May 1st, Robert Wolf, MD: Not A Real Enemy: A Hungarian Jewish Man's Fight For Freedom (PF)
ROBERT WOLF, M.D. is a neuroradiologist who attended the University of Michigan Medical School and completed his training at Brown and Yale Universities. He grew up in a suburb of Detroit as the only child of Ervin and Judit Wolf. Their stories of their escape from communist Hungary, and his father’s tragic history of escaping the Nazis twice
May 8th, Marshall Terrill: Elvis and the Colonel
Marshall Terrill is the author of more than 25 books, including best-sellers on Steve McQueen, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Pete Maravich. His work has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, Chicago Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post, Playboy, Cosmopolitan, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter Deadline and Newsweek.
May 15th: NEW KIDS! GGBC New Member Presentations
New Kids Presentations are always an exciting time for our members because we get a chance to learn more about each other. This month’s New Kids Presentations Feature new members as well as a few familiar faces.
May 22nd, In-Person Social Gathering at Marines Memorial Club (No Zoom)
Join your fellow Breakfast Clubbers at GGBC’s monthly in-person social gathering at the Marine’s Memorial Club. Make sure to RSVP with Craig Adams to ensure your seat.
May 29th, Dan Thurmon: Positive Chaos
Dan Thurmon is the founder and President of Motivation Works, Inc, a company that helps leaders and their organizations move confidently through change and transformation, so they become, achieve, and contribute MORE.
Apr 24th - In-Person Social Gathering at Marines Memorial Club (No Zoom)
Join your fellow Breakfast Clubbers at GGBC’s monthly in-person social gathering at the Marine’s Memorial Club. Make sure to RSVP with Craig Adams to ensure your seat.
Apr 17th - Catherine Cooley: How to Transform Your “Enemy Images” into Something Helpful
Learn a fast and easy way to transform toxic and painful judgments - both the kind you have about others and the kind that others have about you - into something useful and connecting!
Apr 10th - Carl Walsh - Business Lessons Learned from the Stage
Carl Walsh, spent twenty years in the world of theatre as an actor, director, and writer. There, he learned many leadership skills, especially as a director when he had to get an assembled group of egos moving in the same direction, with a unified vision.
Apr 3rd - David George Brooke: Neutralizing Obstacles Through Gratitude
Join us for a dynamic presentation on combatting daily negativity. Discover the transformative potential of a gratitude mindset. This interactive session offers practical coping tools, not just PowerPoint slides. Elevate your outlook and life expectations by embracing gratitude's incredible power. Led by David, a renowned authority with 2000+ YouTube gratitude videos.
Mar 27th - GGBC In-Person Social Gathering at Marines Memorial Hotel (No Zoom)
Join your fellow Breakfast Clubbers at GGBC’s monthly in-person social gathering at the Marine’s Memorial Club. Make sure to RSVP with Craig Adams to ensure your seat.
Mar 20th - Ron Karr: Velocity Mindset
Break through the glass ceiling Regardless of the stage of life you find yourself in, the limitations we face in influencing others and achieving our desired results are usually self-imposed. Ron Karr transforms your mindset to remove the barriers that are preventing you from moving forward.
Mar 13th - Tami Mulcahy: Plastic in a Nutshell
Most people think about the plastic crisis as an environmental issue, which it is. But that’s the tip of the plastic iceberg. What needs equal air time is the insidious impact of plastic on human health, especially women and children, and the fallout of consumerism on the global south and people of poverty. How can you help? Learn, act, and then amplify the message.
Mar 6th, Nancy Giere: Use the Power of Stories to Create Training that Sticks
In this program, you'll learn how to turn your ideas into compelling stories that engage your audience and create a lasting impression.
Nancy has been on a lifelong campaign against boring training, she uses the power of storytelling and light- hearted humor to create an engaging, fun, and interactive environment. Masterfully intertwining comedic humor with life lessons, her stories make learning stick!
Feb 28th: In-Person Social Gathering No Zoom Meeting
Join us for our monthly in-person event at the Marines Memorial Hotel in San Francisco. No Zoom on this car.
Feb 21st on Zoom, Jeffrey Mishlove, PHD: “Lights Out? Or, Does Human Consciousness Continue to Exist?"
If you take the time and trouble to look at the empirical evidence, you'll discover that careful investigations into the possibility of postmortem survival of consciousness have been taking place for over 150 years. The body of evidence is actually overwhelming that, at least, some personalities survive the dying experience and remain intact. This presentation will cover some of the highlights of this vast field.
Feb 14th on Zoom, Frank Somerville: Overcoming Addiction After a Life in TV News.
Frank Somerville talks about being an award-winning anchorman who battled with addiction and HOW he was finally able to overcome it.
He will combine stories from his news days (flying with the Blue Angels and ….throwing up mid-flight!) And what it’s really like to be addicted.Proud father of two daughters one of whom happens to be adopted and black.
Feb 7th on Zoom, Dr. Nan Wise: Why Good Pleasures Matter, A Neuroscience Perspective
Dr. Nan will explain why pleasure is not a luxury, but a necessity for overall wellbeing. She will address how imbalances in our seven-core wired-in emotional systems contribute to anhedonia, or the inability to experience pleasure. This pleasure crisis is evidenced by soaring epidemics of anxiety and mood disorders, stress-related illnesses, and a widespread sexual recession.
Jan 31, on Zoom- Commander Charlotte Yemm: “A Life Without Limits”
Commander Yemm joined the Royal Navy in 1994 as a warfare officer. Her early career was largely spent as a navigating officer and she specialized as a Hydrographic survey officer and meteorologist serving in ships all around the world, from the Antarctic to New Zealand and from the Mediterranean to the coastal waters of the United Kingdom.
Jan 24th, In Person Event at Marines Memorial Hotel (NO ZOOM)
Please RSVP or alert us by raising your their hand this Wednesday. We will be limited to 20 people. The cost per person is $24 plus service (so about $28 total). There is no buffet. We order a la carte off their menu (of about 8 choices). Marine’s Memorial Club, 609 Sutter Street, 12thFloor, San Francisco at 7:30AM.
Jan 17 On Zoom, Heather Zeitzwolfe: Harness The Power of AI
Increase productivity and creativity through AI tools. Learn tips and tricks to use AI as an extension of yourself. No prior AI experience is necessary. We’ll examine various no-cost to low-cost solutions, recent changes, new platforms, and added AI functionality within your existing software. Heather's not your typical CPA. She's more apt to conduct business in a glittery jacket than a navy blazer. Heather's mission is to help solopreneurs build profitable businesses based on their superpowers.
Jan 10 On Zoom, Tana Hope
Tana Hope is a certified Perfect Posture Instructor and a certified 3MAP practitioner (Acupuncture Meridian, Muscle, Massage, Anatomy & Physiology). Tana helps people understand the basic fundamental principles of how body functions and to learn how to operate the body in harmony and operate wisely based on the body design principals to produce maximum performance and longevity.
Dec 20, Allen Klein: AWE: A Little Word with a Big Impact
Ever hear of a “Jollytologist®”? Well meet the world’s one and only—Allen Klein. Through his books and presentations, Klein shows people worldwide how to use humor and positivity to deal with everything from traffic jams to tragedies.
In addition, Klein’s TEDx talk, “Our Thoughts and Intentions Create Our Reality” is approaching 135,000 views.
Comedian Jerry Lewis has said that Allen Klein is “a noble and vital force watching over the human condition.” More information about him can be found at www.allenklein.com
Dec 13, Kevin Adler: How Each of Us Can Help End Homelessness in America
Kevin F. Adler is the Founder and CEO of Miracle Messages, a nonprofit organization that helps people experiencing homelessness rebuild their social support systems and financial security. Since 2014, Miracle Messages has helped 700+ unhoused individuals reunite with their loved ones, matched hundreds more with caring volunteers for weekly calls/texts as phone buddies, and created the first basic income pilot for the homeless in the US, which will distribute $1+ million directly to unhoused individuals by 2024, as part of a USC-led randomized control trial funded by Google.org.
Dec 6 - Jennifer Darling: Expand Your Online Presence with LinkedIn
Elevating and expanding your business and professional profile online is one of the fastest and most effective means of driving new customers, and referrals, attracting top talent, and positioning you as a Thought Leader, Trusted Advisor, and Go-To Expert in your industry. In a digitally driven world, Sales and Marketing Expert and Speaker Jennifer Darling shares her tips for building a phenomenal professional image, making the most of your digital footprint, and standing out on LinkedIn.
Nov 29 - Florence Williams - Author of The Nature Fix
For centuries, poets and philosophers extolled the benefits of a walk in the woods: Beethoven drew inspiration from rocks and trees; Wordsworth composed while tromping over the heath; Nikola Tesla conceived the electric motor while visiting a park. Intrigued by our storied renewal in the natural world, Florence Williams sets out to uncover the science behind nature’s positive effects on the brain.
Nov 22, Social Gathering: No Speaker
Please RSVP or alert us by raising your their hand this Wednesday. We will be limited to 20 people. The cost per person is $24 plus service (so about $28 total). There is no buffet. We order a la carte off their menu (of about 8 choices). Marine’s Memorial Club, 609 Sutter Street, 12thFloor, San Francisco at 7:30AM.
Nov 15 - Danielle Ryan Dawson, RH (AHG) Adapt-o-What: The Powerful World of Adaptogens & Functional Mushrooms
Introduction to the 21 most powerful foods on the planet- functional mushrooms and adaptogens. Join Danielle Ryan Dawson, RH (AHG) as she guides you through the fascinating world of adaptogenic plants and functional mushrooms. Learn how these powerful species can help improve your energy, increase focus, reduce stress, elevate your mood, protect your immune system, and more.
Nov 8 - Dominique Luster - What Got You Here, Won't Get You There
As we approach the historic milestone of the 250th anniversary of the United States, we find ourselves on the precipice of a pivotal moment of introspection and opportunity. The journey toward the present has been an intricate tapestry of diverse narratives, and it is imperative that we recognize and honor the multitudes within our shared history.
Nov 1 - Quinn Lemley - Rita Hayworth: The Heat is On! Burlesque to Broadway
Quinn Lemley is the star of the hit shows, Burlesque to Broadway & Rita Hayworth The Heat Is On! which headline performing arts centers and casinos across North America. She received The Bistro Award and Two MAC awards nominations.Her jazz quintet performs internationally and is The Iconic Face of the Half Note in Athens, Greece.
Oct 25 - Social Gathering - No Speaker
Please RSVP or alert us by raising your their hand this Wednesday. We will be limited to 20 people. The cost per person is $24 plus service (so about $28 total). There is no buffet. We order a la carte off their menu (of about 8 choices). Marine’s Memorial Club, 609 Sutter Street, 12thFloor, San Francisco at 7:30AM.
Oct 18 Kim Kelley, CULT Survivor Turned ADVOCATE: Exposing Child Trafficking
Kim Kelley is an extraordinary individual who escaped an international religious cult, where she was both born and raised. In this unimaginable environment, trafficking was just one among the many horrifying forms of abuse inflicted upon Kim and tens of thousands of children like her.
Oct 11 - Chris Edmonds - Footsteps of My Father Roddie Edmonds
Master Sergeant Edmonds’ remarkable story and Chris’ improbable journey to discover it reads like a Hollywood script—but it’s all true. Roddie’s fearless actions to protect his Jewish brothers in a Nazi POW camp is a timeless story of moral courage and selfless love that inspires us all.
Oct 4 - Phillip Drake - US Presidential Candidate and Former Spy on Human Trafficking
Join former spy and current US presidential candidate Phillip Drake as he reveals what people need to know about the corruption he witnessed, and discusses his strategies for combating human trafficking and safeguarding the vulnerable. A former Independent Contractor for the Federal Government, US Presidential Candidate, dedicated to Uniting America and exposing and combating corruption.
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