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Lizzy Goddard is a UK-based online business strategist and educator for entrepreneurs. Over her five years in business, she’s helped over 9,000 students learn how to do business the easy, fun, and profitable way. She has grown her business to multiple six-figures - all while breaking almost all of the marketing “rules.” She has been featured on multiple podcasts, including The Shift Show and Spinoff Success. She has also served as a guest expert at multiple well-known online summits including Mariah Coz’s Icons of Online Courses and Jordan Gill’s Done in a Day Interview Series, among others. 

Lizzy Goddard is a UK-based online business strategist and educator for entrepreneurs. Over her five years in business, she's helped over 9,000 students learn how to do business the easy, fun, and profitable way. She has grown her business to multiple six-figures - all while breaking almost all of the marketing "rules." She has been featured on multiple podcasts, including The Shift Show and Spinoff Success. She has also served as a guest expert at multiple well-known online summits including Mariah Coz's Icons of Online Courses and Jordan Gill's Done in a Day Interview Series, among others.

James, with his utterly impressive 25+ years career, is a beauty maven who is obsessed by achieving absolute perfection. James oversaw several major launches as head of creative services producing the photo shoots and casting for many iconic brands including Clairol, Natural Instincts and REVLON to name just a few. James decided to use his knowledge, experience and talent to help models frustrated by the damage continuously done to their hair with no real solutions in sight -- and set off on a 10-year journey to create the clean, hydrating formulations that are now MASAMI.

James, with his utterly impressive 25+ years career, is a beauty maven who is obsessed by achieving absolute perfection. James oversaw several major launches as head of creative services producing the photo shoots and casting for many iconic brands including Clairol, Natural Instincts and REVLON to name just a few. James decided to use his knowledge, experience and talent to help models frustrated by the damage continuously done to their hair with no real solutions in sight -- and set off on a 10-year journey to create the clean, hydrating formulations that are now MASAMI.

Luis Báez is a business strategist serving entrepreneurs, service providers and course creators, with a particular dedication to empowering underrepresented entrepreneurs through his training and coaching. He teaches online business owners how to scale their revenues and impact by creating and selling high-end offers — including coaching, masterminds and memberships.  With over 14 years of experience in Sales & Marketing for companies including LinkedIn, Google, Uber and Tesla, Luis brings a breadth of knowledge and experience that spans across Digital Advertising, Software-as-a-Service, and Sustainability with a revenue impact of over $500 Million to date.

Luis Báez is a business strategist serving entrepreneurs, service providers and course creators, with a particular dedication to empowering underrepresented entrepreneurs through his training and coaching. He teaches online business owners how to scale their revenues and impact by creating and selling high-end offers — including coaching, masterminds and memberships. With over 14 years of experience in Sales & Marketing for companies including LinkedIn, Google, Uber and Tesla, Luis brings a breadth of knowledge and experience that spans across Digital Advertising, Software-as-a-Service, and Sustainability with a revenue impact of over $500 Million to date.

Brandi Lai is Founder and Owner of Best Laid Pens, a content strategy, ghostwriting, developmental editing, and consultancy company. Best Laid Pens amplifies the stories of underrepresented and marginalized people who may not have the opportunity to share their thoughts, ideas, and lived experiences. As an out transgender woman, Brandi knows the value of having your story told the way you would tell it to a friend. She founded this company to create change and ensure that LGBTQ+ people, and in particular transgender and nonbinary people, have the opportunity and platform to speak their truth.

Brandi Lai is Founder and Owner of Best Laid Pens, a content strategy, ghostwriting, developmental editing, and consultancy company. Best Laid Pens amplifies the stories of underrepresented and marginalized people who may not have the opportunity to share their thoughts, ideas, and lived experiences. As an out transgender woman, Brandi knows the value of having your story told the way you would tell it to a friend. She founded this company to create change and ensure that LGBTQ+ people, and in particular transgender and nonbinary people, have the opportunity and platform to speak their truth.

Mike Iamele is a life purpose expert and brand strategist. He’s helped hundreds of people connect the dots between their lived experiences, passions and skills to find the common threads – threads that explain their subconscious motivations, unique genius, and life purpose. Mike’s also the author of Enough Already: Create Success on Your Own Terms. He’s shared his provocative and vulnerable take on life in dozens of magazines, podcasts, and online publications, including a personal interview with NPR about his viral story on rethinking sexuality in his first same-sex relationship.

Mike Iamele is a life purpose expert and brand strategist. He's helped hundreds of people connect the dots between their lived experiences, passions and skills to find the common threads – threads that explain their subconscious motivations, unique genius, and life purpose. Mike's also the author of Enough Already: Create Success on Your Own Terms. He's shared his provocative and vulnerable take on life in dozens of magazines, podcasts, and online publications, including a personal interview with NPR about his viral story on rethinking sexuality in his first same-sex relationship.