Joel is an award-winning teacher, author, speaker, and frequent podcast guest who loves helping young leaders overcome obstacles and grow through courage, confidence, and humility. He also works with blended and stepfamilies, helping them to live more positively and cooperatively together.

By sharing personal stories of failure and success, using humor and engagement, Joel teaches principles that audiences can apply as soon as they leave the event. His book, 'Inverted Leadership: Lead Others Better By Forgetting About Yourself' was a #1 best-seller on Amazon.

Joel currently lives in Alabama with his wife, his two daughters, and their two rescue dogs Bruiser and Butterscotch. When he’s not busy speaking, writing, teaching, or coaching, Joel is longing for the day when he can go on his dream vacation of visiting Hobbiton in the Shire.

You can find out more about Joel and all his activities at the following websites:

www.joelwhawbaker.com

This site is all about helping young adults lead with courage, confidence and humility

www.reallifeleading.com

This site is about using the gifts and talents you have to serve others. It takes courage to trust others to do their jobs, and takes humility to be willing to put their needs before your own

www.stepdadding.com

This site is pretty much what it says - learning how to navigate the waters of being a step-parent.