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2011 Convention SpeakersChristiane Northrup, M.D.
Billie Jean King
Dr. Libby Weaver
Rudy Ruettiger
Jason Ryan Dorsey
Chris Gardner
Dr. Myron Wentz
Dr. Denis Waitley
Rockapella
Shawn Achor
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Christiane Northrup, M.D., is a visionary pioneer and the world’s leading authority in the field of women’s health and wellness. Dr. Northrup is the author of two New York Times best-selling books, Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause. In 2005, Mother-Daughter Wisdom, her third book, was voted Amazon’s #1 book of the year in both parenting and mind-body health and was nominated for a Quill Award. In her latest books, The Secret Pleasures of Menopause and The Secret Pleasures of Menopause Playbook, Dr. Northrup outlines the crucial link between health and pleasure. Recognizing the unity of body, mind, and spirit, Dr. Northrup helps empower women to tune into their innate inner wisdom to transform their health and truly flourish. Dr. Northrup has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, the Today Show, NBC Nightly News, The View, the Rachael Ray Show, Good Morning America, ABC’s 20/20, and Dr. Oz.
As a professional tennis player, Billie Jean King won 39 Grand Slam singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles, including a record 20 titles at Wimbledon. For five years she was ranked the number one player in the world. For many, she is best known for defeating Bobby Riggs in the 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match, which empowered female tennis players everywhere. In honor of the 35th anniversary of that historic match, King wrote Pressure is a Privilege: Lessons I’ve Learned from Life and the Battle of the Sexes. King is also the founder of the Women’s Tennis Association, the Women’s Sports Foundation, and World Team Tennis. Life Magazine named her one of the “100 Most Important Americans of the 20th Century,” and in 2009, United States President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. 
For more than a decade, Dr. Libby Weaver has been working with individual patients to help them maintain a healthy weight and learn about health from a holistic perspective. After completing her Ph.D. examining biochemical and nutritional factors in children with autism, Dr. Weaver became one of Australia’s leading nutrition specialists and weight loss experts. Australia and New Zealand’s national TV and radio programs have regularly called upon her to share her expertise and her passion for health with expansive and attentive audiences. Her new book, Accidentally Overweight: Solve Your Weight Loss Puzzle, discusses the factors that are essential for burning body fat. Dr. Weaver teaches readers from various backgrounds and body types how to overcome their weight-loss challenges by looking at every factor that affects fat storage—which is more than just energy intake versus energy expenditure. Her holistic approach offers answers for people who have been struggling to lose weight, but haven’t seen results. 
This former Notre Dame football player is best known as the inspiration for the motion picture Rudy, which tells the story of Rudy Ruettiger’s dream of playing college football despite his low weight and small stature. Now that he has moved on from sports, Ruettiger has become an acclaimed motivational speaker, and has even been inducted into the Speaker’s Hall of Fame. His inspirational speeches apply to much more than just success in football, because his message holds true for everyone: “It’s always too soon to quit.” Ruettiger has focused a great deal of his career on helping children—he created the Rudy Foundation to help children of all ages reach their full potential, and the Rudy Award Program was created to benefit various children’s advocacy programs. Along with Trusted Sports, Rudy also launched the College Football Rudy Awards, which are given to players who exhibit courage, character, and commitment, while making a significant contribution to the team and the sport. 
Known as the “Gen Y Guy,” Jason Ryan Dorsey is a best-selling author and an award-winning entrepreneur. He has been featured as a generation expert on 60 Minutes, The Today Show, and The View, as well as in print in The Wall Street Journal and Fortune Magazine, and has given more than 2,000 keynote speeches to riveted audiences around the world. His dynamic speeches provide insight on understanding and communicating to the four distinct generations: Matures, Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Gen Y. Dorsey’s best-selling books cover a wide range of topics, from the benefits of hiring Gen Y employees to simple methods for improving schools. Though he is young enough to be a proud member of “Gen Y,” Dorsey’s extensive experience and research have made him an expert in generational differences and strengths. Countless managers and leaders have taken his lessons and used them to integrate all four generations into efficient workplaces that draw on the talents of every team member. 
Author of The New York Times best-selling book The Pursuit of Happyness and inspiration for the movie of the same name, Chris Gardner turned his struggle with homelessness into triumph, and is now an entrepreneur, stockbroker, motivational speaker, and passionate philanthropist. His other best-selling book, Start Where You Are: Life Lessons in Getting From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, describes his philosophies on, and the crucial steps behind, creating a fulfilling, successful life. Gardner is currently the owner and CEO of stockbrokerage firm Gardner Rich LLC with offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. He is also a much sought-after motivational speaker. His speeches bring his varied life experiences together to provide touching stories and solid advice for making dramatic changes and overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles. In his speeches, books, and philanthropy, Gardner has one primary aim: to help others reach their full potential. 
USANA Founder Dr. Myron Wentz is an internationally recognized microbiologist, immunologist, and pioneer in the development of human cell culture technology and infectious disease diagnoses. He is the author of A Mouth Full of Poison and Invisible Miracles, and is the creator of Sanoviv Medical Institute, a holistic medical facility with full hospital accreditation located in Baja California. Dr. Wentz also founded the Wentz Medical Centre and Laboratory in Uganda and the Wentz Medical Centre in Cambodia to serve children in need. Dr. Wentz launched Gull Laboratories as a one-man operation in 1974 and developed the first commercially available test for diagnosing infection with the Epstein-Barr virus. Dr. Wentz sold his controlling interests in Gull Laboratories in 1992 and founded USANA Health Sciences. In 2007 Dr. Wentz was honored at a special ceremony in Jerusalem with the Albert Einstein Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Life Sciences.
Dr. Denis Waitley has inspired, challenged and entertained audiences around the world, from the boardrooms of multi-national corporations to the locker rooms of world-class athletes to the meeting rooms of conventioneers. A renowned author and inspirational speaker, Dr. Waitley is devoted to informing and enlightening people. For 45 years he has challenged individuals to make a difference in their lives, the lives of their loved ones, and in society as a whole. He’s written 15 nonfiction books, including international bestsellers Seeds of Greatness, Being the Best, The Winner’s Edge, The Joy of Working, and Empires of the Mind. His most recent book, The Dragon & the Eagle, is a provocative allegory featuring imagined conversations between two world superpowers: China and America.
Formed in 1986, the stellar a cappella group Rockapella performs both original pieces and creates their own takes on popular rock, pop, jazz, hip hop, and R&B songs. The group is best known for their role in the PBS Kids geography game show Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? as the show’s vocal house band and resident comedy troupe. However, they are not just for kids any more. Over the years, their songs have evolved to appeal to audiences from all backgrounds, and they have an avid following that regularly takes them to exotic locales such as Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Switzerland, and Germany. The five performers, Scott Leonard, Jeff Thatcher, George Baldi III, John K. Brown, and Steven Dorian, combine their vocal talents to create a sound that is uniquely entertaining. They are currently on tour promoting their new album, Bang. 
Optimism has fueled a great deal of Shawn Achor’s career. He was the head teaching fellow for "Positive Psychology" at Harvard University and the author of The Happiness Advantage: Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work. The book explores how positive thinking can help people succeed in a world filled with stress and negativity. His research on happiness and human potential has received attention from Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, Forbes, CNN, and NPR, and he has given speeches about his theories in 45 countries. In 2007, Achor founded Good Think Inc. to share his academic research with the world using an inspirational team of speakers and trainers. His advice on bringing happiness and positivity into the workplace gives leaders in every field an opportunity to increase productivity while minimizing unnecessary stress. | Choose your language: English | Español | Français | 中文 | 日本語 | 한 국어 |
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