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Melissa Hyatt on Emotional Control

Chief Melissa Hyatt joined the Baltimore Police Department in 1997. Her previous assignments include Chief of Staff to the Police Commissioner, Chief of Patrol, Area Commander, District Commander of the Central District, Executive Officer of the Southeastern District, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), District Patrol (Northwestern, Southwestern, and Northeastern), and Citywide Operations.

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Nick Thompson on Value-Based Businesses

Nicholas Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic and the former editor-in-chief of WIRED. Thompson is a former contributor to CBS News, where he regularly appeared on CBS This Morning and CBS Sunday Morning. He is a cofounder of The Atavist, a National Magazine Award–winning digital publication and multimedia content management system that was sold to WordPress in 2018. Thompson previously served as editor of NewYorker.com.

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Gregg Berhalter on Process and Results

Gregg Berhalter is the Head Coach for the United States Men’s National Soccer Team. Before that, Gregg was the Head Coach for the Columbus Crew in the MLS. He also worked in Europe, where he was the first American to be a Head Coach of a European soccer team. Gregg also played for the US National Team from 1994-2006, also playing with the under-20 National Team in 1993.

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Former NFL Wide Receiver, Torrey Smith, on Learning from Adversity

Torrey Smith went to the University of Maryland and played football, and then went up the street to play professional football for the Baltimore Ravens after being selected in the 2nd round of the NFL draft. He ended up playing in the NFL for 8 years where he spent the majority of his career on the Ravens, winning a Super Bowl with them and also with the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Nicole Lynn Lewis on Teen Pregnancy, Education, and Mentorship

Nicole Lynn Lewis is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Generation Hope, a nonprofit organization that surrounds motivated teen parents and their children with the mentors, emotional support, and financial resources that they need to thrive in college and kindergarten, thereby driving a two-generation solution to poverty. A former teen mother herself who put herself through the College of William & Mary with her three-month old daughter in tow, Nicole now works every day to change the statistic that less than 2% of teen mothers will earn their degrees before age 30.

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Charles Duhigg on Habits, Productivity and Connection

Charles Duhigg is a best-selling author. His first book, The Power of Habit, is all about the science of habit formation in our lives, companies, and societies. His next book, Smarter, Faster, Better is all about productivity. He currently writes for the New Yorker Magazine; previously, he wrote for The New York Times.

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Jon Gordon on Servant Writing

Jon Gordon is a best-selling author and keynote speaker who has impacted some of the most successful organizations in the world. He is the author of 15 books including 5 best-sellers: The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp, You Win in the Locker Room First and The Power of Positive Leadership.

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Prepare like a Pro with Danny Manning

Danny Manning is one of the premier names in the world of basketball. Danny is an American college/professional basketball coach in transition and retired National Basketball Association (NBA) player who spent 15 years in the league. Most recently, Danny served as the men's head coach at Wake Forest University. Danny played basketball at the University of Kansas, where has was a part of four final four teams. At Kansas, he won an NCAA national championship with the Jayhawks in 1988 as a player, and again as an assistant in 2008.

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Advocating for the Dream with Tolu Olubunmi

Tolu Olubunmi’s innovative thinking and desire for change have led to her becoming the founder and CEO of Lion’s Write which gives voices to the voiceless. Additionally, she was named one of 15 Women Changing the World in 2015 by the World Economic Forum and has given speeches at NYU, the World Bank, and the White House as she advocates for equality.

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NFL Legend Brian Mitchell on Football Love

Brian Mitchell was a longtime Washington Redskins that started his career as a 5th round draft pick in 1990, and he went on to become a kickoff and punt return specialist. Brian is the all-time leader in kickoff and punt return yards and is the NFL all-time leader with 13 total special teams’ touchdowns.

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Paul Rabil on Developing Mindset

Paul Rabil, one of the most recognizable and successful lacrosse players and former MVP, joins Brian Levenson to discuss his time as a lacrosse player. Additionally, Paul is a great marketer through social media, which he has leveraged to enhance his brand. Paul is also very open about his work with a Sport Psychologist and remains fascinated by the psychology of performance.

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Ticha Penicheiro on Fearless Basketball

Ticha Penicheiro is a Portuguese sports agent and retired basketball player. She was just recently nominated to get inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. She is in the Old Dominion University hall of fame where she played her college ball. She was also a four-time WNBA all-star, and three-time all WNBA selection.

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Player and Human Development with Toronto Blue Jays President/CEO Mark Shapiro

Mark Shapiro has been at it for over 25 years, as he’s worked for the Cleveland Indians organization for 24 years and has been with the Toronto Blue Jays for the last 5 years as the President and CEO.

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Ben Olsen on Being Inclusive

Ben Olsen is the head coach of DC United. Ben had tremendous success as a player. In 1997, he was named the Soccer Player of the Year for the season he had at University of Virginia. He then went on to have success at the pro level where he played with the team he is currently the coach of (DC United). As a player, he was part of two MLS Cup titles, was a two-time All-Star, was the MLS Cup MVP in 1999, and won the Rookie of the Year. He also earned 37 caps with the US men's national team and played in the 2006 world cup.

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Dan Abrahams on Sport Psychology

Dan Abrahams is a Sport Psychologist who works alongside individuals, teams, coaches, and organizations all over the world. He is known for his passion to demystify sport psychology and for creating simple to use performance techniques. Dan is a former professional golfer and holds a first-class Honors Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Sport Psychology.

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Kyle Maynard and Jeff Gum on Creating Awe

Kyle Maynard is a motivational speaker, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and ESPY award-winning mixed martial arts athlete, known for becoming the first quadruple amputee to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Aconcagua without the aid of prosthetics.

Jeff Gum had a ten-year career with Naval Special Warfare where he was a proven leader, mentor, and instructor focused on teamwork, innovation, and strategic planning within the NSW Community.

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The Founder of Mizzen + Main, Kevin Lavelle, on Entrepreneurship

Kevin Lavelle is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Mizzen + Main, and he was the CEO before stepping down to take on the Chairman role. Mizzen + Main is an innovative company transforming the apparel industry by making the world’s most comfortable dress shirt.

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