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Amanda Nighbert

Nighbert is a registered dietitian specializing in weight loss nutrition. Her passion and purpose are to empower others to break the all-or-nothing mindset and find sustainable change for long-term weight loss success. With 20 years of knowledge and experience under her belt, she provides upper-level nutrition education and support to everyone she works with. With her coaching services and multiple shop offerings, she has cultivated a brand that focuses on giving participants the leading tools and resources to help reach the best versions of themselves. Amanda’s goal is to provide the most current, cutting-edge nutritional techniques that not only provide results but are also sustainable for life.

Anthony Orsini

Dr. Anthony Orsini is a practicing physician, author, and frequent speaker on the topic of effective and compassionate communication in medicine and business. He is the author of the book It’s All in the Delivery-Improving Healthcare Starting with a Single Conversation and host of the podcast “Difficult Conversations- Lessons I Learned as an ICU Physician.” As President and Founder of The Orsini Way, Dr. Orsini has trained thousands of healthcare providers, first responders, and business leaders on how to build trusting relationships through better communication.

Dr. Lisa Strohman

Dr. Lisa Strohman is a clinical psychologist, author, public speaker, and the founder and director of Digital Citizen Academy. She established Digital Citizen Academy to proactively prevent and educate students, educators, and parents on the issues resulting from technology use and misuse. Dr. Strohman has spent more than a decade working with adolescents and families in her private practice and a career working with schools to address challenges with student mental health and well-being. In addition, Dr. Strohman was a Visiting Scholar for the FBI working on homicidal pedophilia when a Columbine occurred giving her the opportunity to be on the front lines of how technology impacts our youth. She has continued to work with law enforcement and the FBI on safety and cybercrimes involving adolescents, while also lending her knowledge and guidance to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Dr. Strohman holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of California, Davis, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and later earned a Ph.D. and J.D., completing a joint integrated program in Law and Psychology at Villanova and Drexel Universities with honors. She was an active member of the American Bar Association, a past Chair of the American Psychological Association’s Committee on Legal Issues, and a current member of Pinnacle Forum.

Jason Schechterle

Jason Schechterle is a native of Phoenix, USAF Veteran, and former Phoenix Police Officer. On March 26th, 2001, Jason was involved in an on-duty crash that almost ended his life. He recovered from the life-threatening burn injuries and returned to work. Today, Jason is a proud father, motivational speaker, and considers himself the luckiest person in the world.

Love & The Outcome

Singer/songwriter Jodi King and her husband, bassist Chris Rademaker, know the feeling of watching the sun set in California. Windows down, U2's The Joshua Tree blaring on the radio, they've felt the rush of warm, dry wind as they cross the desert in the direction of the neon lights of the city. The duo, known as Love & The Outcome, set out to recreate the feeling of that unforgettable setting on These Are The Days, their long-awaited sophomore effort. "There's something about California," Jodi says. "These songs just felt like a sunset there. It felt like dust, like a desert, so we knew this where we needed to start making the record." It was in 2013 that Love & The Outcome debuted their self-titled album with Word Records, and they soon became a mainstay at Christian radio. They toured all over the U.S. and Canada, sharing the stage with artists such as Newsboys, Switchfoot, Lecrae, TobyMac, Jeremy Camp and Francesca Battistelli. But to get there, Jodi and Chris had to walk through a spiritual desert. For years leading up to their first album, they maintained a grueling touring schedule, sold their house and possessions, said goodbye to Chris' mother after a battle with cancer, and hit pause on their promising careers. Yet after many painful stops in their journey, they felt the pull to keep going. They relocated to Nashville from Canada, bought a house, had their first child, and got back on the road.

Tye Dutcher

Tye Dutcher is a Rio 2016 Paralympic swimmer for Team USA that is training for the Tokyo 2021 Games, an amputee that lost his right foot in a traumatic accident at a young age, and a realistic motivational speaker. I am saved by my faith in Jesus Christ and desire to continually serve, encourage, and inspire others through my life. In short, if I can inspire at least one person, then I know I have achieved success.

Tyson Motsenbocker

In North Central Washington State, Tyson Motsenbocker grew up in the apple orchards and pine forests at the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. It’s the pastoral sound of his childhood that has defined the sound of his music, even among the freeways and fast pace of his new Southern California home. After the release of two EP’s Until it Lands and Rivers and Roads Motsenbocker defined himself as a mature lyricist and accomplished songwriter, sharing the stage with the likes of David Bazan, Vance Joy, and James Bay. In 2013, after the death of his mother and hero, Motsenbocker walked the six hundred-mile stretch of coastline to San Francisco in memory of her. In the contrast of loud cars on a dirty highway with the serene beauty of the Pacific Ocean, Motsenbocker contracted a new view of life beyond loss, a renegotiated relationship with God, and peace inside the turmoil. This walk would become the basis for his debut full-length record available now on Tooth & Nail Records.

Zack Honavar

Zack Honarvar is the founder of One Day Entertainment (ODE), a diversified entertainment and media company in Los Angeles — known for representing some of the most-respected creator brands such as Yes Theory, Airrack, and the Cheeky Boyos. Zack has quickly become one of the most respected emerging managers of digital talent, ironically for his belief that — creators should be treated like startups instead of talent, and he should act more like a CEO than a manager. This mindset has helped him facilitate deals with some of the biggest studios, brands, and talent in Hollywood — from lululemon to Will Smith to Google. It's also helped him to make a series of lucrative investments on behalf of his clients, build massive creator apparel brands, and develop brand new out-of-the-box distribution strategies for documentary content. In everything he does, Zack's purpose is simply to empower creators and entrepreneurs to "do better business" and take bets on themselves, so that they can turn their creative talents into real, lasting impact and wealth.