Love Lessons opened the 2021 season and was the first Speaker Slam® event held on Hopin. Ten speakers shared what love taught them: about family, loss, partnership, and themselves.
Every Speaker Slam® panel is built from people who have done the work: speakers, coaches, publishers, and business leaders who donate their time, their feedback, and their prizes. These are the judges who scored Love Lessons 2021 on February 9, 2021.
See who they chose in the results.
Annie Lalla
Love & Relationship Coach
Specializing in love, sex & conflict resolution, Annie has created practical tools that dissolve toxic patterns, defuse conflict, transcend blame & cultivate deep relationships that last a lifetime. She calls on her studies in philosophy, evolutionary biology, family systems and NLP in her transformational coaching practice, where she helps couples build extraordinary connections that maximize freedom & minimize shame.
Brian Olds
President & Founder, Black Speakers Network
Brian J. Olds wasn’t born with a natural enthusiasm for public speaking. The Baltimore native inadvertently entered into the world of speaking when he delivered his first in 2006. Brian specializes in empowering rising professional speakers to create clarity, streamline systems, and cultivate the relationships needed to reach the unique audience they are called to serve. His passion for speaking led him to create Black Speakers Network (BSN), a membership-based professional speaker development and empowerment company. With an active network of more than 11,000 speakers, BSN is committed to equipping, connecting, and inspiring the next generation of professional Black speakers.
Dr. Stephen De Wit
Sexologist, Leader, Wonderer
BUCKLE UP cause the ride is going to get bumpy! He holds a Master of Public Health in Human Sexuality and a Doctorate of Human Sexuality. Stephen used to travel both nationally and internationally speaking about sexual empowerment. But now you can find his antics, dancing, and wisdom on Instagram and TikTok @drdewit. He has a bestselling book, online course, and is the creator of the Sex Life Unleashed Experience blah, blah, blah... What’s important - Stephen can show you how to inject more freedom and fun into your sex life so you can enjoy more pleasure, connection, and excitement.
Lori Pelzer
Entrepreneur, Speaker, Coach
Survivor of COVID-19 Lori is no stranger to overcoming adversity and life challenges.Lori grew up facing the challenges of poverty,sexual abuse,teen pregnancy.Lori loved herself enough to fight against the odds and changed the direction of her life turning it into a success story.Lori is CEO of Girlgobegreat Lifestyle Success Co.& Be Inspired International both national training and professional development companies for women.Lori is the face of women leaders who exemplify what BOLD COURAGEOUS INSPIRATIONAL Leadership looks like in action.Celebrating 25 years of entrepreneurship and a career of Speaking"top rated" by audiences;recognized member of the speaker community with a proven record.