Chris Ruden

Chris Ruden is an international keynote speaker, elite powerlifter, entrepreneur, disabled model, and advocate. Despite having being born with only two fingers on his left hand and a shorter left arm, he can dead lift over 675 pounds and is on track to becoming the World’s strongest adaptive athlete. At nineteen years of age, Chris was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, and while it took time to accept his disease, it’s that diagnosis he credits for his career in speaking. On stages (and screens) worldwide ,Chris speaks about diversity, inclusion, and over-coming adversity. Through his humorous, logical, and passionate presentations, Chris uses his struggle to inspire thousands of people to overcome the difficulties they may face in their lives. Now his book, The Upper Hand, gives readers the simple tools they need to turn any perceived adversity into an advantage. While Chris has a bachelor’s degree and a list of fitness, therapy, and life coaching certifications (and appeared on The Rock’s TV Show, Titan Games), his career highlights include helping an 11-year-old with cerebral palsy to walk and an 85-year old woman beat cancer (twice). Chris is an advocate for fitness, managing diabetes, and the power of a positive mindset in overcoming any limitation.

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Founder of one of the top personal concierge services in the world, and an expert marketer within the luxury industry, Steve has been quoted in various publications & TV including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, London’s Sunday Times, South China Morning Post and many more. A best selling Author with "BLUEFISHING - the art of making things happen”, sought-after consultant and a speaker at a variety of networks, groups and associations as well as the Pentagon and Harvard – twice! Want to sing with your favorite rock star, be serenaded by Andre Boceli, walk the red carpet at A List Oscar parties, Dive to the wreck of the Titanic – these are just a few highlights of what Steve has been asked to provide for his clients. He makes the impossible, possible, after all he is quoted as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz" by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine An entrepreneur in the truest sense of the word, Steve is well regarded within the luxury world for his innovation and down-to-earth personality. Known for his honesty, integrity and doing things “his way,” Steve creates experiences for his clients that they could never have imagined being possible. So whats the podcast about? A series of conversations and view points on how to communicate, build relationships and grow loyalty from the widest range of guests you could imagine. Searching the widest extremes to speak to people that have made a life from their ability to communicate or without that ability they would simply not be able to do what they have! Why should you listen? Because the art of communication and building relationships is still not available on the app store!