Darlene Hawley is a speaker, podcast host, business coach, and communication expert who shows ambitious, heart-centered entrepreneurs and rising business leaders how to speak up, stand out, and make more impact.

She supports organizational leaders and their teams to strengthen their inner and outer voice so that they can speak up for themselves and the ideas and issues that matter most and move people to take action whenever they speak.

Prior to starting her own business, she worked her way up in big box retail operations management, as a mortgage loan officer, and as a financial coach. Darlene has been committed to helping entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses since 2007.

Darlene is a certified Step into Your Moxie® Facilitator, and she is a past SCORE Inland Empire Workshop Chapter Chair and past president of the International Coach Federation of Nevada.

She is a mom of four, partner, connector, storyteller, and dream builder based in Temecula, California.

Liz Whisler is a professional leadership development coach and facilitator who works primarily with business owners and their leadership teams.

She has coached leaders of all kinds, focusing on uncovering the behaviors that are holding them back from finding happiness and success. She specializes in supporting her clients to take small steps to make big changes, and helps her clients develop actionable solutions toward accomplishing their goals and becoming impactful, transformational leaders.

Liz connects with her clients through a unique combination of insight, humor, and interaction. Her top values are freedom and fun and she has an absolute passion for moving her clients from surviving to thriving!

Liz has a professional coaching certification from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) and is credentialed by the International Coach Federation (ICF). She is also a Positive Intelligence Certified Coach (CPQC)

If you would like to explore more about coaching with Liz, sign up for a free, no-pressure Discovery call (Calendar Link).

Rachel Waskom is a professional in Leadership Development and Project Management. She loves to engage with her audience by putting herself in their shoes to make a closer connection during the delivery of her training. Additionally, she enjoys helping companies reach their objectives using different methodologies for various projects and goals.

Her strong suits are people development and world class customer service. As a long-time customer and a leader in the workplace environment, she has gained many tools to build strong professional bonds between the two in the business world.

Rachel is optimistic and upbeat inside and outside of work. Her can-do attitude is infectious and leans into a fun and effective learning environment for all.

Laurie Maddalena is an executive coach and leadership consultant. Laurie’s services include leadership programs for managers and executives, keynote speeches, teambuilding, and leadership assessments. She is a dynamic and engaging keynote speaker who has delivered impactful presentations to leaders nationally.

Laurie is a contributing author to the bestselling book, Women Who Empower.

Laurie earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and a Master of Science degree in human resources/organizational development from The University of Maryland, University College.

Laurie is certified in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, The Leadership Circle 360 degree assessment and culture survey, FIRO-Business assessment (interpersonal skills), Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode (conflict style), and EQi (emotional intelligence). She is also a certified Success Principles trainer, and mentored directly with Jack Canfield, the author of The Chicken Soup for the Soul series and The Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.

Kristoff Peralta is a communications professional with over five years of experience working in the nonprofit sector. While his experience primarily lies in nonprofit communications, his versatile career has spanned roles in media, publishing, education, business, and services, enriching his expertise in social media & digital marketing, branding & design, multimedia production, media relations, and event marketing & coordination. With a degree in literature, he combines his passion for creative storytelling with a profound commitment for impactful change.

His dedication to social impact goes beyond the workplace, as he actively volunteers with different organizations.

Beyond his professional role, he shifts between being a writer, poet, editor, photographer, and artist.