Life Coaching Keynote Speakers
We have had great success inspiring and entertaining audiences of all sizes with our interactive seminars and as motivational keynote speakers. Our professional speakers can be engaged on a variety of topics ranging from "Designing Your Life" basics to Finding "The One" to "How To Have Your Dream Body". Depending on the setting and size of the group, the event will be tailored in length, topic and extent of audience participation. Our talks and workshops work beautifully as professional development offerings, on-site motivational speaking for work teams, retreat content and inspirational keynotes for conferences or any kind of group meeting.

We offer:
Professional Keynote Speakers
Motivational Speakers
Conference Speakers
Inspirational Keynote Speakers
Life Coaching Lectures and Seminars
Life Coaching Workshops

Some recent topics include:
Designing Your Life
Designing Your Life for Career Change or Growth
Designing Your Dream Body
Surviving and Thriving In Hard Times
Sex, Intimacy and Staying in Love
Having It All - Designing Personal Laws
Breaking the Lineage
Finding The One
The Power of a Promise
What Am I Here to Give?
Facing Fears
Leadership 101
The Language of Accountability and the Nature of Excuses
Powerful and Effective Communication
Understanding Your Personality
Personal Integrity
Listening and Your Inner Dialogue
Developing your Team, Growing your Business
Being an Extraordinary Leader

Laurie Gerber is President of the Private Coaching Division of The Handel Group. Passionate about personal development, Laurie has been coaching individuals and groups for the last 10 years. Before coming on board with The Handel Group, Laurie owned and operated Partners with Parents, a tutoring and educational consulting business, for seven years. As the President of the Private Coaching Division she oversees 20 coaches in their work with clients on improving all areas of life, including career, health, body, love, romance, time management, bad habits, and many others. For more than 16 years, Laurie has been teaching and coaching adults and children in a variety of settings including lectures, discussion groups, seminars, classroom teaching, tutoring and one-on-one coaching. Laurie holds a degree in Education and Political Science from Swarthmore College, along with her teaching certification. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and two daughters.

Laurie speaks publicly about the power of "designing your life" and has recently been featured at New York University, The Esalen Institute, Equinox Fitness, Weston Fitness, Reebok Sports Club, Soho House, Soho Parenting Center and the JCC of Manhattan. She was the guest speaker for the National Association of Professional Organizers, Step-Up Women’s Network and for Natural Health Magazine’s Women’s Wellness Weekends. She has also coached on site at Corcoran Group Real Estate, Willette Wines and satiLife Instructor Training. She is a contributing writer to Big Apple Parent and a regular guest on Sirius Radio’s show Be Happy, Dammit!

Laurie is accepting new speaking engagements for 2009 and 2010. To invite her to speak for your group, audience, association or congregation, please inquire at (800) 617.7040 or email coach@handelgroup.com.

Johanna Sawalha
Senior VP & Executive Coach
In addition to 15 years of life coaching experience, Johanna Sawalha has founded and headed several companies. This background makes her especially effective at teaching business strategy skills to her clients. As a speaker and writer, she has led courses at the Learning Annex in New York City and worked as a columnist for Modern Economy doing global analysis of world trends, among other forums. Johanna graduated with honors from New School University, Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training, as well as from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Her understanding of music lends creativity and out-of-the-box thinking to her coaching style. Her clients range from corporate executives to up-and-coming artists. She also has expertise in the area of health and well-being with particularly great results around weight loss. Johanna produces extraordinary results for her clients by making them highly effective and fully engaged in their own lives. A native of Sweden and fluent in several languages, Johanna works with clients both domestically and internationally. Her business experience combined with her arts background provides the foundation for her remarkable client relationships. She lives in Westchester County, New York with her husband.

Johanna can be booked for speaking engagements for the latter part of 2009 and 2010. She has recently been featured at The Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership, Equinox Fitness, Soho House, Vig27 in Manhattan, as well as Nature’s Temptations in Connecticut. She is a member and speaker at Leads@Lunch (Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce), Business Network International, as well at "Networks Anonymous." She is also currently leading a coaching group called "Making Money: The Basics of Abundance."

To invite Jo to speak for your group, audience, association or congregation, inquire at (800) 617.7040 or email coach@handelgroup.com.