Steve Patterson is a veteran entertainment television and radio show host, whose energy and quick wit keeps audiences engaged from beginning to end! His ability to read a room and go off the cuff, combined with his skill to smoothly execute a show flow sets him apart as a truly unique talent. Patterson hosts the …
Mike Max is the sports director at WCCO TV (CBS), hosts a nightly radio show on WCOO Radio in Minneapolis and has been on the speaking circuit for 25 years. He draws stories from thousands of interviews over the years that range from Michael Jordan to the captain of the Special Olympics softball team, all …
Jean Sharon Abbott was misdiagnosed as a young child with Spastic Dipligia, a form of Cerebral Palsy. After 33 years of countless doctors visits, medical procedures, unnecessary medications and surgeries, she was correctly diagnosed with Dopa Responsive Dystonia (DRD). Jean enjoys all the adventures of her new life, but wouldn’t change the journey that brought …
Minnesota native and Super Bowl champion Matt Birk is a 15-year veteran of the National Football League. Growing up in St. Paul, Matt attended Cretin-Derham Hall High School developing a love for sports and appetite for education. A graduate of Harvard University with a degree in economics, Matt was drafted by his hometown team in …
Gaye approaches life as a front row observer of celebrations, messy places, and you’ve-got-to-be-kidding-me! moments. Not afraid to poke fun at her own mishaps, she shares life and business lessons, hope, and humor from her own experiences: successful corporate and non-profit leader, business owner, a city girl with a small-town heart, caregiver, and self-proclaimed Chief …
Laura Sobiech is the author of Clouds: A Memoir, a book about her son Zach, his battle with osteosarcoma (bone cancer), and the remarkable story of his goodbye song “Clouds” that went viral and reached tens of millions of people across the globe. Her book has been made into a movie by the same title …
