Every Speaker Slam® competition brings a new lineup of voices to the stage. On August 6, 2019 at Lula Lounge, Toronto, 10 speakers competed on the theme of Courage.
Meet the speakers below. See how the night ended in the results.
Mike Shoreman
1st Place at Courage 2019
As a certified stand up paddle boarding coach with Paddle Canada, he's coached hundreds of students in front of the Toronto skyline. Mike is also the water safety media expert for the Canadian Safe Boating Council and educates to keep the public safe on the water. He's appeared on CP 24, CTV and Global News and has been featured in Paddling Magazine.
Jessica Mowforth
2nd Place at Courage 2019
Jessica Mowforth is a brilliant entrepreneur who curated her unique power to unlock creative potential through her life experiences. After experiencing severe sexual trauma and shame, she has managed to cultivate her heart and mind to see through the lense of love and forgiveness in order to access her creativity through using her menstrual cycle and sexuality to empower her natural feminine flow.
Helen Xenidis
3rd Place at Courage 2019
Helen is a woman on a mission to empower women to owing their own life and dreams. Helen has a successful career as an insurance broker. Her goal is to always create the best individual “safety net” that enables her clients to live their lives and dreams without worry and uncertainty. Today in addition to her corporate life Helen is excited about being a model of possibility for women entering midlife and menopause.
Carol Schulte
Entrepreneur, Speaker, Brāv Expert
Founder of The BRĀV Institute, Carol has worked with hundreds of individuals & organizations to get their brāv on. Whether it be asking for a promotion or climbing Kilimanjaro, she’s committed to getting you out of your comfort zone and into your brave zone. Carol has lived in 16 countries, shaved her head, bungee jumped in her birthday suit, and is as passionate about volunteering and triathlons as she is her serious carpool karaoke game!
Jordan Candlish
Career Coach, Corporate Wellness Consultant, Speaker
Jordan Candlish is a former semi-professional soccer player, podcast host, and corporate wellness consultant. Jordan left his corporate Accounting job in 2017 and moved to Toronto Canada to explore his passion for health and wellness. He speaks at organizations around Toronto educating professionals on the importance developing healthy lifestyle habits. Jordan also coaches and mentors professionals who are ready to break free from their soul sucking jobs and find lasting fulfilment
Mehroze Azam
Entrepreneur, Coach, Student
The Elite Speakers Academy graduate and up and coming Think & Grow Rich instructor is focused on being an authentic leader in his life and a high performing goal achiever. Serious about his own development and inspired by the teachings of Bob Proctor, Dr Demartini, and Zig Ziglar he aims to increase peoples integral mindset and be a living proof that you can have the life you truly desire.
Miriam Buttu
Mindset Coach, Speaker, Entrepreneur
Miriam learned the hard way that belonging in the world is actually about unconditional self love. Years of introspection, inner work and intentional personal growth, allowed her to rediscover her built-in power and potential and create the life SHE actually wanted to live. Today, through her podcast and coaching practice, she helps driven millennial women do the same: Design their best life by rediscovering their power and potential.
Sajel Bellon
Behaviourial Science & Human Connection Specialist, Registered Psychotherapist, Founder of Mind Armour, RESQ Retreats & SOS Psychotherapy
Sajel Bellon Ed.D., RP., CTSS., is an international speaker & academic, developing & delivering programs at world-class institutions & government agencies. Sajel specializes in re-defining work-life experiences, re-connecting relationships, & re-framing conversations about mental wealth, suicide & stigma. She is dedicated to minimizing occupational stress, broken families & loss of life to suicide, by cultivating cultures of connection & resiliency. The first responder community are at the core of her mission & heart.
June Morrow
Teacher, Facilitator, Wayfinder
Strengthen your inner compass, experience radical self-acceptance and live the life you were meant to live. June Morrow marries the spiritual with the practical to help people who are ready to experience deeper meaning in their life discover the difference they were born to make and get on the path to their soul’s deepest purpose.
Karen Clark
Business Success Coach
Karen Clark is a 40 something mum of 2 teenagers. She is passionate about helping heart centred entrepreneurs build an online business so that they can help more people & make a positive impact in the world with their digital product offerings & services. When Karen's not working you can find her walking her beloved tango, trail running in nature or cheering on her family at mountain bike races.