The Intentional Spirit ... Seeing and Being

Janet Bray Attwood is the coauthor of the New York Times best-seller The Passion Test: The Effortless Path to Discovering Your Life Purpose, and coauthor of From Sad to Glad: 7 Steps to Facing Change With Love and Power. As an expert on what it takes to live a passionate life, she has shared the stage with the Dalai Lama, Sir Richard Branson, Jack Canfield, Lisa Nichols, and other top transformational leaders.

Lori Desautels is a university supervisor for the Indianapolis Teaching Fellows and Teach for America programs. She is an instructor at both the undergraduate and graduate levels at Marian University in Indianapolis, Indiana. Lori's passion is engaging her students through neuroscience in education, integrating Mind Brain Teaching and Learning Strategies into her courses at Marian. Lori is also the author of How May I Serve You? Revelations in Education. We look forward to learning how Lori moves others From Good to Amazing!

From national TV appearances to college campuses, Fortune 500 corporations, and some of the biggest motivational venues in the world, Michelle Phillips has inspired millions! Among the many reasons Michelle is such a sought-after speaker and coach is that she knows in today's challenging personal and professional environment, success starts with the abilities to adapt to change, overcome obstacles, and build the self-esteem to flourish and grow. Michelle believes those skills lie in each of us and provides a proven process to bring these "success tools" to life.

Here we are in the midst of the holiday season, getting caught up in the chaos and crunch of the holiday season. Some of us might even find ourselves in that "funk," the feeling of being overwhelmed with it all: the shopping, decorating, cooking, preparation, travel, shopping, wrapping, deciding, the crowds, the pace, shopping. Ahhhhhh! I could just scream! It's time to take a few moments, breathe, relax, and try a "funk-buster" or two to give yourself a break and get back to what the holiday season is really all about: giving, reflecting, family, celebrating, and being thankful. Barry Foster will share some of his FUNK-busting suggestions derived through the main message of his book Overcoming Your Funk: Practical Advice and Strategies for Reigniting Your Spirit and Taking Charge of Your Life.

As an established and successful psychotherapist in private practice for more than 30 years, Gunilla Norris has felt privileged to accompany many people on their journeys to growth and healing. Gunilla's special love has been teaching meditation and leading contemplative workshops of many kinds. Gunilla Norris is the writer of 11 children's books, one book of poetry and six books on spirituality. She has been looking at spirituality in the every day from many angles. Together, Gunilla wants her books to shed light on how precious life is, how we can find meaning in the most ordinary things, how necessary it is to be conscious of these gifts, and to find peace and happiness.

Drawing on his book, The Hope: A Guide to Sacred Activism, Andrew Harvey will carefully lay out his vision of Sacred Activism. Sacred Activism is a fusion of mystical knowledge, peace and passion with clear, wise, urgent action in every area of the world. Andrew believes that the fusion of the passion for God and the passion for justice create an evolutionary force of love in action that can help us all, not only transform our current crisis, but evolve into divine humanity.

Caroline Sutherland is a medical intuitive, author, radio host, teacher and an innovative leader in the fields of nutrition and energy medicine. Caroline, the popular author of The Body "Knows" books (The Body "Knows": How to Tune in to Your Body and Improve Your Health), has a vast clinical background as an allergy-testing technician in environmental medicine, which is where her intuitive gift developed.

Dames Gone Wild, doing good work, is a grassroots organization dedicated to making profound changes in the lives of others, one by one. Our mission is to joyfully offer services to organizations that help People, Pets and the Planet. Dames Gone Wild move people from good to amazing by: 1) Living courageously and fearlessly, knowing ALL of our needs are met with unlimited abundance because we believe it to be so and live it through our actions. 2) Showing the joys and miracles one receives by joyfully serving others through volunteering. 3) Spreading love in the world by giving out Free Hugs and connecting deeply with people by listening to and sharing life stories.

Janet Conner is a vibrant writer, speaker and teacher who became a catalyst for deep soul change after a series of personal traumas. Janet's newest book, The Lotus and the Lily: Access the Wisdom of Buddha and Jesus to Nourish Your Beautiful, Abundant Life, cracks the abundance code by linking the wisdom of the inner voice with the surprising parallel teachings of Buddha and Jesus. In a profound yet simple 30-day program, Janet sheds radical new light on the "Great Paradox of Prosperity" and guides readers to create the personal receptive conditions that nourish a bountiful life. Janet and her work have been featured in national media, including Martha Stewart's Whole Living, Daily Word®, Daily Om, Beliefnet.com and many more.

Sarah McLean, author of Soul-Centered: Transform Your Life in Eight Weeks With Meditation, is an inspiring, contemporary meditation teacher. Best-selling author Debbie Ford calls her "the new face of mainstream meditation," and the media say she's "an inspirational and dynamic teacher." Sarah makes the practice accessible to everyone through meditation and self-discovery retreats, and by training health professionals and individuals in how to teach others to meditate.

Eliza Mada Dalian is a self-realized mystic, spiritual teacher, internationally acclaimed master-healer and best-selling author of In Search of the Miraculous: Healing Into Consciousness. Using her childhood ability to read thought forms in the body and energy, and her life-long exploration of the human condition, she devised a groundbreaking method-the Dalian Method-to help people quickly transform their pain and suffering into courage and enjoyment of life.

Karen Mertes, a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force, was driving the speed limit on the interstate when she was struck by a drunk driver traveling more than 100 mph. He had a blood alcohol level of nearly three times the legal limit. During these split seconds, as her life hung in the balance, Karen made a bargain with God. She promised God that if she were blessed to live, she would spend the rest of her life helping others. This was the genesis for what has become Fulfill Your Destiny, Inc.

Janice Davies has had more than 15 years of challenges in all areas of her life. As Janice learns the life lessons, she turns around and teaches others. Unleashing people's potential is what Janice's work involves. Helping them unlearn old, negative habits and re-learn new techniques, with a positive attitude to life. She now helps to educate others to become winners!

Steve Pohlit is the International Business Turnaround and Real Estate Investment Coach. Steve is a CPA, MBA and has been the CFO of several major domestic and international companies. Today Steve is an expert business consultant focused on helping companies improve their business performance including growing profits, revenues and customers.

Suzanne E. Harrill, M.Ed., LPC, empowers individuals to build awareness, heal self-esteem, create satisfying, life-enhancing relationships, and to grow spiritually. Suzanne's unique and intuitive approach, along with her warmth, combine to provide a personal, loving and engaging experience that inspires others in their process of self-healing through inner work. Many of her clients see her as their fairy godmother.