Mike Merrill grew up in a very large family as one of 13 children. When Mike's father passed away from a heart attack at the age of 45 when he was only 13 years old it forced him and his other 8 siblings that were still at home to really step up and do extra things to help their mother keep things afloat at the Merrill household. This helped the family hold onto their faith and values and also develop strength and character that can only come through hardship and struggle. These and other challenging experiences would shape what would become most important to Mike and how he would work to overcome any obstacle that came his way. Mike used these life lessons to inspire him to take control of his own life and become a young entrepreneur and business leader in his early twenties and he has continued in that path through different business ventures into today. Mike has always had a great passion for living an active lifestyle and enjoying hunting, fishing, hiking, and anything else that is outdoors. Mike has a special love for bow hunting and archery and enjoys pursuing big game animals wherever he can throughout the Mountain West. He has been married to his high-school sweetheart, Jennifer for 28 years and has four children and one grandson with another grand-baby on the way! Mike loves spending time with his family and traveling to new places together to experience and learn new things about other people and places!

Brian Gallagher is a Corporate American turned Global Citizen. After a career in finance, several years as a fitness studio owner, and giving away 99% of my belongings, I left the traditional path to see the world and live life on my own terms. I’ve created Simple Man Guide, a personal brand dedicated to helping others leave the corporate world behind, simplify their lives, and regain power over their most precious asset - time. Currently in Amsterdam.

Hampton Dortch is the host of the 'Wake Up and Lead' Leadership Podcast. He is Wildsparq’s Sales Development Leader, which essentially means he’s one of the guys responsible for finding potential Wildsparq users all over the country. Hampton believes in the mission of Wildsparq and has a heart for companies that care about their people, their legacy, and the impact they will make in the world.

Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead-by-example way of living. He’s a contagious personality who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally healthy life through education, encouragement, and community.

Jem Fuller has lived a colourful, global life. From barefoot backpacker to corporate leader, fire-dancer and traditional tattooist, kindergarten teacher to motorcycle courier, masseuse and reflexology to labourer and travel consultant.

Now his time is as partner and father, coach, facilitator and retreat leader. He is the author of the recently published book, The Art of Conscious Communication for Thoughtful Men, and can be seen delivering his TEDx talk on YouTube.

Daniel is the co-founder of Spacemakers®, a productivity consulting group for busy leaders. His book Spacemaker - how to unplug, unwind and think clearly in the digital age; won the Australian Business Book Award in 2021 for personal development, and was a finalist for best technology book and best cover design. As a trainer, coach and keynote speaker, Daniel has worked with CEO’s, executives, and other senior professionals throughout Australia and beyond. He is the creator of best-selling productivity courses such as Email Ninja, List Assassin, Priority Samurai, and Making Space (digital wellness training) with more than 20,000 students online and offline.

Daniel has a broad professional history, includes leadership roles in physiotherapy, health management, project management and Christian ministry. Daniel lives in Tasmania, Australia with his wife, Kylie, and their three children, Naomi, Caleb and Jethro. He also keeps fourteen pure-bred chickens who eat a lot of grain and lay too few eggs.

To learn more about Daniel and his work at Spacemakers, please visit www.spacemakers.com.au

Edwin Carrion is a respected entrepreneur, businessman and deal maker with more than 20 years of successful experience in multiple industries. During his career, he served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President and Vice President of several significant privately owned companies.

Edwin’s expertise in all aspects of managing operations of start ups, from development, design, organization, legal, financial, marketing, capital financing and strategic negotiations with client and vendor partners, has made him the key player in growing four of his most notable companies from start up to annual revenues exceeding $15 ,000,000

Edwin founded E&D Development Inc in 2002 after his military career with the United States Marines Corp. Edwin built, developed and sold over $30,000,000 in real estate.

After the real estate meltdown, Edwin founded Countrywide Gold Buyers (CGB) in Rhode Island. Within a few months CGB became a national company, with which he created a Franchise concept, growing Countrywide Gold Buyers to revenues in excess of $15,000,000.

After selling CGB in 2014, Edwin Co founded Eco Modern Custom Homes a high end real estate development company which grew its portfolio assets of projects to over $10,000,000 in just one year.

Edwin sold Eco Modern Custom Homes in 2017, Edwin and purchased MDC Transport company in 2017. Edwin grew the company from $2,000,000 in revenue to over $12,000,000 in just 2 years.

In 2022, Evan Burk released his first book, Finding Intangibles, in which he helps organizations identify the hidden traits that drive elite performers and championship teams. He also hosts his own weekly sports leadership podcast, The Highest Level, where he reveals how championship team cultures are built and the keys to leadership excellence at the highest level.

Mark Marino is an expert on the topic of health and wellness and is a leading physical therapist with 25 plus years experience. He has been sharing his message of “Awakening The Mind” and “The Proactive Mindset” to help people unleash their potential, overcome their obstacles and reach their goals. Mark’s journey was born out of the need to overcome his own obstacles. He was involved in a life threatening car accident with severe injuries and multiple surgeries. After suffering for years, he developed strategies in his mindset that allowed him to conquer his obstacles and reach his goals. Mark is a former adjunct professor for Columbia University, adjunct professor for Touro College and nationally recognized instructor for continuing education for physical therapy.

Stephen Scoggins is an award-winning, successful, multi-million-dollar serial entrepreneur exceeding 8 figures of annual revenue, best-selling author, and creator of Transform U, a proprietary Life Mastery System dedicated to guiding others toward lasting breakthroughs in any area of life.

Stephen has taken over three decades of setbacks, failures, breakdowns, losses, successes, and comebacks and transparently uses them to provide simple yet effective step-by-step lessons to help each of his clients to accelerate their progress. Stephen has helped Fortune 500 leaders, professional athletes, entertainers, hardworking individuals, and everyone in between to exceed their wildest expectations in their life, business, and career.

Connell Barrett is the founder and executive coach of Dating Transformation. His mission is to help men find their soulmate as their most authentic, confident self.

He is the author of the book, Dating Sucks, But You Don’t: The Modern Day Man’s Guide to Total Confidence, Romantic Connection, and Finding the Perfect Partner. Rejection. Ghosting. Not knowing how to talk to women. For many men, dating just sucks. But it doesn’t have to. There’s a simple, yet powerful, way to gain instant confidence and attract a great girlfriend: Be authentic.

Whether you want to confidently approach women, get quality matches on dating apps, or learn how to avoid the “friend zone”, Dating Sucks, but You Don’t is your step-by-step blueprint for landing your soul mate.