Member Directory
Susan Leahy, MA CSP is a certified
speaking professional, confidence
coach, as well as the creator of Robert’s
Rules, Made Simple and The Confident
Woman Program. Susan combines her
years of experience speaking at confer-
ences, leading trainings and working
with executive boards, with her passion
for leadership (specifically women in leadership) to generate
powerful presentations that resonate with her audiences and
lead to real results.
Website: www.GrouptoTEAM.com
Jenna Edwards is an Actor
(Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
Malcolm in the Middle), an
Award-Winning Film Produc-
er (iTunes, Netflix, Hulu) and a
#1 Best- Selling Author who is
passionate about spreading the
idea of Aggressive Optimism as
far and wide as she is able to.
Growing up in a small town in
Minnesota, Jenna was (what she
calls) a “walking statistic.” Ac-
cording to the experts, she should have been pregnant at 16, living
in poverty with an abusive husband, addicted to some form of drug.
Instead, she made the choice to break the cycle and since then she
has traveled the world (beginning as an exchange student in Thailand
her senior year of high school), been on TV, and in movies, co- au-
thored a #1 best-selling book and currently lives (not in poverty) in
Los Angeles with her loving and supportive husband and she has just
recently traveled the country for a year.
Freeman Michaels, MA is a one-
time soap opera star, past host of
a popular syndicated radio show
called Cutting Edge Conscious-
ness, former real estate develop-
er and author of the best-selling
book Weight Release: A Liber-
ating Journey. Freeman brings a
unique charisma and perspective
to corporate keynotes, training
and executive coaching.
Website: www.GrouptoTEAM.com
Barbara Khozam is known
around the world for her impact-
ful, high-energy delivery, outra-
geous wit, and ability to connect
with her audience.
Barbara has spoken more than
1,700 times to more than 75,000
people in 10 countries about cus-
tomer service, leadership, moti-
vation, and communication. And
from the millions of people who have been through Toastmas-
ters programs, she is one of just 81 (the 14th woman) who has
been awarded with the Elite Accredited Speaker Designation
for Outstanding Platform Professional Speaking in 145 coun-
tries. She is also the recipient of 27 awards for Sales Achieve-
ment & Outstanding Trainer Ratings.
Website: www.barbarakhozam.com
She attributes her incredible life to being aware that she has a choice,
that our circumstances do not have to define us and that if we practice
aggressive optimism when the going gets tough, we truly can create
the life we dream of living. Using her acting ability and passion for
her message, Jenna is able to deliver her stories in a heart-felt, genuine
and relatable way. Her commitment to helping others shines through
and your students will truly get a sense of how much she cares.
Webite: www.speakjenna.com
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