STORIES

DON’T start reading this book before bed because you won’t be able to put it down! And, I’m warning you, it touches a nerve… early and often. Here I am thinking I’m living my life authentically when Michael makes me realize I’ve got a trunk full of masks that I wear, each creating barriers to my happiness and my impact in the world. This is a must-read for anyone seeking a “break-through” strategy to be the best version of themselves.

Michael’s perspective is refreshing and was exactly what I needed. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and insight.

The 3 Principles have helped me more than you understand. I started working for a startup company in November of 2018 and since being hired, I’ve received one raise and a promotion and continue to change the way our company operates. My suggestions to the company are always authentic and to help the company, not for selfish reasons you sometimes see people do to climb up the corporate ladder for personal benefit. I gain a ton of knowledge from these people but they don’t understand the concept of working as a team. Your words have helped us practice these 3 simple concepts.

Michael Brody-Waite lived a lifetime before the age of 30 and survived, barely. In his book, Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts he exposes his own scarred truth in order to get all of us to release our, as he calls it, masks and live up to our own full potential. I’ve known Michael for many years in many capacities and the one word that describes him best is ‘real’. This book is real, it’s his realness that opens our eyes to our own. It’s time we all got a lot more real and stepped out from the curtains and removed our masks. Michael brings you a full-on rollercoaster ride to help you slow yours down. Dig in and get real.

We were so thrilled to have Michael Brody-Waite as one of our keynote speakers for Live Intentionally 2020. Michael’s story of overcoming addiction and working through incredibly difficult circumstances was not only inspiring to our viewers, but also a wonderful way to encourage them to keep moving forward. His presentation was one of hope, empowerment, and determination. We’re so glad that our audience was able to hear his message of living and leading Mask-Free!

The Refuge Center for Counseling was honored to have Michael Brody-Waite as a keynote speaker for Live Intentionally 2020. As an organization, it is our mission to create a space for hope, healing and restoration – and Michael’s presentation was a wonderful addition to our event. Michael’s story was a great example for our audience to see that there is hope after trauma if we are willing to live Mask-Free. We are hopeful that our community can use the tools Michael created to be transparent, empowered and keep moving forward in the direction of healing!

Michael came and spoke to two of my Entrepreneurship classes – as a professor, it’s so important to have speakers that are engaging and able to connect with my students. Michael did a great job meeting these expectations and gave a unique presentation that impacted my classes. I look forward to more opportunities for Michael to connect with my classes and encourage them to grow as healthy, Mask-Free leaders.

After completing a merger worth $25.1 Billion, we selected Michael to be the keynote speaker for our first IT Division Leadership Summit of the new combined company. We wanted a dynamic speaker and we received just that with Michael! His story and delivery is so powerful. He gave our team a language to talk about topics we don’t typically discuss that are holding us back from being more successful as a team and organization. I highly recommend Michael and have no doubt our team will use and talk about mask-free leadership long after this summit!

Michael Brody-Waite authentically shares his wisdom in a captivating and practical way. Anyone who wants to become a better leader will benefit from reading this book.