To help others, Keath Silva uses the poetry and healing processes which have helped him. What’s your story? I am a transgender poet and healing arts practitioner in LA. I wrote poetry as a child and teenager to cope with the social challenges I was facing as a closeted queer …

Matt Flanagan focuses on introducing entrepreneurs to business owners who are coming to the end of their working lives. What’s your story? After nearly 20 years in management, I decided to pursue a master’s in business administration. I did this to help me further understand different aspects of business and …

A commitment to helping others to improve is Indira Bunic’s motivation. What’s your story? Throughout my career, I have gained extensive experience in various fields such as governance, diplomacy, law enforcement, international relations, corporate business, and media. This diverse background has given me a deep understanding of ethical thought leadership …

Sherrie Laryse has turned a personal sadness into a positive, and made a career out of it. What’s your story? I teach Emotional Intelligence. I learned these skills out of interest, but applied them out of necessity. My seven-year journey in trying to conceive a baby was an emotional rollercoaster. …

Keith Kantor has applied many of the skills he learned in the Marine Corps to business and added a few more he has learned along the way. What’s your story? After graduating college I joined the USMC as an Officer in 1976 and stayed mostly through the reserves for 40 …

Despite much discouragement Ai Li Zhang persisted with her belief in the virtue of Traditional Chines Medicine in skin care and turned it into a business. What’s your story? I, an expert in beauty, have been devoted to skincare research since age 18 and have always maintained excellent skin. However, …

Experiencing serious illness was the trigger for Ramesh Nair to pursue his long held passion to help others achieve. What’s your story? I am a former technology executive with 30+ yrs of experience who has previously led large business units to deliver large scale transformation programs for F500 organisations. Most …

Nor everyone associates empathy and insurance, but Hetul Patel has learned that the combination of the two helps with success. What’s your story? I’m Chief Actuary of a top 10 global reinsurance company. Over my 20 years of working, I have demonstrated a track record in generating profitable growth, turning …

An inspirational boss and a supportive Toastmasters group gave Matt Taylor the confidence to take up public speaking professionally and now he is training others in the field. What’s your story? I have lived in GA for most of my life. I graduated from the University of Georgia and went …

Realising that the effect of motivational speaking was short-lived, Colin Thompson moved into life coaching to enable him to make a greater difference to clients lives. What’s your story? After several years of practice, I developed the ability to visualize my wiser-elder-self. My story is from a conversation that I …