After hearing PC speak, I couldn’t help the feeling I had of wanting to make a change. He knows our wants and needs and knows exactly how to get your school going with the feeling of security, excitement, and a genuine passion for going to school each day. Leah Hansen – Student – Wisconsin

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Phil was engaging and passionate about improving school culture. Students and advisers alike left his presentation not only feeling inspired, but with a ton of practical ideas that they could put into action immediately. I wish he would have been my principal! Sarah Nilles – Oregon Association of Student Councils

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I appreciate your energy and love for students. Within our current climate in education, it’s sometimes tough to find those that will lay it out on the line for our students. Thank you for reassuring me that what I’m doing and what I believe is right. Jason Mix
– Principal, Minnesota

Kyler has an important and inspiring story to tell. His life experiences, and willingness to share them in an honest, transparent way, has dramatically impacted the way our students and staff view mental health. His story is a
must-hear for students and teachers alike. Trev Alberts – Athletic Director at University of Nebraska-Omaha

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Kyler Erickson is able to provide a perspective to students that is critical to their development as young people. Unfortunately, tragedy can force one to understand perspective whether they are ready or not. Kyler has taken tragedy and used it to send a message of what life is meant to be about…a message of perspective. Ryan Ricenbaw – Principal – Waverly High School

Davey will elaborate on a lot of the lessons he shared in his episode of The Harbor – what he’s learned from being adopted, seeing his family go through divorce, living in a single-family home, drug abuse, depression, etc. Although his assemblies will discuss some serious topics, Davey will also focus more on how we can find the shovel to dig ourselves out of our rut; how we can find that thing we’re so passionate about that it will see us through all of our hardships. Whether it be music (as in David’s case), art, sports, or just stepping outside of our comfort zone and working hard at something we want – Davey feels we can all find a way to help ourselves and then lend a helping hand to others.

Davey was a tremendous speaker and an inspiration to the students.  We used him as our kick-off to our anti-bullying theme for the year, which is “Overcoming Adversity”.  The students and staff could not be more complimentary to Davey and his presentation.  The kids were totally taken by his words and appreciated his candor.  You know a presentation is good, when a large amount of students stay behind to meet the speaker and take pictures even  though they would be late for lunch.  Davey is a wonderful and a true inspiration to us all. Rick Delmnonaco – Arthur L. Johnson High School (Clark Public Schools)

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Davey really connected with our students, especially our most at risk. We have brought in speakers each year and most of our seniors said that they liked Davey the best (or second best next to Mike Smith). We are a diverse school and Davey’s message was on point. Highly recommend him to any school that is super diverse or that has a high at risk population. Kristin Murphy – Mountain View High School

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I wanted to share with you the impact he had on my daughter. She is a freshman at Blue Valley High School. She is a really great kid and gets a lot of grief for the fact that she is a “goody-goody”. It’s not often that she attends an assembly that stops her in her tracks. She has not stopped talking about Mr. Muise. His story truly impacted her. I just thought you should know. Marie King – Parent Blue Valley High School

Davey did a phenomenal job speaking to the students in the large group and the small groups. He held their attention and really hit home with a lot of the students. We received nothing but positive feedback from faculty and students at both high schools. It was wonderful to have him speak to the small classes and really interact with the students. Megan Gordon – Page Alliance for Community Action

OVERCOMING ADVERSITY
Having come from a broken home in a small town and facing death as a 16 year old, Alexa has encountered adversity during many different stages of her life. By sharing her experiences, she encourages others to view their challenges as conquerable obstacles versus road blocks, and is able show how one can turn adverse situations into valuable learning experiences and use them to their advantage on the path to success.

MANAGING EXPECTATIONS
Regardless of age, we all feel pressure from the outside world to act, look, and feel certain ways. Alexa’s journey has been no different, and she too has struggled with other’s expectations of her as well as the pressure from today’s society. She candidly shares her struggles in an effort to show others how to assess the source of the pressures we feel and, once identified, how to manage them effectively.

GOAL REACHING A TO B, NOT A TO Z
Alexa has achieved feats many people never thought possible. However, her success didn’t come without hard work, dedication, and failure. In her talk, she explains why she believes intimidation is one of the biggest barriers when it comes to achieving goals. Instead of approaching goal setting as A to Z, Alexa explains how the first step to getting to Z is getting from A to B. Knowing where to start and which actions to take are the first and most critical steps to succeeding, kicking butt, and making one’s dreams a reality.

The first time I saw Lex speak I instantly knew every high school kid in the country NEEDED to hear her story. Her Harbor episode is one of the most compelling stories we’ve ever captured. Do your school a favor and invite her to spend a day with your students!  – Mike Smith – The Harbor TV

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It is such a pleasure to have Alexa speak at Leukemia & Lymphoma Society events. She’s a passionate speaker, who is able to genuinely connect with her audience. Alexa has a good grasp on how to engage an audience, speak in a way they can understand, and be impactful with her message. – Kelley Lesperance – Executive Director LLS

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Alexa has been a keynote speaker for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for a variety of events since 2014. She has motivated our guests and volunteers to take on new challenges, fundraise, and donate towards our cause. Alexa won’t let anything, not event cancer, stop her from achieving her goals; her ability to convey that and talk about our cause has been a great help in motivating our supporters and getting others on board. – Luis Gomez – Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

School assembly programs that cover topics such as “Pursuing your passion and defining your dreams”, “Substance abuse”, “anti-bullying & cyber bullying all-day experience” – including school trainings and parenting classes on cyber bullying assemblies and breakout sessions.

LEAVING A LEGACY – Leadership
Everyone has the capability to be a leader. It takes courage and passion, and sometimes you have to be uncomfortable, but we can all do it. You’re leaving a legacy on this world whether you realize it or not.

What you do with your life will boil down to one question: “What do you want to be remembered for?”

FINDING YOUR CALVIN – Bullying
The things that you do and the words that you say leave a mark on someone’s life forever. And if you’re a bully, that mark is a scar.

When discussing bullying, Mike references his experience in dealing with young people for over a decade as well as his personal experience with a boy named Calvin that changed his life forever.

RECKLESS PURSUIT – Pursuing Your Passions
Mike has accomplished things that few people have done and his reckless pursuit of his passions has been a significant factor in getting there.

In this talk, Mike explains that every decision we make can have a lasting impact on our lives and motivates people to live life intentionally, with purpose, and with a healthy dose of correctly-applied recklessness.

Mike was exceptional! He is genuine and honest, and kids need to be exposed to those two qualities as much as possible. Not only does his message apply to students, but it applies to each of us in some way. We teach kids to build their college/career resumes “helping people”, and we need to teach them to just help to make the world a little better for someone, anyone, that could use a smile or a meal or a friend-and not just today, that person will likely be hungry or lonely again tomorrow…and the day after that. He made me look at “helping” in a whole new light. I would go see him again and again! – Lisa Chaney – United Against Violence Southeast Nebraska

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Mike was everything we hoped he would be: funny, inspiring, engaging, real, committed, and accessible. We devoted a whole day to him and it was worth every minute. The kids and staff are still talking about it today. – Jeanne Lemlin – Mt. Everett H.S.

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What can I say: Mike was keynote for opening night of our convention and he was awesome.Students and adults feel that Mike is speaking directly to them. They perceive him as telling an important story about life, not just pulling out the tricks of a professional speaker. When it was over , he hung around for hours talking to the delegates,sharing with them, and letting them share with him. It was a great start to our weekend. – Dan Tollison – South Carolina Association of Student Councils State Conference