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We represent authors and speakers who motivate, educate, and inspire.
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SEE OUR ROSTER OF EXPERT SPEAKERS FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT.
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Terry L. Wise
Suicide Survivor, Suicide Prevention, Depression, Grief, Long Term Care Giving, & Recovery
- 2010 Book Release: Waking Up: Deciding to Die, Choosing to Live
- Featured Speaker on WebMD
- National Mental Health Award Winner
Widowed at 35 following her spouse's death from Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), and after surviving a near-fatal suicide attempt, Terry Wise spent the next several years in treatment. A former Boston trial attorney, Wise has since devoted her life to international public speaking and full-time writing. She is the author of the highly acclaimed book, Waking Up, Climbing through the Darkness currently in use at Rutgers, Columbia, and several more U.S. college campuses. She has traveled to hundreds of cities to appear as a keynote speaker, continuing Ed instructor, and workshop presenter-speaking on topics related to depression, grief, long term care giving, and the process of recovery.
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Kevin Hines
Suicide Survivor, Suicide Prevention, Bipolar Disorder, Teen Mental Health, Living Mentally Well, Depression
- Fall 2010 CBS Sunday Morning Feature
- Recipient of the 2009 VOICE AWARD
- 2011 Book Release: The Wounded Healer: Chronicles of a Psychotic Mind
Kevin has spoken over a quarter of a million people about his first-hand experience with suicidal thoughts and his eventual attempt to die by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. He is the only survivor of this specific instance who is actively spreading the message of living mentally well and working to prevent suicide around the county and the globe. He has been featured in Eric Steele’s documentary, “The Bridge” and his story was the inspiration behind the song ‘Coming Apart’, the debut single by Friends of Emmet.
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Melissa Moore
Family
Secrets, Domestic Violence, Kids of Killers, Overcoming the Odds
- Author of Shattered Silence: The Untold Story
of a Serial Killer's Daughter
- October 2010 Feature on E! Program:
“Kids of Killers”
- Fall 2010 One Hour Special Feature
on ABC 20/20
- Fall 2010 Feature on Animal Planet
- January 2010 Melissa and Shattered
Silence Featured In Touch Magazine
- March 2010 Woman’s Magazine, UK
In Shattered Silence:
The Untold Story of a Serial Killer's Daughter, Melissa shares the true
story of her life as the daughter of the notorious, "Happy Face"
serial killer. Shattered Silence is an honest reflection of growing up
with a sociopath as a father. Through Melissa Moore's bestselling memoir and in
her riveting speaking engagements, Melissa takes the tragedy and transforms it
into a story of encouragement and new beginnings.
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David Kessler
Hospice, Grief, The Afterlife, Death and Dying, Care Giving
- New Best Selling Book Release (Amazon
Top 100!): Visions,
Trips, and Crowded Rooms
- Author of the Best Sellers: The Needs of the Dying and
On Grief and Grieving, Co- Authored with Elizabeth Kubler Ross
- Most popular contributor on
Oprah.com and CNN.com
David Kessler has become
the most well-known expert and lecturer on grief and loss today, reaching
hundreds of thousands of people through his books. His most recent book, Visions,
Trips, and Crowded Rooms: Who and What You See Before You Die broke
the Amazon Bestsellers Top 100 List and discusses the phenomenon of
"crowded rooms" (similar themes shared by the new film, Hereafter).
The dying often talk about seeing a room full of people, and they constantly
repeat the word crowded. In this fascinating book,
David brings us stunning stories from the bedsides of the dying that will
educate, enlighten, and comfort us all. David has helped thousands of men,
women and children face life and death with peace, dignity and courage.
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Michelle Renee
Trauma,
PTSD, Home Invasion, Forgiveness, Victims’ Rights
- Author of Held Hostage: The True Story of a Mother
and Daughter's Kidnapping
- One Hour Special Feature on CBS- 48 Hours
- World
Premier Movie Held
Hostage (2009) now available on DVD
- Regular
Contributor to The Huffington Post
Michelle's debut
book, Held Hostage: The True Story of a Mother and Daughter's
Kidnapping details how Michelle's and her 7 year-old daughter
were stalked, kidnapped, held hostage, taped with explosives and Michelle
was forced to rob the bank she managed to save their lives. From the dark
aftermath of violent crime to the courtroom and what it took for her and
her daughter to overcome this devastating tragedy is also chronicled
by the 2009 Lifetime Network movie, "Held Hostage".
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Det. Allan O'Keefe
Crisis Intervention, Hostage Negotiations, Suicide, and Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder, Conflict Resolution
Allan O’Keefe is a ten year law enforcement officer, promoted
to the rank of Detective and currently serves as the President of the Florida
Association of Hostage Negotiators (FAHN). Det. O’Keefe was selected as a member of the
Sheriff’s Office Crisis Negotiations Team where has responded to numerous
volatile barricaded suicide, suspect and hostage situations requiring specially
trained negotiators to resolve the crisis. He is an expert in Crisis
Intervention (CRIT), Hostage Negotiations, Suicide, and Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder.
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Dr. Charles Hoge
PTSD, Veteran Affairs, War-related mental
health issues, Trauma, Transitioning Home
- Author
of Once a
Warrior, Always a Warrior
- Blogger for The Huffington Post
- Interviewed
for the documentary film, “Halfway Home”.
Dr. Charles Hoge, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.) is a nationally-known expert on
PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), mTBI (mild traumatic brain injury) and
other physiological reactions to war, as well as treatment strategies for war-related
conditions. Dr. Hoge's expertise spans psychiatry, trauma, public health,
health policy, and infectious diseases. His articles and book, Once a
Warrior, Always a Warrior , are the most frequently cited
articles about the impact of the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and on
the troops coming home.
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Brandy Mychals
Marketing for Speakers and
Entrepreneurs, Character Code System
- 2012 Multiple Book Releases to Include Savvy Speaker Secrets, The Character Code System, Books 1 & 2
Brandy Mychals is the creator of the Character Code™ System for Client Attraction without being “salesy." She is the 2011 International
FEMTOR Award Winner presented by eWomenNetwork for “Business Matchmaker of the
Year.” She was also selected by a Fortune 500 company as one of the top ten bloggers in the U.S and Canada
and served on their Blogging Advisory Committee. Brandy is the author
of the soon to be published book Savvy Speaker Secrets and is in
discussion for a reality TV show based on her Character Code™ system.
Brandy’s specialty is teaching entrepreneurs how to make the journey
from obscurity to buzz in record time so your ideal clients can track
you down. She is known for delivering high value content and has been
featured on NBC Talk Radio and Yahoo! News.
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Dianne Aigaki
Women Explorers, Philanthropy, Social Activism,
Art and Tibet
Dianne Aigaki lives a life rooted in high adventure and social
activism. Besides being a consultant for nonprofit organizations and training thousands of
people worldwide, she has been an artist for 35 years, working in acrylics,
watercolor, stained glass, print making, and cyanotypes. Her specialty in
botanical illustration is wildflowers growing in Tibet.
As a woman explorer, she is a member of both Wings World Quest and
the Society of Women Geographers, the two premier important women's exploration
organizations in the world. She is a high-energy speaker, captivating and
inspiring audiences with her stories of living her life according to her Life
List-135 goals to be accomplished in her lifetime.
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Jennifer Storm
Victims’ Rights, LGBTQA, Addiction and
Recovery, Civil Rights
- Author
of Blackout Girl: Growing up and Drying out in America
- Author of Leave the Light On
Jennifer
Storm presents one woman's recovery from addiction, trauma and adversity
and identifies key components of what can help a person turn their lives
around. Jennifer Storm is the ultimate survivor turned thriver having recently
chronicled her own story of victimization and recovery in her memoirs: Blackout
Girl: Growing up and Drying out in America and Leave the Light On. She actively discusses victims’ rights,
LGBTA rights, addiction and recovery, and civil rights.
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Daniel J. Reidenberg
International Suicide
Prevention and Education, Mental Illness
Dr.
Reidenberg is currently the Executive Director of SAVE (Suicide Awareness
Voices of Education); one of the nation's first organizations
dedicated to the prevention of suicide and was a co-founding member
of the National Council for Suicide Prevention. SAVE is based on the
foundation and belief that suicide should no longer be considered a hidden
or taboo topic and that through raising awareness and educating the public, we
can SAVE lives. He has been a keynote speaker and guest lecturer,
and presented numerous workshops locally and nationally. Dan and Kevin Hines
have teamed together numerous times to deliver a combined powerful
presentation about their knowledge of mental illness.
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DJ Vodicka
Corrections & Prison Systems, Whistle-blower,
Rogue Officers
- Author, The Green Wall: The Story of a Brave Prison Guard's Fight Against Corruption inside the United States' Largest Prison System
For seventeen years, Donald
"DJ" Vodicka worked in five of the most dangerous prisons in the
California Department of Corrections – the largest prison system in the nation.
He belonged to an elite unit called the Investigative Services Unit (Internal
Affairs), responsible for solving horrific crimes inside the walls. A decorated
veteran officer, DJ became the largest "whistle-blower" to uncover a
group of rogue prison guards who called themselves "The Green Wall." His
debut book, The Green Wall, is a real-life drama of one man's courage to
do the right thing against the California State Prison System. The story is a
classic tale of the triumph of personal integrity in the most dishonest place
imaginable.
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Jeanne Callahan Trantel
Family Secrets, American Greed, Overcoming the Odds
- Author of Disguised Blessings
- Featured on
the CBS Early Show
- Featured on
American Greed and History Channel
- One Hour Special Feature on CBS- 48 Hours
- 2011 Movie
of the Week.
Jeanne
Trantel’s life was perfect, she had it all: a loving husband who worked on
Wall Street, two beautiful and healthy sons, and a dream home in the
affluent Long
Island
community where she grew up, surrounded by friends and family. With one
phone call, that life came crashing down around her. In Disguised
Blessings, Jeanne chronicles the human toll of this ripped from the
headlines true story of a wife's Wall Street husband turned serial bank robber.
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The above speakers are available for speaking engagements for universities, organizations, clinical programs, military, clergy, and other educational seminars nationwide. Please contact us with any questions about their schedules and fees or to request additional information.
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