The 2021 youth competition gave young speakers an online stage to talk about friendship, and a panel of judges who took their stories seriously.
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 Youth Competition: Friendship on March 30, 2021.
See who they chose in the results.
Blake Fly
Judge, Youth Competition: Friendship
Joel Hilchey
Change leadership speaker, entrepreneur and professional eye opener.
Joel Hilchey is a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and university educator. Whether creating unforgettable spectacles on the stage, writing books, or leading his creative team of education reformers, his job is always the same: to help people see beyond the bothersome limits of what is and imagine a better way. Joel was named one of the Top 150+ Alumni at McMaster University. He is an amateur juggler, he has written two books, formerly chaired the board of the world-renowned Hamilton Children’s Choir, and he sang for 10 years in (arguably) Canada’s best barbershop quartet, but that was just for fun. www.joelhilchey.com
Pauleanna Reid
Celebrity Ghostwriter and Journalist
Pauleanna Reid is a senior contributor at ForbesWomen and founder of The WritersBlok, a full-service celebrity ghostwriting agency. A purpose-driven entrepreneur with a storied career, when she doesn’t have a pen in her hand you can find Pauleanna mentoring millennial women and delivering university guest lectures on entrepreneurship; She is also a mental health advocate and public speaker widely known for using clever wit and candor to help young adults see beyond the limits of their circumstances.
Rachel Weinstock
Transformational Coach for Teens & Bullying prevention expert & Speaker and elementary school teacher
Rachel Weinstock is a Transformational Coach & Speaker for pre-teens and teenagers who struggle with bullying, low self-esteem and anxiety. She is the Creator of “Enough Is Enough: Getting To The Heart Of Bullying Prevention” and “Virtual Club for Pre-Teens” - an online program that focused on mindfulness and creativity. For 17+ years, Rachel has travelled the world teaching, speaking & storytelling, and today she is on a mission to create a world where every child feels happy, confident, and safe to be the most authentic, creative version of themselves.