Emily and Erik Orton, authors of “Seven at Sea” and co-founders of The Awesome Factory, share how they left their life in New York City to sail the world with their five children. They share how the question, “What could go right?” lead them to adopt a mindset focused on potential success and growth, rather than being held back by the fear of failure. On their journey, they embraced mentorship and practiced gratitude while navigating challenges together, strengthening their family and overcoming fears. Their story illustrates how being open to feedback, building leadership skills, and focusing on possibility can lead to personal and professional development.

Janina Abiles is an independent talent & organizational development consultant with over 17 years of experience. She talks about accepting people for who they are and using feedback as a tool to help people unlock their potential instead of using it to try and mold them into who we want them to be.

Sue Mann is a trauma-trained coach whose focus is on ending the suffering and destruction of organizational morale and value by abrasive, bullying leaders. She talks about our saboteur and our sage voices, and how we can tap into our sage voice when we give and receive feedback.

Grace Hao is a certified business coach with the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches and co-author of three best-selling books. She has a private practice, coachwithgrace.com. She shares her wisdom about the art and gift of feedback, and ways to effectively give and receive it.