Simone Kelly-Brown, creator of The Own Your Power Retreat is also CEO of Own Your Power Communications, which provides innovating marketing, empowering events, and business resources for entrepreneurs. Kelly also writes a monthly newsletter that provides proven insights and tips from highly respected marketing professionals and entrepreneurs. Her passion to help others with these tips lead her to write her first book, "Jack of All Trades, Master of None?" Her main goals are to help entrepreneurs understand their calling, gain focus, and then offering them simple marketing techniques to their expand their businesses. Her radio show, Own Your Power also inspires small business owners to finally step out of their comfort zones and work on their passions.
The most popular and strongest of Simone?s brands is the infamous Give 'N Take Network for women. The Give 'N Take Network has grown from small gatherings of businesswomen to one of the most respected networking events on the East Coast. In short, the all-female networking event is a barter/exchange organization, bringing women together to create opportunities and to provide a support system for start-up businesses. From its launch in 2002, Give 'N Take has expanded chapters to New York, New Jersey, New York City, D.C., Miami, and Atlanta! The Own Your Power is the retreat will bring all Kelly-Brown's workshops and networking events full circle, uniting both men and women to build alliances and celebrate themselves in a down to earth setting.
"I couldn't have asked for a better career," says Simone. By developing a strong support system she helps grow women-owned businesses and empower many to turn their "side hustles" into their full-time careers. "When you're having fun helping others achieve success, it doesn't feel like work at all. Having my GTHI allows me to help others build their businesses and experience what I am now experiencing...Freedom!"
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Taylor's high energy keynotes and workshops are empowering, effective, engaging and memorable. In 1984 Jewel kicked the glass ceiling and broke ground as one of the first female African American motivational speakers. Jewel facilitated her first motivational seminar in her home. This voice has empowered audiences, on a professional and personal level, to do more, be, sell more, grow more and believe more in their possibilities for success. Men and women are encouraged to grow beyond their obstacles, procrastination, past adversity, addictions and fears.
In 1985, Jewel Diamond Taylor quit her Human Resources job in the aerospace industry in Southern California as a leap of faith to begin her public speaking career. Letters, calls, e-mails, evaluation forms and multiple return invitations to speak for the same organizations report that....Jewel Diamond Taylor's keynote, workshop and retreat presentations are positively life transforming.
This cutting edge and multi-faceted messenger shines with hope, empowerment, encouragement and educational insights. Jewel aka "The Minister of Motivation" and The Self-esteem Dr is an emotional and motivational compass directing countless men, women and youth towards their potential and possibilities for personal growth, success and inner peace.
This seasoned and energizing speaker connects to the audience quickly speaking to the relevant themes of life with a fresh voice and perspective blending wisdom, wit, depth and compassion for our human struggle to achieve success and balanced living. Jewel's dynamic no-nonsense style empowers people and strengthens organizations. Taylor's message inspires her audience to learn how to cope, survive and thrive in this ever changing world allowing them to add value to their family, community and the organization they serve.
Taylor, aka "The Self-esteem Dr. received her education in Psychology from California State University Dominguez Hills. Since 1984 her passion, excellence and messages for successful living have stimulated the minds, hearts, and actions of men, women and youth to cope with adversity and achieve success in their personal, professional and spiritual lives. Jewel is the founder of the Women on the Grow, Super Goal Saturday Motivational Seminars, the Don't Give Up Conference, the popular Lunch and Learn motivational sessions and Paragon Leadership Training Series.
Jewel is the host of her Comcast TV Show "Pearls of Wisdom." Jewel's articles have been in the Black Enterprise, Essence and Jet Magazines. She is a contributing columnist for Lee Bailey's EURWeb, Pasadena Journal, Long Beach Times, UnityFirst.com and provides beauty and wellness columns for women of color for Alluring Looks.com. Los Angeles wakes up every morning with Jewel's thought for the day on Stevie Wonder's radio station KJLH morning show.
Andrew
Morrison, President
Small Business Camp
Andrew Morrison is the founder of Small Business Camp - an entrepreneurial training and marketing services firm. The company delivers an intensive 2-day program that allows the participants to walk-in with just an idea and leave with a marketing plan, public relations strategy, money-making website, direct-mail campaign and 90 days of follow-up coaching.
Previously he built a multi-million dollar company by providing innovative direct marketing services to Fortune 500 companies. He was featured in the Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur Magazine, Crain's Magazine 40 Under 40 and Advertising Age. He also appeared as a "Young Millionaire" on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Andrew is the host of the "Money Making Mondays" radio show heard on 98.7 KISS-FM and an adjunct faculty member at New York University and the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Andrew is the recipient of the prestigious Young Direct Marketer of the Year Award and serves as a Deacon at the Abyssinian Baptist Church located in the village of Harlem. Aside from his Church activities, he serves on the advisory board of Project Enterprise - a micro-lending organization. Andrew recently completed a book entitled, "21 Questions That Can Build Your Business in 90 Days."
Stacie
N.C. Grant
Founder
C&G Enterprises
In 1994 Ms. Grant founded C&G Enterprises as a motivational speaker. Since then C&G has developed into three main entities: The C&G Youth Scholars Program, C&G Professional Event Coordinators, & C&G Technology Support. The C&G Youth Scholars Program provides life skills, leadership training, and presentations/lectures to various community based youth programs and organizations. The success rate of the participants is a direct result of Ms. Grant's many years of training and development experience. She has also published various motivational articles and is a prominent motivational speaker/lecturer/trainer. C&G Professional Event Coordinators Division provides event consultation services for meetings, conferences, special events, and weddings. C&G Technology Support run by her husband Andrew, offers computer desktop support services to home based and small business users. All three divisions are featured on www.cgenterprisesonline.com . Additionally Stacie N.C. Grant is the NY Event Manager for the Give 'N Take Network (http://www.giventakenetwork.org), which focuses on empowering female professionals and entrepreneurs.
Some of C&G's client roster includes the following schools, organizations, and companies: St. John's University; Pace University; Adelphi University; Hofstra University; C.W. Post; Utica College; University of Kentucky; University of Mississippi; University of Pennsylvania; Texas Southern University; California State University; LaGuardia Community College; Fordham Prep High School; The Jackie Robinson Center; Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.; Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; The National Pan Hellenic Council, Inc.; West Harlem Environmental Action; The NAACP; Xerox Corporation Black Women's Leadership Council; Redefining Progress; Sister to Sister International; McBride Research Laboratories; R&R Entertainment & Consulting; The Freedom's Journey Foundation; New Image Media, Inc.; HairWeb.com; ETHOS and St. Paul Community Baptist Church. Ms. Grant has also been featured on Access Hollywood, Fox 5, Metro TV, and WE Television.
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Raina McLeod - Writer
Blessed daughter of DC, adopted Miami after the vivrant thing pulled at her heartstrings as a co-ed. Not that her life at Florida A&M was unappreciated, Tallahassee was just tranquil enough to help Raina focus on her studies. But when the time came she ran across that graduation stage with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism in hand, sprinted south and finally found her soul, sun and sand.
A year after arriving on South Beach, Raina joined the Miami New Times as the Assistant Entertainment Editor. As second-in-command for the most widely-read section of the weekly, she gained a reputation for mercilessly teasing local events while painting them as can't-miss affairs. Raina's risqu頲epartee made it clear that the girl truly believes that the only thing that should be sugar-coated are her donuts; and she brought that philosophy to her newest title: sex columnist known as the Magic City Kitty.
Magic City Kitty was born of the idea, that Miami needs a Carrie Bradshaw-ish type of character who gives advice and insight on relationships, but that she should also have whispers of Samantha's audacious spirit, and sprinkles of Charlotte's sophistication. And after a string of boyfriends, a slew of "just friends," and a mandatory group of "f--- hims," Raina had the goods to deliver her own brand of advice to the lovelorn masses. And thus, the Magic City Kitty, a column about life before, during and after sex, was born.
Raina is a unyielding believer in the Jackie O. quote that some women want power in the bedroom, others want power in the world; yet believes that realistically, women (and men) should be allowed to have both. Kitty is admittedly, but not gratuitously bold, and lives with her tongue planted firmly in cheek. Who's ready?
Dana is a Registered Yoga Teacher and certified Thai Yoga Massage practitioner. She has practiced yoga for more than 5 years and is a member of the International Association of Black Yoga Teachers (IABYT) and the Mid Atlantic Yoga Association (MAYA). To keep classes creative and fun, she continues to attend workshops and has completed teacher trainings with Shiva Rea and Doug Swenson. Dana is also a certified Radiant Child Yoga instructor and has studied with Shakta Kaur Khalsa.
Dana created Spiritual Essence Yoga in 2003. Excited about the wonderful benefits she experienced through her regular yoga practice, she wanted a way to share her knowledge with others in a safe, non-competitive, and friendly environment. Initially skeptical about yoga herself, Dana knew the common misconceptions and myths surrounding yoga. Her practice began as a physical workout and stress relief from her hectic job as an executive assistant. As she began studying various yoga texts and learned what yoga was (and what it wasn't), her practice became equally physical and spiritual. In addition to yoga, Dana holds a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in finance.
Angela C. Brinson, Ph.D, PsychEd Solutions, P.A.
Born and raised in Miami, Angie B. is a District Psychologist in Broward County. She also works as an adjunct professor at Barry University, teaching courses in psychology and assessment of educational disabilities. In the Spring of 2008, she will be opening a private practice focusing on Psychological Assessment. Angie B. has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Master's degree in Clinical Psychology and a Specialist in School Psychology from Barry University. She is currently completing a Ph.D. in Exceptional Student Education with a focus in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Her local appearances have included: 103.5 The Beat, The Dr. Rachael News Talk Radio Show, Ne-Yo Valentine's Day Concert, and Andy Roderick Celebrity Poker Night at the Hard Rock Café.
Nikki is a writer and Florida Memorial College Graduate, has been covering community and celebrity stories for the last five years in Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties for various magazines and newspapers. Clifton is community activist who strongly believes in education and empowerment. She enjoys volunteering her time to Women's Issues, The Susan B. Komen Foundation, and The American Red Cross. Her inquisitive and down to earth style of media coverage will add an entertaining and informative spin on how business interviews will be understood.
15-year+ copywriter & editor, media relations, sales promotion and advertising veteran has thrown caution and corporate to the wind and fashioned an admittedly insatiable passion for all things smart, sensible and expensive into a livelihood. Her calculated and soft sell approach to pitching the skinny has caught the attention of media goddess Oprah Winfrey, AOL/Time Warner, VOGUE, Harper's Bazaar, The New York Times, CNN, the Miami Herald & many others. Both an Emerson and Skidmore College co-ed seasoned with account, client and consumer experience, she prefers spirited daytime appointments to late-night schmoozing.
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Monikah Ogando is an impactful coach, a dynamic trainer and charismatic speaker. Monikah received two undergraduate degrees from the University of Miami, where she put herself through college with her independent spirit and entrepreneurial motivation and graduated by the age of 20. Her first job out of college as a financial planner, Monikah soon discovered that the majority of her clients were business owners, and the best way to help them was to assist in MAKING money, not just investing the money they already made.
By learning from her clients, Monikah created an entrepreneurial program for other financial planners to reach their clients as she had. When she made $124,000 in three months of teaching the program, she knew she was onto something big.
Today, small business owners and entrepreneurs seek Monikah’s advice to help them turn their businesses into profit-producing powerhouses, and more importantly, live their lives with purpose and freedom. Monikah’s coaching and consulting challenge people to marry their humanity to their businesses, and their profits to their purpose.
Peter Greenlaw
Peter Greenlaw's story begins in Portland Maine, in January of 1946. As many of us did, he struggled through school because he had difficulty getting gradation credits for skiing [yes, Peter is a passionate ski-bum], and surprising to many he not only graduated, but develop into a nationally ranked skier and was recruited onto the most prestigious colligate ski teams, at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
After graduating with a degree in marketing, Peter left Colorado for New York City, and the entered into the corporate whirlwind as a successful Wall Street stockbroker. However, Wall Street could not compete with what was to come next into Peters life. A scout for the world renowned Eileen Ford Modeling Agency spotted Peter and within days he was signed; which, led to fashion and modeling assignment that appeared in several hundred magazine, television commercials, a few Off-Broadway productions, and two movies.
One problem remained amidst all the success Peter was experiencing in New York City. Simply, its quite difficult to be an effective ski-bum, and central park doesnt have a ski lift or the needed slopes to challenge a national ranked skier like Peter. It was back to Colorado for Peter.
It was during the mid 1970s and Colorado was growing rapidly, construction was happening everywhere one looked. Taking advantage of the then trend, in 1976 Peter founded Colorado Kitchen Brokers and become the first individual in this industrys history to, in a single year, design, sell, and install over 1 million dollars in kitchen cabinetry.
Rolling the clock forward twenty seven years, the kitchen business is still doing fine, but Peter found himself seriously over weight and commensurate cholesterol level that put him at highest risk for a heart attach. It seemed no amount of dieting and exercise was helping Peter solve his life-threatening problem.
In 2003 Peter made a discovery that not only changed his life, but through him, has also changed the lives of thousands of people. He discovered the nutritional science of internal body cleansing. As a result, Peter quickly reclaimed his health and a quality of life hed not experienced since his thirties. The change to his health was so profound that Peter began a personal research project to understand for himself the effects of environmental toxins to health and their contribution to disease and our ability to loose weight.
The research turned into a passion and over the past few years Peter has become a nationally recognized lecturer on the subject. His Cleansing Forums are a public service that seeks to educate and heighten awareness about the effects of toxins to the health of Americans and their direct link to obesity. A testimonial from a recent lecture is often heard where ever Peter lectures on this topic: I have learned more about why I am fat, tired, and burned-out from this, than from anything Ive heard before and it all makes sense!
Though the topic of toxins can be unpleasant, often shocking, and because if affects is all, less than funny, Peters presentation of this material is highly accessible and entertaining. What started as a personal quest to understand why he was in poor health, tired, and over weight evolved into a personal research project, and now into a passion to share this knowledge with anyone who will listen. People can take action, they can protect themselves, but only if they are informed.
Peter travels extensively and can be found speaking at venues as diverse as Whole Foods, libraries, medical groups, corporations, major health fairs and conventions.
Renee O'Connor
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Renee's love for music and dance started as a young girl. She flirted with jazz, ballet & modern dance as a young girl, and grew up in cheerleading. Renee graduated from Florida State University, majored in Political Science & International Affairs, minored in Black Studies. After working in the hospitality industry for 8 years, she is now self employed as the Miami Territory owner of The Art of Exotic Dancing for Everyday Women. She has been an exotic dance instructor since 2005.
Renee took her first Art of Exotic Dancing for Everyday Women class in October of 2004 and shortly after became the first certified AOED instructor in the state of Florida. In October of 2005 she took her certification one step further to become an advanced instructor and trainer for the National Company. In April 2007, she acquired the Miami territory of The Art of Exotic Dancing for Everyday Women(r), and is now running classes, events & parties across South Florida.
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