About
Mission
To inspire and heal.
Vision
To live in a world where the
power of Love outshines the love of power.
Qualities of a
Self-Sustaining Leader
Has an Inner Compass:
Leads with Authenticity and Heart
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Leads with Love: Is motivated by Love as the core of their being.
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Cultivates Heart-Centered Skills: Strives for authentic, meaningful connections with others, rooted in self-awareness and compassion.
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Acts with Ethical Integrity: Courageously chooses and executes morally sound actions in all aspects of life.
Inspires and Empowers Others
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Motivates and Inspires Others: Engages and empowers others to achieve their full potential.
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Fosters Transformative Interactions: Creates and nurtures relationships that inspire growth, understanding, and positive change.
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Prioritizes Collective Well-being: Places the greater good ahead of ego-driven, fear-based desires.
Embraces Change and Resilience
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Embraces a Journey of Continuous Growth: Views life as a lifelong adventure of self-discovery, change, and renewal.
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Views Challenges as Opportunities: Maintains a curious, humble, and compassionate outlook, transforming obstacles into stepping stones.
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Takes Initiative and Delivers Results: Takes charge as needed and achieves goals, even in challenging circumstances.
Meet Our Team
JACK RUSSELL, MTS
Jack is a seasoned leader with a unique blend of practical experience and deep philosophical insight into leadership. He has a proven track record of successfully navigating teams through complex situations in diverse professional and civic environments, specializing in turning around struggling organizations. This hands-on experience has provided him with a profound understanding of real-world leadership challenges and the intricacies of human behavior.
Years of research, coupled with his practical experience, have solidified his grasp of the core principles, ethics, and skills essential for effective leadership. Recognizing the limitations of traditional leadership models in today's complex world, Jack, inspired by quantum mechanics, developed the innovative Self-Sustaining Leadership® model.
An accomplished instructor, executive coach, public speaker, and entrepreneur, Jack brings a global perspective and deep respect for diverse cultures to his work, cultivated through living and serving in numerous countries.
GLENDA OTTO
Glenda is an accomplished career transition consultant, coach, and trainer, with a wealth of experience. She has collaborated with Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, government associations, and entrepreneurs, consistently bringing her dedication to help clients forge and confidently pursue fulfilling career paths.
Students and clients alike speak highly of her unique coaching ability. Her gentle, empowering approach enables individuals to take clarifying journeys of self-discovery. The results are life changing!
In collaboration with Jack, Glenda brought her renowned expertise in designing curricula and crafting transformative tools. Together, they created the simple and profound workbook, Self-Sustaining Leadership: Essential Skills and Frameworks.
DEBBIE PEARSON
Decisive and Intentional Action Mentor
www.DebbiePearson.com
Debbie Pearson is an Independent Practitioner of the Self-Sustaining Leadership® model, certified as Mentor, Coach, and Facilitator. She’s also a #1 International Best-Selling Author, Speaker, and Artist.
Debbie's journey into authentic and transformative leadership began in 2018 when she discovered the Self-Sustaining Leadership® model. After years of seeking answers from both traditional and alternative means, she realized that what she truly needed was a way to take decisive action and gain clarity about what she wanted. As a solopreneur, Debbie found that she needed more than just knowledge; she needed a structured framework to make clear
decisions with confidence, overcome self-doubt, and take consistent, bold action in her business. This realization became the foundation of her work and led her to build the skills and strategies that now empower driven, high-achieving solopreneurs to do the same.
Now, Debbie is dedicated to helping high-achieving solopreneurs unlock their potential and bridge the gap between what they know and how they take action. Using a skills-based approach rooted in self-awareness, intentionality, and growth, she empowers entrepreneurs to lead their businesses with clarity, decisiveness, and self-trust. By helping them make bold, impactful decisions, Debbie’s work supports the kind of transformative leadership that creates sustainable business growth and lasting change.
Are you ready to make decisive, impactful choices and
create the business you’ve always envisioned?
Contact Debbie at:
JODY MARQUIS
Founder & CEO of Chance for Change Institute Inc.
www.ChanceForChange.com
Jody Marquis is the visionary creator of The L.O.V.E. NOW Method, a transformative framework that empowers high-achieving professionals to accelerate their leadership skills, infusing energy alignment practices to transcend fear and achieve harmony in their work-life balance without sacrificing purpose-driven achievement and success.
Rooted in revolutionary science, psychology, and spiritual concepts and methodologies, Jody’s work champions Love-Conscious Leadership as a healing force for humanity and a catalyst for raising the planet's collective frequency.
The Self-Sustaining Leadership Model has been the heartbeat of Jody’s work; the foundation of her innovative approach. Her journey began 21 years ago with Jack Russell, shaping her evolution from adversity to advocacy and excellence. This work has since expanded into a collaborative effort with Glenda Otto, further enhancing and refining the model to support leaders in cultivating sustainable, love-conscious leadership - leadership that fosters connected and thriving homes, workplaces, and communities.
With over a decade of experience building a nationally recognized model school in one of America’s most underserved regions, Jody exemplifies resilience, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Her leadership philosophy integrates the Self-Sustaining Leadership Model with the additional perspectives and wisdom of thought leaders like Marci Shimoff and Dr. Sue Morter, as well as with transformative healing modalities like Clarity Breathwork and the Magnetic Mind Method.
The L.O.V.E. NOW Method equips leaders to align with their highest potential and help others to do the same, creating a ripple effect of transformation that begins within and expands into homes, workplaces, and communities.
Are you ready to create a life of harmony, purpose, and impact?
Schedule a complimentary clarity call with Jody at