Lisa Nichols is a professional speaker and powerful facilitator of personal empowerment. She is the founder of Motivating the Teen Spirit LLC, which provides life-changing transformational workshops for teenagers. She is the recipient of the 2003 Trail Blazers Award, Lego Land Heart of Learning Award, and the Emotional Literacy Award for her dedication in creating and building an emotionally intelligent world through education. She is a native of Los Angeles and currently resides in San Diego, CA.