Ashley Rhodes-Courter
From Foster Care to Fearless Advocate: Empowering Stories of Resilience
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$20,000 plus $2500 travel buyout; plus up to 2 nights hotel on purchasers account
Biography
Since her first National Keynote at age 14, Ashley Rhodes-Courter has shared her story with thousands in the United States and in over 7 countries.
Ashley Rhodes-Courter, MSW, is the quintessential American success story. Born in 1985 to a single teen mother, by the age of 3 she was in Florida’s foster care system where she spent almost ten years being shuttled between 14 homes—some quite abusive—before being adopted from a Children’s Home at the age of twelve.
Despite her ordeal, she excelled in school because she believed that, “my education was the one thing nobody could take from me.” Early in her life she felt compelled to advocate for herself and the other children she lived with, particularly in the abusive foster homes.
Her efforts and academic achievements landed her Eckerd College’s Trustee Scholarship where she graduated with honors and ahead of schedule earning a double major in Communications and Theater and a double minor in Political Science and Psychology. Ashley then went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California.
During her undergraduate studies, she was one of 20 college students selected for the USA Today All-USA Academic Team and was named one of GLAMOUR Magazine’s Top Ten College Women. She was also selected as one of the four Golden BR!CK Award winners for outstanding advocacy for community change by DoSomething!. As part of their campaign, she was featured on 25 million bags of Cool Ranch Doritos.
By the age of 22, Ashley had become a New York Times Bestselling Author. Her first book, “Three Little Words” is now an International Bestseller and has been published in at least 4 countries. Her second book, “Three More Words” debuted at #1 on Amazon Bestseller’s List. Both books are used in classrooms across the country in various community and First Year Experience Collegiate programs.
Ashley has received State, local, and National awards for her speaking, advocacy, and philanthropy. She has spoken on Capitol Hill and has been invited to the White House twice. “Three Little Words” is now being made into a major motion picture.
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Three Little Words:
What three little words could change your life? “Change Your Narrative” In her highly sought-after keynote, Ashley Rhodes-Courter, unveils a journey of survival, resilience, and triumph against all odds. Formerly in foster care, enduring severe abuse, she emerged as an award-winning New York Times Bestselling Author. Prepare to laugh, cry, and be inspired by her firsthand experiences and exceptional insights.
Helping the Helpers:
Mitigating burnout, mastering stress-relief techniques for handling anxiety, tragedies, and disappointments. Differentiating authentic self-care from what isn’t, promoting self-advocacy and support for others. Ideal for individuals in roles directly serving others—whether through jobs or volunteer work. A powerful reminder that the transformative impact of changing one person’s life begins with just one individual
Schools as Sanctuaries:
School was a sanctuary for Ashley where she was protected and encouraged by teachers and faculty. These unspoken heroes often do not receive the credit they deserve. Ashley’s trainings and keynotes provide content that help educators identify abuse, neglect, bullying, and explore complicated family dynamics. Audiences leave with useful tools and a renewed sense of purpose and passion.
Power of Perspective:
Delving into the Growth Mindset: Unlocking Potential; Distinguishing Between Major and Minor Challenges; Self-Discovery and Processing the World; Practical Insights for Cultivating Optimism; Extracting Lessons from Experiences; and Motivating Audiences to Prioritize Solutions over Problems. Through this reframing process, audiences acquire skills to confidently navigate challenges, embrace new opportunities, master effective communication, and overcome imposter syndrome.
Be The Change:
Adversity, and even trauma, possesses the power to fuel growth and transformation. Embrace the inevitability of change to excel both in the workplace and in your personal life. Ashley Rhodes-Courter guides audiences to navigate challenges with flexibility and an open mind amid emergencies, cultural shifts, and personal trials. Drawing from personal experiences, Ashley illustrates how tragedies can be transformed into purposeful triumphs.
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Ben Whiting
Transforming Cultures: Achieving the Impossible with Engagement and Entertainment
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$15,000 plus $2000 travel buyout; plus TWO nights hotel on purchasers account
Biography
Ben Whiting achieved international success as an award-winning magician and mind-reader by creating an atmosphere on stage where the impossible was possible and where human connection had no limits. As an entertainer, he’s performed in over 30 countries, had multiple television appearances, and his clients include the likes of Crystal Cruises, Oprah’s HARPO studios, and Facebook.
Recognizing his passion for helping others in their careers and day-to-day lives, Ben began focusing on keynote speaking and leadership development in 2014. Shortly after delivering his first TEDx talk, he was hired by an international leadership development firm to create and deliver content around the globe. His consulting clients have included international companies like UNiDAYS, as well as Fortune 50 corporations such as Schlumberger.
Today, Ben combines his backgrounds in leadership development and corporate entertainment to help organizations create cultures that can achieve the impossible (while having A LOT of fun). He’s been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, the New York Times, and his clients include Apple, Google, American Express, and Amazon.
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Create A Limitless Culture
Better Results, Better Relationships, Limitless Possibilities
What do you get when you combine a background in leadership development with decades of corporate entertainment experience? You get something that is fun, engaging, and that builds a bridge between insight and actionable strategies to bring the best out of your people. This is what Ben Whiting’s Creating a Limitless Culture™ keynote delivers.
In addition to experiencing draw-dropping (and often hilarious) magic and mind reading, your group will be able to instantly increase productivity through better communication, reduce drama by learning how to create and sustain quality relationships in the workplace, and learn to thrive amidst constant change with a simple mindset shift that will also help them find not just happiness, but fulfillment in their day-to-day work lives (all while having A LOT of fun!).
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Jeff Havens is not your typical business growth expert. His uncanny ability to provide actionable answers to today’s business challenges in an undeniably entertaining and impactful way has put him in front of over 1,000 eager audiences across North America and Asia.
AN IMPACTFUL AND HUMOROUS KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Delivering well-researched and relevant business insight is something a lot of keynote speakers do, but combining that with the entertainment value of a comedy show is not. Engaging, charismatic, and full of energy, Jeff Havens is the only business growth expert who provides serious solutions in a seriously funny way.
But even more than that, Jeff makes things easy. All of us are constantly being asked to do more with less, so the last thing you need is someone to tell you how difficult your challenges are.
Jeff has a unique ability to simplify seemingly complex problems in a way that will provide your audience with a fresh perspective, one that runs counter to the conventional wisdom of the business world. He’ll show you that we’re not actually creating a completely new type of person every 15 years, and that being innovative is not something only a few special people know how to do. Both exceptional leadership and customer experiences are built on surprisingly slender foundations.
You will leave Jeff’s keynotes refreshed, relaxed, happy, and more confident than ever, feeling prepared for the road ahead.
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- Unleash Your Inner Tyrant! The Most Original Leadership Keynote You’ll Ever See
- Conquering Tomorrow! Change Management for People Who Occasionally think Changes Are Dumb
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