people of purpose

Jace Nath is a 19 year old junior studying at the University of the Pacific. He is majoring in International Studies and is minoring in Chinese. He has a passion for immersing himself in new cultures and learning languages, which he currently speaks 6 of and is working to further himself in. He hopes to work with others to bridge cultural gaps and promote understanding of the beauty that can be found in diversity. Jace seeks to inspire others to show a love for humanity through faith, patience, and peace. 

Andy is a Bay Area-based conscious entrepreneur who envisions a world in which technology supports humans being. A digital native who struggled with tech addiction for over a decade, he is currently working on Siempo to give people their lives back and help them flourish. Siempo's first product is an  Android app that transforms your phone into a healthier digital experience. Andy is passionate about finding creative ways to support transformative projects and inspiring young adults to pursue inner work.

Chicago Cubs Mental Skills Coordinator, Darnell McDonald, is a yoga and mindfulness coach to the major league baseball team. Darnell is a former MLB player himself. Since retiring in 2014, McDonald has become a cornerstone of mental health, and development amongst the Chicago Cubs' roster, promoting his positive energy, and an optimistic lifestyle with his phrase "in Blue, Out Red." In 2017, he was presented with a 2016 World Series Championship Ring due to his direct contributions to the team's success. 

Russ Rausch is a former stock trading executive turned mental performance trainer. After feeling disillusioned by all the external success he could wish for, Russ set out on a journey of internal transformation. To change his experience of the world he started working on proven inner processes. His program now takes the shape of Vision Pursue - an in-person training and app. Russ has worked directly with NFL teams and individuals to improve present satisfaction, vision, and purposeful inner drive. 

Marco Gonzalez is the director of Yahad-In Unum (“Together In One”), a Paris-based non-profit organization dedicated to discovering genocidal practices wherever they are found around the world, providing documented proof of crimes against humanity, and a leading voice of protest on behalf of all past and present victims of mass murder. Growing up in Guatemala, he was keenly aware of the abysmal human rights record in that region. Through YIU he raises awareness of the Holocaust to the Guatemalan people

Andy Gonzalez is the Co-Founder and Marketing Director for the Holistic Life Foundation since 2001. Their work has been transforming lives through meditation and mindfulness in  Baltimore City Public School students, drug treatment centers, mental crisis facilities, etc across the country and world. His work with the Holistic Life Foundation has been featured in prominent publications such as Oprah Magazine, CNN, and the Washington Post. Andy's purpose is full of unconditional love in healing people.

Jeanette Wood is a mom to 11 and grandmother to 4. She speaks often on how we can positively change our communities and relationships with the power of intentionality and maximizing ordinary moments. She is a personal mentor to thousands of people across the country as a speaker, coach, and consultant. As a certified John C Maxwell Trainer Jeanette helps small businesses and entrepreneurs thrive holistically. Jeanette reads her Bible everyday, reclaims the family table, and lives with eternity in mind. 

Jeff Baxter is the 2014 Kansas Teacher of the Year.  In 2018 Jeff Baxter was one of five teachers inducted into the National Teacher's Hall of Fame.  As an AP English teacher in Kansas City, he's a fellow of the National Writing Project, the 2015 Kansas Global Education Fellow where he built schools in Peru. He's passionate about teaching, but it took an epiphany when he was practicing law to realize his WHY. He believes character matters more than test scores, and that teaching should be a conversation. 

Dr. Lori Desautels is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at Butler University teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in applied educational neuroscience. Lori's passion is engaging her students in integrating mind-brain teaching and learning strategies. She teaches students about their brains, stress response systems, and giving them the tools to buffer everyday adversity. Lauri prepares educators with brain-aligned discipline frameworks for students who carry in pain based behaviors. 

Superheroes Barb and Robin fulfill their purposes training children to become mindful superheroes. If you walked into their classroom you’d find elementary school kids leading each other in meditation and helping each other stay calm in times of need.  Barb and Robin have been helping kids cultivate these skills through their Superhero Training and Supply program. What started out with helping one kindergarten student is now a program that impacts the whole school, staff and parents included.