Dr. Benjamin Ritter, is an award-winning leadership and career coach, author of the Amazon best-seller Becoming Fearless, and founder of Live for Yourself (LFY) Consulting. He spreads the message of becoming fearless in your career and life as a Top LinkedIn Voice, and host of two podcasts, The Executive and Live Fearlessly.

Ben has coached over 500 leaders with a strong focus on senior-level executives across multiple industries and geographic regions, within organizations that have included names such as Amazon, Coursera, DoorDash, Google, Fiserv, Northwestern, Mayo Clinic, Pinterest, Yelp, and more.

Ben’s passions include working with Better for You CPG organizations, small business founders and minority-owned companies, for which he offers pro-bono coaching services.

Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Ben now resides in Austin, Texas, with his partner, Tiffany, Squirt, a “rebel in a shell” turtle, Elwood, a scruffy rescue pup, and Sima, the kitty queen of their kingdom.

Ben possesses a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership with focus on value congruence and job satisfaction, an MBA in entrepreneurial management, and an MPH in health policy administration.

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Dr. Danny Brassell is affectionately known as “Jim Carrey with a Ph.D.,” Dr. Danny Brassell (www.DannyBrassell.com) has held a variety of titles and worked with leaders from a variety of fields and disciplines, but he has always considered himself first and foremost a teacher. He is a best-selling author of 18 books, including his latest, Misfits and Crackpots. For the past 25 years he has also been a lecturer and professor at a number of universities, including his current position as a faculty advisor for the CalStateTEACH program and distinguished visiting professor at the American University of Cairo.

A gregarious, sought-after author, speaker, accountability coach and business consultant, Danny is a recognized authority on leadership development, reading, motivation and communication skills and the co-creator of The Reading Habit™, the world’s top reading engagement program, as well as founder of The Lazy Readers’ Book Club™, which provides short book recommendations for busy people.

Danny’s mission is to empower leaders to transform their personal experiences into powerful business stories that inspire action, drive growth and create lasting impact. Thousands, from school districts to businesses to association conferences, have enjoyed his energetic, interactive and informative presentations. He has spoken to over 3,500 different audiences worldwide.

The co-founder of The WellCrafted Story Workshop™, he helps individuals, entrepreneurs and organizations around the world leverage speaking on stages as a major client lead source that converts.

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Clint Padgett is the President and CEO of Project Success Inc., a global leader in project management consulting that for over 30 years has empowered Fortune 500 companies to plan, execute, and deliver complex initiatives across industries. A dynamic thought leader, Clint is also a ForbesBooks author and the host of the popular podcast The Conversation with Clinton M. Padgett, where he explores the intersection of people, leadership, and project success with C-suite executives and renowned authors.

Early in Clint’s career he served as an electrician’s mate aboard an aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy. This formative experience forged the discipline, resilience, and mission-focused mindset that would come to define his leadership philosophy. Following his military service, he transitioned into technical roles, including serving as a sales equipment engineer at The Coca-Cola Company. Clint holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business—credentials that reflect his rare blend of technical acumen and strategic insight. His people-first, process-driven approach is further shaped by decades of experience leading complex projects around the globe, and by his continued commitment to learning, teaching, and mentoring.

Clint is best known for championing the human side of project management. He believes that successful projects are not driven by charts or software—but by empowered people and real conversations. His methodology emphasizes commitment, clarity, and collaboration in matrixed organizations, helping clients create plans their teams can believe in and deliver on. This philosophy is codified in his two books: The Project Success Method and How Teams Triumph: Managing by Commitment.

Through Project Success Inc., Clint has helped global teams with executing high-stakes, high-visibility projects—including multiple Olympic Games and FIFA World Cups for brands like Coca-Cola—ensuring every objective is met with precision and alignment.

Clint’s insights have been featured in Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and numerous industry podcasts and panels. Whether training project managers, consulting senior leadership, or speaking on global stages, Clint brings three decades of experience, candid wisdom, and a relentless drive to help organizations thrive through project excellence.