New Heights 360

Carrie Schmitt gives a powerful interview about the loss of her 7 year old son Jackson to cancer. Her and her husband Michael have set out to honor Jackson in every way possible. Through their tremendous loss they have tried to make sense of it and continue forward through the grief, pain and loss. Her story and their journey is nothing less than powerful. https://www.stbaldricks.org/ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/team-jackson-poker-night-extravaganza-tickets-84480033053?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Ninjas Fighting Lymphedema Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 founded by a lymphedema patient and spokesperson Amy Rivera. Amy was born with primary lymphedema but was misdiagnosed for over 30 years, leaving her disabled and isolated. She truly thought she was the only one who was suffering in silence. Amy realized that this community needed a voice and she established this foundation with clear goals in mind. ​ NFLF is committed to helping patients, schools, hospitals, other nonprofits, and entire communities to better understand the lymphedema epidemic and how they can take a more active role in creating awareness.

Garrett Atkins is the CEO of VIE Media, a full-service digital advertising agency headquartered in St. Louis, servicing well-known startups, small businesses and Fortune 1000 brands. In the early 2010’s, while working in the mortgage industry, Garrett realized that building a personal brand on the internet was going to be a big movement. This realization is what started his journey…

Mandy Ryan is the executive Director/President of Missouri K-9 Friends. This organization is 100% volunteer and dedicated rescue animals. She has dedicated many years to be the voice and advocate for rescue animals.

Hey there! I’m Tony Fonte and welcome! My goal is to add more value to you than you ever thought was possible? Why? So you can have YOUR new beginning in life! A life you desire and love. I do this by providing simple tools and strategies that you can implement immediately. How can I do this you ask? Well, because everything I teach, I have experienced in my life at some point. Vulnerability and shame are hard to discuss, but yet, are the cornerstone to discovering who you really are, so that you can create a new beginning and become a better dad, better husband, and a stronger leader. My experience, compassion, and training allow me to guide men to where they want to go. To be who they were created to be. I will challenge you mentally, emotionally, and spiritually so that you can show up and be seen as the best version you can possibly be. Why I do what I do…… I was inspired by the sudden and tragic loss of my wife back in 2011 that left me to raise my then 5-year-old daughter by myself. I always loved to help people but had no idea it would come to this level and it would take something so tragic to get me here. I once heard that through our trials we will be able to help others out. A year after my wife passed, I felt the calling to use my situation to change the lives of others. With something so inspiring, you think it was an easy cake walk right? Not the case! I had to go through more hardship and storms. I have experienced just about every loss you can imagine from loss of passion/dream, loss of self, divorce, death of spouse, financial, etc. Through all this darkness I was still able to find the light. Most of what I have gone through would knock most people down permanently yet, here I stand. Why? I was given a great deal of strength and resiliency. Most importantly I had a why! Others look up to me, such as my daughter. I have a burning passion and purpose. The tools I have learned along the way, and the tools I continue to add to my tool belt allow me to help people in a more effective way, but it’s not the training and tools that I have that makes the difference. It’s the experience! I am not just a professor type person who studied how to help someone. When I work with someone whether from stage, in a group setting, or 1 on 1, I understand the pain they are feeling. I understand what they are experiencing. Because I can relate and empathize, I am able to help someone make radical shifts in their life. Shifts they didn’t know were possible. I wear my heart on my sleeve and am very transparent/vulnerable. I never claim to have all the answers and I make my fair share of mistakes. My goal is to bring the very best of who I am, what I am learning and living, and to be honest and real every step of the way! I like to have fun so you won’t always get professionally polished, but I aim to inspire and create lasting change and make a huge impact in the world. I hope you enjoy the ride!

Hey there! I’m Tony Fonte and welcome! My goal is to add more value to you than you ever thought was possible? Why? So you can have YOUR new beginning in life! A life you desire and love. I do this by providing simple tools and strategies that you can implement immediately. How can I do this you ask? Well, because everything I teach, I have experienced in my life at some point. Vulnerability and shame are hard to discuss, but yet, are the cornerstone to discovering who you really are, so that you can create a new beginning and become a better dad, better husband, and a stronger leader. My experience, compassion, and training allow me to guide men to where they want to go. To be who they were created to be. I will challenge you mentally, emotionally, and spiritually so that you can show up and be seen as the best version you can possibly be. Why I do what I do…… I was inspired by the sudden and tragic loss of my wife back in 2011 that left me to raise my then 5-year-old daughter by myself. I always loved to help people but had no idea it would come to this level and it would take something so tragic to get me here. I once heard that through our trials we will be able to help others out. A year after my wife passed, I felt the calling to use my situation to change the lives of others. With something so inspiring, you think it was an easy cake walk right? Not the case! I had to go through more hardship and storms. I have experienced just about every loss you can imagine from loss of passion/dream, loss of self, divorce, death of spouse, financial, etc. Through all this darkness I was still able to find the light. Most of what I have gone through would knock most people down permanently yet, here I stand. Why? I was given a great deal of strength and resiliency. Most importantly I had a why! Others look up to me, such as my daughter. I have a burning passion and purpose. The tools I have learned along the way, and the tools I continue to add to my tool belt allow me to help people in a more effective way, but it’s not the training and tools that I have that makes the difference. It’s the experience! I am not just a professor type person who studied how to help someone. When I work with someone whether from stage, in a group setting, or 1 on 1, I understand the pain they are feeling. I understand what they are experiencing. Because I can relate and empathize, I am able to help someone make radical shifts in their life. Shifts they didn’t know were possible. I wear my heart on my sleeve and am very transparent/vulnerable. I never claim to have all the answers and I make my fair share of mistakes. My goal is to bring the very best of who I am, what I am learning and living, and to be honest and real every step of the way! I like to have fun so you won’t always get professionally polished, but I aim to inspire and create lasting change and make a huge impact in the world. I hope you enjoy the ride!

Alex Clark, Chief Executive Officer, comes from a background in customer service and logistics. Shortly after discovering the value of Tobacco Harm Reduction, he began volunteering his time for CASAA and was appointed to serve on CASAA’s Board of Directors in 2014, and later that same year was elected as CASAA’s Legislative Director. Mr. Clark stepped down from the Board of Directors in January 2016 in order to accept a position as CASAA’s Legislative Coordinator and was promoted by the Board to CEO in March 2017. Mr. Clark is responsible for overseeing all of CASAA’s advocacy efforts.

Troy LeBlanc bio: When I got into this industry, I quickly realized just how much money we were spending with our wholesalers and I began looking for ways to potentially offset some of those costs by buying from ourselves. We then began to research what it was that people were looking for when it came to flavors and what exactly they needed. What we found is that we knew we could come out with great flavors that people really enjoyed and that’s when we started OPMH Distribution – which was just a juice company. That company spiral pretty quickly into something much bigger and became a full distribution company. As a co-founder of the Kentucky Smoke Free Association, what drove you to start this organization? With all the new legislation coming into the market, we felt that instead of having all the shops work against each other, that we should come together and pool our resources. Out of this idea of getting everyone to work together, we formed the Kentucky Smoke Free Association. The KSFA is consumer advocacy group and trade organization with a focus on Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) through the use of personal vaporizers (electronic cigarettes) and other smokeless tobacco products shown to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with smoking. We focus on the prevention of tobacco harm and seek to cooperate with the Kentucky Health Agencies to function for the greater health of the Kentucky public as well as monitoring the legislation for or against our movement of tobacco harm reduction. The KSFA was formed in 2015 to provide support and education regarding alternative methods of THR after seeing many years of failed attempts by our public health agencies to reduce smoking rates in the region. Each of us smoked for many years but failed at quitting through countless attempts following our doctors’ advice at using NRT (Nicotine Replacement Therapy), cold-turkey, hypnosis, and many other alternative methods. None of us expected personal vaporizers (electronic cigarettes) to work but for each of us, it did with incredible results. The Kentucky Smoke Free Association is a not for profit corporation comprised of consumers, retail vendors, manufacturers and supporters. Vape Lobbying Fund

Andrew is a entrepreneur, business coach and all around great guy. "When I started in my entrepreneurial journey, I managed $36,000 revenue in my first year. After I learned to scale and grow a business, I had $1.75m in the following year. With proper coaching, dedication, open mindedness, and accountability I can help you achieve similar results. Will it be easy? No Will I do it for you? No Will it work? Always - IF YOU ARE CONSISTENT! This is not a quick process. Coaching helps take ideas from the conscious mind and implants them into the subconscious so you can perform at your highest levels and earn more money - CONSISTENTLY! "

Her focus is fostering growth and development for leaders who struggle with developing themselves and those around them. She works to help build cohesive work cultures by identifying key people and solutions to bring symmetry and balance to the organization. WEBSITE

Dr. Aaron Wahl is one of two treating physicians at St. Louis Allergy Relief Center and a graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic. He has received advanced training and certification in Advanced Allergy Therapeutics (AAT) and was mentored by his father, Dr. Ian Wahl – Founder of St. Louis Allergy Relief Center and Midwest Allergy Relief Center.

Tune in to hear co-founder of IKAGG and personal growth guru, Chris Ley, tell us all about his experience with improving one's own life and the lives of others around them.