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A highly-sought after speaker, trainer and coach known as “Jim Carrey with a Ph.D.,” Dr. Danny Brassell (www.DannyBrassell.com) has spoken to over 3,500 audiences worldwide. He has authored 21 books, including "Leadership Begins with Motivation" and "Misfits and Crackpots." The co-founder of WellCrafted Story™, Danny helps entrepreneurs, individuals and organizations leverage speaking on stages as a major client lead source that converts. 

MISSION
I empower leaders by transforming their personal experiences into powerful business stories that inspire action, drive growth and create lasting impact.

VISION
to revolutionize business communication by making authentic storytelling the cornerstone of impactful leadership.

EXPERTISE & IMPACT
Global Speaking Experience: Delivered over 3,500 keynotes worldwide, maintaining an active schedule of 100+ annual presentations

Education Innovation: Former inner-city teacher; co-founder of the world's leading reading engagement program

Published Authority: Author of 21 books, including “Leadership Begins with Motivation” and "Misfits and Crackpots," featuring Paul Harvey-style storytelling

Business Development: Co-Founder of WellCrafted Story™; created proven systems for converting speaking engagements into consistent client generation

CORE DISCUSSION TOPICS
1. Creating Magnetic Presentations That Convert
  - Proven techniques for crafting compelling presentations
  - Strategies for turning speaking engagements into business opportunities
  - Methods for maintaining audience engagement

2. Building Authentic Audience Connections
  - Techniques for establishing instant rapport
  - Strategies for reading and adapting to different audience types
  - Methods for creating memorable, lasting impressions

3. Advanced Storytelling Techniques
  - Frameworks for constructing compelling narratives
  - Integration of Paul Harvey-style storytelling methods
  - Techniques for using stories to drive engagement and retention

4. The Reading-Speaking Connection
  - Impact of reading mastery on public speaking abilities
  - Strategies for developing deeper learning habits
  - Methods for leveraging reading to enhance business communication

5. Practical Communication Strategies
  - Immediately applicable techniques for entrepreneurs
  - Systems for improving both written and verbal communication
  - Methods for enhancing overall business presence

UNIQUE VALUE PROPOSITION
Danny combines extensive speaking expertise with reading mastery, offering entrepreneurs a comprehensive approach to communication that encompasses both platform skills and deeper learning habits. His background in education, coupled with his success in the business world, allows him to bridge theoretical knowledge with practical application.

SOCIAL MEDIA & ONLINE PRESENCE
https://www.DannyBrassell.com
https://www.YouTube.com/DannyBrassell
https://www.twitter.com/DannyBrassell
https://www.Facebook.com/DannyBrassell
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannybrassell/
https://www.instagram.com/realDannyBrassell

 I am the CSO, Founder & Host of Next Level University, a Global Top 100 Self-Improvement podcast with more than 2,300 episodes reaching over 1 Million people in more than 180 countries.

After a brush with suicide, I decided to go all-in on my dreams of being a full-time podcaster and entrepreneur.

I believe in a heart driven, but no BS approach to holistic self-improvement and teaching others how to get to the next level of their lives!

Some people find rock bottom... I found out that rock bottom had a basement.

In my mid 20's... I had it all.

I had a beautiful girlfriend, high paying job, sports car, my dream body... but I still ended up sitting on the edge of a bed debating suicide.

After my rock bottom moment, I went all in on holistic self-improvement.

I was determined to overcome my anxiety, depression and to finally live the life I'd always dreamed of.

Years later, I now host a podcast that impacts hundreds of thousands of people in countries all over the world.

At this stage, I've helped grow the podcast into a $1M+ revenue business, and I've recorded well over 3,000 episodes.

I've also given hundreds of speeches, trainings, and coaching sessions with people all over the world.

The main thing that changed was ME.

I focused on learning what I didn't know (unlearning a lot too), and my life started to shift.

I love talking about consistency, commitment, habits, mindset, confidence, fear, relationships, limiting beliefs, and everything in between.

I believe in a heart-driven but NO BS approach to holistic self-improvement, and I look forward to teaching even more people about what it really takes to get to the next level!

https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/group-coaching/

Sara Snow:

From meth addiction , to motherhood to multi 6-figure+ entrepreneur. I am sharing my story to inspire people who know how it feels to feel completely hopeless, i remember that feeling. I want people to know change is always possible, and there’s so much life to be lived on the other side of rock bottom. 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamsarasnow?igsh=MTY3MDN6cmo3MDZmcQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Thomas Moon College graduate, business owner, professional speaker.
disability advocate and living with cerebal palsy from a wheelchair,
Thomas Moon has overcome tremendous obstacles in his life and continues
Busting Down Barriers
that attempt to limit his dreams.
Despite having cerebral palsy and being a product of the foster care system, Thomas was determined to succeed He was abandoned, neglected and abused as a child.
He was placed in foster care and continued to suffer neglect and abuse.
But he had dreams and he had goals.

Website- www.disabilityspeaker.org

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/share/1BFaaFbuKf/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Joni Marie Iraci, author of the award-winning novel "Vatican Daughter," takes the reader behind the walls of the Vatican to expose corruption and the covered up scandal involving a fictional first American pope. It is also the story of a mother's relentless search for her child while coming head-to-head with the most powerful entity on earth. Read about the little known historical fact of the true papal kidnappings of Jewish children in this intriguing novel. "Vatican Daughter," transports the reader to Italy where the ambiance and landscape serve to give the reader a reprieve from the suspense.

https://www.jonimarieiraci.com/

About Joni Marie Iraci
I have an interesting trajectory as I reinvented myself. I was a R.N who raised 3 children before returning to college in my later years to pursue a love of writing. I graduated from Sarah Lawrence College and earned an MFA from Columbia University in creative writing at age 65. I was the eldest graduate in both colleges. I have two published novels. I've been a guest on many podcasts in the US, Canada and Europe where I discussed my experiences as well as my work. My latest novel is timely as it involves an American pope. I started it ten years ago and never dreamed we'd have an American pope. I did extensive research and uncovered little known facts regarding church history.
"Vatican Daughter,' was voted Best Conspiracy Thriller of the year 2025. The sequel is currently in publication.

“Why Babies Suck.”

That title stops you. It challenges what you have been told and pushes a harder question to the surface. What if “normal” is not normal? What if “they will grow out of it” is something we say when we do not have better answers?

Parents feel that tension.

You see it every day. More intuition. More awareness. More advocacy. Parents are paying attention. They are asking better questions. They are noticing things earlier.

Yet many still feel dismissed. Even worse, they feel the need to apologize for asking.

Today’s guest, Dr. James Thomas, decided that he needed to change.

Dr. Thomas began his career in a traditional pediatric dental model after graduating from the University of Michigan in 2005. He built two successful practices under the brand Everyone By One. On paper, everything worked.

Still, something felt off.

At Everyone By One, he kept seeing older children with breathing issues. Mouth breathing. Poor sleep. Behavioral challenges. Developmental patterns that seemed connected, yet no one was tracing them back to the start.

He stopped asking how to manage it.

He started asking where it began.

That question led him earlier. Toddlers. Infants. Then all the way back to newborns.

That is where everything shifted.

He began hearing the same concerns again and again. Mastitis. Clogged ducts. Painful breastfeeding. Poor latch. Clicking. Leaking. Babies are struggling to feed in a way that should be "natural."

These difficulties with a newborn were treated as common. Expected. Something to push through.

Then came the moment that changed his entire path.

What if these were not separate problems?

What if a baby’s oral dysfunction and passive feeding patterns were quietly shaping the breathing and development issues he was seeing years later?

That realization landed hard.

Once he saw the connection, he could not look away.

At the same time, he noticed something else. Parents were asking thoughtful questions, then pulling back. Apologizing. Second-guessing what they were seeing in their own child.

That did not sit right with him.

So he chose a different path.

He listened. Closely. Not only to clinical patterns, but also to the instincts of the families in front of him.

Between 2005 and 2016, while building and eventually selling his practices, he tracked patterns others missed. That work led to the creation of health:latch in 2017. A model grounded in radically kind care, fierce patience, disruptive bravery, and a simple belief. Parents deserve to be heard.

This approach is deeply process-driven and story-based. It is shaped by curiosity and refined through experience. It also creates space for parents to trust what they are seeing and feeling.

Now, in 2026, that vision has evolved into health:latch 2.0. The focus is on breathing wellness from birth through age 10, with close attention to the critical window between 18 months and 4 years. The goal is clear. Help children use their muscles in ways that support natural facial development and efficient breathing, while respecting biology.

At the same time, his message is reaching far beyond the clinic.

With the release of his book, Why Babies Suck, Dr. Thomas challenges outdated thinking and affirms something many parents already know deep down. You are not wrong for asking questions. You are not wrong for noticing patterns. Your intuition matters.

With fifteen to twenty years left in his clinical career, he is stepping into his most authentic chapter yet. He continues his clinical work while consulting with pediatric dental professionals to help them build meaningful models, question outdated systems, and truly listen to the families they serve.

He has a story for you.

A story about curiosity, courage, and what happens when you follow a question all the way back to the beginning.

This is a conversation about trusting your instincts, asking better questions, and changing how we define normal.

https://www.healthlatch.com/why-babies-suck

https://www.healthlatch.com

Kathrin Shaffer is a Canadian author and host of Unpolished but Called and The Long Way Through Scripture, where she shares honest, unfiltered conversations about faith in real life.

Through her books and resources, Kathrin speaks to the in-between moments—where people are still figuring things out, still growing, and still learning to hear God again.

Start here with Kathrin:
kathrinshaffer.com

Today’s guest is Hailey Coleman, widely known as The Psychic Nervous System Coach.
Hailey is a trauma-informed intuitive coach who blends somatic nervous-system regulation, emotional clarity work, and psychic insight to help overwhelmed women and high-achieving adults move from stress, anxiety, and survival mode into deep calm, confidence, and direction.
She has a background in mental health education, addiction awareness, and high-performance coaching, and she’s spent years supporting individuals, families, and communities through stress, burnout, trauma recovery, and major life transitions. Hailey’s work is unique because she bridges science and spirituality — helping clients regulate their bodies, reconnect to their intuition, and make aligned decisions that actually change their lives.
Her signature 12-week process, Self Healing Hub, mixed with her signature 24/7 chat access, has become known for creating powerful nervous-system shifts and breakthrough clarity in clients who felt stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves.
Hailey is here today to talk about how stress blocks intuition, how the nervous system influences our purpose, and how we can all reclaim a calm, grounded version of ourselves — even in the middle of chaos. 

https://hailey-coleman.com/

https://calendly.com/hc-psychic-lifecoach/empoweredliving
My call-to-action link gives listeners access to a Free Psychic Nervous System Reset Session.
This is a short, guided 1:1 mini-session that helps listeners calm their nervous system, reconnect to their intuition, and experience the kind of clarity my work provides — without needing any previous experience with spirituality or somatic tools.
The session includes:
A grounding nervous-system regulation technique
A brief intuitive/psychic insight component to help listeners understand what their body is trying to communicate
A guided release exercise for stress, overthinking, or emotional tension
A personalized takeaway to help them feel clearer and more centered
Optional next steps if they want deeper support
The Reset Session is intentionally designed to give listeners a felt experience of what it’s like to move out of stress and into clarity — something they can’t get just from listening to a podcast.

Rev. Kevin T. Taylor is a pastor, leadership advisor, and the author of A Charge to Keep, a book exploring the real weight of authority and the decisions leaders must carry alone. Drawing from years of experience in ministry, executive leadership, and organizational governance, Kevin helps leaders think more clearly about responsibility, courage, and the cost of leadership. His work focuses on helping leaders move the decisions they’ve been carrying into action with clarity and integrity. Kevin is passionate about conversations that help leaders steward influence faithfully and lead with greater wisdom.

https://calendly.com/revkttaylor
Leaders often carry decisions longer than they should because they lack a trusted space to think them through. This link allows listeners to schedule a short virtual conversation with Kevin about a leadership decision they are navigating. The goal is simple: help leaders gain clarity and move forward with confidence and integrity.

https://revkttaylor.com/