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After a devastating accident, a coma, and a breast cancer diagnosis, Shannon could have easily given up. Instead, she embarked on a transformative journey of healing. Through simple daily practices, she rebuilt her life and discovered inner strength she never knew she had.

With honesty and humor, Shannon's story is a powerful testament to perseverance and self-care. Along with inspiration, her experiences offer practical lessons, reminding us that hope, and healing are possible even in dark times. Whether you're a survivor, a health enthusiast, or just looking for an uplifting read, this book is a heartfelt guide to reclaiming your life, one day at a time.

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Human-First AI Marketing® @Avenue9 👨‍🦲✨ Founder, Podcaster, & Author

What if your audience could finally understand how to really use AI in marketing to grow their business without sounding like a robot or spamming everyone they know?

I help business leaders, marketers, and entrepreneurs cut through the hype and get real about what it takes to market like a big brand without blowing their budget or burning bridges with their clients and employees.

As the founder of Avenue9, I teach Human-First AI Marketing®, a practical, people-centered approach that blends smart AI tools with smarter marketing strategy.

I've built over 200 websites, authored LinkedIn The Sandler Way, and trained thousands of professionals during my 15 years as a Sandler sales trainer. My How To Succeed podcast has over 3.7 million downloads, and I've shared stages at Google, Amazon, HubSpot, Vistage, ATD, and even with Billy Idol and Frankie Valli. I've helped everyone from founder-led startups to giants like Uber, Bud Light, Express, Coca-Cola, Amazon, and the Kansas City Chiefs to build trust, not just traffic.

I don't just talk about trends and AI hype (although I am happy to nerd-out if you want). I prefer to give your audience actionable marketing strategies, great stories, and a few laughs. I am a former radio DJ and game show host! Ask me about how I got fired live on-stage by Billy Idol...

I'll show them how to:

- Use AI to amplify their unique voice—not replace it

- Market with authenticity at scale with automation

- Avoid the "AI slop" and stand out with strategic restraint

- Build trust through storytelling, context, and human-first communication

I bring a fresh, contrarian take to AI, sales, and marketing that resonates with entrepreneurs, CMOs, and curious skeptics alike.

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Software Developer, Creator, No-Code Expert

I hear app ideas every single day, and I've learned how to spot the ones with real potential and steer clear of the rest.

I've seen firsthand how powerful an app can be as a marketing, fulfillment, and lead-generation tool. There's both an art and a science to bringing these elements together for success.

On shows, I can bring value by breaking down this process and explaining how it works in straightforward, simple terms anyone can understand.

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Founder/CEO of RoofBids. Shaking up the roof industry for the good of the world!

Getting a business started is super easy. Starting a business is not. Taking the steps to incorporate, set up bank accounts, credit cards, etc is easy because their are processes to follow and checklists everywhere to find out what to do. BUT starting that business as a business that will succeed is crazy hard and it's not for everyone. "They" say to follow the script to make a successful business, but the world is not that easy, not that kind, and not that welcoming to new things. Failing is the best thing that has happened to me. We need to fail and fail and fail until we start to see the small things that make the bigger things successful. Slowing down, reading the signs, making informed decisions, but also trying something that will fail and teach you something is as much or more important.

My first venture was going to be a cool space for guys inside of a mall. I didn't get it off the ground and within 5 years malls all around the country were closing down. My wife and I started a small children's boutique online. We found a brick and mortar location, but before we signed in 2008, the stock market crashed. Another business I started depended upon a partnership that never produced what they said they would, and it made me fail. I ended up selling roofs just to earn a few dollars. I felt like I would never succeed in business, but that roof sales job led to RoofBids and I couldn't be more thankful! RoofBids led to starting our nonprofit, Covered by Christ (which is harder than a for-profit business) and I couldn't be happier!

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Jim Carlough knows effective leadership. Throughout the last three decades, he has grown from mentee to mentor and held key leadership positions in multi-million-dollar companies. His decades of success are a direct result of intentional growth and a lifelong learning mindset. In The Six Pillars of Effective Leadership, Carlough debunks the traditional theory that certain individuals are born leaders and provides a practical guide for anyone striving to be a respected and successful leader. He has identified the six key attributes that effective leaders embrace, and now shares how intentional practice and lifelong learning form the foundational pillars of essential leadership. Today’s dynamic and diverse work environments require strong leadership that exemplifies integrity and credibility, provides stability and focus, and encourages a company-wide growth mindset. Through this comprehensive approach, The Six Pillars of Effective Leadership empowers readers to embark on their leadership journey, equipping them with the tools they need to overcome challenges, inspire others, and leave a lasting impact.

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Your Human Strategists dedicated to empowering corporate decision-makers to navigate the intricate landscapes of human potential

Jessica is a visionary leader and the Human Strategist on a mission to blend neuroscience & ancient wisdom to dismantle societal constraints and change organizations and lives. Built on a simple belief: every person & every business matters. Empowering individuals & organizations through a new era of strategy, cultivating inspired action, she helps you achieve the success your desire, infusing integrity, authenticity, & conscious awareness into everything she does.

Jessica’s led transformative experiences in thousands of lives around the world. She has captivated international stages across various sectors, including finance, healthcare, aerospace, & education. Spearheading strategic implementations of regional & global movements, focusing on growth & enhancing lives or company operational framework and culture.

She is an avid writer with 3 more books releasing in 2025. She seeks authentic connections and helping individuals and company’s take the right actions for them to empower blissful transformations.

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I was feeding the homeless at a very young age just out of high school. I n 1997 I found this guy John McCormick a homeless man who needed help. I asked him to come with me and I took him to a hospital. We were not a shelter at the time. When I gave him housing the hospitals found out and they started to send me all their homeless. We became a shelter basically overnight without one ounce of planning. We became the biggest provider in the county. Years later the city sued us but we won the case to stay where we were. I also operate the Mass Shooting Prevention Center Crisis hotline trying to help potential shooters get the help they need.

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Psychologist, Writer, Advisor and Mentor

I started my practice as a psychologist working with preschool children, mainly boys, as the female teachers saw them as problematic with their exuberance and physical energy and labeled them as hyperactive or attention-deficient.

My work resulted in their fathers coming to therapy to explore their emotional angst. I was privileged to see how our culture robs males of access to the full range of emotions necessary for a healthy sense of self and healthy relationships with others.

As I continued to work with men and help them to access feelings that have been blocked from early childhood, I began to write about their stories and examine how our culture has systematically limited the emotional development of males. I am writing a book about the developmental dangers of being a male in this culture and how fathers can help their sons avoid the trap of the emotional desert.

My therapy work focuses on helping men develop broader, healthier relationships with their spouses and families. Many of the blogs I write weekly are designed to help men and women better understand their emotional selves and the dynamics of relationships.

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Is the gap between your vision and your reality widening? Do you feel powerless in the face of the changes wrought by artificial intelligence, generational friction, and quiet quitting? In today’s fast-changing business world, the list of challenges is seemingly endless and courageous. Adaptable leadership is mandatory for success.

If you’ve read the books, taken the tests, and completed all the courses but are still left wondering why you’re not getting the results you want, you may be missing one vital component: actionable empathy.

Leaders who successfully model empathy have been shown to achieve higher levels of innovation, productivity, AND bigger profits.

In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Melissa Robinson-Winemiller reveals the true power of empathy and emotional intelligence. Don’t be fooled, this is not the fluffy, emotional kind of empathy, but the strategic, actionable kind that will help you improve your leadership, your business, and secure your future.

The Empathic Leader will help you to unlock not only your own true potential but also that of your teams.

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Discover the potential of a compelling story―and how to craft one―with expert help from an experienced storyteller

In The Narrative Edge: Authentic Storytelling that Meets the Moment celebrated writer, interviewer, and speaker Dr. Rod Berger delivers an inspiring and practical discussion about the rebirth of stories in our society's collective consciousness. The author explains how great stories are woven into corporate strategy, educational curricula, social media platforms, and more, and how to tap into those stories to connect with your audiences.

You'll learn about how to tell your own story―rather than leave it to be told by someone else―validating your presence and authenticating your own unique experiences. You'll also discover a one-of-a-kind tapestry of characters, ideas, and themes that combine to highlight the singular power and potential of story.

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