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The Legacy Show: Storytellers, speakers & interviewees who are obsessed with the best version of you!

Hosted by blogger & motivational speaker Michael Ian Cedar

Want to feel inspired? This quirky take on storytelling events will entertain AND get you thinking about your life in new ways. The performers and presenters are all people who gave a middle finger to the status quo. If you want to leave something great behind, you will want to hear first-hand tales from those who are already making their mark.

Peter Shankman blames ADHD for most of his success. He’s best known for founding Help A Reporter Out (HARO) and as the founder and CEO of The Geek Factory, Inc. a boutique social media, marketing and customer service strategy firm located in New York City He spends the majority of his time on the road, keynoting corporate events for clients including American Express, Sheraton, Saudi Aramco, Cisco, SAP, Sprint, The US Department of Defense, Walt Disney World and many more. In his little spare time he is a NASA Advisory Board member, angel investor in multiple start-ups, sub-­4 marathon runner, Ironman and B-­licensed skydiver. A tweet of his was voted one of the top 10 Tweets of 2011 by ABC News and Twitter. Peter recently authored the bestselling book Zombie Loyalists: Using Great Service to Create Rabid Fans. He lives in New York City with his beautiful wife and daughter, and two psychotic cats.
 
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@petershankman on Twitter

Stefanie O’Connell is a financial expert, Gen Y advocate, speaker and author of the book, “The Broke and Beautiful Life.”
 
Dedicated to helping young adults achieve financial greatness, Stefanie has been nicknamed the Mindy Kaling of personal finance by The Greenwich Time. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Yahoo!Finance, The Dr. Oz Show, Fox News and ABC World News. She also works with universities, leading financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies, sharing her fresh and timely advice with their audiences.
 
 

Robin Gelfenbien official site | Robin Gelfenbien on Twitter

Robin Gelfenbien is a NYC-based comedian, storyteller and writer.

As a storyteller, Robin has performed at The Moth, RISK!, Mortified and more. She is the creator of the podcastand live storytelling series, “Yum’s the Word,” that features her homemade ice cream cakes. The show has been named a Time Out New York Critic’s Pick, one of “5 Best Storytelling Series in New York” by CBS New York and Bon Appetit raved, “We love Yum’s the Word.”

Founder & CEO, She’s the First
 
Tammy oversees strategic direction, communications, and business development for She’s the First, a nonprofit that provides scholarships to girls in low-income countries who will be the first in their families to graduate from high school. To date, She’s the First has more than 700 Scholars in 11 countries and engages a network of 193 U.S. high school and university campus chapters in its mission.
 
In 2015, She’s the First had its first one-million dollar revenue year. Tammy has attracted major support from the NoVo Foundation, Andrew & Ann Tisch Foundation, Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation, American Express Foundation, Microsoft, Dermalogica/Unilever, Google, Scholastic, Nanette Lepore, among many others.
 
Previously, Tammy worked for Hearst Magazines, where she was the first social media editor of Seventeen.
 
Tammy is a first-generation college graduate who attended The College of New Jersey. Voted “Most Shy” in her high school yearbook, Tammy is anything but shy today. She is recognized among Fast Company’s League of Extraordinary Women and Most Creative People in Business 1000 and on Forbes’ first-ever 30 Under 30 in Education list. She received DVF’s People’s Voice Award and is among Marie Claire’s 20 Women Changing the World.
 
Connect with her on Twitter or Instagram at @tammytibbetts or via tammytibbetts.com.

Michael Ian Cedar is the Founder of Ask Yourself Productions LLC, a boutique company, whose mission is to provide inspiring experiences through entertainment, education and merchandising. When you visit his blog TheLegacyOfYou.com, you will find his insightful comments on a range of topics surrounding leadership, personal productivity, corporate culture, communication and customer experience. Michael has served as the Lead Producer for StarQuest – a nationally recognized multimillion dollar company. It is a 65-city youth dance competition tour that annually hosts over 30,000 performers each season.
 
Earlier in his career, Michael served as a Company Manager for multiple touring Broadway shows. Since Michael’s personal passion is helping others pursue their passions, you will regularly find him leading workshops on this topic, engaged leadership and loyalty-based sales. He is a gifted and insightful coach who connects deeply with his clients to help them achieve their goals.
 
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