Simon Brazier

David Stephan is the VP of Operations for Truehope Canada and has a wealth of knowledge about the Health Food industry in general, and of course the Truehope products.

Over the past 9 years David has been a keynote speaker at many of the top Health Shows across Canada, and over the past 19 years he has worked extensively in the field of mental health and delivered hundreds of presentations at various venues and events.

Truehope Canada is a Mind & Body based supplement company that is dedicated first and foremost to promoting Brain and Body Health through non-invasive, nutritional means.

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Lorie Kleiner Eckert

CHAI ON LIFE: UNPACKING EVERYDAY WISDOM: STORIES OF VULNERABILITY, STRENGTH, AND THE HUMAN HEART:“Chai”:a mystical word in Hebrew pronounced 'high,' making this book HIGH ON LIFE with a Jewish twist!

Lorie Kleiner Eckert loves words – the printed word, the spoken word, and even the quilted word.

THE PRINTED WORD: Lorie has five books in print plus she writes two blogs. In all of her written work she shares the stories of her life hoping others will find inspiration for their own lives.

Chai on Life is Lorie’s newest book. To understand the name, think “High on Life” with a Jewish slant! The book is available for pre-order on Amazon and will be released 4/1/25. It is a compilation of 36 of Lorie’s slice-of-life stories. Each story has a one line lesson as a takeaway, and each lesson comes with an illustration. The book contains 40 full-color images.

Love, Loss, and Moving On is part memoir, part unauthorized biography of the handsome British actor, Bill Nighy, and part flight of fancy. In the book Lorie uses her crush on the actor as a crutch to get over the loss of her significant other. (RoseWK Publishing ©2019.)

I Need a Man’s Pants to Wash – For three years Lorie wrote a weekly slice of life column that she syndicated to two dozen Jewish newspapers throughout the United States. This book is a compilation of the first 52 columns. (Pelican Publishing Company ©2002.)

Get Quiet and Listen is based on the concept of a picture and a thousand words. In this book, the reader gets 12 essays averaging 1000 words. Each essay is illustrated by one of Lorie’s quilts and each of the quilts has words and symbols pieced into the design. (Pelican Publishing Company ©1997.)

With This Ring I Journey, is an “adult picture book” that is 32 pages long including 13 pages of photography depicting Lorie’s quilts with words and symbols pieced into the design. (Pelican Publishing Company ©1995.)

THE SPOKEN WORD: Beyond writing, Lorie has shared her story-telling skills as a motivational speaker during the years 1994-2004. Her programs had a Show ‘N Tell format that combined her inspirational words with a trunk showing of her quilts as she addressed such topics as the Journey Toward Self-Acceptance and Love, and Having the Courage to Say YES to Life. In ten years of public speaking she addressed more than 250 groups – and over 22,000 people – in 11 states. Her audiences included every sort of organization from PTAs to Procter & Gamble.

THE QUILTED WORD: Lorie also showcases words in unique quilts of her own design. In her latest creative endeavor her fiber artwork is now available as giftware in her Etsy shop.

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Rachel Sietzema

Undoing the Survival Mode Trap: Burnout, Boundaries & Brave Living.For those who are capable but exhausted—let’s talk about the cost of saying yes, and how to finally listen to yourself without guilt.

Years of giving, fixing, and striving taught me what burnout really costs — not just energy, but connection to yourself. Through loss, illness, and rebuilding life from the ground up, I came to understand how deeply our survival patterns run — and how possible it is to change them.

That insight shaped my work as a mindset and personal development coach. I help people who’ve spent their lives being “the strong one,” “the dependable one,” or the one who quietly keeps everything together — whether they’re trying to avoid burnout or have ignored themselves for so long they’re already in it. Together, we uncover the patterns that keep them stuck and create practical ways to pause, set boundaries, and choose themselves without guilt.

With over 30 years in education, trauma-informed coaching, and human-behaviour training, I translate complex emotional dynamics into simple, everyday tools that bring calm, clarity, and confidence back into people’s lives.

My approach blends lived experience with grounded methods. Inviting audiences to see themselves differently, to stop rescuing, and to start listening inwardly.

For leaders and teams, I also reveal how people-pleasing quietly undermines communication, performance, and retention. Shifting these patterns isn’t soft rather it’s strategic.

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Abstract Essay, in its fifth season, welcomes Tom Malesic, a trusted expert who has been helping small business owners grow and thrive through practical, results-driven strategies. In this episode, Tom discusses the importance of clarity, consistency, and smart decision-making in building sustainable businesses. He shares real-world insights on overcoming growth challenges while maintaining focus and purpose. The conversation blends thoughtful reflection with actionable guidance, offering listeners meaningful lessons they can apply immediately. This episode is especially valuable for entrepreneurs committed to long-term success.

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Genevieve Skory

Transformational Speaker and Business Systems Coach

Thanks to the advances in technology, social media, new marketing platforms, and the broad acceptance of the side hustle culture, thousands of frustrated people look to entrepreneurship and personal development as a source of hope to improve their finances and stability. And while it is true that what one person can do, so can another, tales of success and wealth very often do not include a proper set-up for long-term success.

I believe in the immense value of having more control over your career, finances, and work, and I additionally believe it’s worth learning. There are, indeed, best practices to be shared through Resilience Mapping as a foundation for long-term and emotionally rewarding work.

Many entrepreneurs start with a spark of excitement and inspiration, but the journey is often fraught with challenges. Sleepless nights, endless tasks, and the fear of failure can overshadow the initial hope and lead to frustration. The underlying problem here is not just the external pressures but the lack of understanding of the mental game that must be mastered along the way.

This is where I come in. As a resilience coach, I specialize in helping entrepreneurs navigate the highs and lows of their journeys by mapping out personalized strategies for emotional and mental resilience. Resilience Mapping is a structured yet flexible approach that helps you identify your triggers, strengths, and growth areas. It provides the tools and mindset shifts necessary to not just survive but thrive in the face of challenges.

I understand the struggle because I’ve been there. I’ve faced the frustration of unmet goals and the temptation to give up. But I’ve also experienced the transformative power of resilience. It’s not about avoiding failure; it’s about using it as a stepping stone. By equipping yourself with the right mental tools and strategies, you can stay aligned with your vision and build a business that not only succeeds but also fulfills you on a deeper level.

Entrepreneurship is a journey, and every journey needs a guide. If you’re ready to stop spinning your wheels and start building a foundation for long-term success, Resilience Mapping can be your roadmap. You can get help turning your frustration into focus, setbacks into stepping stones, and hope into lasting achievement.

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Tim Barry

Growing Top Performing Sales People One Step at a Time!

Starting a business can be scary, but greed and survival prompted me to get out there and start making money at a very young age.

Growing up in a lower middle class family can be challenging, but when my family's resources were split in half because my parents got divorced, it was even tougher.

But I had dreams of buying a Lamborghini Countach 5000 and traveling the whole world.....

So I went to the local grocery store (Butera Finer Foods in Downers Grove, Illinois) and applied for a job in the produce section. The hiring manager asked me, "Can I ask how old you are?" and I replied "I'm 14."

She apologized and informed me that she couldn't hire me until I was 16 under workplace laws. So instead of complaining, I figured out a way to start a business cleaning houses in the 'rich' part of town.

I printed out a bunch of flyers at the local library that had a dot matrix printer and I rode my bike then hung the offer to clean their gigantic house for $50. It worked and soon I was off to the races.

I've achieved incredible success AND failed miserably. The funny part is that all the most important lessons I learned in building businesses came from the miserable failure!

I've built and scaled 5 of my own businesses and today, I work closely with small business owners helping them achieve their dreams through sales training, leadership training and executive coaching.

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Eric Webster

Eric Webster ~ Lifestyle Engineer/Hypnotherapist

Eric Webster is a Grand Rapids, MI based Lifestyle Engineer/Hypnotherapist. His international certifications allow him to work with clients to help them to achieve greater outcomes in their lives. Some of his areas of specialization are weight loss, past life regression, smoking cessation, academic performance, pain management and many, many more.

He is also an Askashic Record Channel. His consultations can shine a light on the why and wherefore of your current life, and perhaps the deep roots of the way you are, that might come from prior lives.

Readings and Lifestyle Engineering/Hypnosis work can be done in person or online from wherever you are.

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Alex Gore

From Blueprints to Business Breakthroughs: Architect, Author, and Entrepreneur Redefining Design

Alex Gore is a visionary architect and entrepreneur whose career blends construction experience with innovative design. From sketching pirate ships and homes as a child to serving as a heavy equipment operator in the National Guard, Alex has built a perspective that fuses hands-on grit with architectural creativity.

At North Dakota State University (NDSU), he earned a B.S. in Environmental Design and a Master of Architecture and Construction Management. Mentored by Daniel Libeskind in New York, Alex honed a design approach balancing creativity and practicality.

As co-founder of F9 Productions in Longmont, Colorado, since 2009, he’s helped the firm earn Best of Mile High Awards for Best Architecture Firm in 2023 and 2024, plus a 2025 finalist nod. His portfolio includes the Atlas Tiny House, a 196-square-foot HGTV-featured design that won the 2016 Architizer A+ Award, and Kenwood Drive, a steel-and-glass masterpiece in Boulder. Gore co-hosts Inside the Firm, a top-five global architecture podcast with over a million listens, sharing insights on business and design. Our sister company F14 Productions, takes our designs from paper to reality as our Construction arm.

A lecturer at the University of Colorado Boulder for over 11 years, he mentored the next generation, blending construction savvy with visionary thinking. His book, The Creativity Code, offers innovation strategies, while his role as a charter school and community college board member shows his community commitment.

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