On August 24, 2010, at 4:00 AM, surrounded by a community of supporters, Bruckner Chase embarked on a 25-mile marathon swim to connect Santa Cruz to Monterey while also binding those on land with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
Those twenty-five miles developed into an epic fourteen-hour journey in which he encountered everything from massive jellyfish to blue whales, fog to white-capped swells. Read more…
Deborah Gardner has been voted one of the Top 5 Most Requested Speakers by Meeting Professional International and she is considered BEST IN CLASS with Professional Convention Management Association. She is a highly energetic, vibrant and a truly captivating international presenter. As a member of the National Speakers Association, Deborah brings 27 years of experience in the hospitality sales profession to each of her clients. She challenges audiences to think and act in an effort to inspire immediate self-motivation and positive action. Read more…
Dara Torres’ inspiring story of competing in the 2008 Beijing Olympics at age 41, the oldest swimmer to compete, shows us all that no matter how big your dreams are, you’re never too old to achieve them. Since her first international race at the age of 14, she has proven that she is far from your average athlete. Outside of swimming, Torres has made a name for herself as a TV commentator, print model, and as the first athlete to appear in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue in 1994. Read more…
Aimee Mullins is a remarkable athlete, actress, fashion model, and well respected motivational speaker. Born with fibular hemimelia (missing fibula bones) she had to have both of her legs amputated below the knee when she was only one-year-old. Today Aimee revels in the continuous exploration of what is possible. She has developed her own unique formula for creating the “invented life,” fashioned from her unique combination of life experiences as an Olympic athlete, ground-breaking high fashion model, a beacon for design tech, dedicated advocate and avant-garde actor. Read more…
Denise Shull, MA, is an expert of human motivation and behavioral finance. As a Neuroeconomist, her ideas on fractal psychologies, emotion analytics and the leverage of what academics call mind-body cognition has been adopted by clients around the world. Shull bridges the gap between Wall St. and academic neuropsychology and connects non-traditional idea’s to the psychology of risk and human performance. She is known for her unconventional ideas and proprietary techniques that leverage human emotions in high-pressure decision making professions – finance professionals, athletes, and executives. Read more…
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