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  • The 7 Seconds That Shape Your Leadership: The Psychology of Executive Presence

    Khewna Dawar, Leadership and Human Behavior Expert, The Growth Lab Show

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

    Executive presence is often misunderstood as confidence, charisma, or polished communication — but in reality, it is a psychological signal. In the first seven seconds of any interaction, people form rapid judgments about your credibility, warmth, leadership potential, and trustworthiness. In this session, Khewna Dawar breaks down the behavioral science behind those split-second impressions and reveals how leaders can intentionally shape the way they show up every day. MORE >

    Drawing from organizational psychology and her work coaching teams and leaders, Khewna exposes the common behaviors that quietly weaken executive presence: inconsistent communication, reactive emotional cues, lack of clarity, and a mismatch between intention and impact. She introduces a practical, evidence-based framework that helps leaders strengthen presence through self-awareness, emotional regulation, and strategic communication — not performative tactics.

    Leaders will leave with actionable tools to elevate how they enter rooms, hold space, communicate under pressure, influence diverse audiences, and build trust across teams. This session is designed for modern leaders who want to move beyond surface-level confidence and build a deeper, more authentic and sustainable form of presence — one that inspires followership, strengthens culture, and amplifies leadership effectiveness.

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  • An Extraordinary Life: From a Jail Cell to Hollywood Producer

    Yvonne Chotzen, CEO, Chotzen Communications

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Entertainment

    Yvonne shares her captivating story from the stage, and reads the room: Want to hear a clip from her upcoming Memoir? Want mesmerizing vignettes from the world of true crime? or her story of accidentally hitchhiking into the Gaza Strip with her baby sister? MORE >

    Her movies have ranged from violent and searing (The Girl in Room 13) (Anne Heche's last, heart wrenching true trafficking story) to heart warming (I Am Somebody's Child: The Regina Louise Story) and the birth of each movie is an extraordinary drama in its own right. Yvonne will motivate, captivate and enthrall your audience large or small.
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  • The Competitive Mindset: Building Discipline, Resilience, and Personal Momentum

    Brad Young, CEO, Operator, Transformation Expert, Young Performance Advisory

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

    Sustained success — in business or in life — rarely comes from talent alone. It is built through discipline, resilience, and the willingness to continue pushing forward when circumstances become difficult. In this presentation, Brad Young explores the mindset and habits that allow individuals to maintain momentum through adversity and uncertainty. Drawing from personal experiences in business leadership, physical discipline, and personal transformation, he shares how small daily decisions compound into long-term growth. MORE >

    The talk focuses on practical principles such as personal accountability, competitive spirit, health and wellness discipline, mental clarity, and the power of maintaining forward motion even when progress feels slow. The goal is to leave audiences motivated, grounded, and equipped with a renewed commitment to their own personal and professional growth.
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  • Turning Adversity Into Momentum: Rebuilding Performance When Life Gets Hard

    Brad Young, CEO, Operator, Transformation Expert, Young Performance Advisory

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

    Everyone experiences moments when business pressures, personal challenges, or unexpected setbacks threaten to derail momentum. The difference between those who stall and those who grow often comes down to mindset, discipline, and the ability to reset and move forward. MORE >

    In this talk, entrepreneur and performance advisor Brad Young shares insights from navigating high-pressure environments, rebuilding through adversity, and developing the habits required to operate with clarity and purpose. Through real-world experiences and practical lessons, Brad explores how individuals can regain focus, strengthen resilience, and transform difficult circumstances into fuel for growth.

    The presentation blends business perspective with personal development, touching on mental discipline, health and wellness, competitive drive, and the importance of maintaining a strong internal foundation during challenging times. Attendees will leave with a renewed sense of direction and practical tools to help them move forward with greater confidence and purpose.

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  • Communication is a Contact Sport

    James (Mac) McPartland, Executive Coach and Keynote Speaker

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

    Master the challenging art of communication! James dives deep into exactly what is required for effective connection, underlining the importance of intentional interaction between those involved. He shares how to enter into conversation with focus and a willingness to share the space. MORE >

    In this presentation, audience members will gain a fresh perspective on the meaning of full engagement and how to connect in a way that is authentic and purposeful, allowing for mutual understanding despite potentially differing points of view.

    Learn healthier approaches to communication that will strengthen both personal and professional relationships. Understand the value of listening, the power of silence, and walk away with inspiring new strategies for achieving greater communication success.

    LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
    - Examine the power of words
    - Understand the difference between listening & hearing
    - Discover the importance of requesting feedback
    - Explore strategies for managing relational challenges in business & life
    - Gain tools for being more present in conversations
    - Learn to shape a culture of open communication & trust in organizations

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  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: When Equality Doesn’t Translate Equally for Everyone

    Dr. Indhushree Rajan, Clinical Psychologist, CEO, Relationship Coach, The Conscious Life Psychological Services

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Miscellaneous

    In today's local and global cultures, inequities among genders, races, cultures, and subcultures still prevail. The truth is that equality and opportunity simply don't translate in equal or fair ways for everyone. Dr. Rajan has been a socio-cultural activist and cross-cultural scholar, advocate, and professor for the better part of three decades. When Dr. Rajan speaks to DEI issues, she brings fire, inspiration, perspective, and solutions. MORE >

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  • Spiritual Alchemy: Inner Growth for Outer Well-Being

    Carla Weis, M.D., Spiritual Healer, Teacher and Guide, The Spirituality Center of SoCal

    We often tend to keep these separate - spirituality and physicality. In alchemy, it is our spirit essence that fuels our physical transformation. Dr. Weis presents concepts of alchemy and how our spiritual progression can indeed support and enhance our physical life progression.

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  • Relationships and Love: Is Happily Ever After Really Possible?

    Dr. Indhushree Rajan, Clinical Psychologist, CEO, Relationship Coach, The Conscious Life Psychological Services

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement

    Meeting "The One," having our "happily ever after"....everyone desires having that meant-to-be-love, but dating and relationships have changed so much that often, people despair of finding true love and companionship. Let's explore dating, relationships, and the values that inform love in the 2020s together. Dr. Rajan is a relationship and mental health expert, who can bring new perspectives to an age old dilemma. MORE >

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  • Deafen Yourself to Critics and Turn Their Doubt into Currency for Success

    Wendy Oppong, Student, University of California, Riverside

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

    "Deafen Yourself to Critics and Turn Their Doubt into Currency for Success" is a powerful exploration of how criticism, doubt, and negativity can be transformed into fuel for achievement. Rather than being discouraged by skepticism, audience will be inspired to convert every criticism into motivation, using it as currency to invest in their growth. Through compelling stories and lived experiences, I will offer practical strategies for filtering out destructive criticism, identifying valuable feedback, and using both as tools for self-improvement. The audience will leave empowered to stop seeking validation from others and instead let their success become the loudest response, proving that the best revenge is relentless progress. MORE >

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  • How to Standardize and Scale Your Membership Sales Across Multiple Locations

    Don Walker, MBA, CEO, GymRamp

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

    In this high-impact presentation, Don Walker explains the essential strategies for creating a unified, scalable, and consistent membership sales system across every location in a fitness organization. Drawing from decades of experience building sales processes for national fitness brands — and now through his work with GymRamp’s adaptive training and diagnostic platform — Don demonstrates why the biggest performance gap in most organizations is inconsistency. MORE >

    This talk teaches owners, directors, and franchisors how to implement a standardized sales process that every facility follows step-by-step, regardless of location, staffing differences, or market variables. Don breaks down the critical components of a unified sales system, including structured greetings, guided tours, prescriptive selling, price presentation, closing strategies, and long-term follow-up methods. He shows how standardizing these elements eliminates confusion, raises conversion rates, strengthens brand identity, and ensures predictable results across all clubs.

    Attendees also learn how to use technology, AI, and performance tracking to continuously monitor execution, hold teams accountable, and correct inconsistent behavior before it affects numbers.

    By the end, leaders will understand exactly how to scale their sales model across multiple locations with precision — creating an organization where every prospect receives the same high-quality experience, and every staff member sells the membership the right way every time.

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