Dr. Mark Sherwood is a naturopathic doctor (ND), multi-bestselling author, keynote speaker, and co-founder of the Functional Medical Institute in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A former professional baseball player, state physique champion, and 24-year Tulsa Police Department SWAT veteran, he blends holistic root-cause medicine with a whole-person, lifestyle-driven philosophy.

Kathleen Marcath  is a children’s book author who first discovered American Sign Language (ASL) when she learned to sign the song “Our God Is an Awesome God.” The beauty and power of ASL captured her heart and never let go. Countless times, she’s witnessed the same magic transpire in people (deaf and hearing alike) when they learn this beautiful language.

​Kathleen holds a bachelor’s degree in Deaf Community Studies from Madonna University. Her studies inspired her to promote ASL literacy and raise awareness of its importance to audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

In 2020, Kathleen founded ASL Picture Books to address the lack of Deaf representation in children's books. That same year, she published her award-winning debut children’s book, My Monster Truck Goes Everywhere With Me: Illustrated in American Sign Language.

Kathleen lives in Michigan, and when she’s not writing, she enjoys time with her family—especially her grandchildren. Kathleen’s favorite family activities are playing games, baking, exploring the outdoors, and hiking through their woods. Children's imagination and joy inspire her.

Our mission at ASL Picture Books is to help fill the need for inclusive and diverse picture books and other resources about deafness and American Sign Language (ASL).  Help d/Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) and hearing children discover the gift they hold and the skills to share it with the world as only they can. We work hard to foster understanding, inspire creativity and develop a greater appreciation for the unlimited potential of ASL.

Nicole Harp is a lifelong artist and designer, holding a degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, in design. Her career as an accomplished abstract painter is balanced by her deep compassion and strong connection to spirit. Nicole's ability to envision and paint the souls of individuals, animals, and even energy has garnered her recognition as an award-winning artist.

Her journey with art and psychic abilities has led her to a profound understanding of the transformative power of creativity and connection to the spiritual realm. Nicole's intuitive approach to art and her keen insights into the energetic essence of her subjects have left a lasting impact on those who have experienced her soul paintings.

You can listen to interviews with her through various metaphysical podcasts, You can learn to get out of your head and into your heart by painting your soul or that of a loved one in her Soul Painting classes at the Eager Cayce’s ARE Center for Enlightenment. Or, learn how to soulfully connect with your animal companions in her animal communication classes through her website.

Her recent book entitled Color of Consciousness, Twenty-Five Soul Paintings, Volume 1 is available where books are sold. Nicole lives in Norfolk, VA, and is available for interviews.

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Today, I help entrepreneurs intentionally build and activate relationship capital so they generate more referrals, stronger partnerships, better opportunities, and businesses that create freedom instead of dependency.

I help leaders:

• Build relationship capital intentionally
• Generate more referrals and strategic introductions
• Build businesses that don’t depend on them
• Use AI to strengthen relationships without losing the human element
• Become the person people naturally think of first

Because your greatest opportunities are probably already in your phone.

You simply need a better system for stewarding those relationships before the moment you need them.

We’re all just one conversation, one introduction, or one relationship away from changing the trajectory of our business and our lives.

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A celebrated author, Deana Martin found herself on the New York Times coveted Best Seller list with her 2004 memoir, Memories Are Made of This: Dean Martin Through His Daughters Eyes. In it, Deana delights in sharing wonderful, never-before-told stories about her father and his Pallies. To her they were known as, Uncle Frank (Sinatra) and Uncle Sammy (Davis, Jr) – to the world, they were known as the Rat Pack. In 2015 Deana’s book returned as a Best Seller on the Wall Street Journal’s list of Top Ten Nonfiction E-books.

READ MORE at Deana's Website: https://www.deanamartin.com/biography/

Biography of Kymone Freeman from his Website: https://www.freeman4congress.com/

For over three decades, Kymone Freeman has been on the frontlines of the fight for equity, justice, and self-determination in Washington, DC. As an award-wining playwright, activist, commentator, festival director and co-founder of We Act Radio, he has amplified the voices of the marginalized and challenged the status quo.

He understands the inequities plaguing our city — from housing costs to the lack of true representation — are not accidents, but policy choices. His 2024 campaign established him as the people’s champion, his 2026 campaign is not just about a seat; it is about building a movement that demands our fair share and refuses to accept taxation without representation any longer.

Cathy Goldstein is the beauty disruptor rewriting the rules of aging. An acupuncture physician, energy medicine pioneer, and CEO of Tru Energy® Skincare, Cathy is also the founder of Functional Esthetics™—a groundbreaking approach that unites energy medicine, facial expression science, and bio-adaptive skincare. Her work helps people restore vitality, resilience, and authentic beauty by aligning with nature rather than fighting against it.

For decades, the beauty industry has pushed one message: fight age, erase wrinkles, freeze expression. Cathy is dismantling that narrative with a radical alternative. Her philosophy: aging well isn’t about erasing time — it’s about keeping your energy, your expression, and your confidence fully alive.

Her journey began at 26, when a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease forced her to look beyond conventional medicine. Healing through acupuncture, holistic medicine, and energy work, she discovered that true wellness — and true beauty — begins with how energy and emotion flow through the body. This became the foundation for her groundbreaking Tru Energy® system and ultimately for Functional Esthetics™, a new field that sees the face not just as skin, but as a living, expressive, and neurologically vital part of the body.

Cathy’s work has been featured on USA Today, CNBC, FOX Business, Bloomberg TV, Newsmax, and in Vogue International, Philadelphia Magazine, and New Visions Magazine. She also appears in the acclaimed documentaries HEAVY and SHEaled (part of the BioHacking series). Her voice is becoming a leading force in challenging the “anti-aging” mindset and replacing it with a new cultural movement: energy-optimized, fully expressed living.

Michael Blowen is a former Boston Globe journalist and the founder of Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm, dedicated to the care of retired racehorses.

Early Life and Education

Michael Blowen began his career as an educator after earning a master’s degree from Emerson College in Boston, where he stayed on to teach for a period. He had a longstanding interest in writing, which led him to publish an article on Elia Kazan’s film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Last Tycoon, catching the attention of a Boston Globe editor and launching his journalism career.

Career at the Boston Globe

Blowen joined the Boston Globe initially as a “second-string” critic and eventually became the newspaper’s top film reviewer. His work at the Globe spanned 24 years, during which he developed a reputation for insightful criticism and storytelling. A pivotal moment came in 1979 when an editor invited him to Suffolk Downs racetrack, sparking his lifelong passion for horses.

Transition to Horse Welfare

Blowen’s fascination with thoroughbreds led him to apprentice with trainer Carlos Figueroa at Suffolk Downs, where he learned the intricacies of horse care. Over time, he became increasingly concerned about the fate of retired racehorses, particularly after learning that many were sent to slaughter rather than proper retirement homes. This concern motivated him to take a more active role in horse aftercare.

Founding of Old Friends

After accepting a buyout from the Boston Globe in 2001, Blowen and his wife, Diane White, moved to Central Kentucky. He became operations director for the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation before founding Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, Kentucky, in 2003. The farm began as a small operation with a few paddocks and has grown into a multi-million-dollar facility housing over 100 retired racehorses, including notable champions like Silver Charm, Touch Gold, and Birdstone. Old Friends also operates a satellite location near Saratoga Springs, New York, and previously had an outpost near Kentucky Downs.

Achievements and Legacy

Blowen’s work has brought national attention to the aftercare of retired racehorses. He has personally overseen the rescue and rehabilitation of horses, including returning stallions from Japan and Italy, and has emphasized that all horses, regardless of fame, receive equal care. In 2023, marking the 20th anniversary of Old Friends, Blowen announced he would step down as president, passing leadership to John Nicholson, while continuing to engage with visitors and tours.

Personal Philosophy

Blowen often emphasizes the mutual benefit between humans and horses, noting that while the horses are cared for, they also enrich the lives of those who work with them. His dedication combines hands-on care, advocacy, and education, ensuring that Old Friends remains a sustainable and respected institution in the horse racing community.

Michael Blowen’s journey from Boston Globe journalist to champion of retired racehorses reflects a unique blend of storytelling, compassion, and entrepreneurial vision, leaving a lasting impact on both journalism and Dignified Racehorse Retirement in Aftercare.

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Tim Smith is the author of Fault Line: Still Standing, a raw and unflinching memoir about survival, resilience, and the long shadow childhood trauma can cast over a life.

Raised in the rural South in an environment shaped by addiction, instability, and neglect, Smith writes with striking honesty about what it means to endure—and what it takes to rebuild. His work explores abuse, abandonment, identity, and the complicated process of learning to live beyond them.

Before becoming an author, Smith held a range of jobs—from short-order cook to shipyard laborer—eventually building a career in the financial sector. He now lives in Los Angeles with his husband and their four rescue dogs.

Fault Line is his first book.

Leigh was born and raised in Los Angeles by his parents, a teacher and librarian. He obtained both his undergraduate and law degrees from Cal where he was student body president during each tenure. Leigh has represented many of the most successful athletes and coaches in football, basketball, baseball, hockey, boxing, golf, etc., including the number one overall pick in the NFL draft for an unprecedented eight times in conjunction with 64 total first round picks. Furthermore, Leigh has represented other notable athletes such as Oscar De La Hoya and Lennox Lewis, as well as multiple Olympians and professional teams. With an unrivaled history of record-setting contracts, Leigh has secured over $4 billion for his 300+ pro athlete clients and directed more than $1 billion to various charities around the world.

Leigh is easily distinguished from others within his profession by his passion for giving to those less fortunate and his endless campaign to make our world a better place. He has received commendations from Congress, State Senate, State Legislature, the Los Angeles City Council, the Orange County Board of Supervisors, President Reagan, President Bush and President Clinton. Leigh has been named Man of the Year over a dozen times by a variety of groups including the March of Dimes, Cedars-Sinai, the Southern California Boy, Scouts, the Orange County and Los Angeles Human Relations Commissions, the Orange County and Los Angeles divisions of the Anti-Defamation League, and several other professional and charitable organizations. He has also been awarded the “Keys to the City” in San Francisco, CA, Memphis, TN, Jacksonville, FL and Concord, CA. In 2017, Leigh was inducted into the California Sports Hall of Fame.

His efforts to save the Giants led then San Francisco Mayor Frank Jordan to declare “Leigh Steinberg Day” in the city. In 1994, then-Oakland Mayor Elihu Harris utilized Leigh as a consultant in his successful bid to prevent the Oakland Athletics baseball club from relocating. Leigh also served as Co-Chairman of the “Save the Rams” committee in its attempt to keep the franchise from leaving Southern California.

Leigh is often credited as the inspiration for the Oscar-winning film Jerry Maguire. In addition to receiving a production credit for the movie, Leigh also consulted on features such as Any Given Sunday, For Love of the Game, and Arli$$.

He has been featured on national television programs such as “60 Minutes,” “Larry King Live,” “Fox News,” “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” and many more. A host of magazines have covered him including Business Week, Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine, People, Forbes, Playboy, GQ, and FHM.

Dr. Nicole Rakowski, PhD, 2X TedTalk Speaker, is a physician-in-training, sports medicine writer, researcher, and competitive bodybuilder working at the intersection of performance science, medicine, and public health. A recipient of the Top 40 Under 40 Award from the NYC Journal, she is recognized for her leadership across healthcare innovation, athletics, and health communication.

Nicole is currently a medical student at the American University of Antigua College of Medicine, pursuing a career in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Her academic and writing work focuses on injury prevention, athlete health, and how principles from elite sport can inform healthcare systems, prevention strategies, and population health outcomes.

She serves as an official writer and contributor for Muscle Insider and Muscle & Fitness, part of the Olympia Fitness & Performance Network, where she translates complex medical and performance science into practical, evidence-based insights for global audiences. As a professional fitness athlete, Nicole has collaborated with major industry brands and has appeared in international fitness publications including STRONG and Muscle Memory Magazine.

Prior to entering medicine, Nicole held leadership roles within Canadian healthcare systems, contributing to large-scale clinical operations, patient experience strategy, and public health initiatives. Her work included leadership involvement in COVID-19 vaccination operations and health system transformation programs focused on improving care coordination and patient-centered delivery models.

Through her combined work in medicine, research, athletics, and media, Nicole advocates for a new generation of physician-leaders who bridge clinical science, performance, and public communication to advance prevention-focused healthcare and lifelong human performance.

Nathan Crane is a trauma informed somatic emotional healing coach, inspirational speaker, bestselling author, award winning documentary filmmaker, and founder of The AWAKEN Process™. For over 20 years he’s been committed to helping people heal themselves and the planet. He helps people everywhere heal emotionally, live fully, and awaken to their True Self.

Since 2005, Nathan Crane: Has been a guest on over 50 top podcasts around the world including Humanity’s Team, Life Mastery Radio, Mastering Diabetes, The Energy Blueprint Podcast, The Dr. K Show, WellStrong Podcast, Lillian McDermott Radio Show, Finding Genius, and the BriteVibe Podcast. Has been a highly regarded inspirational speaker at events like ILLUMINATE Film Festival, the Holistic Holiday at Sea Vegan Cruise, TEDx AlmansorParkStudio, The Real Truth About Health, the Beljanski Integrative Cancer Conference, Hanuman Yoga Festival and Lucidity Festival. Has shared stages with world renowned leaders in holistic wellness, spirituality, integrative medicine and personal growth such as Gregg Braden, Joan Borysenko, Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Dr. Gabriel Cousens, Jameth Sheridan, Master Mingtong Gu, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Grandmother Flordemayo, Dr. Tony Jimenez, and many others.

Has been featured in numerous magazines and print media like Natural Awakenings, OMTimes Magazine, Conscious Connection Magazine, Beyond Hollywood; The Top Independent

Creators of 2025, and Regenerate. Directed and produced 10 conferences, expos, festivals and PBS series such as Ageless Living, The Enlivened Living Conference, Unify Fest, and The Integrative Health Conference, serving thousands of people in holistic wellness, mental health, nutrition, integrative medicine, personal growth and spirituality.

Is a humanitarian having volunteered on the board of the Beljanski Foundation supporting scientific research for natural cures for cancer, supports tribes in Kenya doing famine relief work, and volunteers for the Art of Living Foundation, bringing powerful stress reduction tools of Breathwork and mediation to adults, kids, prisoners, veterans, and high performers. Is the founder of The AWAKEN Process™, an integrative emotional healing modality pulling on 12 different ancient and modern practices for trauma healing and nervous system regulation. Has written multiple books, including a bestselling book titled Becoming Cancer Free, and 27 Flavors of Fulfillment, How to Live Life to the Fullest, Self Reliance Mastery, The Panacea Cleanse, and his newest book, Radical Awakening.

Directed, edited, and produced the award winning documentary film titled, Cancer; The Integrative Perspective viewed by hundreds of thousands globally. Has hosted and produced 13 online summits and documentary series in holistic health, spirituality, emotional healing, and sustainability such as the Self Reliance Summit, The AgeNation Summit, The Search for Sustainability, the Global Wisdom Summit, the Global Cancer Symposium, Conquering Cancer The Missing Link, The Teachings of Life, and the Unify Summit reaching over 2 million subscribers worldwide.

Has received over 20 awards for his work in holistic health, including the Outstanding Achievement Humanitarian Award Accolade Global Film Competition (2020), and the Outstanding Community Service Award from the California Senate.

Interviewed over 500 experts in personal growth, spirituality, integrative medicine and holistic wellness for his podcasts and summits reaching millions around the world.

Is the president and founder of the Holistic Leadership Council, an invite only mastermind group of world leading holistic health professionals, personal growth leaders, and spiritual masters. Nathan has certifications in Integrative Trauma Informed Somatic Parts Work, Holistic Cancer Coaching, Nutrition Coaching, and Breathwork and Meditation Certifications. He works with clients individually and in groups and is committed to serving human beings everywhere with healing emotionally, awakening spiritually, living fully, and becoming their highest and True Self. He gives thanks to all of the many teachers, instructors, guides, gurus, doctors, elders and mentors who have guided him and supported him along his journey, without them, he would not have been able to do the work he’s done.

Mindy Jackson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Reiki Master, Spiritual Coach, Rose Path Initiate, and Creator of The Sanctuary of Krystal Sophia. Mindy uses an integrative approach, combining clinical skills with energy healing and shamanic practices to treat PTSD. 

As an Intuitive Empath, Certified Medical Intuitive, Star Seed, and Energy Healer she also provides various Quantum Healing modalities apart from her Psychotherapy practices. 

Coming from a life filled with adversity, trauma, and family with mental health and addiction issues, Mindy’s near death experience at age 5 followed by out of body experiences while in the hospital with encephalitis months later provided her with a magnified awareness, shifted her into metacognition, and magnified conscious awareness that gave rise to the ability to heal herself and others. 

In 2023, a post operative stroke in the visual cortex left Mindy with central vision loss that she rehabilitated via painting. While painting the 22 Major Arcana of the Tarot, which tells the story of the Hero’s Journey, she regained about 95% of her vision and lived out each card as she painted it. When complete, she named her collection “Return of the Divine Feminine” not knowing the new quest life would have in store for her.

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Valeriya Hjertenaes is a globally recognized expert, PhD researcher, and keynote speaker who specializes in the intersection of neurodiversity, sustainability, and leadership. Based in Europe, she reframes cognitive diversity as a powerful strategic advantage for organizations and boards, moving far beyond mere inclusion toward sustainable human performance.

Melanie Curtis is a Keynote Speaker, World Record Pro Skydiver, Peak Performance Coach and Comedy Content Creator. Melanie teaches sales teams and leaders in the finance and insurance industries how to access results and impact to match their ambition.

Melanie delivers mind-bending keynote experiences inspiring driven professional women across industries into the far edges of their potential. She has 12,000 skydives, has competed at the highest levels and has traveled the globe as a headlining professional athlete coaching thousands of people over the last 30 years. She challenges audiences to “do ridiculous things” and consider the unfathomable extremes of their ideas, vision and goals to unlock true outlier results.

Melanie has spoken for MasterCard, BCG, PNC Bank, Brown & Brown Insurance, Scott Insurance, NJ Conference for Women, Athleta, NatGeo, Cornell University, Middlebury College (her alma mater), and more.

Melanie has worked with Weird Al Yankovic, Megan Rapinoe, the RedBull Air Force and more. She has spoken on the same TED-Ed stage as Gloria Steinem. She has emceed ahead of Jameela Jamil and in front of 20,000 in the Angel City FC stadium. Melanie has also landed a parachute in that stadium, as well as Dodger Stadium, Lumen Field in Seattle, and the Great Pyramids in Egypt.

Melanie has been tapped as an expert on CBS Evening News, Good Morning America, NBC Know Your Value, Forbes, Entrepreneurs on Fire, Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman the Founder of LinkedIn, and more.

Melanie has authored 3 books, including How to Fly: Life Lessons From a Professional Skydiver.

Melanie co-founded Highlight, an all-female parachute demonstration team, using skydiving as a vehicle to champion equality. She also received the first-ever Mentorship Award for the entire Parachute Industry Association.

Melanie offers immersive digital challenges and science-backed tools to help those that resonate with her energy and message to dig in and actually DO what it really takes to get there.

Melanie does all this in parallel with a fierce and rebellious commitment to her own creative expression and leadership by example. She is a cat Mom and rising comedy content creator on Instagram – follow her @melaniecurtis11. She has done large-scale art installations and is consistently using her public platform championing women and girls to take up unapologetic space in the world.

Known as the “Menopause Researcher” to her 350,000+ TikTok followers, Andrea Donsky is a nutritionist on a mission to change the conversation around perimenopause and menopause.

Andrea is a 7X published menopause researcher, bestselling author, and entrepreneur with 26 years of experience in health and wellness. She is a multi-award-winning influencer, media personality, and speaker.

She hosts the popular podcast Menopause Reimagined, appears as a Menopause Expert on television across North America, and has built a large global, menopause-focused TikTok community.

Andrea is the founder of Morphus (wearemorphus.com), a platform that helps women Reimagine Menopause as a journey of empowerment. Through evidence-informed nutrition, lifestyle strategies, and science-backed supplements, Morphus supports women in feeling heard, validated, and confident as they take control of their health and symptoms.

Her new book, Nourishing Menopause: Powerful Nutrition and Lifestyle Strategies to Feel Your Best, published by Simon and Schuster, was released on May 5th and became an instant bestseller and appeared on many bestseller lists, including Amazon, Indigo, The Toronto Star, and The Globe and Mail in two categories: Canadian Non-Fiction and Self-Improvement.

Follow Andrea on TikTok, Instagram, and LinkedIn at @andreadonsky and @wearemorphus.

Biography from Matt's website: www.mattantkowiak.com

I'm Matt Antkowiak.

I am a husband, father, grandfather, survivor, protector, author, speaker, and co-founder of Team Unconquerable. My life has been shaped by a simple belief: darkness thrives when good people remain silent, and lives change when ordinary people choose to stand and protect others.

As a child, I was sexually abused by a trusted family friend. Like many survivors, I carried the weight of that trauma in silence for decades. The abuse stole part of my childhood, shaped how I viewed trust, and left wounds that would follow me into adulthood. For years, I searched for ways to outrun the pain. Instead, God used it to forge a purpose.

I spent the next forty years pursuing the very darkness that wounded me.

My journey of service has taken me from the United States Army, where I served first as a Military Police noncommissioned officer before commissioning as an Infantry Officer serving with the 101st Airborne Division, to the fire service as a firefighter and EMT, and ultimately into law enforcement. Along the way I served as a patrol officer, detective, human trafficking investigator, police chief, and school safety leader. I have worked major criminal investigations, led crisis responses, helped expose institutional failures, and dedicated my career to protecting children and vulnerable communities.

I am also an 8th Degree Black Belt, Krav Maga Grandmaster, and lifelong student of the warrior mindset. Through martial arts, leadership development, and public safety service, I have spent decades teaching others how to prepare for adversity, face fear, and protect those entrusted to their care.

I am the author of Unconquerable, a memoir that tells the story of a sexually abused boy who spent the next forty years hunting the very darkness that wounded him. It is a story about trauma, justice, faith, healing, and redemption. More importantly, it is a call to action.

My story is not ultimately about what happened to me. It is about what God can do with broken things. My abuse became my purpose. My pain became my platform. My story became my mission.

Today, that mission is clear:

Protect the Vulnerable. Expose the Darkness. Build Protectors.

MY MISSION
Building a Generation of Protectors

For most of my life, I thought my story was about survival. I was wrong. Survival was only the beginning. The truth is that millions of children, families, educators, churches, and communities are facing the same darkness that shaped my childhood. Predators continue to exploit the vulnerable. Institutions still place reputation above truth. Good people often remain silent because they are afraid, unprepared, or simply don't know what to do.

I know this because I have seen it from every side. I am survivor. I was a police officer and investigator. I was a human trafficking task force member. I have seen it as a school safety leader.

I have seen it in churches, schools, homes, and communities. The faces change. The locations change. The circumstances change.

The darkness does not.

That is why my mission is larger than a book, a speech, a training program, or an organization.

My mission is to help build a generation of protectors. People often ask why I continue to speak publicly about child abuse, exploitation, institutional failures, school safety, and the difficult realities that most people would rather avoid. The answer is simple. Because someone should have spoken for me. Someone should have recognized the warning signs. Someone should have asked the difficult questions.

Someone should have protected the child.

Too often, they did not.

Today, I have the opportunity to be the adult I needed when I was eleven years old.

That responsibility drives everything I do.

Through speaking, writing, training, private investigations, consulting, leadership development, and the Team Unconquerable movement, my goal is to equip ordinary people to do extraordinary things when it matters most. I want parents to recognize grooming behaviors before a child is harmed. I want educators to understand their responsibility as outcry witnesses. I want churches to create environments where abuse cannot hide. I want leaders to choose truth over reputation. I want men and women to develop the courage to confront evil rather than ignore it.

Most importantly, I want people to understand that protection is not someone else's responsibility. It belongs to all of us.

That is my mission. That is our mission. And that is why we fight.

OUR METHOD
My life's work can ultimately be summarized in three commitments.

Protect the Vulnerable.

Every child deserves a safe adult. Every victim deserves a voice. Every vulnerable person deserves someone willing to stand between them and harm.

Expose the Darkness.

Evil survives in secrecy. Predators depend on silence. Institutions fail when they choose reputation over truth. We must be willing to confront difficult realities and shine light into dark places.

Build Protectors.

The future will not be secured by spectators. It will be secured by prepared, courageous men and women who are willing to serve, lead, protect, and act when others cannot or will not.

I cannot change what happened to me.

But I can dedicate the rest of my life to ensuring fewer people have a story like mine to tell.

Today, I speak to schools, churches, law enforcement agencies, parents, educators, and community leaders across the country about child protection, institutional accountability, school safety, crisis leadership, faith, resilience, and the responsibility we all share to defend the vulnerable.

Together with my wife, Stephanie, I co-founded Team Unconquerable. Our mission is simple: to equip people to wage spiritual warfare, win physical battles, and live lives of courage, purpose, and service. Stephanie leads the spiritual development, discipleship, and wellness side of our mission. I lead the protection, preparedness, leadership, and warrior development efforts. Together, we are committed to helping others become unconquerable.

This mission extends beyond physical protection. Together with my wife Stephanie, we believe people must be equipped for both spiritual warfare and physical challenges. While I focus on protection, preparedness, leadership, and developing protectors, Stephanie leads the spiritual formation, discipleship, and faith development side of our mission. We believe lasting transformation happens when people are prepared to fight both the battles they can see and the battles they cannot. That belief became the foundation of Team Unconquerable.

We are building a movement dedicated to helping people live with courage, purpose, faith, resilience, and responsibility. We want to develop strong families, strong communities, strong leaders, and strong protectors. We want to help survivors find healing, equip leaders to lead with integrity, and challenge ordinary people to step forward when others step back.