1. How do you monetize your passion?

2. How young is too young to start a business of your own?

3. How soon can a young entrepreneur expect to start making money and/or profit?

4. Is growing a business organically too slow?

5. Work 9-5 for someone else, and 5-9 for yourself. How?

6. What is the definition of success?

About Maxwell Bentley:

Maxwell Bentley is a video producer known for launching high-performing video marketing strategies for brands across the globe. He has partnered with Roblox, Hyundai, Quantum Bank, and an extensive clientele of nonprofits and small businesses.

He is the Founder & Executive Producer at the Bentley Media Group, a video marketing agency that was named a finalist for Forsyth County Business of the Year in 2018 and 2019. His agency has generated over 100,000,000 trackable video impressions that have translated to millions of dollars in sales revenue for his clients since 2015.

In 2022, he produced a donor appeal film for Meals By Grace, a Georgia nonprofit dedicated to feeding hungry children, that helped raise over $187,000 for the organization. He was subsequently named to the University of North Georgia inaugural 20 Under 40 Alumni class. In 2017, he produced a trailer for the Xbox title Super Bomb Survival and served as the lead editor for the Roblox app trailer.

He serves on multiple advisory boards and has partnered with area schools to help prepare rising talent for the demands of the Georgia film and video production industry. He exists to form meaningful relationships where his clients and his staff feel successful.

1. Your parenting challenges led you to become a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Havening Techniques® Practitioner. Tell us more.

2. How is “addiction” to digital technology different from addiction to substance abuse?

3. What is so important about self-esteem and autonomy in relation to digital wellness in children?

4. What can parents do to nurture self-esteem and autonomy in their children as they develop?

5. What role can schools play?

6. How do Havening Techniques help children and families?

About Liz Naik

Liz was born in the UK and lives in Switzerland. Her hobbies include walking in nature with her dogs and watching football. Liz is passionate about education, creating awareness and equal opportunities for all. Liz is a Stress Management Coach, holds a degree in Biochemistry and a diploma in Digital Wellbeing. Liz is also a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Havening Techniques® Practitioner.

Combining her various expertise, Liz can offer clients a holistic approach to the management of stress, anxiety, and trauma. By removing deep-seated limiting beliefs, building self-esteem and resilience, clients can grow, excel, and learn to self-regulate their stress and anxiety levels.

1. From almost becoming a veterinarian to getting a late diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, how did you cope?

2. How did the diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in adulthood change your personal life and professional trajectory?

3. What kind of stigma did you have to deal with after being diagnosed with T1DM as an adult?

4. How did you deal with the stigma?

5. What is ‘Party Like a Diabetic’ all about?

6. What guidance would you have for non-diabetic adolescents and adults who have friends with T1DM?

7. Comfort conversation vs. Solution conversation: which to have and when?

8. At Meharry Medical School, you teach health coaching and communication skills to medical students. What are the common themes that often come up in those discussion and how do you address them?

About Caitlin Grenier:

Caitlin is the Founder of Party Like A Diabetic and author of "The Sweet Ass Journal to Optimize Your Diabetic Lifestyle in 100-days", which was driven by her diagnosis of late onset type 1 diabetes in 2013.

After getting used to her "new normal" she became a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach that specializes in working with people who have diabetes to reach their optimal health and well-being.

In addition, she is also an adjunct instructor at Meharry Medical College where she teaches foundational health coaching skills and communication to medical students. She is a senior partner success manager at Diasyst, a company that focuses on remote patient monitoring for patients with chronic diseases.