Ann Bernard is a 34-year-old entrepreneur and former US Marine who is available to speak on topics related to confidence, character development, leadership, and overcoming failures and fears. She shares lessons from her military experience and history of business failures to motivate audiences. Some of her speech topics include developing self-confidence by stepping outside comfort zones, the importance of accountability and leading by example, and turning failures into opportunities for growth.

1. Ann Bernard
Confidence and Character Builder
Speaker
Entrepreneur

2. About Ann Bernard
 34 yrs old
 12 years active duty USMC/Major USMCR
 7 years experience as an entrepreneur
 3 failed businesses and still going
 Experienced losing everything
 Creator: The Loop of Confidence and What
it Takes
 BS in Psychology
 Social media & biz dev consultant
 NPC Women’s Physique Competitor
 Inspirational, Motivator, Hardcore, an
open book with a wealth of knowledge
ready to rock all audiences!!

3. Ideal Audiences
Available for
Keynotes, seminars, breakout
sessions, workshops
luncheons/dinners and webinars
 Businesses and Corporations
 Conferences
 Youth Groups
 Non-profits
 Other professional organizations

4. Speech Themes and Topics
Self-confidence
Overcoming fears, stepping out of
comfort zones
Character Development
 Self-
discipline, motivation, perseverance, etc
.
 Leadership
 Keys to Success

5. Adapt, Improvise and
Overcome
 Best Fit Audiences
Entrepreneurs
Employees undergoing change
 Description: Based on the expression
Semper Gumby, in this
presentation, Ann delivers how to stay
flexible, learn to adapt, change and
think outside the box.
 Audience take away: How to better
handle problems and changes
(professional and personal)

6. Got Character?!?
 Best Fit Audiences
 Organizations
 Non-profits
 Corporations
 Description: This is a high energy presentation
with heavy doses of reality; an eye opening
presentation designed to make people laugh
and think about how they can improve their
character. Character defines everything about
who we are but rarely is talked about anymore.
 Audience take away: A though provoking look
at themselves, who they are as
people, managers, leaders, employees and who
they want to be.

7. Accountability and
Leadership by Example
 Best Fit Audiences
 Leaders and Manager at all levels
 Description: You need personal
accountability to reach the coveted ability to
lead by example. So what is personal
accountability and why is it so difficult to
achieve? Personal accountability is
admitting being wrong, not knowing the
answer and being vulnerable. It’s always
taking responsibility.
 Audience take away: The cold hard truth
about personal accountability and real
leadership. Steps to take to begin being
more accountable.

8. There are No Monsters Under
Your Bed: Facing Your Fears
 Best Fit Audiences
 Everyone
 Description: Many people stop short of
living their dreams and fulfilling lives
because they are plagued with fears. The
fear of failure and the fear of success are
more common and alike than what most
people realize. In this presentation, Ann
helps her audience identify, name and begin
to plan how to overcome their fears.
 Audience take away: A new understanding
of fears and ways to face them.

9. Failures are Opportunities on
the Road to Success
 Best Fit Audiences
 Everyone
 Description: In every failures and mistakes
we make are opportunities to grow and
learn however, realizing and maximizing
those opportunities is much easier said than
done. Ann brings her many experiences
with failure to this presentation to not only
bring hope to her audience but also the
tools and skills needed to turn failures into
success.
 Audience take away: How to turn failures
into opportunities!!

10. What It Takes to Succeed to
the Next Level
 Best Fit Audiences
 Organizations
 Non-profits
 Corporations
 Description: The skills that make you a great
employee are often not the only skills required
in order to make it to the next level. What it
takes to become a manager or move up the
ladder are soft skills and leadership traits. Ann
delivers a presentation that leaves her audience
with an entirely new perspective on developing
soft-skills and embracing new challenges.
 Audience take away: The necessary steps to
take (and motivation) to move up the ladder!

11. Believe in Yourself—Follow
your Dreams
 Best Fit Audiences: All of have forgotten
how to dream
 Description: Life happens...we experience
failure, disappointment we get busy and we
get overloaded with responsibility—our
dreams get buried or even die. Dreams are
incredible motivators and change agents.
This presentation will re-awaken your
dreams and give you the tools to follow
through on them. Learn to dream and take
actions in order to live your dreams.
 Audience take away: You will walk away
renewed, filled with new ambitions and
hope for the future.

12. Contact to Book Ann Bernard
Email:
ann.bernard@loopofconficence.com
Phone: (504) 383-4293
Websites:
http://loopofconfidence.com
http://whatittakes.co
http://annbernard.biz