Roger Pearson

Author, Podcaster, Consultant

Seagull Technologies is dedicated to help small businesses succeed building the Great American Dream. We do this by providing business education ranging from free basic business concepts courses up to paid college level courses, as well as consulting services for those wanting a more personal, individualized approach.

We help small business owners with the boring stuff. To be truly successful, you need to build a solid foundation under your business and there are three aspects that work together to achieve that goal. First, you need to have a knowledge of all the legal formats that you have to choose from to protect your assets and your business relationships.

Second, you need to learn how to organize your paperwork so you have the data available to maximize your profits and minimize your tax obligations, giving you a better shot at staying in business.

And third, you need to know how these legal and organizational choices you make affect how much in business taxes you will end up paying and taxes tend to be one of the biggest business expenses. Why pay more than you need to?

I often hear small business people say that they don’t need to learn all these things because they can just hire a CPA, accountant or tax preparer to take care of it. And at some point, you will need to bring one or more of these professionals on your team. BUT, how do you know they are doing what is best for YOUR business? If you hire the wrong person, it could cost you thousands of dollars and the only way to prevent that is to educate yourself so you hire the right one.

Correcting the mistakes of others is probably what has inspired me the most to spend the hundreds of hours necessary to help others - And I believe that at the end of our days, what is really important is how many lives we have improved.

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Dr. Frank L. Douglas is an award-winning industry veteran with three decades of experience in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and entrepreneurship. He served as Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer and Member of the Board of Management of large Pharmaceutical companies such as Aventis AG, now Sanofi, SA. He recently served as CEO of THEVAX Genetics USA Inc. and Member of the Board of TheVax Genetics Vaccine Co. He is also the co-founder of Douglas Ahmed Consulting (DAC). Some of his past experiences include being President and CEO of the Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron, Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer and Member of the Board of Management of Aventis AG, Chief Scientific Advisor of Bayer Healthcare, AG, Founder and First Executive Director of the MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation, Professor of the Practice in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management, MIT Departments of Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Science and Technology.

Dr. Douglas holds a Ph.D. in physical chemistry and an M.D. from Cornell University. He did his internship and residency in internal medicine at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institute and a fellowship in neuroendocrinology at the National Institutes of Health.

In addition to his impressive career achievements, Dr. Douglas has led clinical trials and presented on healthcare disparities at ROCHE Pharma, UK. He conducted workshops and case study presentations at HBCUs namely at Lehigh University and MIT, the University of Akron, and Weill Cornell Medical School.

Dr. Douglas is the founder and CEO of SAFE HAVEN DIALOGUES LLC, and has also authored two groundbreaking books, entitled “Defining Moments of a Free Man from a Black Stream” and “Until You Walk in My Shoes: A Reframing Methodology to Overcome Systemic Discrimination".

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Abstract Essay, now in its fifth season, features Rachel Blackmore as our special guest for an engaging and reflective conversation. In this episode, Rachel shares her journey as a professional writer, the discipline behind her craft, and the experiences that shape her unique storytelling voice. Her insights offer listeners a deeper understanding of creativity, purpose, and the enduring power of words to inspire, heal, and connect.

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Deana & Lizzie

Two Women. One Narcissist. A Double Life Exposed — and a Mission to Save Others.

Deana and Lizzie were both married to the same toxic, predatory man (Not at the same time!) — a charming, deceptive, emotionally abusive narcissist living a double life. What started as a shocking twist of fate turned into a mission when they joined forces to track down a third unsuspecting woman — and warn her before she shared the same fate.

Now, Deana and Lizzie are telling their story to help women everywhere spot the red flags of toxic relationships, emotional manipulation, and narcissistic abuse. With brutal honesty, unexpected humor, and unshakable purpose, they’re exposing the patterns predators use — and how to break free from them.

This isn’t just a wild story. It’s a wake-up call.

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Anna Rosa Parker

Helping founders, artists, and visionaries unlock their story, align with purpose, and show up with clarity and confidence - in life, leadership, and creative expression.

I’ve spent the last four years coaching and mentoring leaders, creatives, and entrepreneurs to move beyond burnout, imposter syndrome, and self-doubt, and into visibility, confidence, and flow.

Through EVOKE Your Story™, I teach artists and visionaries to reclaim their creative identity and share their stories with impact.

Through executive and startup coaching, I help founders and teams build emotional intelligence, brand alignment, and authentic communication cultures.

My work blends art + science with storytelling and heart intelligence, bridging the worlds of creativity and leadership. Whether on stage, in a startup, or behind a camera, I help people EVOKE the story they’re meant to live and lead.

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Howard Lewis

A timely and topical reminder to look beyond our phones and enjoy the physical benefits of community, randomness and serendipity.

Let me ask you a question. When was the last time your audience truly listened to a conversation without scrolling, swiping, or checking their notifications?

That’s where I come in.

I’m Howard Lewis, author of Leave Your Phone at the Door: The Joy of OFFLINE. I help people rediscover what it means to be present. Whether we are talking about business, creativity, culture, or relationships, I offer one consistent theme: real life happens when you look up.

My background is not conventional. I entered the stock market at eighteen. I co-founded Thesaurus (now called Invaluable), a global platform for auction houses and collectors. I direct the Schorr Collection, one of the UK’s largest private art collections. And I host OFFLINE, a series of phone-free dinners where guests from all walks of life meet without filters, screens, or distractions.

But this is not about me. It is about your audience.

They will walk away from our conversation with:

A reminder that the best ideas often come from boredom, stillness, or the unexpected

Tools to create stronger connections at home and work, just by being a bit more aware

A few good stories about what can happen when you let go of the screen and engage with the moment

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Roy Coughlan

Podcast Coach

I have founded over 20 companies across 5 countries. My entrepreneurial journey began at age 9 when I washed cars, followed by delivering newspapers at 11 and mowing lawns at 14.

I transformed from being very shy to achieving success in numerous speaking competitions, ultimately reaching the finals in 5 countries with Toastmasters. I earned the title of Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) within just 3 years.

Additionally, I performed at an open mic TEDx event and delivered a comedy speech.

I experienced significant ups and downs, going from owning multiple properties and enjoying a substantial bank balance to losing everything, including my home and all my possessions, while personally facing a $5 million liability.

I launched 6 podcasts, with 4 reaching the top 0.5% of all podcasts and the fifth currently at 1%. To date, I have recorded over 1500 episodes, editing each one myself.

In light of global corruption, I have committed myself to exposing these issues while proposing solutions to assist others in doing the same.

I also read around 100 books each year.

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Brad Church

Build a faith that endures - cultivate a relationship with Jesus

first came to faith in Jesus at the age of six, so I have been dealing with this issue called faith for over 60 years. Many times, faith in Jesus is presented to us as a cure-all for life’s problems. I do believe that it is, but there is frequently an expectation that new believers have that when they come to faith in Christ that everything in wrong their life will instantly, or quickly, get fixed; that all of life’s problems will be resolved. There is nothing further from the truth. We do people a disservice if we give them that impression. When we don’t see our expectation met, we lose heart and hope and turn away from a faith that will not only save us but will give us fulfillment like we have never known.

I wrote The Stranger’s Conflict out of my own struggle to understand how to live life considering my faith in Christ. I found myself disillusioned and living with a level of self-condemnation that had me paralyzed, frustrated, and sometimes angry. Like a lot of believers in Christ today I read my Bible, I prayed, and I went to church, but many times I was hiding behind a mask of religiosity with which everyone was comfortable. But deep down, I felt like I was missing a vitality in my faith that everyone else was enjoying.

By understanding how God made us and why we live in conflict with sin, I was able to embrace God’s forgiveness and grace like never before in my life. I became more transparent and was able to be vulnerable because I grew to understand everyone else is living with the same struggles that I was facing. I am no longer living life by the checklist, but live life in daily relationship with Jesus.

The Stranger’s Conflict was written to help believers in Jesus better understand how to live with the conflict in which we are all engaged. It explores the root causes of the conflict and reveals the obstacles we face as followers of Christ. Most importantly, the book presents what I discovered about God’s solution for living a life of victory in this life as we look forward to eternity with Him in glory.

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