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  • From Survival to Purpose

    Ruba AlSaman, Life Coach, Ruba AlSaman Coaching

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement

    What could shift in your life if you had a dedicated space to reflect, gain clarity, and move forward with intention? This presentation is for you if: MORE >

    *You are struggling to set boundaries without guilt?
    *You find yourself repeating the same unhealthy relationship patterns.
    *You are losing motivation for things you once cared deeply about
    *You feel like you're constantly giving but rarely refilling your own energy
    *You are constantly busy but still feel like nothing is really moving forward
    *You struggle to prioritize what actually matters in your life.

    In this presentation we’ll turn inward , calm things down to find clarity to move forward with momentum.

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  • Are You Driving Your Career or Simply Along for the Ride?

    Kathleen Romaine, Career Development Coach, Range Light Coaching and Consulting

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

    Your career is a journey … oftentimes with twists and turns along the way. Have you gotten down the road only to wonder how you have gotten there? Are you feeling off track, stalled, or unsure of your next turn or your destination? MORE >

    A recent study shows fewer than one in three employees knows how to develop their career over the next 5 years. In this thought-provoking presentation, Kathleen provides the information you need to develop your career strategy, so you can climb into the driver’s seat and navigate your career with clarity and confidence.

    You will:

    • Recognize the difference between having performance goals and having a career strategy … and why they both matter.
    • Learn about career strategy benefits and how to put them to work for you every day.
    • Identify three essential components of your career strategy that lead to greater success and satisfaction.
    • Equip yourself with tools and actions that you can use for immediate impact.

    Get ready to take or regain control of your career direction, so you end up in the destination you choose!

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  • Getting Unstuck: Small Experiments That Open Big Possibilities

    Kathleen Romaine, Career Development Coach, Range Light Coaching and Consulting

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

    Many accomplished professionals reach a point where something feels off—energy is low, curiosity is fading, or the work no longer fits. Yet despite the desire for change, they often stay stuck. Why? Because conventional advice tells us to figure it out first before making a move. MORE >

    This session offers a different path. Drawing on recent research and real-world experience navigating multiple career transitions, this talk introduces a more effective approach: clarity doesn’t come before action—it comes from it.

    Participants will learn how to move forward through small, intentional experiments that open up new possibilities without requiring immediate, high-stakes decisions. The result is not a dramatic leap, but a series of grounded steps that build momentum, insight, and confidence over time.

    Participants will walk away with:

    • A new understanding of why trying to “figure it out first” often leads to staying stuck
    • A practical way to explore new directions through small, low-risk experiments
    • Approaches for testing possibilities without making high-stakes changes
    • A clearer sense of what creates energy—and what no longer fits
    • One or two immediate next steps to begin moving forward

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  • The Loneliest Seat: Why Executive Coaching Matters More Than Ever

    Vilson Simon, Executive Coach & Leadership Visionary, Àgora Learning and Consulting

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

    Senior leaders today face a paradox. They are expected to have all the answers, yet they operate in conditions of unprecedented uncertainty: AI disruption, generational change in the workforce, geopolitical volatility, rising mental health pressures, and the loneliness that comes with final accountability. More executives than ever are realizing that the old model of "lead alone, decide alone, carry it alone" no longer works. Executive coaching has moved from a remedial intervention to a strategic discipline used by some of the most thoughtful leaders in the world. MORE >

    This presentation explores why executive coaching has become essential, what it actually is (and is not), and how its principles apply not only to CEOs but to anyone who carries the weight of leading others: business owners, board members, pastors, nonprofit directors, team leaders, and entrepreneurs.

    Drawing from 35 years in the C-suite and current work as an ICF-credentialed executive coach across the United States and Brazil, the talk addresses:
    - The real reasons high performers seek coaching today.
    - How coaching differs from mentoring, therapy, and consulting.
    - The five conversations every leader needs but rarely has.
    - What organizations gain when their leaders are coached: better decisions, healthier teams, stronger succession.
    - How to recognize when you (or someone you lead) would benefit from a coaching conversation.

    This is a candid, practical look at a discipline often misunderstood. Audiences leave with a clearer view of what good coaching looks like, why it works, and how to bring its principles into their own leadership practice, even without hiring a coach.

    Suitable for business associations, professional groups, faith-based organizations, nonprofit boards, and community leadership audiences. Available as a keynote (45 to 60 minutes), shorter address (20 to 30 minutes), or interactive workshop. Delivered in English or Portuguese.

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  • What AI Can’t Do: The Irreplaceable Work of Leadership in an Automated World

    Vilson Simon, Executive Coach & Leadership Visionary, Àgora Learning and Consulting

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

    Artificial intelligence is reshaping how we work, decide, and lead. But beneath the excitement, leaders are quietly asking the harder questions. What still requires human judgment? Where does AI sharpen us, and where does it make us lazy or even dangerous? What kind of leadership becomes more valuable, not less, in an automated world? MORE >

    This presentation answers those questions from the perspective of someone who actually led inside the C-suite for 35 years across four continents, and who now integrates AI into executive coaching, board advisory work, and business operations every day. It is not a technology talk. It is a leadership talk for an era when technology is rewriting the rules.

    Attendees will leave with:

    - clear framework for separating what AI does well from what only humans can do.
    - Practical examples of how real leaders are using AI to improve decisions, save time, and stay grounded.
    - An honest view of the real risks: judgment erosion, ethical blind spots, and the rise of "AI theater" replacing substance.
    - A renewed sense of what leadership is actually for in a world of intelligent machines.

    The conversation is candid, practical, and built for leaders who have to deliver results, not headlines. Audiences leave equipped to use AI well without losing the human core of leadership: courage, clarity, accountability, and purpose.

    This talk is suitable for executive forums, business associations, professional groups, faith-based organizations, and community leadership audiences. It can be delivered as a keynote (45 to 60 minutes), a shorter address (20 to 30 minutes), or an interactive workshop format, in English or Portuguese.

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  • Rewrite the Story, Reclaim Your Life: A Practical Framework for Lasting Change

    Heather Lyons, Founder & Coach, Aletheia Life & Leadership Coaching

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement

    This interactive, skills-focused presentation takes audiences through Heather’s signature 4-Step Framework—Recognize, Rewrite, Rewire, Reclaim—and gives them practical tools for identifying the subconscious narratives that drive their decisions, relationships, and sense of self. MORE >

    Participants learn how to surface and challenge the self-limiting beliefs that keep them stuck, how to use the brain’s natural neuroplasticity to build new patterns, and how to design a values-aligned life that reflects who they truly are, not who they were told to be. The result is a tangible, empowering process of self-discovery that participants can begin applying immediately.

    This talk is especially effective for organizations seeking to support employee well-being, resilience, and professional development, particularly in the context of change, leadership transitions, and workplace culture.

    What Your Audience Will Take Away:
    • A new framework for understanding and rewriting self-limiting beliefs
    • Practical tools for aligning daily actions with personal values and goals
    • A renewed sense of possibility, agency, and direction
    • Insight into the neuroscience of behavioral change and how to make it stick
    • The confidence to lead their own lives, at work and beyond

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  • You Are Not Broken, You’re Emerging: A Transformational Path Back to Yourself

    Heather Lyons, Founder & Coach, Aletheia Life & Leadership Coaching

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

    Many of us spend years building the life we thought we were supposed to want, only to wake up one day and feel like strangers in it. In this energizing and deeply personal keynote, Heather draws on her own story of midlife reinvention and her work with coaching clients to make the case that uncertainty, disruption, and even identity crisis are not signs that something has gone wrong; they are signs that something is about to go right. MORE >

    Drawing on Narrative Identity Theory and the ancient Greek concept of Aletheia (“unconcealing truth”), Heather invites audiences to reconsider the stories they’ve been telling about themselves. She introduces the idea that our self-limiting beliefs are not facts, they are narratives. And narratives can be rewritten.

    Audiences leave this talk feeling seen, inspired, and equipped with a fresh understanding of what it means to live authentically — not as a destination, but as a practice.

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  • Stop Procrastinating

    Rochelle Melander, STM, PCC, Owner, Write Now! Coach

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

    Do you wonder if you can ever stop procrastinating and focus? The average person wastes 55 days a year procrastinating. What would you do with 55 extra days of time? Go on a vacation? Start a blog? Write a book? You can. You can stop procrastinating and focus because procrastination isn't a trait. It's not how you’re built. It's a habit you can break. MORE >

    Even though overcoming procrastination may sound like a herculean task, it’s not. If you’ve been able to establish any habit, like brushing your teeth or drinking a daily cup of tea, you can beat procrastination once and for all. Want to learn how?

    Come to Rochelle Melander’s class Stop Procrastinating and you'll learn:
    - The harmful myths about procrastination that keep you stuck
    - What type of procrastinator you are
    - Specific, actionable steps for overcoming procrastination

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  • Simple Strategies to Write Your Book

    Rochelle Melander, STM, PCC, Owner, Write Now! Coach

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement

    Are you one of the 80 percent of Americans that want to write a book? Only 3 percent of people who start writing will finish their book. But you can ensure you’re one of them by learning simple strategies to write your book this year.

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  • Unlock Your Potential: The Power and Purpose of Professional Coaching

    Jen Farley, Coach and President, International Coaching Federation - Wisconsin

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

    What truly separates high achievers from the rest of the pack? Often, it is the guidance of a professional coach. The Wisconsin Chapter of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) presents an insightful look into the specialized world of coaching. In this presentation, attendees will discover the measurable value of a professional coaching partnership. We move beyond the basic definitions to explore how a coach acts as a catalyst for clarity, accountability, and breakthrough results. Learn how the ICF standards of excellence ensure a transformative experience that turns potential into progress. MORE >

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