Chris Chickering is the founder of Chris Chickering, Inc., Chris Chickering Music, and Guru Authority. He is a social entrepreneur, recording artist, bestselling author, speaker, and trainer whose passionate about helping people break through barriers and fulfill their untapped potential. As a solution-focused therapist and coach Chris is known for his collaborative, respectful approach, entertaining presentation style, and infectious enthusiasm for whatever he is doing. He delivers trainings and presentations, and provides solution-focused coaching and therapy for individuals, couples, families, and groups. As a speaker and trainer, Chris Chickering often uses humor and sleight-of-hand magic to educate, entertain, and engage. His #1 bestselling personal development books, Next Level Your Life and Persistence, Pivots & Game Changers are available free on Chris' site and for purchase on Amazon. As a singer-songwriter, recording artist, and musician, Chris' passion for personal growth inspiredhim to write and perform songs that speak to the core of the human condition. His albums can be heard anywhere music is streamed or sold.Chris holds an MA in Counseling with certifications and training in Solution-focused Brief Therapy, EMDR, NLP, hypnosis, accelerated learning, cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction, motivational interviewing, addiction recovery, transcendental meditation, and advanced leadership training with Tony Robbins. Prior to becoming a mental health professional, Chris served as an EMT/Firefighter, television marketing executive, and director of business development for a premiere provider of self-improvement, education, and health programs.Then in 2007, he founded Guru Authority, an online affiliate marketing agency that helped A-List personal and professional growth experts increase their profits and reach through lucrative joint venture partnerships. A few of his clients include Jack Canfield, Bob Proctor, Russell Brunson, and Brian Tracy.In this role, Chris served as an agent and trusted advisor, curating over 300 relevant, high-quality, self-improvement programs for his clients to share with their lists, while connecting thousands of everyday people with extraordinary resources to help them live the lives they deserve. Originally from San Francisco, he enjoys high-intensity interval training, hiking in the mountains of his hometown Santa Fe, New Mexico, and migrating to warm-weather locations in winter.