Beyond Your WHY

Meet Darren Virassammy

His WHY is Trust

Interviewed by WHY Institute Founder Dr. Gary Sanchez (Better Way)

Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, comprised of a team that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great.

A leading expert in the global employee engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages the Strengths-Based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. He and his team have created sustainable change in small microbusinesses, all the way up to large organizational teams at the FDA, Bank of America, and The California Department of Public Health. Recently, Darren has keynoted for Hitachi Global Women’s Conference, The Rotary World Peace Conference, The Professional Grounds Management Society, and Author Mike Michalowicz’ Profit Con. Darren’s 34 Strong Business partner, Brandon Miller is the co-Author (with his wife Analyn Miller) of a Strengths-Based Parenting book titled: Play to Their Strengths, published in July of 2019.

Random Fun Facts about Darren:

+ He is an electric bassist and closed down Profit Con 2018 by performing a solo bass guitar piece he composed titled Metamorphosis as a tribute to the journey of entrepreneurs.

+ He holds a black belt in Kyokushin Karate, a 3rd degree brown belt in Aki-jujitsu and loves training in and teaching Martial arts

+ He enjoys daily cold showers, Wim Hof Breathing, and regular cold water plunges (As a result...his wife, kids, and many on his team and others who find this out about him think he is certifiably insane)

Want to know more about Darren?

34 Strong website

34 Strong Blog

34 Strong LinkedIn

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Meet Jacqueline Sanchez

Her WHY is Better Way

Interviewed by WHY Institute Founder Dr. Gary Sanchez (Better Way)

Jacqueline Sanchez is finishing her junior year at Colorado State University where she is majoring in Interior Architecture, a member of Gamma Phi Sorority, and a student leader in STUMO - an on-campus ministry.  Learning her WHY in Highschool helped her make the challenging decisions that come with trying to decide what school to attend, what major to choose, what activities to join and what career path fits her best.

As she learned more about her WHY, she recognized that every decision doesn't have to be perfect...there is still joy and value, no matter what.

If what you choose to do is in line with your WHY, you will have passion for what you do. That's where passion comes from.

Want to connect with Jacqueline?

Her website: https://sanj160.wixsite.com/jsdesigns

On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaqq_00/ and https://www.instagram.com/very.barely/

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Meet Chris Kenny

His WHY is Clarify

Interviewed by WHY Institute Founder Dr. Gary Sanchez (Better Way)

Chris Kenny inspires purpose-driven leaders to bring their vision to life by giving them the clarity they need to make great decisions. He is a certified business coach to business and nonprofit executives. For 10 years, Chris was president of a closely-held enterprise and led that company back to profitability during a period of tremendous market uncertainty. As an entrepreneur, he helped launch a successful human resource management company. For over five years he served as the governing body president of a nonprofit charter school.

Prior to his business career, Chris practiced business law at two international law firms; he remains licensed to practice law in New Mexico.

Chris is a lifelong learner. He received his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center and his A.B. in Economics (cum laude) from Georgetown University. His additional formal credentials include the following:

• Certified Business and Non-Profit Coach, Gravitas Impact® Premium Coaches (July 2018 – present)
• Certified Business and Non-Profit Coach, Gazelles International (October 2013 – June 2018)
• Certified WHY Institute™ Coach
• Certified Utility Search Conference™ Facilitator
• Certified Implications Wheel™Facilitator

Chris lives with his wife and children in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

What to connect with Chris Kenny?

Main Website: https://stargroupconsulting.com

Email: [email protected]

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Meet Colin Boyd

His WHY is Contribute

Interviewed by WHY Institute Founder Dr. Gary Sanchez (Better Way)

Helping Speakers Become More Effective

Colin helps experts, course creators, and coaches speak confidently on stage in order to sell…without coming across pushy or sales-y.

He’s obsessed with creating step-by-step strategies that anyone can follow if they have a desire to become both confident and powerful while speaking and selling on a live stage, webinar, or video. As a keynote speaker for over 10 years, he brings a depth of experience that few others have. He uses his expertise to entertain an audience while also inspiring them to take action.

He’s best know for Sell From Stage Academy™, which is the leading program for growing your business through speaking. He lives in Newport Beach, California with his amazing wife and two little kids. 

What to know more about Colin Boyd?

Main website & Sell with Story Guide: https://colinboyd.co/

Offer Transitions Scripts: www.transitionscripts.com

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Meet Anne Beaulieu

Her WHY is Contribute

Interviewed by WHY Institute Founder Dr. Gary Sanchez (Better Way)

Contributing To The World Through Writing 

Anne Beaulieu is an Emotional Intelligence Coach who assists her clients to become genuinely relational in business, so they can… close more sales! Anne is an internationally-accredited Emotional Intelligence coach and speaker. She is also an economist, chartered financial analyst, business advisor, legal translator, blogger, and bestselling author.

Internationally experienced and multilingual in English, French, and Mandarin, Anne grasps the pitfalls of traditional sales in a digital environment and addresses them directly: she shines the light of Emotional Intelligence on the challenges today’s salespeople face and illuminates the way forward to closing more sales.

You can find Anne at: https://walkinginside.com

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Meet Brooks Briz

His WHY is Contribute

Interviewed by WHY Institute Founder Dr. Gary Sanchez (Better Way)

A Near Death Experience Inspired This Health Company

Brooks Briz is the founder of simplhealth.club, a men’s health foods company that specializes in manufacturing and distributing Super Greens direct to consumers.More importantly, simplhealth.club creates amazing digital content by collaborating with holistic health experts to help men simply and sustainably improve their overall wellness (physical, mental, emotional, relational, spiritual, and vocational).Brooks comes from a strong entrepreneurial and leadership career including stints creating restaurants, a marketing consultancy, authoring six books, a nutraceutical entity, and even a bike taxi (pedicab) company.The journey to create simplhealth.club came as a result of Brooks being hospitalized which could have cost him his life. Laying in a hospital bed, he knew that there had to be a better way for men to improve their holistic health and wellness to do more that matters and has chosen to dedicate his life to serve others for this cause.Brooks lives in Jacksonville Beach, FL, with his black lab rescue, Marina. In his free time, he enjoys barefoot beach running, helping coach a varsity boys lacrosse team that recently won the Florida state championship, writing the simplhealth.club philosophy book, podcasting, and serving Eleven22 church

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Meet John Crowder

His WHY is Simplify

Interviewed by WHY Institute Founder Dr. Gary Sanchez (Better Way)

Simplifying An Industry 

John owns and operates an automotive repair business. He took over the shop from his father in 2011. His father had refused to change his model and the business was about to declare bankruptcy. He was able to revive the business and for the past five years he has been ranked in the top 25 best shops in North America by The Automotive Training Institute. John leaned into his WHY of Simplify in order to bring his business from the brink of destruction to thriving! He broke down everything from work orders to the changes in automotive technology. By breaking every process into steps he was able to simplify the workflow and build a more efficient model.

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Meet Tracey Brioux

Her WHY is Contribute

Interviewed by WHY Institute Founder Dr. Gary Sanchez (Better Way)

Becoming The Solution

Tracey has over 10 years of experience teaching Pilates and fitness training to all ages and of all fitness levels. She is certified in 5 different fitness areas which include: Stott Pilates and reformer instructor, American Council of Exercise (ACE) personal trainer, Group Fitness Coach, Schywnn Spin Instructor, TRX suspension trainer and Functional Movement Screens (FMS).

Tracey's passion for physical activity started at a young age when she used to watch her parents run in local running races and thought it was the coolest thing ever! In university, she played varsity field hockey for 5 years while she earned her business degree and captained the team for 4 of those seasons.

Tracey began coaching in her late twenties and took the role of head varsity field hockey coach shortly after university. She went on to coach the team to three undefeated seasons for the first time ever in the universities history and won three straight university championships.

One of Tracey’s athletic highlights was completing the Lake Placid Ironman Triathlon when she was 24 which she says was one of the most incredible experiences of her life. Tracey’s passion for wellness has been steady throughout her entire life but seeing too many people close to her battle illness and then losing a dear friend to cancer several years ago has intensified that passion tenfold.

Tracey has taught hundreds of classes over the past decade and is inspired daily by watching others taking time for themselves to be healthier. She believes so strongly that daily movement is an essential part in living and feeling our best and her mission is to guide and cheer others in that quest. This is what lead her to start her own business- reset:breathe fitness, an online wellness community where she teaches live fitness classes from her home.

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Meet Kimberly Humphries

Her WHY is Mastery

Interviewed by WHY Institute Founder Dr. Gary Sanchez (Better Way)

The Deep Diving Personality

Kimberly Humphries is a Senior Account Manager at Straumann USA. She currently works closely with a Strategic Education Partner to ensure a smooth working relationship between both companies and to help the Straumann sales team utilize the resources from our partner in the best way.

Kimberly began her career in the dental industry 22 years ago working as a clinical assistant in an Orthodontic Office. After working clinically for both General Practitioners as well as a Prosthodontist, she made the jump in her career to the sales side in 2008. She earned her spot in the top 3 sales performers 3 of the 4 years that she was in territory, and is part of the sales training team as well.

After relocating to the US in 2014, she now enjoys spending time hiking and staying active with her dog and partner. She loves learning, and has spent time learning Mandarin, Cantonese, French, and Spanish. (though not super proficient in any!)

Discover your WHY:

www.whyinstitute.com

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Meet Scott Mann

His WHY is Contribute

Interviewed by WHY Institute Founder Dr. Gary Sanchez (Better Way)

Self-Healing Through Storytelling

Scott Mann spent 23 years in the United States Army, 18 of those as a Green Beret in Army Special Forces, where he specialized in unconventional, high-impact missions all over the world including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Scott’s problem-solving abilities were honed during long deployments in places where trust was absent, conflict rampant, and only seconds to make real

connections with local communities using his head, his heart—and when threats closed in against these communities—his hands. With those skills, Scott now helps organizations gain a better understanding of their internal culture and their external relationships, while exposing the potential for conflict that exists when trust has deteriorated.

In the same way he empowered local tribes in Iraq and Afghanistan to make transformative decisions—using very few resources, Scott teaches corporate leaders, special operators, law enforcement, and high-performance entrepreneurs and their teams to create strategic opportunities through the

relationship-building techniques that drove so many of his successful Special Forces experiences.

He is the author of two Amazon #1 international best-selling books. Scott appears frequently on CNN, Bloomberg, Fox and Friends, Fox Business

News, News Max, and dozens of syndicated radio shows including National Public Radio, Wall Street Journal Radio, Fox News Radio.

Discover your WHY:

www.whyinstitute.com

Connect with Scott:

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialScottMann/

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