Dr. John Spencer Ellis
President & CEO

Fitness, Wellness and Personal Development Expert:
Each week, over one million people enjoy a fitness, wellness and personal success programs created by John Spencer Ellis. His programs are implemented in the top resorts, spas and fitness centers. John is the CEO of the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA), Spencer Institute for Life Coaching, International Triathlon Coaching Association (ITCA), and the Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Association (MMACA). John created Adventure Boot Camp, the largest fitness boot camp system in the world. He also created Intense Mixed Performance Accelerated Cross Training (IMPACT).  His TriActive America signature series of outdoor exercise equipment is used worldwide. He stars in the workout DVDs Playground Boot Camp & Kung-Fu Fitness, created programs used by Cirque du Soleil, the U.S. Secret Service, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard, and consults the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championships).

Endurance Athlete:
John has ridden his bicycle enough miles to circle the Earth.  He raced in cycling and triathlon competitions for over 10 years. He completed the Ironman triathlon, and finished 5th at the U.S. National Biathlon Championships.

Martial Artist:
He holds a 2nd degree black belt in Kung-fu, and now trains in Krav Maga, Ninjitsu, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, and boxing. He is a certified instructor of self-defense, fitness kick boxing and fitness boxing. John also created the Kung-fu Fitness Certification.

Education:
John holds two bachelor’s degrees (business & health science), an MBA, and a doctorate in education. He also completed doctoral level studies in naturopathic health education. He holds fifteen certifications including massage therapy, plyometrics, physical education, flexibility, nutrition coaching, water fitness, exercise rehabilitation, golf conditioning, Pilates, personal training, clinical hypnotherapy, sports hypnosis, PACE circuit training and yoga. His medical training includes a license in radiological technology, a medical assisting certification, and training in McKenzie rehabilitation. He has specialized training in ropes course facilitation and corporate teambuilding.

Media:
John is the former Fitness Editor for OC Flair magazine, and has been featured on Oprah radio, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, FOX, FOX Sports, FOX Reality, SPIKE and ESPN. He was featured as the fitness and lifestyle expert on Bravo's The Real Housewives of Orange County and Daybreak OC.  John has also appeared on Starting Over, Life Moments and Camp Reality. He is the executive producer of the movie The Compass. He hosts The Fit Show, Core 360 Personal Gym infomercial, PersonalTrainerTV.com, The OC Body, The Spencer Power Hour radio show, and the Ms. Fitness U.S.A. and World pageants on Fox Sports Net. John is featured in the movie Riches.

Awards and Recognitions:
Nominated for the California Community College Distinguished Alumni Award Nominated for induction to the Fitness Hall of Fame

Author/Co-author:
The Compass, The Code, How Badly Do You Want It, Peak Vitality, Power of Champions

Advisory Boards:
National Health Wellness and Prevention Congress, Exercise TV, Sleep Number Bed, Medical Wellness Association, Irvine Valley College, Life & Leisure TV, Health Journal Television, Fellow - National Board of Fitness Examiners

Philanthropist:
John is the CEO of the Get America Fit Foundation (GAFF) (501c3). John’s foundation helps educate the public about living a healthy life and provides exercise equipment for schools.

Mark Teahan
Director

Al Sargent

Al Sargent is an author, researcher and international trainer. Prior to entering the field of intellectual research and personal growth, he was a golf professional and later gained corporate experience working for U.S. West Corporation.

Based on his research in the field of neuro-emotional science, his book The Other Mind's Eye: The Gateway to the Hidden Treasures of Your Mind, documents the basic cognitive functions of our brain as they relate to our ability to be proactive in all aspects of our lives. In The Other Mind's Eye, Al explains how to access the information in both hemispheres of our brain, on purpose. This technology, known as Hemispheric Integration™, has developed techniques at the leading edge of resolving internal conflicts and goal setting.

Along with his extensive teaching experience, Al's love for bringing more enjoyment and success into a person's life through increasing their skills has carried over into his advanced format of training. Approachable and credible, Al's knowledge and humor create presentations designed to generate a safe atmosphere for learning. His passion is to teach groups and individuals how to be proactive in getting what they want in both their personal and professional lives. Al is also a certified Master Practitioner and Trainer in the field of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and a member of the Institute for the Advanced Studies of Health.

Marilyn Sargent

Marilyn Sargent has a passion for teaching and is currently conducting NLP and Hemispheric Integration™ training internationally. A Certified Master NLP Practitioner and Trainer and a member of the Institute for the Advanced Studies of Health, Marilyn has a degree in Psychology from Antioch University and maintains a full time consulting and coaching practice for individuals, organizations and corporate clients.

Marilyn's specialties include stress management, conflict resolution, decision making and learning strategies. Her business clients often request her expertise in teaching negotiating skills as well as how to improve presentations and create productive company meetings. An expert in educational development, Marilyn has also helped improve the learning skills of those diagnosed with dyslexia, ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder), while assisting them in overcoming the social and emotional difficulties associated with these disorders.

By understanding the deep structure of an issue, then breaking it down into manageable size components, Marilyn is able to facilitate learning while participants are having fun and experiencing success. Her teaching style is clear and precise and she has a gentle compassion for others. Marilyn's mission is to support others in being the best they can be, through providing excellence in teaching, mentoring, and coaching to make a positive difference in the world!

Laura Klein

Biting into a fresh-from-the-farm, in-season heirloom tomato quite literally changed Laura Klein’s life.  In 2003, Laura attended the New School of Cooking in Culver City, CA, a truly life-altering experience that put her on a one-way path to green advocacy and sparking an unstoppable ardor for communicating the positive health impacts of living green to the masses. 

Tasting the Difference of Green - Awestruck by the superior flavor and quality of organically grown produce, pasture-fed meat and sustainably harvested fish, there was no turning back for Laura to inferior  conventionally grown foods. She discovered that ‘conventional’ farming, with its herbicides, pesticides and other chemicals, is deeply destructive to the planet, animals – and human health and creates nutritionally deficient food; a realization that created a paradigm shift in her life. 

Invisible and Dangerous Ingredients: Beyond the Plate - If toxic chemicals are poisoning our food and water supplies, and radically depleting the earth, Laura began to wonder, what chemicals and toxins lurked in her trusted home care cleaning products? Or her beauty products? Or ‘basics,’ like toothpaste, shampoo and even a bar of soap?  “I began to wonder how all of these ‘invisible’ ingredients, ones that we use repeatedly, day after day, impact my health, my family, and the health of the world around me.”  The answers shocked her. Delving into research, Laura soon learned that dangerous chemicals are present in every single area of our lives.  So eager to share her burgeoning knowledge of these invisible toxins, Laura launched OrganicAuthority.com in 2005. A labor of love, Laura’s grass roots online effort now reaches tens of thousands of followers and readers and continues to grow.  Laura is Publisher of OrganicAuthority.com and the web mistress for the subscription membership site, LauraKlein’sGreenClub.com, which will launch soon.
She has developed her own line of home and car cleaning products, available on www.LauraKleinsGreenCleaning.com. She is also a regular speaker at green seminars and events as well as the host of the television show Better Living with Laura Klein.   Laura regularly teaches Green Living workshops to women and families. She is a sought-after green expert covering topics ranging from the health benefits of a green lifestyle to using DIY home and personal care recipes to saving green by going green and more.  Laura also hosts Better Living with Laura Klein, and the Andrew & Laura Show, two lifestyle shows that air on JLTV. Laura Klein’s Professional Credits: Oorganic food and green living expert on:  The Food Network, Fine Living’s Shopping with Chefs, First Look LA, JLTV, The OC Body Show, Females Uncut radio show, Malibu Times Magazine, Woman’s World, Arizona Nutrition, TreeHugger/Planet Green.com, This Next.com, SheKnows.com, and Dog Fancy Natural Dog's Magazine. 

Dr. Topher Morrison

Topher is a professional Hypnotherapist, Master Practitioner and Master Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). Since 1989, "Topher," as he is known to his friends and colleagues, has trained tens of thousands of people worldwide including Olympic athletes, and is acclaimed as a dynamic presenter on a wide array of topics ranging from personal growth to sales training. Dr. Morrison is internationally recognized for his columns on personal development, keynotes, and leadership training. Creative and prolific, Topher is the creator of the MusicTrance series - music specifically created for the profession of hypnotherapy. His first book on human potential will be released in 2004.

Topher maintains a rigorous schedule traveling throughout North America, Australia, and the UK teaching people the importance of hypnosis and the role it plays in overall mind/body health. His unique style is at once informative and entertaining, demonstrating Topher's instinctive ability to convey the most sophisticated topics to his audience in an easy to understand manner.