TESTIMONIALS
“CRIS HAS SHARED HER INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE WITH SEVERAL OF OUR UNITED WAY 35 UNDER 35 WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM CLASSES. EACH YEAR, CRIS’ PRESENTATION RECEIVES OUTSTANDING REVIEWS.”
CRIS’S PRESENTATION WAS AWESOME. SHE WAS FUNNY, PASSIONATE, AUTHENTIC AND WONDERFULLY FLAWED JUST LIKE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US. REALIZING THAT WE DON’T NEED TO BE PERFECT IN EEVERY WAY, SHAPE AND FORM IS SOMETHING REFRESHING TO HEAR BECAUSE AS WOMEN WE ARE SOCIALLY CONDITIONED TO BE PERFECT! WELL PERFECTION DOESN’T EXIST. WHAT DOES EXIST IS ACCEPTANCE, WORKING TOWARDS BECOMING A BETTER PERSON AND LEADERS EACH DAY AND LEARNING FROM ONE’S PAST WHILE MOVING TOWARDS A FUTURE BUILT ON SERVANT LEADERSHIP” WE ARE GRATEFUL THAT CRIS IS WILLING TO SHARE HER WISDOM AN EXPERIENCE DURING OUR PROGRAM AND WITH OUR COMMUNITY’S UP AND COMING LEADERS!
KRISTI HUBER
President & CEO, United Way of Cass-Clay
“CRIS GAVE A VERY INSPIRING MESSAGE AT OUR EVENT IN FRONT OF NEARLY 1,000 ATTENDEES.”
SHE WAS ENERGETIC, MOTIVATING, INTERACTIVE AND VERY RELATABLE WITH OUR AUDIENCE. I ENJOYED WORKING WITH CRIS WAND HER TEAM AND WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN UPLIFTING SPEAKER!
Samantha Bucknell
Special Events Coordinator – Dress for Success
“CRIS’S WORKSHOP WAS ONE OF THE BEST EXPERIENCES I HAVE EVER HAD!”
IT WAS FUN TO SEE EVERYONE BEING THEIR ‘TRUE SELVES’ AND ENJOYING AN EVENING OF EXCITING DANCE AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE. CRIS LINNARES’ LIFE EXPERIENCE THAT SHE SHARED WERE VERY INSPIRING AND LIFE-CHANGING!
DANIELA FIERRO
Founder of XAbeat dance fitness
“CRIS WAS THE FINAL PRESENTER AT OUR TEDXYOUTH HOLLYWOOD EVENT. WE HAD 450 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS UP AND DANCING INSTANTLY. SHE PASSIONATELY DELIVERED HER MESSAGE OF “HOW YOUR BODY CAN EMPOWER YOUR MIND”. IT WAS A POWERFUL MESSAGE THAT RESONATED WITH ADULTS AND STUDENTS”
MATT HANOVER
TEDxYouth Hollywood
“I JUST COULDN’T MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM ‘MOM TO LOVER.’ CRIS HELPED ME SEE MYSELF IN A WHOLE NEW WAY, AS A WOMAN WHO COULD SHED THE JUNE CLEAVER IMAGE AND CHANNEL MY INNER – SHAKIRA!”
– NICOLE PHILLIPS, Author of “Kindness is Contagious”, Former FOX News Anchor & mom of three
“CRIS’S EVENT WAS INCREDIBLY FUNNY, UPLIFTING AND POWERFUL! SHE HAS ME INSTITCHES WHILE I WAS RELATING TO HER STORIES. REMEMBERING WHO I REALLY AM AS A FEARLESS, FUN AND FREE WOMAN IS SUCH A TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCE!”
– TRISH BOTHUM, C.E.O. of Reddometta
“CRIS IS DYNAMIC, VULNERABLE AND A FEARLESS ALLY FOR WOMEN OF ALL AGES. SHE IS A FUNNY, WITTY AND BRILLIANT SPEAKER THAT ALSO HAS A GIFT FOR CONNECTING TO THE AUDIENCE.”
– SANDI C. PIATZ, Director at Microsoft Campus, ND
“I REALLY ENJOYED CRIS’ WORKSHOP. IT WAS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH POWERFUL WOMEN AND FOCUS ON SPECIFIC ISSUES WITHIN OUR LIVES.”
– HAYLEE THOMPSON, Director of Red River Dance Studio
“CRIS HAS SHARED HER INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE WITH SEVERAL OF OUR UNITED WAY 35 UNDER 35 WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM CLASSES. EACH YEAR, CRIS’ PRESENTATION RECEIVES OUTSTANDING REVIEWS.”
CRIS’S PRESENTATION WAS AWESOME. SHE WAS FUNNY, PASSIONATE, AUTHENTIC AND WONDERFULLY FLAWED JUST LIKE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US. REALIZING THAT WE DON’T NEED TO BE PERFECT IN EEVERY WAY, SHAPE AND FORM IS SOMETHING REFRESHING TO HEAR BECAUSE AS WOMEN WE ARE SOCIALLY CONDITIONED TO BE PERFECT! WELL PERFECTION DOESN’T EXIST. WHAT DOES EXIST IS ACCEPTANCE, WORKING TOWARDS BECOMING A BETTER PERSON AND LEADERS EACH DAY AND LEARNING FROM ONE’S PAST WHILE MOVING TOWARDS A FUTURE BUILT ON SERVANT LEADERSHIP” WE ARE GRATEFUL THAT CRIS IS WILLING TO SHARE HER WISDOM AN EXPERIENCE DURING OUR PROGRAM AND WITH OUR COMMUNITY’S UP AND COMING LEADERS!
KRISTI HUBER
President & CEO, United Way of Cass-Clay
“WE HAD A TREMENDOUS TURNOUT WITH 525 WOMEN IN ATTENDANCE.”
WOMEN WERE OUT OF THEIR CHAIRS AND FOLLOWING HER LEAD TO SALSA AND SAMBA STYLE DANCING TO HIGH-ENERGY MUSIC. HER MOTIVATIONAL MESSAGES WERE INSPIRING TO WOMEN OF ALL AGES!
ROXANNE HEJBAL
Manager of Community Relations, Tri-County Hospital
“CRIS LINNARES HAS A BEAUTIFUL HEART!”
SHE CONNECTED WITH MY AT-RISK TEENAGER STUDENTS ON A SOULFUL LEVEL, INSPIRING THEM TO OPEN UP, LET GO AND HAVE FUN. SHE EMPOWERED THEM TO DISCOVER AND EXPRESS THEIR GENIUSES. CRIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF HOW LOVE-IN-ACTION TRANSFORMS LIVES!
JOHN MARKS
Co-Founder of Trollwood Performing Arts School and Creator of Art’s Adventure for Teenager Students
“IN A SALON AND SPA SETTING, IT CAN BE EASY TO FORGET TO TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES. CRIS GAVE US SOME EFFECTIVE TOOLS TO RELIEVE STRESS AND AS SHE DID SO WE ALL HAD A BALL. HER INSPIRING WORDS, AND THE WAY SHE CAN TELL A STORY TO GET AN IMPORTANT POINT ACROSS WAS A GIFT! EVERYONE SHOULD BE SO LUCKY AS WE WERE. EMPOWERMENT, MOTIVATION, FUN AND MOVEMENT, SHE HAS IT ALL. WE CAN’T WAIT TO DO IT AGAIN. SHE EMPLOYEES WERE VERY EXCITED!”
JANE WELTE-FUGERE
Owner-Manager Hair Success Salons and Spas
“The trainers at Avada Gym have helped me reach my fitness goals beyond anything I could of hoped for. I love it!”
– Tara Smith
“The atmosphere at Avada Gym is amazing, the people are even better. All in all, it is a great place to work out.”
– Simon Chel
“The facilities at Avada Gym stood out to me the most. They are well maintained and have high quality equipment.”
– Jen Wirth
“No bad things to say about Avada Gym, they are top notch at every corner and truly take care of their customers.”
– Jeff Glum