Every Speaker Slam® competition brings a new lineup of voices to the stage. On April 30, 2019 at Lula Lounge, Toronto, 10 speakers competed on the theme of Body Beautiful.
Meet the speakers below. See how the night ended in the results.
Tal Shaish
1st Place at Body Beautiful 2019
Tal Shaish is a couples' counselor, an author and a speaker. She helps couples and families create and maintain healthy and happy relationships. She does it through counseling, workshops and lectures. Her latest enterprise is Dynamic Educational Workshops to parents, teenagers and educators on topics like: online dangers, peer pressure and healthy relationships. She is happily married to Joseph and a mother to gorgeous twins: Jonny and Lia. She likes talking and talking and talking
Jovana Borojevic
2nd Place at Body Beautiful 2019
Over the past three years, Jovana has lost 100+ lbs and gained back control of her physical and mental health. She has fought to recover from binge eating disorder, fatty liver disease, and to build a strong, positive relationship with her body by focusing on the power of the mind and love. Jovana encourages people to take back control of their lives and to learn to love their bodies at every stage of life's journey.
Connie Wang
3rd Place at Body Beautiful 2019
Connie Wang is an actor, digital content creator, and big speaker. Her dream is to create an inclusive world where people live their lives fearlessly and with purpose. Connie is an advocate for authentic self-expression, making your dreams come true, and empowering women to take up more and more space. You can watch Connie on her latest project titled, Tokens on Call. Connect with Connie-She is always happy to spread her joy with you!
Monica Gibbs
Recruiter, Wellness Advocate, Speaker
Monica Gibbs is a highly regarded recruiter and wellness expert who is passionate about helping organizations attract and retain top talent. Monica has been engaging audiences of various sizes since 2000, is a story-teller who captures attention by sharing her journey from chaos to balance. With a true gift of speaking from the heart Monica leaves her listeners with practical tools on how to embrace change, face adversity and meet the daily pressures of life.
Raia Carey
Life Coach, Motivational Speaker
Raia "Coach" Carey is a 3x certified Life Coach, and a motivational speaker who is passionate about helping people tap into their hidden confidence. Coach Carey's The Confidence Talk has allowed her to work with some of the top companies in the world including but not limited to; RBC Royal Bank, LinkedIn, Tribal Scale, and Soho House.
Joshua Lombardo
Entrepreneur, Speaker, Coach, Lifehacker
Joshua is a multi-prenuer, speaker and business coach. Starting his first company at the age of 18 his brands have services over 200,000 people and he has personally trained thousands of staff. His recent startup is GoWrench, which is like the Uber of Mechanics and he's launching GoLearn which is a guided learning platform and search engine to enhance your personal life, relationships, health and productivity.
Christina Paruag
Entrepreneur, Writer, Women's Health & Wellness, Advocate/Researcher
Christina Paruag is the organizer of Toronto Professional Women's Meetup and the Editor-in-Chief/Founder of FemEvolve. Christina holds a Bachelor of Science in Medical Physics and currently works in stroke and epilepsy research. She’s a board member of Crossbow Miles, a former Miss World Canada judge and a public speaker, sharing openly about her experiences to inspire and motivate others to live life to the fullest.
Shelly Elsliger
LinkedIn Super Woman, Confidence Coach, Confetti Thrower
When Shelly was thirteen, her Bully yelled something, from the audience, that would impact her forever. Not only did Shelly lose her she, she also lost her voice. Until she decided to not remain small! Shelly Elsliger is a globally recognized LinkedIn Trainer and Confidence Coach. She uses the power of LinkedIn to help others find their voice, own their space, and always rise in the face of adversity.
Jane Wilson
Entrepreneur, Speaker, Canadian Masters Pole Fitness Champion
Jane Wilson is an expert in helping women to feel strong, empowered and confident. She is the founder of PoleFit Nation - pole dancing for fitness studio located in Oakville and creator of Reclaim Your Spark Podcast. She is the nominee for Oakville Chamber of Commerce, Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 and 2017. She is the Canadian Masters Pole Fitness Champion of 2015 and 2018, She has been featured in Canadian Living.
Chris Power
Speaker, Trainer & Coach
After 16 years in the Canadian Military Police, including time in Afghanistan, Kuwait, Germany, Poland and Ukraine, Chris was diagnosed with an Operational Stress Injury and medically released. It was out of a place of severe depression and thoughts of suicide that Chris found his purpose. As a Certified Professional Coach, Certified Personal Trainer and a member of the John Maxwell Team, Chris dedicates his life to promoting physical and mental wellness.