| Edward Leigh focuses on
creating positive workplace and learning environments. His programs lead to
increased productivity, enhanced morale and decreased job-relate stress. He
presents high-energy and informative programs to a wide variety of groups,
including corporations, associations, government organizations, hospitals,
schools and universities.
He presents program in a wide variety of formats,
including one-hour keynote speeches and half-day / full-day training sessions.
At many meetings, he presents multiple programs, including popular keynote /
breakout combinations. This has been a dream situation for meeting planners –
they can hire one speaker to fill in multiple spots.
Media
He appears on many national television shows, including
interviews on The Montel Williams Show, MSNBC News and The Today Show, where Katie Couric interviewed him.
He can now also be called “Reality TV Star” after his appearance on the Discovery Health Channel Show, Mystery Diagnosis. The program is repeated on The
Learning Channel (TLC).
He writes articles for several national publications,
including Coping, Wellness Perspectives and The Association Management Magazine.
He is a monthly columnist for The Speaker Magazine. He has been written about in
hundreds of local and regional magazines and newspapers. Multiple online
publications also feature stories on his work.
Education
He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Cleveland
State University and a Master’s Degree in Health Education from Kent State
University. He graduated with honors from both Universities. Also, both
Universities honored him with Distinguished Alumni Awards. He has received many
other awards including the E. Larry Moles Award from the National Speakers
Association / Ohio, the National Awareness Award from the Colon Cancer Alliance,
and the Community Awareness Award from Substance Abuse Initiative of Cleveland.
Books
He is featured in the books Secrets of Superstar
Speakers and Triumphs of the Human Spirit.
Personal
Edward is married to Beth, who is a professional artist
with a degree from the Cleveland Institute of Art. The live in a quiet country
home on eight acres of land. They share their home with 17 dogs, which are
composed of 16 Pugs and 1 English Toy Spaniel. They breed and show Pugs; many of
which are Champions!
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He is very successful in speaking industry because he knows there are two parts
in making it in this business – excellent platform skills and “easy to work
with” manner. In addition to his dynamic stage presence, meeting planners love
his “low maintenance” approach.
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