Leslie Palmer is an accomplished business executive, entrepreneur, and visionary who has launched and managed several businesses and nonprofit organizations over her 25-plus year career.

In 2004, she created the nonprofit organization, Quest Teen Leadership, to empower and challenge young people to make a positive difference in the world by consciously choosing self-respect, integrity, empathy, and accountability. Since its inception, Quest has trained more than 4,000 teens across the country. The two-day workshops are now being offered through the Think or Swim brand.

Leslie also has extensive experience coaching victims of physical and sexual abuse, alcoholism, drug addiction, and mental health problems, such as eating disorders, depression, and bipolar disorder.

• Creator of motivational workshops for teens, teachers, parents, and other adults
• Speaker and group discussion facilitator
• Business and relationship coach, with parents of teens a special niche.
• Mother of 30-year-old son, now a medical student
• World traveler
• Author of forthcoming book for children that teaches the life-enhancing principle—“your thoughts create your life”—in a fun and entertaining way