"Lelia (rhymes with ""Amelia"") is a sought-after speaker and writer. She works with people and organizations that want to lead with authenticity to create happier, more effective teams.Fortune 500 companies and professional associations from across North America regularly hire Lelia to support their teams.Described as ""the confidence fairy godmother we all need,"" Lelia has delighted audiences ranging from experts in international shipping, to doctors, to fancy bartenders.In her speeches and writing, Lelia uses dynamic storytelling and personal vulnerability so we all feel less alone. We build a powerful sense of connection when we share those ""real life"" moments - the ones we all experience but don't always talk about.In addition to writing her much-loved weekly newsletter on authenticity, Lelia's written over 150 articles in national publications including Huffington Post, Forbes, and Harper's Bazaar. As a devoted fan of teen magazines growing up, she was particularly delighted when Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire profiled her for her affirming approach.Finally, as a New Orleans native and enthusiast, Lelia freely uses the word y'all and has an entire closet dedicated to costuming Laura Sanders is an Ohio-built designer, illustrator, and comedian living in New Orleans. As a sometimes too-confident child, Laura informed her parents she planned to ""sell her drawings door-to-door."" Making good on her promise, she received a bachelor's degree in Visual Communication Design from The Ohio State University. Laura has worked with liquor brands, authors who write wonderful books about negotiation (Hi Lelia!), big magazines, non-profits, bartender summer camps, software companies, comedy festivals, and many other weird and wonderful clients.Laura also created Color Me Flattered, a feel-good coloring club. Her colorable compliments are sold as postcard books in shops across the country, and as inbox treats for anyone who signs up for her newsletter. When she's not at her computer or on the couch with her dog Roscoe (he's a good boy), Laura performs stand-up comedy. Her album ""Oh God Please Like Me"" debuted at number one on the iTunes comedy charts. Laura regularly produces and performs shows in New Orleans and many other beloved cities, and would love to see you at a show."