

Resiliency The Ability to Overcome Life Challenges E7
Motivational Speaker and Author Steve Welker discussed with host David Steinmetz the concept of Radical Resiliency which he and his wife developed after a horrific automobile accident
The Radical Resiliency concept is ability to recover from difficult challenges and live the life of your dreams. He demonstrates this by utilizing a resiliency triangle: attitude, commitment, and support.
Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired has been empowering people with vision loss since 1947. Our highly skilled and experienced multi-disciplinary team of professionals offers individualized training utilizing state of the art technologies and proven rehabilitation practices.
ACBVI assists clients in coping with vision loss – with courage and dignity and a “Can Do” attitude. We are proud to provide the resources our clients need to achieve independence and a full participation in the spheres of life they choose.
We celebrate each and every blind and visually impaired person who develops the skills and a tenacity to go to work, go to school, and actively participate in society.
Steve Welker is a Motivational Speaker and Author who developed the Radical Resiliency training program. He has presented to dozens of groups and organizations throughout the country over the last 15 years.
The program motivates and teaches audiences to be resilient and overcome any challenge.
Concept:
The more resilient a workforce or team is, the happier and more motivated they will be in their private and professional life.
Publications:
Author: ‘The World at my Fingertips- My personal story of triumph over tragedy’
Co-Author with Dr. Kristina Welker: ‘Radical Resiliency- Steps for climbing to
new heights regardless of life’s challenges’
Current Activities:
• Motivational speaker and Resiliency Trainer- 20 years+
Chandler, AZ
• Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired- Chair
Phoenix, AZ
• Guide Dogs of the Desert- Diplomat/ Advocate
Palm Springs, CA
• Lion’s Club- Board of Directors
Chandler, AZ
Experience:
• 2006 to present- Radical Resiliency- Founder and Owner
Chandler, AZ
• 1996 to 2006- Valley of the Sun United Way- Volunteer Spokesperson
Phoenix, AZ
• 1996 to 2016- Universal Business Insurance of Arizona- Founder and Owner
Tempe, AZ, Phoenix, AZ
• 1993 to 1995- Schaefer/Smith/ Ankeney Insurance- Commercial Producer
Phoenix, AZ
• 1986 to 1993- Transamerica Insurance- Marketing Representative/ Manager
Phoenix, AZ
• 1982 to 1986- Westfield Insurance/ Commercial Underwriter, Marketing Rep Westfield Center, OH, Santa Ana, CA, Tucson, AZ, Phoenix, AZ
• 1980 to 1982- Arizona Financial Services- Branch Manager
Sedona, AZ
Education:
• 1986- Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC)
• 1980- BS Business; Arizona State University Tempe, AZ
Hobbies:
• Guitar, snow skiing, yoga, weight training, and walking my dog, Orbit
Favorite Quote:
“Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be”
Abraham Lincoln
About Your Host
As the manager of Community and Public Relations, David Steinmetz uses his expertise, education, and personal experiences to “change the perception of blindness.”
Diagnosed with RP, a blinding retinal disease, at the age of 19, David uses his personal story to drive change that leads to improved employment outcomes and community integration for people who are blind or visually impaired.
Mr. Steinmetz graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Economics. Additionally, Steinmetz has continued his education by graduating from the Business Management Training (BMT) program provided by Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia.
In 2008, David was the national recipient of the National Industries for the Blind Milton J. Samuelson Career Achievement award. This prestigious award recognized Mr. Steinmetz for his career achievements and community service work.
David Steinmetz is a member of the Governors’ Council on Blindness & Visual Impairments, is a Board Member at the Arizona Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired (ACBVI) and serves his community through the Chandler Lions Club.
Connect with David on LinkedIn and Instagram.
About the Show
Changing the Perception of Blindness; One Conversation at a Time is dedicated to breaking down barriers, de-mystifying blindness and promoting real world solutions that empower people who are blind to live a full and inclusive life.
Host, David Steinmetz connects with organizations, industry professionals and thought leaders who are working to bridge the gap that creates a world accessible for all.
About Arizona Industries for the Blind
Arizona Industries for the Blind is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating employment opportunities for people who are blind. It’s employees, more than half of whom are blind, deliver a variety of products and services, including a full-service Warehousing and Distribution Center, confidential Digital Data Scan (DDS) services for private businesses and government and the operation of Base Supply Centers located at each of Arizona’s three military bases under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Labor’s AbilityOne program.



Kenyatta Turner, MM is a Behavioral SuperPowers Coach, Public Speaker, Motivational Educator, and is an Accredited Business DNA Consultant through DNA Behavior.
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Kimberly Fogg is a social entrepreneur/impact leader who is an “Engager” and brings over twenty-five years of public-private sector experience resulting in specialized knowledge of cultivating/implementing partnerships, international field/country development, understanding cultural nuances to navigate partnerships, program.
Kelly Lorenzen, CEO of KLM Consulting, is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 15 years of business-ownership experience. She is also a certified project management professional.

David Hepburn Jr. has degrees in English, Psychology, History and Education from Bethel University, as well as a Masters in English from the University of Minnesota. He moved to California and began working for Runner’s World Magazine. After 2 years as a salesman, he became the Director Of Sales and Marketing until the magazine was sold. In Silicon Valley David started and built 2 multi- million dollar businesses. Ace Promotions (2.6 Mill) and Ace Marketing (2 mill), which he sold prior to moving to Phoenix in 1996.
William Babin has been playing drums his entire life. He started at age 10 and quickly began playing professionally in New Orleans throughout high school and in college. After earning his M.A. in English and beginning a family in 1980, drumming took a back seat to martial arts. For over 40 years, he has trained in Taekwondo and currently holds the rank of 8th degree black belt, Chief Master Instructor. He never left drumming behind, and continued visiting jam sessions and subbing in bands that needed a drummer.
Laura Levine is a farm girl from northeast PA that moved to AZ in 1979. She was one of the first two graduates from ASU with a degree in Supply Chain and Materials Management. Laura spent 25+ years in various management roles at Honeywell Aerospace and CIGNA HealthCare of AZ. She is a Six Sigma certified Lean Expert. Needing an outlet for creativity, she left Honeywell and went to Culinary School at Le Cordon Bleu for Patisserie. She interned for 6 weeks at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, DE, surviving both her first earthquake and hurricane. Back in AZ, Laura was a baker at Nibbler’s Catering, and worked in the bakeshop at The Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center prior to launching Because Baked Goods, LLC. The trademark blue and purple hair with the tie- dyed chefs jackets make her very memorable. Your food gifts should be just a memorable. Laura “wants to play with your food”!

Todd Davis speaks marketing( leads, solutions, strategy, and content) for Nonprofits, Lawyers, Realtors, Doctors, Financial Advisors, Startups, Kidpreneurs, and Mompreneurs. He’s also an evangelist for podcasting for professionals and the ultimate “Resource” for small business owners and start-ups.

companies understand what it truly entails and many of the self-proclaimed “IT Security” companies have very little to no understanding of the modern threats facing this industry.
If Mark Zuckerberg had chosen to hack a network instead of rate college girls in his dorms, his name would be Dioly Alexandre. An immigrant born in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere of Haiti, Dioly immigrated to the United States at the age of five and lived in one of the highest crime rate areas in the United States. From a young age he possessed an entrepreneurial mindset and a determination to overcome the overwhelming statistics around him. He did so by starting his first business at the age of seven selling artwork to tourists in the markets of Charleston, South Carolina. With the cultural difference of a new country, Dioly had a growing interest in computers due to a lack of friends and very little family. As he states, “Computers brought me to exploration, which led me to gaming. Gaming led to graphic design, which led to coding, which ultimately led to hacking simply because I wanted to know more and more about everything”.
Todd Davis speaks marketing( leads, solutions, strategy, and content) for Nonprofits, Lawyers, Realtors, Doctors, Financial Advisors, Startups, Kidpreneurs, and Mompreneurs. He’s also am an evangelist for podcasting for professionals.

runner.Anyone who can shave over 100 minutes from his marathon time is a beast and this guy can do it without eating meat. He shared a bunch of his story and how he became a vegetarian runner. He gave us some running tips and told us some of the things he would like to accomplish running in the future. That Scott Pilgrim movie was right…those vegans are like superheroes. He’s got a new book coming out soon that shows you how to train for a half marathon and his first book helps vegetarians train for marathons.
Swinton and Naomie Harris. Cornel shared some great fitness tips and told us all about his new book Celebrity Body on a Budget. His book includes some great tips on buying a treadmill. And it explains that you don’t have to join a gym when you are first starting out – in fact when he works out with his celebrity clients they never work out in a gym. He said that even if you can’t afford a trainer you can get in shape if you have the motivation – the real reason you are taking this on. You also need the information – you need a structured workout plan. But what you don’t need is lots of expensive equipment. Cornel’s best fitness tip was that you should never treat exercise as something you do in your spare time – you must make it a priority if you want to get the health benefits of an active lifestyle. Learn more about Cornel at 














