THOMAS ILAND | SpeakerHub

Personal Details

Bio

Thomas Iland was diagnosed with autism at 13 years old. Since accepting his diagnosis, Thomas has been recognized as an author, speaker and emerging leader in the autism community. Thomas recently left his career as a certified public accountant to help others realize their potential as a public speaker and soon-to-be-certified human potential coach.

He is the author of the award-winning bestseller, “Come to Life! Your Guide to Self-Discovery” and recently became the first Toastmasters Accredited Speaker with autism in the world!

Thomas recently had the honor of speaking at the United Nations for World Autism Awareness Day to share his knowledge and firsthand experience about assistive technology and successful law enforcement interactions for people on the autism spectrum. He also spoke on the TEDx stage to impart wisdom and inspire others with his talk titled, “How To Come To Life.”

Thomas currently lives in Santa Clarita, California, USA with his dog, Bridget, and is currently training to run his first half-Ironman triathlon.

Current position (1)

CEO

Come to Life Coaching

Achievements (1)

Toastmasters Accredited Speaker

A designation held by only 87 people in the world as of 2019, Toastmasters Accredited Speakers are among the most prestigious and professional public speakers on the planet! Thomas is the WORLD'S FIRST Toastmasters Accredited Speaker with autism!

Degrees (3)

Accountancy

California State University, Northridge

2005 to 2008

Transfer Studies

College of the Canyons

2002 to 2005

High School Diploma

Saugus High School

1999 to 2002

Presentations

Presentations (1)

Come to Life!

THOMAS shares the creation of his mantra, "Know Yourself. Love Yourself. Be Yourself.", and its application to personal and professional development in order to maximize potential and become your best self!