The Get Inspired Lecture

Learn How Four Inspirational People Succeed in Life & Business

Meet four inspirational speakers whose mission is to help others reach their goals. The two-hour event will be held at Westport’s new Center for Energy Healing, located at 180 Post Rd. East. It will be held between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12. The parking lot and main entrance are in the rear of the building, off Imperial Ave. 

Each of the speakers will offer a different perspective on how they sustain their motivation in their lives and careers and how they use it in their work. Hosting the event will be Tessa Zimmerman, the founder of the Westport-based teen health blog TeenSanity.

Speakers:

Inspiration in Business and Life:

Canadian-based Roman Price, founder of LifePulp.com, a website that motivates and inspire all over the world, will discuss how inspiration has contributed to his successes. He has been an entrepreneur since he was 17 years old. Find out how he built his businesses and why he wants to inspire people. Roman has the largest inspirational network in the world.

Sustainable Education = Inspiration

Suellen Inwood, Director, Individualized Program Coordinator, at the Easton Country Day School, a small, coed private school for grades Pre-K through 12, will discuss sustainable education and how to keep students inspired.  She is a founding parent and one of the school's administrators.  Her 25 years of teaching experience includes Pre-School at Cooperative Educational Services and numerous grades at Fairfield public schools.  She has apprenticed and worked with Dr. Fred Donaldson in Original Play for over 20 years.  

Joining Suellen will be Dr. Donaldson, who taught at the Universities of Washington and California State, Hayward and the California School of Professional Psychology. He is the developer of Original Play. He is also the author of the Pulitzer-Prize nominated book, Playing By Heart. He will be discussing the importance of original play in education and how original play inspires students to achieve their goals.

How to Overcome Obstacles and Stay Motivated:

Bryon Breeze, also known as “Soulja,” is the subject of a feature-length documentary, Half a Soulja, www.halfasoulja.com. Born with a severe disability, he will discuss how he has overcome tremendous obstacles and has achieved some notable accomplishments, including being the first “double amputee” to win the New York City Triathlon. He will discuss how he motivates himself on a daily basis. He calls it “Motivation in Motion.”

The price of the lecture is $10. The Center’s numbers is (203) 557-9329 or for additional information please email Tessa Zimmerman zimt@optonline.net.