Ahriana PlattenAs a speaker, award-winning author, and courage builder, Ahriana teaches people to think differently and embrace change so they can live "on-purpose" and with joy. She's a Master Ceremonialist who's traveled the world exploring its cultural differencs and human similarities, and she lives from a blend of eastern and western philosophies that include the concepts of universal consciousness, interconnection, and inherent wisdom. Over the past three decades, Ahriana has been providing sage advice and practical coaching to spiritual and holistic leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. She's a featured Wisdom Keeper in the acclaimed international film and docu-series Time of the Sixth Sun, and she's written for a variety of spiritual and secular publications. Ahriana hosts "A Soulfull Podcast" and her work in the field of ecospirituality garnered her a position as a presenter at the 2009 Gathering of Indigenous Elders in Nagpur, India, where she addressed religious and tribal leaders from 250 tribes and traditions. She's been a panelist and presenter for the American Dharma Conference and an ambassador for the Parliament of the World's Religions.In the business world, and parallel to her spiritual work, Ahriana spent more than 20 years as president of an international marketing firm. She and her team designed market feasibility studies, strategic plans, and social impact reports for leisure and tourism projects in the U.S., China, Brazil, South Korea, Turkey, Germany, Hungary, Vietnam, Maldives, Egypt, Italy, Mongolia, and Switzerland. Today, she provides business consulting for a select group of entrepreneurs and leads business mastermind programs in both spiritual and secular environments.In her free time, Ahriana enjoys kayaking, watercolor painting, laughing with her children and grandchildren, and engaging in deep and meaningful conversation with her husband, Mark, who makes sure she gets her daily quota of hugs. Read More Read Less