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Performance Enhancement in Business & Rio 2016: Q&A with APB Speaker David Epstein

19 Aug 2016

David Epstein recently gave an interview exclusively with American Program Bureau, which highlights the controversy surrounding the Russian Olympic team’s doping scandal. Epstein also explains how the healthcare industry could benefit by utilizing performance methods favored by world-class athletes.

08 Aug 2016

Oprah Winfrey Network announced the first ever Super Soul 100, “a collection of 100 awakened leaders” that includes APB speakers Troy Carter, Maxine Bédat and Tim Shriver. In a press release, Oprah Winfrey discussed the significance behind the list: “Each one of these individuals is uniquely connecting the world together with a spiritual energy that matters…These inspired leaders are using their gifts and voices to help elevate humanity.”

04 Aug 2016

APB speaker Kevin Pearce is no stranger to trauma. In fact, he knows the worst of it. After a snowboarding accident while training for the 2010 Olympic trials, Pearce suffered a debilitating brain injury, leaving him in a medically induced coma. Though his half-pipe career ended that day, his spirit and motivation to recover has never failed.

26 Jul 2016

APB speakers Sybrina Fulton and Lezley McSpadden will speak at the Democratic National Convention as part of “Mothers of the Movement,” mothers of black men and women who have been killed by gun violence or while in the custody of police.

19 Jul 2016

APB speaker Leeza Gibbons inaugurated Leeza’s Care Connection, a facility that provides programs free of charge to caregivers. An Emmy Award-winning talk show host, author, and social entrepreneur, Gibbons inspires many with her uplifting and empowering messages.

14 Jul 2016

President & CEO of American Program Bureau (APB Speakers), Robert P. Walker, was recently interviewed by Cindy Atoji Keene for the Boston Globe.

13 Jul 2016

APB Speaker and NAACP president Cornell William Brooks recently reflected on the shootings happening throughout the country on CBS This Morning. The renowned civil rights advocate and Yale Law graduate continues to educate others regarding the disparities that still plague the U.S.

13 Jul 2016

Speaker Kristian Nairn, who stars as "Hodor" in the HBO exclusive series Game of Thrones, was invited to do a Q&A session for cloud sharing company BitTitan. Beyond his famous role, Nairn has long been involved in the music industry and is about to kick off his second DJ tour, “Rave of Thrones.”

24 Jun 2016

Based on APB Speaker Ron Suskind’s book of the same name, Life, Animated is an inspirational movie you won’t want to miss. Directed by Academy Award winner Roger Ross Williams, Life, Animated opens in select theaters on July 1st.

20 Jun 2016

Music industry magnate and APB Speaker Troy Carter surprises by becoming Spotify’s global head of creator services. Previous to this career change, Carter had represented high-profile artists such as John Legend, Meghan Trainor, Lady Gaga and Miguel. Billboard speculates this to be “the start of a music industry exodus” towards the tech sector.

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