An Unconventional Life

Mark Metry is a 24-year-old entrepreneur, author, creator, mental health advocate, coach, teacher, keynote speaker, podcast host, and loving human being. Mark has interviewed over 300+ top leaders around the world from billionaire philanthropists, to neuroscientists, professional athletes, New York Times bestselling authors, philosophers, and innovative disrupters on his Top 100 H

Dr. Suzana E. Flores is clinical psychologist specializing in pop culture, mythology, and social media addiction, Keynote Speaker and author of "Untamed: The Psychology of Marvel's Wolverine" (McFarland Publishing, 2018) and "Facehooked: How Facebook Affects Our Emotions, Relationships, and Lives" (Reputation Books, 2014) with international book deals in South Korea and Poland. Sh

As a child, you were probably asked multiple times about your dreams. And, as a child your answer was probably something fantastical: firefighter, ballerina, football player, and, maybe, doctor. Dr. Derichard McCoy is a Charlotte, NC native. He attended Livingstone College in Salisbury NC where he received a BS in Sport Management. He then went on to receive his MS in Education sp

Have you been in a situation where just getting this one thing done seems impossible? It could be getting through step one of your workout routine, reading the first ten pages of a book, or writing one sentence for your diissertation. But dreams and goals don’t work unless you do, so what are you delaying? Dr. Greg Cason is best known as “Dr. Greg” from the Bravo series LA Sh

Do you consider yourself to be a lifelong learner? How do you leverage that learning to benefit yourself, your family, and your community? Dr. Michael Levittan is an accomplished and recognized expert on domestic violence, anger management, child abuse, trauma, PTSD, and suicide. He is a licensed psychotherapist, director of T.E.A.M. - a state-certified batterers’ treatment prog

Sandra Long is a global LinkedIn expert, consultant, author, and speaker. She is a professional member of the National Speakers Association and received her Certified Virtual Presenter designation from espeakers. Her best-selling book is LinkedIn for Personal Branding, The Ultimate Guide. Sandra presented the first-ever TEDx talk about LinkedIn in 2019. The 11-minute speech is cal

Dr. Felicia Clark graduated from Pepperdine University. She took graduate school courses at night while working in a full-time demanding management position during the day. She was able to keep up with her studies until a death in the family made it impossible for her to focus on her studies. Dr. Clark sought the support she needed to complete her dissertation and graduate. Sinc

Dr. Diane Hamilton is a nationally syndicated radio host, award-winning speaker, author, and educator. She is a thought leader in the fields of leadership, sales, marketing, management, engagement, personality, curiosity, and motivation. To help improve relationships in the workplace — and performance as a result — Dr. Hamilton draws on her decades of work experience in softw

Dr. Stefanie Boyer, Professor of Marketing at Bryant University, is the Co-Founder of RNMKRS, a virtual platform for training and assessing sales talent. Dr. Boyer is a TEDx speaker, the recipient of the prestigious American Marketing Association Sales Educator of the Year Award and coauthor of The Little Black Book of Social Media, Strategies to Ignite Your Business, Influencer,

Making the choice of getting a doctoral degree can be as terrifying as it is exciting. In fact, only one percent of the population successfully navigates this unconventional path. What’s holding you back? Dr. Angela L. Swain is a business psychologist, executive coach, researcher, and author. As an expert in organizational behavior she believes in creating positive workplace cul