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Athletes:
Co-Authors of The Price She Pays, Mental Health Advocates & Licensed Experts
For Katie Steele and Dr. Tiffany Brown, sports have always been a means of connection, and when they witnessed first-hand the mental health crisis facing athletes, they could not look away.
Olympic Gold Medal Winning Power Couple
Tara Davis-Woodhall and Hunter Woodhall are an Olympic power couple with a remarkable love story. Their journey of determination, love, and excellence has cemented them as one of the most iconic couples in sports today.
Major League Pitcher and Gold Medal Olympian
Though born without a right hand, Jim Abbott went on to become a Major League Baseball pitcher who now shares a powerful message of overcoming adversity.
Three-Time World Series Champion, Humanitarian & Philanthropist
Jeremy Affeldt is a Three-Time World Series Champion, humanitarian and philanthropist, speaker, author, broadcaster, and family man.
Subject of the Film Hoop Dream
Arthur G Agee Jr is featured in the award-winning, internationally acclaimed motion picture, Hoop Dreams. He tells audiences his story of resilience and the importance of community role models.
First Legally Deaf Player in NBA History
Hearing impaired since birth, former NBA player Lance Allred is a best-selling author and thought leader who compels those around him to seek ways to overcome setbacks and pursue dreams.
Seven-Time Tour de France Winner
A globally-known cyclist and endurance athlete, Lance Armstrong knows what it takes to be the best, to win at all costs - and then pay the cost.
National Champion Heavyweight Olympic Boxer, Former Captain of Team USA & Featured in the NETFLIX Original Documentary, CounterPunch
Through his powerful message, Cam Awesome will teach you how to develop a champion's mindset, embrace the power of failure, and unleash your full potential.
Author, Entrepreneur & Paralympian
Although physically challenged, Lloyd Bachrach has never let anything keep him from achieving his dreams. He turned his challenge into a strength by excelling in a variety of sports and taking his confidence to others seeking a positive message.
Hall of Fame NBA Player
Rick Barry is considered by many to be one of the greatest pure small forwards of all time as a result of his knowledge and execution of team defense principles as well as tenacious and demanding will to win.
Prescription Drug Addiction Survivor, Record Breaking Marathon Runner & Author
Dick Beardsley is among the world’s most respected and captivating motivational and inspirational speakers. He is the author of the internationally bestselling autobiography Staying the Course.
Entrepreneur & Former NBA Star Player
Using innovation to overcome adversity, retired NBA player Jonathan Bender invented the JBIT MedPro rehabilitation device, which has helped himself (and thousands of others) walk again following injury and strain.
11-Time IRONMAN Champion
Lisa Bentley raced for 20 years as a professional triathlete. She won 11 Ironman and 16 Ironman 70.3 races. She should not have won any of them. She has cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening genetic lung disease.
Former NFL Pro
Former NFL pro JJ Birden is now a performance coach, sharing lessons from his life that help audiences and professions realize the most important thing about success—it is never given, but always earned.
Mother of Olympic Gold Medalist Noah Lyles & Certified Life Coach
30.6 million! That is the amount of people who watched the Paris 2024 Olympics on television. Keisha Caine Bishop was arguably the “Mom of the Olympic Games.”
Former Running Back, Pittsburgh Steelers
Rocky Bleier overcame severe combat wounds to play for the Steelers. His story is a tale of courage on both the football fields of America and the battlefields of Vietnam.