Can adversity make you stronger? Motivational speaker, Michael Arterberry, will share his personal story of trauma to show you that you can either let challenge destroy your life or use it to shape the life you want. With his background in social work and personal and relational transformation, Michael will walk you through the effects of past and present trauma, including the most recent impact of society's imbalance, and show you how to experience a life of peace, fulfillment and possibility.

Michael's book, Be Encouraged: 250 Days of Motivation and Encouragement, is available right now on Amazon.

This webinar was held on Tuesday, June 22, 2021.

As a teenager, Michael was fortunate to receive guidance from positive adult role models who helped him overcome adversities and set high expectations for his future. Grateful for the role these mentors played in his own development, Michael decided to dedicate his professional life to helping people navigate the difficulties of life and launch their future into motion. For more than 25 years, he has been helping teens and adults to use what they have gone through as a catalyst for success rather than an obstacle for failure.

Michael received the 2010 USA Network’s Characters Unite Award for exceptional commitment to combating prejudice and discrimination while increasing tolerance and acceptance within the community. He is also the recipient of the 2014 100 Men of Color Award for leadership in education, government, mentorship, entrepreneurial success and community service.

In 2008, Michael founded Youth Voices Center, Inc. a non-profit with the mission of helping young people to become active, productive members of society by overcoming their obstacles, their history, stereotypes and even their own self-image and limiting beliefs.