Erin Weed has spent 25 years helping leaders claim the truth of who they are — then communicate it in ways that change lives and drive results. She is the creator of The Dig, a structured process that excavates life stories to identify patterns, reveal a leader’s One-Word Purpose, and translate it into an authentic message, keynote, and platform.

As a longtime TEDx speaker coach (13 years), Erin has guided hundreds of speakers to deliver talks that spark movements. She has built programs inside Google, advised founders and executives across industries. Her work sits at the intersection of purpose, leadership, and communication — giving audiences practical tools to lead with integrity, speak with power, and scale a message without losing their soul.


Previously, Erin founded Girls Fight Back!, a social venture teaching women’s personal safety. She launched the company in response to the tragic 2001 murder of her sorority sister, Shannon McNamara. Until its acquisition in 2013, her team reached over one million women worldwide at live events. Erin lives in Colorado and speaks globally. Her book Just One Word (Hachette, May 2026) is available wherever books are sold.

Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness and performance expert, keynote speaker and TEDx speaker supporting organizations and individuals on their journeys for more happiness and success. She is the award-winning author of Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business November 19, 2024). With Kristel’s healthcare background, she provides data-driven actionable strategies to leverage happiness and high-power habits to drive growth mindsets, peak performance, profitability, well-being and a culture of excellence. Kristel’s keynotes provide insights to “Live Greatly” while promoting leadership development and team building.

Kristel is the creator and host of her global top self-improvement podcast, Live Greatly. She is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur, and she is an influencer in the business and wellness space having been recognized as a Top 10 Social Media Influencer of 2021 in Forbes. As an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant having practiced clinically in Integrative Psychiatry, Kristel has a unique perspective into attaining a mindset for more happiness and success. Kristel has presented to groups from the American Gas Association, Bank of America, bp, Commercial Metals Company, General Mills, Northwestern University, Santander Bank and many more. Kristel's work has been featured in Forbes and she has had multiple TV appearances including NBC News Daily, ABC News Live, FOX Weather, ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago and more. Kristel lives in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area and she can be booked for speaking engagements worldwide.