The mission: to positively impact the lives of a billion people. Through my words, my heart, my insight, my dedication to personal development and helping others to become the very best version of themselves, we can change the world. The only people who ever do are the ones crazy enough to believe they can.

I am a Writer, Author, Blogger, Speaker, Inspirer, Emmy-Award winner.

Author: It Takes 2. Surviving Breast Cancer: A Spouse’s Story, #1 Amazon Best-Seller (2013)

The Blog (started January 9th, 2013 on my daughter’s 13th birthday): It’s Just About… Life & The Sunday Series

It’s Just About… Life – the never-ending journey to learn and share about what I learn (and apply), about personal development and self-improvement. Become more by helping others to do the same. The two most important days in your life are the day you are born… and the day you find out WHY.

The Sunday Series: the signature feature of the blog - Stories of courage, hope and inspiration. We are all defined in life by the stories we tell. Everyone eventually possesses two things in life: a dream and a story. When you share yours, your vulnerability and your humanity you give others permission to be human.

These are stories of ordinary people who overcome extraordinary challenges, reveal touching and sometimes tough information about their lives in an effort to inspire others or simply raise the bar by doing what they were born to do.

Emmy-Award Winner: WJZ-TV in Baltimore, Best News Program in a Medium Market

Emily, author of Effective Immediately: How To Fit In, Stand Out, and Move Up at Your First Real Job, distinguishes spirituality from religion, and how to incorporate spiritual practices into your workday to create a more meaningful career.

Emily Bennington is a bestselling author and founder of Work+Space Conscious Career Design. Named one of Monster.com’s 11 Career Experts to Follow, Emily has led training programs on composure for numerous Fortune 500 companies and has been featured in press ranging from CNN, ABC, and Fox, to the Wall Street Journal, Glamour, Marie Claire, and Cosmopolitan. Her weekly blog touches a growing tribe of thousands who are seeking a holistic approach to being in the world. While Emily’s site is gender-neutral, Forbes has listed it as one of the “100 Best Websites for Women.”

Emily is the author of two books – Effective Immediately: How To Fit In, Stand Out, and Move Up at Your First Real Job and Who Says It’s a Man’s World: The Girls’ Guide to Corporate Domination, which was featured as a “Book of the Month” by the Washington Post. As a result of her business background, Emily is skilled at presenting complex mindfulness and spiritual topics with logical reasoning, professionalism, and inclusiveness.

Robby, currently working on his first book Millennial Entrepreneur, reveals how he began building websites at fourteen years old, and the lessons he learned on journey to success. “People prepare for failure quite a bit,” says Robby, “and a lot of people don’t prepare for success."

Robby Berthume, is a matchmaker for founders, brands & ad agencies, and author of Millennial Entrepreneur. His business, Bull & Beard, has the strategic vision and perspective needed to bring agency’s ideas to life, in all their uninhibited glory. They support, grow and connect agencies with the rationale and resources that win business. They save you time and money, reduce your risk and pump up your pitch. You’ll like working with them because they take your ideas and build on them, injecting value at every turn. They are the digital partner you keep on speed dial. They are the stroke of luck, the flash of brilliance, the moment of genius people talk about.

Dave, author of Boss or Leader, is focused on teaching others how to lead without titles, and what leadership can do for personal growth. During this interview he also shares his thoughts on perseverance, the word “no,” and getting in front of success people who resonate with you.

Dave Ferguson is an internationally recognized executive coach, mentor, speaker, and trainer in the areas of leadership and personal development. Dave helps business owners, executives, top management leaders, and political leaders transform how they communicate, connect, and grow as leaders. He equips individuals, thought leaders, and organizations with high performance solutions to ensure continuous improvement in personal growth and business results. Prior to starting his coaching company, Dave had 20 years of corporate leadership experience in sales, business development, audit, acquisitions, and more. During this time Dave used his no-nonsense leadership approach to coach, mentor, and develop leaders at all levels. Dave assists bosses in becoming leaders and helps leaders build legacies. In addition to his own company and clients, Dave is also an Executive Leadership Coach for the John Maxwell Company and Keller Williams MAPS Business Coaching Company.

Darrell Keezer, author of Your Website Should Help Your Business, Not Hurt It, highlights key questions for business owners to ask themselves in order to create a personalized web strategy. Darrell reminds listeners that the fastest way to increase traffic and sales is to focus on the client. “You can’t get to your user by thinking about yourself,” he states.

Darrell Keezer, Founder of Candybox & Launch 48, is a digital marketer and keynote speaker. Darrell speaks at over 50 events per year across Canada and U.S. on Digital Marketing Trends, Social Media, and reaching the new generation of buyers. Some recent events have included The National Franchise Show, Customer Service Conference, Small Business Summit, and the Internal Branding Conference.

Darrell is the author of Your Website Should Help Your Business, Not Hurt It and 37 Ways Your Website Died, which highlights the reasons why your website is dead and what you can do about it. This helpful guide book will point out what you are doing wrong and teaches you how to engage, attract and convert leads.

Shiny is the author of You Are A Star! Shine!, and is focused on revealing the importance of understanding the laws of the universe and how they apply to humans and our dream lives. During the conversation, the two delve into Shiny’s “defining moment”, and what motivated her to make the connection between the big bang and individual success. “If you don’t understand the big picture,” Shiny says, “you can’t create your small piece of it.”

Shiny is a Change Agent, who is really passionate about the human mind, communication and the psychology behind our behaviors. Because of her passion and dedication to human excellence, she feels responsible for making a difference in the world of relationships, especially the ones with the self.

She is also a licensed NLP trainer and Executive Coach at Forbes Coaches Council.

Greg Faxon is a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs unleash their full potential. He is the author of Don’t Let The Fear Win: How To Get Out Of Your Own Way And Grow Your Business…Fast. A former All-American wrestler and world-class Spartan Racer, Greg combines his love of peak performance with his gift for helping clients radically increase the impact and income of their businesses.

You can learn more about Greg at gregfaxon.com, where he explores the intersection of business and personal development. When he’s not working intimately with his clients, you can find walking his dog Scout on the 80 acre farm property where he lives.

A community builder at heart, I'm obsessed with connecting people passionate about their ideas. In 2012, I embarked on a mission to help the brands in our backyard connect with their human customers more humanly. What started as a local social media management firm grew to the culture-driven, creative agency you know today.

If you love to talk about startup communities, social brands, Iowa City -- or whatever you're building, hacking on, or endlessly passionate about -- I'd love to listen. And hey, if it falls into the realm of what I AM passionate about, there's a good chance my company can help.

Highly creative and multitalented, Graphic Designer with extensive experience in marketing. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities; highly skilled in client and vendor relations; ability to multi task and maintain quality. Talented at taking projects from concept through final delivery. Passionate designer and inventive creator of marketing strategies and advertising campaigns.

Specialties: Direct to Garment Printing for t-shirts and bags, Identity & Brand Development, Publication Design, Web Design & Development, E-commerce Solutions, Email Marketing, Illustration, Large Format Murals and Displays, Trade Shows and Exhibit Design, Promotional Items.

This week on 22 Minutes with Marlo, Marlo and Bo apply the principles of athletics to living a purposeful and successful life.

An athlete, coach, and entrepreneur, Bo Porter has pulled from his experiences and conducted personal interviews to write his most recent book, “The End Game.” In his book, Bo explains why sports really exist and the lessons that can be learned from the playing field. During his interview he reveals a power philosophy that has driven his success, “It’s all about adding value to the people you are blessed to share space with.”

Marquis “Bo” Porter is living proof that if given a bridge of opportunity, real excellence can be achieved. As the Founder and President of Real Excellence Inc. Bo Porter embodies real excellence. He attended the University of Iowa, where he starred in baseball and football under legendary coach Hayden Fry, earning All-Big 10 honors in both sports and MVP honors on his football team during his senior year. While at University of Iowa, Porter earned his Bachelor’s degree in Communications Studies. Bo regularly participates in motivational speaking engagements and corporate leadership training seminars.

In July of 2012, Bo and Stacey established the Stacey and Bo Porter SELF Foundation (Sports, Education, Life Skills, Faith) in Houston, which provides and supports programs that are dedicated to improving and impacting the lives of underprivileged and underserved youth and communities through sports, education, life skills and faith. SELF partners with HISD to foster the afterschool programs for middle school age children.