Live Your Legacy Summit |

• It’s YOUR legacy: Define what’s truly and uniquely you.
• Busting roadblocks: Pinpoint what’s standing in your way — and address it.
• Live it now: Learn to live your legacy and how — right now.
• Challenge Yourself: Live Your Legacy challenge and the Living Legend Awards.
• Our inaugural Live Your Legacy award presentations.

Meet our Live Your Legacy Summit
"Living Legend Honorees" 2011 from our
September 10, 2011 inaugural event in Atlanta

Jan Smith
Georgia Music Hall Of Fame honoree 2011.
For twenty years Jan Smith has been a prominent figure in the music industry either as a singer/songwriter, a producer/consultant, philanthropist or most notably, the vocal coach/vocal producer who has tended to some of the most distinctive voices in the business. She is living her legacy in a big way through her family, her music, her Christian walk, her clientele of over 4,000 vocalists musicians and producers and so much more. Jan is seen throughout the Justin Bieber movie, "Never Say Never," and the superstar calls her his "Atlanta mom." Also the founder of the Bridge Music Foundation. http://jansmith.com/

Dr. Alex and Joanne Chesler Gross
Georgia Dermatology Center in Cumming Georgia, is under the direction of Board Certified Dermatologist, Alexander S. Gross, M.D. But that is not all the this amazing man is known for in and around Atlanta. He and his wife Joanne are generous philanthropist and charity advocates. Especially his beautiful wife, Joanne, who gives tirelessly of her time and talents to give back to so many non profit organizations that are close to her heart. Formerly the Director of Government Affairs for Home Depot where she served as their Lobbyist in Washington DC, all 50 states, and International for 10 years. Come and see her loving husband award her with the Living Legend Award on stage. www.gadermctr.com/

Jama Hedgecoth
Jama is the founder of Noah's Ark Animal Rehabilitation Center and Children's Care Homes in Locust Grove Georgia. She had a dream to rescue animals since she was four years old and as an adult it grew into a 250 acre refuge for not only animals but abandoned and abused children. Jama found a way to help these precious castaways heal each other through their very special bond as they care for each other daily. Since she opened her non-profit doors in 1990, Jama and her supportive family have raise 350 foster children and have over 1800 animals of all kinds living on their property in great health and happiness because of her love for them and her little girl dream come true. www.noahs-ark.org/
Fun fact: I won my Emmy award for the 30 minute PBS special I did on Jama, her family and her Noah's Ark non profit organization. They are a winning combination.

Jessica Brookshire
Jessica Brookshire has been seen on Fox and CNN as the CEO & founder of K.A.R.M.A. (Kids Against
Ridicule, Meanness and Aggression) Miss America Community Service Award winner.
http://www.thekarma.org/
As a victim of bullying, which started in elementary school and lasted throughout high school, she has
shared her story of personal pain and triumph over bullying with over 90,000 school-aged children throughout the southeast. She was a rank panelist for CNN and was a featured guest on the Huckabee Show Fox News. She was also awarded the Miss America Community Service Award 2011, and previously the 2010 Miracle Maker Award for her fundraising supporting the Children's Miracle Network. Find out how she began her legacy as a teenager and how others can too.

Chloé Taylor Brown
Lifestyle Enhancement Specialist, Transformational Trainer, Author, Seminar Leader, Spokesperson for the Personal Excellence Profile, and Founder of the Global Girls Initiative.
www.chloetaylorbrown.com
Chloé Taylor Brown is a former international model who has always lived life by her own design and is now having enormous success in training others to do the same. Following the death of her third child, Chloé insisted on digging her way back to energy and life; her processes excelled beyond expectations. Today, individuals in transition and executives at The Home Depot, Turner Broadcasting and others are benefiting from Chloé’s “unconventional and beyond miraculous” power coaching techniques and tools.

Melissa Carter
Radio personality and former co host of Q100 "The Bert Show"
Founder of Melissa Carter Transplant Fund at Piedmont Hospital.
www.melissatimes.com
Melissa Carter is a popular speaker and has worked in Atlanta morning radio for the past fifteen years, recently leaving her position as Co-Host on the popular morning radio program, "The Bert Show." Melissa is a kidney transplant recipient, and established the Melissa Carter Transplant Fund at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta to help selected transplant patients and nurses. Her living legacy is saving lives and will inspire you to live yours to the fullest.

Jack A. Daniels
Renown Psychotherapist for politicians, business execs & entertainers. Best-selling Author, Speaker
and Transformational Specialist
www.presspause.org
Jack A. Daniels is the creator of the award winning program and life-changing experience Healing 100 Hearts in 100 Days that's helped more than 17,000 women worldwide go from brokenness to breakthrough. Specializing in peak performance, personal growth & development, Daniels has appeared in and on BBC, Fox News, CBS, NBC, ABC, Esquire and numerous others. Through award winning programs, television, speaking, writing, coaching or counseling Daniels veraciously helps people maximize their passion and thrive both personally and professionally.

Patrice Dickey
Registered Corporate Coach and Founder of C-CHAMPS, for people on a healing journey through cancer
15 years as an award-winning instructor of Dale Carnegie Sales Training.
www.patricedickey.com
Patrice Dickey, Your Best Life Coach, launched her popular "Get the Life You Love" for Emory's Continuing Education in 1999 and has helped thousands of coaching clients, class & workshop participants do just that!. A Certified Wellness Coach and Registered Yoga Teacher, her life-changing guidebook BACK TO THE GARDEN: Getting from Shadow to Joy has won five inspirational awards. She helps people tap their creativity, let their light shine and leave a legacy.

Mandy Gawley
Singer - Song Writer - Jan Smith protege
Topping the 2011 country charts in Georgia
www.mandygawley.com
Mandy Gawley is living her dream of singing her own life story with songs about the little things that make life worth living on her debut album “Life So Sweet.” Having experienced the death of her father when she was only fifteen, Mandy knows the bitterness of loss and the impact of family. As a songwriter, wife, and mother of two, Gawley writes now encouraging others to be optimistic and never give up on their dreams.

Connie Kittson
Mary Kay Cosmetics Millionaire National Sales Director
Board member of Project Hope Worldwide Orphanage
www.facebook.com/connie.kittson
Connie Kittson - Mary Kay National Sales Director. Single mother of two. A member of the Mary Kay Millionaires Club. An international speaker, teacher and coach. Connie has earned 13 Free Cars and been on 9 World Class Trips to Switzerland, Venice, Scotland, Alaska Cruise, Austria, Italy, & Bermuda. She also actively serves on the board to Project Hope Worldwide and makes frequent trips to Africa saving the lives of hundreds of orphans who would otherwise die or be forced into a life of slavery.

Martha Lanier
President - IGNITE Your Potential, Inc. Past President, National Speakers Association-Georgia
Author of "Pink Lemonade" Breast Cancer & Heart Attack Survivor, Iron Girl Triathlete.
www.marthalanier.com

Martha Lanier is a high energy speaker well-known for her unique storytelling skills. Her experiences surviving breast cancer and a heart attack, skydiving and competing in an Iron Girl Triathlon,all after age 50, provide an entertaining message with a lasting impression on how to overcome obstacles and leave a memorable legacy. Past President, National Speakers Association-Georgia Chapter.

Karen Lee
Financial Planner - CNN contributor
Author of “It’s Just Money, so why does it cause so many problems?”
www.karenleeandassociates.com
Karen Lee CFP®, CLU, ChFC, MSFS, AEP, veteran financial planner, regular CNN contributor, and self made millionaire. Karen is a Certified Money Coach and holds a Master of Science in Financial Services from the American College. Karen will speak to you on how your relationship with money impacts everything in your life. It can also stand between you living your legacy or staying in a rut. Learn a 6 step process to transform your money life!

Jennifer Lee
"Coach Jenn Lee" Motivational Speaker and No-Nonsense Coach
www.coachjennlee.com
National Speaker and Life Skills Coach Jenn Lee’s uncontrollable passion, no-nonsense and realistic approach to life’s twists and turns, makes her the “go-to gal” for local FOX TV and radio morning shows, keynote addresses and conference break-out sessions; coaching audiences to live their lives pro-actively, on purpose and with no excuses! It is time to live YOUR legacy now!

Tierra Destiny Reid
Not Business As Usual
CEO of Stylish Consignments Ladies Retail Boutique
Voted Best Of Atlanta, Founder of Serious Startups LLC
National Speaker and Profit Strategist
www.stylishconsignments.com
Tierra Destiny Reid is an entrepreneur’s entrepreneur. After less than two years as the owner of Stylish Consignments boutique, this military wife and mother of two took less than $10,000 cash without investors after being laid off from her corporate job, and turned it into six figures in gross sales in the midst of a challenging retail market. Her boutique has quickly became one of Atlanta’s fastest growing and most notable businesses, serving over 4,000 customers locally, with a global expansion in fall 2011 and voted The Best of Atlanta. Tierra is also the founder of Serious Startups LLC which focuses on retail coaching and profit strategy.

Kristine Rogers
Pink Cadillac Senior Mary Kay Sales Director
Daughter of National Sales Director Connie Kittson. Formerly a National Leadership Consultant for the author and speaker John C. Maxwell.
www.yesunit.com/pages.php?page=2
At 26 years young Kristin is the fastest woman to ever become a Sales Director in Mary Kay’s history, only four months after joining. Kristin also earned three free cars her first year and bought her very first home. Only five years in business for herself she is following in her mothers legacy as a successful entrepreneur and a record breaker in the same company. Kristin and her mom are paving the way in the business world on how a mothers life, work, passion for philanthropy and helping others is past down from generation to generation. Their secrets to their success will be handed down to you.

Maria W. Sullivan
Owner of Vintage and Vogue – A Second Chance Boutique and charity consignment store for women.
www.vintageandvogueclothing.com
This boutique’s unique fundraising concept was created in order to work with the economy, help others give to charity without reaching into their pockets and provide career opportunities for aged out foster youth, or youth struggling in some way. Maria is a certified facilitator for the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, the 8 Habits if Highly Successful Marriages, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, Time Management, Smart Steps for Step families and 10 Great Dates.

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