pounds (and thousands of mistakes!) along the way.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-lamerton-b42b9013b 

Website: https://www.bigidea.co.uk/john for free sample chapter.

Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/big-idea-podcast/id1192243485

Book: http://amzn.to/2H32tVa 

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ambitious.lifestyle.business

Ira S Pastor - Biotech Entrepreneur

Ira has over 30 years of experience across multiple sectors of the pharmaceutical industry including pharmaceutical commercialisation, biotech drug development, managed care, distribution, OTC, and retail; Served as VP, Business Development for drug development company Phytomedics Inc., raising $40 million of private equity, consummating over $50 million of licensing deals, and bringing lead drug candidate from discovery stage to Phase III development.

Prior to that, employed by SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals working in sales, marketing, and business strategy positions. Ira has also served as Vice President of Corporate Development for the pharmacy benefit management company Prescription Delivery Systems (acquired by Cigna Health Insurance); 

He has an MBA, Temple University and a BS, Pharmacy, Rutgers University. 

He is also a Board Member of RegenerAge SAPI de CV, (www.regenerage.clinic/en/) a clinical company focused on expedited translational therapeutic applications of regenerative and rejuvenative healthcare interventions, the Reanima Project (http://www.reanima.tech), member of the Executive Council of the World Academy of Medical Science – WAMS (https://wams.online/our_team/ira-s-pastor/), and member of the World Economic Forum's Human Enhancement council (https://www.weforum.org/people/ira-pastor).

He runs Bioquark, which is focused on the development and commercialisation of a novel range of biologic based products and services that have the ability to alter the biological regulatory state of human tissues and organs, with the goal of curing a wide range of diseases.

Web: http://bioquark.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iraspastor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/irat1onal 

Facebook company page: https://www.facebook.com/Bioquark  

Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/ira.pastor.7

Kathryn Lennon-Johnson - Entrepreneur, Author, Business Speaker and Consultant.

Kathryn Lennon-Johnson is an Entrepreneur, Author, Business Speaker and Consultant with over 18 years of experience in behaviour change marketing and communications, having honed her skills in healthcare and social housing.

The built environment matters; it has consequences. It is so intrinsically linked to health and socio-economic issues that Kathryn recognised the opportunity to address the construction skills shortage while connecting a disjointed sector; with the intention of attracting the next generation into construction to create places and spaces that benefit us all. She is a Founder of Built Environment Skills in Schools, Founder of Hackbuild Tech Disrupters, Co-creator of Community BIM, and Managing Director of leading marketing and communications consultancy Tangerine Trees. Kathryn is also author of Selling for Entrepreneurs (Pearson Prentice Hall 2009); her next book is due for publication in 2018.

Website: www.beskillsinschools.co.uk 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BESSprogramme

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BESSprogramme  

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoS4kr5tLQFAVO8_tO7eZyA

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathrynlennonjohnson

Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtere0-Bzus 

TEDx Brum profile: http://www.tedxbrum.com/speakers/kathryn-lennon-johnson 

Book: http://amzn.eu/gsBLuYd - Selling for Entrepreneurs

William O’Keeffe - Property Investor, Joint Venturing and raising Private Investor Finance

It is very clear to witness that William has a deep passion for helping people. After setting up and running two successful businesses in the building industry he has now joined James and David to help investors and landlords easily profit from property. Investing in Leamington, Coventry and the surrounding areas (United Kingdom) in Serviced Accommodation and Social Housing. Joint Venturing and raising Private Investor Finance. 

A love for furniture, Art & Design, the Spanish and Hungarian languages, Will lives in Leamington Spa with his wife Bea and two daughters Sophie and Isabelle.

Website: http://unitepropertysolutions.co.uk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-o-keeffe-a3bb4343

Twitter: https://twitter.com/will_okeeffe

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/william.okeeffe.1232

 

Tara Skubella - Tantra Guide, Naked & Afraid Survivor

After experiencing a profound spiritual awakening that changed my life in every way, I began exploring Tantra and fell in love with the practice.  After immersing myself into Tantra through workshops, literature, practices and a master class, I felt the calling to share Tantra with others.  I also completed a month long teacher's certification course in Thailand, with Tribal Tantra, that completely rocked my world.  

Some people may know me from Naked and Afraid.  I survived 21 days in a Panamanian Jungle living intimately with the earth and sleeping with my bare naked skin touching the jungle soil every night.  This particular experience is the basis for much of my spiritual growth and gifts to share with the world.  

My unique wilderness perspective can also be attributed to many years of teaching outdoor education, outdoor guiding, wilderness therapy, wilderness survival, working with people who've experienced trauma in the social services field and being an Earth Science teacher.  I believe my science background, comfort of naturism, wilderness application and spiritual practices create a practice in entirety.  It is important to first connect with nature and ourselves before we can fully connect with others in a healthy, authentic and intimate way.

I embrace the wild earth, wild femininity and wild passions that roam through my heart body and soul.  

It is my purpose and calling to guide others' to root and bare their souls in order connect with themselves and others in an authentic and more intimate way.

https://www.nakedearthtantra.com 

https://www.facebook.com/nakdearthtantra

http://twitter.com/TSkubella

http://instagram.com/TSkubella 

https://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/naked-and-afraid/videos/taras-naked-and-afraid-check-in 

http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/naked-and-afraid/bios/tara-skubella

Bob Caren - Coach, Trainer, Speaker, Author and Facilitator

'If you tell the right story, you have the perfect voice for it'.

Bob Caren is a coach, a trainer, a speaker, an author and a facilitator. He works with clients in agriculture, information technology, pharmaceutical, retailing, engineering, fashion, advertising, events, banking, hair and beauty, entertainment, consulting, education and design and production.

Bob trains and coaches people in all areas of communication and presentation, self-management and self-confidence, selling, negotiation, persuasion and influence and organisational behaviour. He is a trained hypnotist.

His first book “No Rules: What if everything you knew about presentation was wrong?” was published in 2015.

His second book “If You’re Sitting Comfortably…” will be available in January 2018

No Rules: What If Everything You Knew About Presentation Was Wrong? Link: http://amzn.eu/gOowm3r 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-caren-22893a4 

When you invite to connect to Bob, please include a personal message.

Michael-Don Smith - Speaker Trainer and Business Master-Coach

He has a rare breadth of experience having held leadership positions in military, Corporate, SME and Community organisations, including coaching senior officers and executives from leading organisations including: Specsavers, The Man Group, Scottish & Southern Electricity, Birmingham City Council, The Metropolitan Police and Barclay’s Bank.

Michael-Don says ‘You are your message’ and if you or your company are not achieving the results you want, effectively and elegantly, it is often down to communication and presentation. Those he works with develop their strategic business and communication skills to the highest level.

yoursignaturespeech.com

https://twitter.com/mdonsmith 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdonsmith

 

Marie-Hélène Fortin - Energy Healer, Angel Intuitive, Reiki Master and Author.

Marie-Hélene is a Reiki Master Practitioner, Energy Healer, Angel Intuitive™, an International Best Selling Author, Medium, and Empath. She has done much healing in her life, from multiple traumas to various life challenges. These ‘teachers’ have given her an empathic depth in her sessions, assisting clients in their healing. One soul at a time, she holds space for others to align to their Truth (body, mind & spirit). With a natural affinity to nature and its creatures, helping them heal is another huge part of her mission. She loves being a channel during her Reiki sessions for the life force energy to flow towards her clients, people or animals. She also enjoys working with the angelic realm and connecting with her client's angels to again work as a channel to deliver healing messages. 

http://www.leadinglight.ca

https://www.facebook.com/LeadingLightHealing

Joy Langley - The Thought Catcher, Counsellor, Life Coach, CBT Therapist and Emotional Skills Training for Men

Joy Langley is a counsellor, life coach & cognitive behavioural therapist and an accredited member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy in the UK. She has helped individuals understand & challenge their unique emotional glitches for over a decade, re-igniting their desire for greater success in personal and business relationships confidence, courage and action-man-ability happiness & inner peace.

Joy began her therapy career in the public sector in 2005, assisting college teenagers and young adults through emotionally tense academic and personal issues.  

Joy says: 

“A personal problem is distressing whatever life-stage you are at. This is the main reason I focus on using easy-to understand language and tools, with a dose of humour to help psychological ideas stick."

https://www.emotionalskillstraining4men.com 

https://www.catchathought.co.uk

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenjoylangley

https://www.facebook.com/CatchAThoughtpackages

https://twitter.com/JOYcatchthought

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsHAGqUY9dXK5-e8lx2wtKw