Get Off The Bench podcast showcases people who have backed themselves and are having a go, in the hope that others will be inspired to ‘get off the bench’ and do the thing they’ve always wanted to do.
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Charlene Pell is the author of the award-winning memoir “In This Altered Body” and is also the founder and executive director of Facing Forward, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals with congenital or acquired facial or physical differences contend with staring, improve control of social interactions, and communicate confidently. Thirty years ago, Charlene survived a…
Tom Finn is Founder & CEO of The Shift Effect Initiative. Global Keynote Speaker. Author, strategist for leaders. The Shift Effect Initiative seeks to spread the notion of small shifts throughout our society, where complexity can often stifle action. Tom’s discovery of the power of small shifts comes out of 30+ years of coaching business and government leaders. Two patterns stood out, particularly…
Matthew Cicanese (He/Him) is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, corporate trainer, and consultant recognized for advancing Neurodiversity Inclusion and Accessible Technology across higher education, government, and industry. As a National Geographic Explorer and Canon photography educator, he combines global fieldwork with practical, evidence‑based approaches that help teams communicate more clearly,…
Sahrit is a dance instructor, creative entrepreneur, and mom of three who helps women expand their lives through play, movement, and self-trust. With a background in Dance Theatre Education and workshops taught across Greece, Africa, and Hawaii, she blends art, adventure, and empowerment — from mermaid certification to gorilla trekking — to show women that confidence is built by living fully, not…
Chris Avery is a Faith-First Performance Coach who walks men from the valley to the mountain—out of fear and into mission. He built the Run with Christ Blueprint , a Scripture-anchored system that cuts through the noise with group coaching, a real brotherhood, and practical tools to win the spiritual warfare of everyday life because anything meaningful, purpose-driven, and worthy of your dream…
Todd Bertsch is a keynote speaker, mental fitness coach, and creator of the SPARK Framework, a neuroscience- and behavioral psychology-based roadmap that helps leaders and organizations navigate change with clarity and confidence. He is the founder and CEO of Evolve Marketing, where, for more than 16 years, he has led teams through growth, uncertainty, and cultural transformation. Todd also hosts…
Leah Garcia is an award-winning media personality, former professional athlete, and the Founder and CEO of NULASTIN®, a science-backed beauty brand she launched in 2016. An EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ alumna, Leah built NULASTIN® after uncovering the untapped science of elastin and its critical role in healthy hair and skin. Partnering with leading biotech researchers, she pioneered…
Jill Chalsty has devoted her life to the transformative power of education. As the founder of Overcoming Obstacles, the nonprofit she launched in 1992, Jill pioneered life skills instruction that has now reached more than 180 million students in over 200 countries. When grief shattered her world, Jill boarded the Queen Anne in 2025 on its maiden world voyage to find healing and purpose. Packets of…
Dalene Allen is the Founder & CEO of Networking Naturally, where she helps professionals and entrepreneurs build stronger connections, communicate with confidence, and grow their businesses through authentic relationship-building. With more than 30 years of experience in leadership, sales, coaching, and business development — including her award-winning career with Mary Kay Canada — Dalene has…
Known as "The People's Bishop", our pastor is a shepherd that loves those he leads. Bishop Kevin Foreman is a renaissance man who has devoted his life to changing lives. Born in Denver, Colorado, and reared in Orange Mound, an area of Memphis, Tennessee, riddled with the plight that often accompanies the inner-city. From humble beginnings, through God's amazing grace, he has defied statistics and…
