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With over 20 years as a professional speaker recording artist, Chris brings a dynamic, immersive energy to the stage, using music as a tool to deepen engagement, spark reflection, and create moments of shared humanity. Being diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at the age of 4 has given me a unique perspective on leadership, success, creativity and self-worth. Chris also speaks from lived experience as a person with a disability, offering a perspective on leadership, vulnerability, and inclusion that is both authentic and deeply relevant to today’s workplace. Rather than focusing on limitation, he challenges teams to rethink strength, adaptability, and connection—demonstrating how inclusive thinking drives stronger cultures, better collaboration, and sustainable performance. Whether addressing executives, HR leaders, or full organizations, Chris leaves audiences energized, grounded, and equipped with practical tools to lead with courage, and build trust.

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Inspiring speaker, performer, and songwriter

Chris Hendricks

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Michael McKee

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Rachel Smith is more than a speaker—she’s a catalyst for transformation. Growing up hearing in the Deaf culture, she learned early on the power of resilience, adaptability, and the strength found in embracing one’s unique journey. Her bilingual and bicultural upbringing shaped her ability to connect deeply with diverse audiences, making every story she shares a bridge to empowerment.

As the founder of Pride Socks, a lifestyle brand championing inclusivity and self-expression, Rachel has built a movement that encourages people to own their stories with pride. With 12 years of experience as a special education teacher and the wisdom gained from leading a thriving business, she masterfully blends real-world lessons with captivating storytelling, leaving audiences motivated, recharged, and ready to embrace their own journeys.

Rachel creates life-changing experiences that inspire individuals and teams to step into their potential, rewrite their narratives, and take bold action.

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Bridging Communities and  Inspiring Change

Rachel Smith

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Hey bestie! We're passionate about all things glam and hair braiding! From intricate braided designs to flawless glam looks, we specialize in creating styles that make you feel confident and beautiful. Whether it’s a sleek feed-in braid, hair tinsel, or a full glam makeover, we bring creativity and precision to every style!

We offer glitter bars, braid bars, hair tinsel bars or a blend of them all! Our events stand out and are always a crowd pleaser!

Nashville's #1 On Demand Glam Team

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Jet Tila is one of the most accessible, down to Earth stars in the celebrity chef universe. He's been featured on many shows, including Chopped, Iron Chef, Cutthroat Kitchen, and is the most consistent winner on Tournament of Champions (and again this past season!). The Royal Thai Consulate General in LA even appointed Jet the title of "Culinary Ambassador" for Thailand. He's also opened and run popular restaurants in LA and Las Vegas - and now he's ready to educate your employees on the importance of Asian cuisine in this remarkably fun and enlightening DEI event!

Jet's event can be run in-person or virtually as a moderated Q&A or as an interactive cooking event. Employees can cook with Jet, asking questions and hearing some incredible stories about his heritage along the way. Attendees can easily grab the ingredients at a local store store and cook along (or watch). Inquire about how we can also create a customized cooking event to match your culinary and/or diversity goals!

Asian Heritage Through Cooking

Jet Tila - Celebrity Chef

Reel Management

Rock Harper is one heck of a great chef. Not only did he win Hell's Kitchen, he's an accomplished restaurateur in Washington D.C. You can book Rock to teach your team LIVE (virtually or in-person) how to cook some Black heritage-focused dishes while educating about the history/background of the recipes' cultural significance! Attendees can cook along with Rock, asking questions and hearing some amazing stories.

Rock has a custom-created soul food menu for you, but more importantly tells the fascinating stories of their significance in the Black community. He's known for serving families in African-American and disadvantaged areas, and loves to discuss why his famous fried chicken has cultural significance beyond the dinner plate. Rock is perfect for diversity programming with the added bonus of teaching how to easily cook some impressive dishes on a inexpensive budget. Food brings everyone together, and we're proud to offer a unique event where education is definitely on the menu!

Cultural Understanding Through Soul Food

Rock Harper - Celebrity Chef

Monti Carlo became well-known for her Latin-infused dishes on Masterchef, earning her recurring roles on the Food Network. Now you can book Monti live (virtually or in-person), teaching your guests how to cook some tasty dishes - while also educating them about the cultural significance behind the recipes she creates.

Attendees can cook with Monti over Zoom or in-person at your location, asking questions and hearing some empowering stories along the way. Monti loves to recreate her family recipes that she learned growing up - dishes that came from the strong Hispanic women in her life. She's known for recipes that her family has passed down to her, and now you can hear their stories while you cook along in realtime! 

Food brings everyone together, and we're proud to offer a unique offering where cultural empowerment and understanding is definitely on the menu. And yes, Monti is willing to spill the beans about Gordon Ramsay while waiting for the water to boil!

Puerto Rican Heritage Through Cooking

Monti Carlo

Marcellas Reynolds is a man of many talents & passions. As the author of the best- selling coffee-table books Supreme Models and Supreme Actresses, Marcellas is a trailblazer who literally wrote the books on Black women who revolutionized fashion/entertainment. His next book focuses on Black women who transformed the music industry. He was also the creator/executive producer of the Vogue documentary Supreme Models. As a proud African-American member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Marcellas has a unique perspective. In fact, he was the first gay Black man to host multiple E! Network & BET series!

Marcellas is clearly beloved for his contributions to the discussion about diversity + representation and now he's available for a fantastic Q&A on the Black and African-American experiences pertaining to the celebrities he writes about as well as his own life. Surprisingly, equating celebrity stories to the shared experiences of your guests is insightful and more relatable than many realize!

Celebrity Stories From The Black Community

Marcellas Reynolds

Before becoming the Bachelorette, Rachel was a lawyer practicing civil defense litigation- sticking up for the underrepresented even before having a platform. She later became the first woman of color to be the Bachelorette. But along with that title, she had pressures hoisted on her that previous Bachelorettes did not. How did her humble journey lead her to become an iconic representative of the Black community, and was it even fair that she had to fill that role whether she wanted to or not? How did those pressures inform her behavior on the show and off?

In this moderated discussion, Rachel talks about her history in law, how it influenced her decision to go on the show, and how she used her fame after to create a platform of entertainment while educating. She also talks about diversity in the media, why representation does matter, and how things have changed so much in the short amount of time she's been a household name. Of course, she's not above dishing Bachelorette dirt too!

Empowerment in Entertainment and Why It Matters

Rachel Lindsay

Olivia Hill is a trailblazer- as the first transgender woman to be elected in Tennessee, she's rewritten the rules for what can happen in a conservative state. In deep-red Tennessee, Hill’s win is emblematic of something greater. It signals a sea change spearheaded by Olivia, and her story is as inspiring as it is surprising.

Olivia discusses all the aspects of her personal journey, the effects her transition had on her family, career, & politics, and how she won an election in a state that's currently passing anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation. She also discusses her experiences serving in the US navy's engineering division for 10 years and experiencing intense workplace discrimination while working at Vanderbilt University's power plant. Olivia's unique story shows that light can always be found in dark places, how just one person truly can help make a difference, and how you can join in to fight discrimination.

NOTE: OLIVIA'S DISCUSSION IS APOLITICAL & NOT FOCUSED ON HER PARTY AFFILIATION

First Transgender Candidate Elected in Tennessee

Olivia Hill

Angela Lee is an award-winning professor and former Chief Innovation Officer at Columbia Business School where she teaches venture capital and leadership courses. Angela started her career in product management and then moved to consulting at McKinsey.  She has started 4 startups and is also the founder of 37 Angels, an investing network that has evaluated over 20000 startups, invested in 100, and activates new investors through a startup investment bootcamp.  She also serves as a venture partner at Fresco Capital, an early-stage venture fund that focuses on the future of work, digital health, and sustainability.  

Angela has spoken at the White House and NASA and is an expert in teaching online and making learning scalable.  She is a sought-after expert on CNBC, Bloomberg TV, MSNBC and Fox Business.  She was recognized by Crain’s as a Notable Women in Tech, by Inc. as one of 17 Inspiring Women to Watch, and by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of 6 Innovative Women to Watch.  In 2020, she

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Angela Lee

Rob has been a live trivia host for over 9 years and a virtual one for over 2. He has hosted a popular weekly pub trivia night at Hi Tops bar that regularly sees over 200 participants on any given Tuesday. He is an actor and comedian as well and has hosted numerous stand-up nights, cabarets and non-profit events.

Trivia host and Emcee

Rob Warner

Get your team together with a fun, challenging and engaging game of virtual trivia hosted on Zoom or any other platform, no software to install. Pick fun team names, collaborate on answers and be led through a bonding exercise that'll have your team laughing and talking about something besides work.

Virtual Trivia

Get a live, hosted game of trivia going at your office or private event from a host with over 10 years experience in hosting for all different ages and occasions. Question, picture and music rounds come standard and you can even customize the event to your liking. Liven up your event with trivia!

In-person Trivia

We had SO much fun and it couldn't have been easier. We just showed up and played! 10/10

Carrie G.

That was one of the best remote games I've played since lockdown. We are definitely going to do this again.

Clay W.

The questions were fun yet challenging and I got to play with folks from all over the country.

Marina L.

My name is Nathan Dohse, I am a 15-year music industry veteran. In 2019 I found my sobriety from alcohol abuse. The realization that my addiction was a form of medicating my undiagnosed neurodivergent and cyclothymic symptoms gave me new insights as to how I came to my successes and failures throughout my career. So, much of my public speaking is focused on mindset within the creative process and helping creatives of all kinds avoid burnout, addiction, and depression over their career development journey. 

In my career, I have overseen the release of 400+ artist's projects. I have seen the many ways that putting your creative work into the world can take a toll on self-esteem amongst hundreds of other internal challenges. 

I have also been witness to the many ways in which discrimination can block or isolate the opportunities for creatives from marginalized groups and I have made it a point to speak to these issues within the music industry and other creative fields.

Public Speaker with a focus on Sobriety & Mental Health, Creative Process, and Allyship/DEI

Nathan Dohse

In this talk, I will inspire creatives and professionals to begin their journey into intentional and effective content creation. This talk has helped countless professionals not only get started in creating content but also increase their audience and client base.

Make Stuff, Share Stuff: Creative Process, Content Creation & Your Mental Health

FEATURED TALK AT SOHO HOUSE NASHVILLE: 
This in-person limited capacity talk is focused on providing the opportunity for professionals who come from privilege to learn and ask questions about DEI issues without placing the burden of education on those who experience the discrimination we hope to eradicate.

How To Be Allies: Fireside Chat & Q&A

In this motivational talk, I will share my story as a neurodivergent addict and entrepreneur. My journey through an evangelical Christian upbringing, divorce, addiction and a late diagnosis of ADHD and Cyclothymia will inspire attendees to investigate their own path to where they have found themselves in this given moment.

EAGER: My Story of Addiction and Audacity

Prepare to be captivated by the extraordinary journey of Tom Turcich, a man who accomplished what only nine others have ever achieved - he walked around the world.

Over seven years, Tom covered an astounding 28,000 miles across 38 countries beside his loyal canine companion, Savannah.

Motivated by the loss of his friend, Ann Marie, Tom made a life-altering decision to explore the world one step at a time.

From dense jungles to unforgiving deserts, Tom faced and conquered formidable adversity, but is set apart by his rare insights into the human condition.

Get ready for a keynote that ignites your potential, encourages you to go for your biggest dreams, and unlocks your boundless resilience.

Key Speech Themes:
-Inspirational & Motivational
-Perseverance, Determination & Resilience
-Innovation, Creativity & Growth
-Personal Leadership
-Overcoming Adversity
-Diversity & Inclusion

Tom Turcich teaches how to overcome fear, embrace obstacles, and pursue the impossible

Tom Turcich

Kelly Bjorseth

A speech is a speech, and a presentation is a presentation. If Carlos is talking, it’s more than a speech or presentation. It’s energy, engagement, and entertainment all wrapped up around a passion to serve his audience before, during, and after he is on stage.  Whether he’s emceeing an event or speaking on networking, entrepreneurship, diversity, or any of his other areas of expertise, he is all about his audience! 

His successes include: American Airlines, Microsoft, Clemson University, Black Enterprise, Howard University, and CVS Pharmacy just to name a few. He has been awarded the Black Enterprise Modern Man Award from Black Enterprise Magazine and has been a finalist for the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Young Professional Entrepreneur of the Year.

Education, Engagement, and Encouragement all rolled into one speaker!

Carlos V. Davis

Carlos was just awesome and exactly what staff needed for a retreat. It's been two weeks and staff are still talking about him and want him to come back. He was prepared, engaging, powerful in the message for us that truly related to what we do and how to move forward as a TEAM. The activities were not only fun but providing skills to better listen and communicate as well. We truly enjoy him and appreciate his time and willingness to come to Chapel Hill. Bless you!

Sabrina S.

I invited Carlos Davis to speak at an event at LPL Financial for our African American Employee Resource Group to speak about networking. Many of our members requested that we plan networking events this year and we wanted to make sure that they were well equipped to make the most of their interactions when these events occurred. Carlos did an amazing job of sharing his personal experiences and best practices for networking. His presentation was dynamic and thought provoking! He certainly captivated our audience from the very start of his presentation by sharing simple, yet effective, methods and creating opportunities for interaction. Our group members walked away feeling knowledgeable and empowered I am confident that attendees will be able to go out and successfully use the skills they learned from Carlos. We've received an enormous amount of positive feedback and several requests to have Carlos return for another presentation.

Marva F.

Carlos was a Dynamic Speaker! I was very Impressed with Carlos Presentation at the SEAD Event for Diversity & Inclusion yesterday @ Daimler in Ft.Mill. He was very Articulate, Enthusiastice and kept the audience engaged, along with giving key points that we can utilize in our Personal and Professional lives. I could tell Carlos is very Passionate about what he does and is willing to provide his Resouces and Networking tools to help anyone. Before meeting Carlos, I had heard nothing but good things from the SEAD Representatives I would recommend Carlos for any speaking Engagement. He is definitely someone, who lives up to his Book title, he will definitely " Stand & Deliver" his message to any audience.

Shiree F.

Carlos Davis

Andre Bradford, a.k.a. S.C. Says, is an Austin based spoken word artist who has been performing slam poetry since 2014. He's toured and performed his slam poetry keynote on Purposeful Empathy at venues, universities, and conferences across the country, and his work has been featured in the Huffington Post, Write About Now, The Edge radio, The Culture Trip, and Blavity. He is a two time Austin Poetry Slam Champion, the 2022 Texas Grand Slam Champion, and is the author of the poetry collection Golden Brown Skin. He also once popped a bag of popcorn without burning a single kernel, which is arguably one of his greatest achievements. 

His performance is interactive, engaging, funny, and truly moving. Weaving unique artistry, research backed talking points, and personal story, S.C. Says helps create transformative events and gives audiences a path for rich dialogue and true community engagement.

Award-Winning Slam Poet and Transformational Speaker

S.C. Says

This 45 minute presentation uses slam poetry to explore empathy as it relates to diversity appreciation, mental health awareness, and the power of small acts of kindness. S.C. weaves laughter, honesty,
humility, and heartfelt hope to reveal how healing and life changing Purposeful Empathy can be.

Kintsukuroi: Building with Purposeful Empathy

In this 50 minute presentation award winning slam poet, author, and speaker S.C. Says utilizes spoken word poetry to engage and encourage audiences to reframe life’s challenges as chances to level-up their own Resiliency Gauge. By unpacking poems around resilience within family , self-love, mental health, and social justice, S.C. helps audiences to see how the hits we take in life give us the opportunity to develop an internal strength we can pull from again and again.

Resilience Rising: Gaming Life's Level-Up Moments

It was a great combination of vulnerability, humor and pop culture references to keep everyone engaged.

Kristin Booher

The performance was fantastic and my entire team kept talking about how much they loved it. I’m so, so glad he could join us and share his work.

Lacy Compton

Andre is not only a talented poet, but his skill at making people feel comfortable with the slam poetry medium was evident. His poem "Crayon Box" became the theme of the event which was to celebrate diversity of every kind.

Sandra Bisciglia

It was such a delight to work with S.C. and connect. His performance was truly an inspiration.

Wendy Fong

S.C. Created a wonderful, welcoming atmosphere for the audience. He included some members as part of the performance which I think opened up reactions.

Jennifer Morales Mendoza

Andre Bradford

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