Creating Confident Communication

Kelci Jager is a certified life coach, grief educator, and registered nurse. Her professional experience combined with personal experience as a widow and single mom of 4 boys gives her a strong foundation and unique perspective. Kelci is passionate about providing support and guiding others on their grief journey.

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Hayden Gurman grew up in Florida. He is the oldest son of four boys. He married his childhood crush, Lisa. They’ve done a lot together including graduating from BYU, moving over 15 times, and welcoming five children. Hayden Gurman spent twelve years doing Sales. He always felt there was something more for him to do. In 2019, he left a lucrative job in Indianapolis and moved to Farmington, UT to be a seminary teacher at Viewmont High School in Bountiful Utah. He will be going into his 5th year teaching and he has truly never been happier. He loves his job but most of all, he loves the students. Hayden enjoys working out, playing disc golf, spending time with his kids, and going on dates with his hot wife. Nine months ago, Hayden had an accident while out on a run. The accident almost ended his life and as echoed by many doctors and specialists, he should not have survived. These past months since the accident have been extremely difficult for Hayden and his family, but he has learned a lot and is excited to share some of his experience with all of you.

Jodi O. Brown is a strategist-turned-survivor on a mission to help leaders and teams improve their interpersonal actions to grow stronger from struggle and catapult from change. She is a professional speaker, trainer, award-winning author, certified business coach, speaking coach, consultant, and brain tumor survivor. Through her work at Global Leader Group, she's taught and inspired thousands of organizational leaders to influence through their interactions, and create systems for growth. Jodi helps individuals thrive through speaking and business coaching, resilience and communication courses, and through her inspirational YouTube channel. She earned a master's degree in organizational leadership & communication, a bachelor's degree in public relations, and is an Exactly What to Say certified guide. When organizations like Comcast, AstraZeneca, Coldwell Banker, and United Way want their people to grow together through change, they reach out to Jodi. She is working on her fifth book, The Antifragile Mindset, which helps individuals embrace principles to grow stronger from the storms of life. Jodi and her husband, Tolan, live in an idyllic mountain valley in Northern Utah, where they are raising four children. For a FREE copy of her bestselling and award-winning memoir, The Sun Still Shines: How a Brain Tumor Helped Me See the Light, visit her website, www.jodiobrown.com .

Cheryl Knowlton is the CEO and Chief Energy Officer at Dynamite Productions, Inc., a Certified Woman-Owned Company and consulting firm that helps people discover who they truly are, so they can communicate with others in an entirely new way, lean into and lead from their strengths, and elevate excellence in every area of their lives. As a high energy speaker igniting brilliance, Cheryl can bring the party to any event! Her strengths as an Activator, Achiever, Positivity, Communicator, and Woo make her a real estate industry superhero - faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Well, maybe not that last one, but you get the idea. Cheryl has been in the real estate and mortgage industry since 1999 and has been an Associate Broker since 2014. Creator and author of two Utah real estate pre-licensing schools, she is also a Certified Fascinate Advisor®, a Certified Enneagram Coach, and a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), which is the highest earned award bestowed by the National Speakers Association (held by fewer than 17% of all speakers). Cheryl also creates and delivers real estate compliance content in a fun and engaging way, so you can learn without wanting to tear your hair out. She recently completed her service as the President of the Mountain West Chapter of NSA and has authored three books: "Burn the Hamster Wheel: Stress Management Strategies For Today’s Real Estate Professional" and "I’m Only Half Crazy: Life Lessons Learned While Running 20 Half Marathons,” and “The 246 Things That Can go Wrong in a Real Estate Transaction.” Cheryl is also the host of the popular podcast "Magnifying Brilliance." As of today she has completed 31 half marathons. Cheryl's timely and relevant message spans all industries. Her blend of high energy and inspirational content, combined with funny and engaging life experiences in her keynotes, means that audiences leave feeling energized, excited, and ready to conquer the world (or at least their to-do list). A California Girl, Cheryl now lives in Utah with her husband, her 13 grandchildren, and her dog, Scooby Doo. When she is not traveling and speaking, Cheryl can usually be found running another half marathon or enjoying the magic of a Disney Theme Park (yes, she's a kid at heart). If you're lucky, you might even catch her doing both at the same time!

Ben Kjar was born with Crouzons syndrome (a craniofacial anomaly), and as a young boy the doctors told him that he would live a different life.....and that’s exactly what he’s done!! Ben has risen above any of life’s challenges and become a Victor not a victim. Ben is Utah Valley University’s first-ever NCAA Division 1 Wrestling All-American and has represented the USA team internationally. Ben is an international professional speaker and has told his story to millions around the globe, in front of crowds of up to 10,000 people! Ben and his wife, LaCol, are proud parents of 3 beautiful adopted kids which are 4 yrs old and under. Ben believes the real way to become truly wealthy is to travel and experience culture and it’s people. If you can connect with mankind, you will have a rich life.

T.C. Christensen,  ASC                    

Brother Christensen has worked on many LDS films such as, Ephraim’s Rescue, 17 Miracles, Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration, The Cokeville Miracle, Testaments, Love Kennedy  and  The Work & The Glory. 

He has been involved with many feature films including Forever Strong and IMAX films such as Lewis & Clark for National Geographic and Roving Mars for Disney.  His short films include The Touch of the Master’s Hand, The Pump and Only a Stonecutter.  His latest project is The Fighting Preacher.

 T.C. lives in Farmington with the lovely Katy Christensen where he continues to be tutored in the never ending finer points of putting dirty dishes into the dishwasher and closing drawers all the way.

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Mayor Mark Shepherd from Clearfield City, UT Mark Shepherd was born in Salt Lake City, grew up in Albuquerque, NM and has lived in Clearfield, Utah for the past 26 years. He is the Principal Broker and owner of Shepherd Real Estate Group. Prior to being elected Mayor in 2013, Mark served 6 years on the City Council and 9 years on the Planning Commission. He is presently serving his third term as Mayor. As Mayor, Mark has been a catalyst for revitalization in Clearfield. Mark is the Chair of the Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations committee for the National League of Cities. He has served in many functions within the League including two years as Chairman of the Military Communities Council and as the Vice-Chair of the Small Cities Council. Among Mayor Shepherd’s local responsibilities, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Utah League of Cities, the Wasatch Front Regional Council, the Utah Defense Alliance and the Military Installation Development Authority. Mark has been married to his wife Tammie for the past 34 years. They are the parents of seven children and eight grandchildren. We are so grateful for Mark sharing better ways to feel confidence and to have better communication in our lives!

We are thrilled to interview Warrior Rizen Ranch's very own Erica Schlichte. She was born into a military family in Fayetteville, NC. Her dad was gone 6-9 months out of every year and was quite familiar with the army family lifestyle. when she met her soon to be husband Joshua who was also in Fayetteville going through the Special Forces qualification course. On Easter Sunday, 2011, she got a call that her dad had been hit with a grenade while on deployment in Afghanistan. By a miracle he had survived the hit, but left with shrapnel in his head in multiple locations, missing his brain by mere millimeters but severing both optic nerves, leaving him permanently blind in both eyes. Through his experience as well as her life spent as the daughter and wife of soldiers, it prepared her to take on the role as director of the Warrior Rizen Foundation. Started by her in laws, John and Barbara Schlichte, WRF operates at the Warrior Rizen Ranch in Morgan, UT. The mission of WRF is to invite wounded military, gold star widows and police families to attend an all inclusive retreat at the ranch and provide opportunities for healing and recreation for these families that are exposed to so much trauma through their military and civil service. The three most important aspects of the ranch is horse therapy, family history, and ART therapy. The Schlichte family has a long history with the military and know first hand the sacrifice the entire family has to make when serving our country. They are so blessed to be able to provide these opportunities to other military and police families and enjoy hosting them every summer. You can follow them on facebook Warrior Rizen or Instagram Warrior_Rizen. Thank you for sharing your message and creating confident communication, one person and one family at a time!

You will laugh and cry as you join Talia and her high profile guests as they openly share their messages of trials, tribulations, love, light and finding JOY!. Most of all we get to learn tips on how to connect, feel confident and communicate better with others. Follow Talia on her website www.taliariley.com and YouTube channel taliariley7625! New instagram account @creatingconfidentcommunication and Facebook Talia Riley Creating Confident Communication! Talia Riley is a Speaker, Author, Podcaster, Momma to 4, wife to TJ for 25 years. Talia loves training on confident communication skills and loves all people and their stories! In this podcast we help give tools on creating connection, confidence, and communication.

If we can do this, you can do this!! If you want to add value to your life and others, this is the podcast for you my friends!! Thank you for sharing this podcast so that others can heal and find answers in their lives!!