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University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89154
United States

Branden Collinsworth

Wellness Entrepreneur, High Performance Coach

In 2002, Branden Collinsworth was broke, homeless, and a high school dropout. Destined for either prison or death, it was at his lowest that he made the powerful decision to transcend the streets that enslaved him. He founded The Jump for Joy Foundation, a local nonprofit dedicated to helping kids lead healthier lives. Branden then built Real Results Fitness, an award-winning chain of high-performance gyms throughout Las Vegas. He went on to become an internationally renowned performance coach, one of the first trainers signed globally to Nike, and even received his Master's from UPenn. After beating the odds, Branden set out to travel the world. From 2016-2021, Branden lived in Peru, Bali, Thailand, Hawaii, and India, diving deep into the study of yoga, indigenous plant medicine, Osteo-Thai massage, and Muay Thai kickboxing. Branden is committed to creating a global movement for love built upon his own training fundamentals: mindset, movement, meditation, and mastery.

Kaitlyn Summer

Social Impact Strategist: Product Director, Partnerships, Marketing & Communications, B Corp Advocate

Kaitlyn is the CEO and Principal Consultant of KS Strategies, leveraging her experience as a strategist with a successful track record of solving multifaceted systemic challenges that have international social and environmental impact. For the last decade, she's established her skills in advocacy, B Corp certification, B2B marketing, ESG, program design, strategic planning, sustainability, storytelling, and community engagement. She weaves an analytical drive with creativity to yield transformational results for start-ups and organizations looking to use business as a force for good. Her mission is to align people and the planet with profits to maximize an organization's triple bottom line.

Kathryn Bennett

Athlete, Author, Business Owner

Kathryn is a non-binary world-record-holding strength athlete, ranked in the sport of strongman. Kathryn is also a business owner in the sales tech space, a published author, and the proud owner of a 10-year-old cat named Kevin. Kathryn grew up overseas on military bases and lived a fairly nomadic existence throughout the U.S. before settling in the Mountain West. Needless to say, Kathryn loves to travel. One of Kathryn's favorite places to have lived was New Orleans, mostly because of the music, art, and food culture that just teems throughout the entire city! Kathryn has never been one to follow the rules, so Kathryn is always looking for new technology, new approaches, and new ways to connect through sport, sales, and conversation. Kathryn is so excited to share these with the audience at TEDxUNLV 2022!

Khurram Sadiq

TEDx speaker, Neurodevelopmental Psychiatrist ASD/ADHD, Social Media, Gaming & Mental Health Expert

TEDx Speaker Leadership Coaching Independent Appraiser Included in The Leading Physicians of the World 2017 edition Public Speaker & Key Note Speaker, with a demonstrated history of working in the mental health Specialisms are Social Media & Mental health, Music & Mental health, Leadership & Public Speaking Strong consulting professional with a focus on Autism Spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, Early Intervention in Psychosis and psycho-oncology

Maria Grace Wolk

Psychotherapist, Entrepreneur, Speaker, Consultant

Maria Grace Guevarra Wolk is a Filipina American entrepreneur, licensed Psychotherapist, host of Own Your Journey podcast, founder of Grounded Within program, wife and mother of two young boys. Maria Grace, who goes by Grace, was born in the Philippines and immigrated to the United States making her a first generation immigrant. Grace received her masters in Clinical Psychology from University of San Francisco. She runs a thriving private practice in California, where she specializes in trauma and anxiety. She is the host of Own Your Journey podcast with a mission to amplify diverse perspectives and experiences to normalize and help break the mental health stigma. Grace is passionate about helping women cultivate the courage to take up space, reclaim their self trust to create the life they want. This is the driving force that lead her to create Grounded Within program.