Alexander Aeschliman

I was always known as "the shy kid", living in constant fear of what others would think of me, embarrassed by my love of all things nerdy, afraid to speak up or be seen. Having realized how much joy my fears and self-judgment stole from my youth (and adult life), I've made it my life goal to joyously challenge every fear I encounter in life. I am passionate about giving others the keys to change their life: teaching them to embrace their fears and love their uniqueness.

I strive to embrace my own fears and challenge my limiting beliefs whenever I encounter them. Life is my teacher, and I have a long way to go and a great many lessons to learn; but as I learn, I want to share with others and help lift them up along the way. Here are a few examples of what I consider personal milestones and accomplishments:

* My entire life, I fostered and believed that I was a horrible dancer (coupled with various beliefs that came with a very conservative religious background). In February of 2019, I started dancing socially, and then dove into private lessons. In April of 2019, I performed for Luis Van Amstel (Dancing With The Stars, LaBlast) and a live audience of over 100.

* My entire life (as recently as 2018), I believed my ideas were not worth others' time. I perpetually apologized for presenting my ideas and assumed that sharing them were a waste of time.

Within 6 months of being hired to a position in a Fortune100 company, I took the initiative to pitch a job position to both my direct manager as well as the COO of our division. I have been directly involved as a SME in multiple projects of company-wide scope.

* As a freshman in college, I was absolutely terrified to stand in front of people even for a simple presentation. By the time I finished my Master's degree, I was performing in front of audiences of 2,000+.