Keynote Speakers
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Brooke Lark
Brooke Lark is the magic behind Lark&Co Creative Agency and the creator of the Ayahuasca Diaries.
The absolute queen at reinvention, Brooke know the importance of love, friendship, and family,
She is a crazy combination of brook and bird. Babbling, flying, wild, free.
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Steve Urquhart
Steve Urquhart is the co-founder of the Divine Assembly known by some as the Mushroom Church.
Recently featured in RollingStone Magazine and Vice TV, Steve explores spirituality through psychedelics.
Following 16 years in the Utah Legislature, Steve is using his expertise to advocate for religious protections of safe psilocybin worship.
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Mindy Vincent
Mindy Vincent clawed her way off the streets and into the halls of academia. Following years of questionable decisions that resulted in the removal of her son, Mindy fought to win back custody, earned two masters degrees, and founded Utah Harm Reduction Coalition and Syringe Exchange.
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Amy Rossi
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Jaden Rae
Jaden Rae is a television chef, author of 2 best-selling cookbooks, and award-winning publisher of SteamyKitchen.com.
An entrepreneur and mycologist, Jaden is mixing all of her interests and talents to create exciting new dishes accessing exciting new dimensions.
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Bridger Jensen
Bridger Jensen, Utah Psilocybin Therapy’s executive director, has been a mental health professional for over 20 years.
With degrees, experience, and an innovative mind, Bridger actively explores and supports mental health journeys.
Breakout Session Speakers
Shift Summit is all about helping you take your next steps. Our speakers are exceptional people with real-world skills and varied experiences who are working to develop over-the-top sessions that will blow your mind and shift your thinking. This is only the start of good things to come. Join us!
Olivia Jaramillo
Olivia Jaramillo is a diversity and inclusion trainer and an LGBTQ advocate. Olivia is a seasoned presenter and specializes in a variety of topics. She is active in politics as a citizen lobbyist and works diligently to better our state.
Olivia retired from the U.S. Air Force after a 20 year career which included two deployments in Iraq and three relief missions to Africa.
Angela Ashurst-McGee
Angela Ashurst-McGee is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and the creator of RedRocketResume, a premium resume-writing service for professionals who want to keep their career moving onward and upward. In the last 15 years, Angela and her team have written resumes for everyone from blue collar workers and new grads to Fortune 500 executives. She brings expertise in hiring processes, resume content, and LinkedIn strategy.
Angela has six children and lives in Salt Lake.
Christine Stenquist
Christine Stenquist is a mother of four, a brain tumor survivor, and a chronic pain patient turned medical cannabis activist. Her efforts played an instrumental role in Utah’s medical cannabis movement, eventually leading to much-needed policy change.
She is the president and founder of the nonprofit organization TRUCE, a patient-focused advocacy group. She continues her effort in her home state, nationally, and internationally.
She lives in Davis County with her dog, Luna, and her youngest son.
Camille Nugent
In her 20+ years in the industry as Designer, Art Director and Creative Director, Camille Nugent has overseen integrated campaigns across print, digital, and emerging channels. She has worked with notable clients including Microsoft, Adobe, and Autodesk.
She combines her education and experiences in the fine arts and graphic design with an overarching philosophy: Create beautiful things. Be kind while you do that.
Camille is currently the Art Director at LifeVantage, in Lehi, Utah.
Liz Owens
Liz is a womanist, feminist, multi-racial, multi-cultural woman of color from Utah. She serves as a community educator, gender justice and racial justice activist. Her multi-issue work is firmly rooted within a human rights and social justice framework with a focus on the intersections of power and privilege.
She currently serves as CEO of YWCA Utah where she leads the organization in meeting their mission of "eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all."
Mindy Young
Mindy Young thinks expansively. Her extensive work in film, theater, education, and advocacy are supported by a Bachelors and Master’s degree in Fine Arts. She uses her expressive voice to inspire, connect, teach, and spark creative thinking.
Her creative touch is even changing the political landscape in Utah, as she champions LGBTQ rights with Equality Utah.
Nicole Emma
Nicole Emma is a problem-solver. She specializes in working with individuals and couples on sex related topics. She understands that sexual energy impacts inspiration, passion, and creativity.
No topic is taboo.
Nicole is a TedX speaker and political advocate for sex workers. Nicole creates safe environments that encourage openness, conversation, and healing.