Thayne Martin
Founder & CEO
Thayne Martin is not your typical transformation coach, executive business consultant, or speaker. He’s a rockstar executive with over three decades of experience leading high-performing teams, corporate divisions, building multimillion-dollar strategies, and training professionals to reach their peak potential.
With over two decades of proven success in high-performance sales and leadership, Thayne Martin built a career helping companies grow revenue, develop strong teams, and achieve breakthrough results. His experience spans multiple industries—including automotive, real estate, finance, banking, logistics, SaaS software, home remodeling and now neuroscience. No matter what industry, Thayne consistently ranked among the top 10 percent of performers nationwide. This is a powerful, authentic and yet very loving man.
He is a six-time President’s Club award recipient, recognized for exceeding sales objectives by as much as 174% of plan. He has driven multimillion-dollar contracts with industry leaders like Tesla, Cargurus and Montway Auto Transport, while implementing innovative sales processes that boosted regional performance.
From launching and scaling entrepreneurial ventures to managing large teams across multi-state territories, Thayne developed a reputation as a dynamic strategist, skilled communicator, and motivator who brings out the best in people. His expertise blends emotional intelligence, strong negotiation skills, and hands-on industry knowledge to deliver measurable results—and lasting impact.
But it wasn’t boardrooms that shaped his greatest insights—it was childhood trauma, survival, and a late-in-life near-death experience that cracked him wide open and delivered a blueprint: The Equation of Life and Abundant Happiness (ELAH)™.
After surviving systemic childhood abuse and later facing death, Thayne experienced a miraculous psychological integration that awakened a life mission: to guide others in alchemizing pain into purpose and burnout into balance.
From Surviving to Leading
“My purpose in life is to heal people and companies through the application of an equation so incredibly life changing, and yet so elegant and simple.
It is amazing what experiential neuroscience does to a person or company. The key to abundant happiness and prosperity requires rewriting your subconscious with a new, healthier version of yourself.
My work is about the transferring of knowledge through real life experiences designed to make a person “feel”. I am a master at experiential learning.
What we feel…we learn. what we learn...we master!”
Thayne’s Credentials & Professional Experience
🔷 35+ years in executive sales leadership, training and entrepreneurship.
🔷 B.S. Finance & Real Estate, Arizona State University.
🔷 Creator of the Equation of Life and Abundant Happiness Framework.
🔷 Founder of Gratitude Entanglement Personal Transformation™ and ELAHvate Business Transformation™ seminars and events.
🔷 Creator of Ex Em Neuroconditioning, a cutting edge neuroscience technique entering clinical trials in the summer of 2026.
🔷 Podcast host of iplGRATITUDE365 and itspureloveofficial
🔷 Produced over 300 hourly podcast episodes on mental health, growth mindset, personal transformation and the Equation of Life and Abundant Happiness.
🔷 Survivor of severe childhood trauma and NDE.
🔷 Married 35 years to Joy Martin, father to 3 daughters and 6 grandsons.
🔷 Over 50 years of experience dazzling and entertaining audiences with improvisation piano, spoken word and song.
🔷 Noted motivational speaker with TEDx skills and charisma, known for delivering over-the-top stories, energy and motivation.
🔷 Overcome significant mental health challenges from severe child abuse including DID, depression, cPTSD and severe ADHD.
🔷 Speaker on gratitude neuroscience, emotional integration, mental resilience, business leadership, culture change, higher consciousness and metacognition.
Cortina Jackson
Vice President , Organizational Culture Strategist
Cortina Jackson is an award-winning TV and film producer, media executive, and international keynote speaker known for transforming powerful human stories into high-impact visibility platforms. Cortina Jackson Productions operates at the intersection of cinematic storytelling, strategic positioning, and trauma-informed advocacy; helping leaders, brands, and purpose-driven individuals elevate their voice and expand their influence.
Cortina is the visionary creator and producer of the upcoming docuseries Survivorizers, a groundbreaking platform dedicated to preserving real-life stories and creating lasting digital legacies. Through her work, she specializes in elevating everyday individuals, survivors, and thought leaders into compelling on-screen narratives that command credibility, authority, and long-term relevance.
A two-time Zontee Award-winning filmmaker, Cortina wrote, directed, and starred in the acclaimed feature film Daddy, and has contributed as writer and associate producer on projects including Dry Places and Blind Trauma. She also serves as the producer and Prism Award-winning host of the talk show Caught on the Hook, where she fearlessly leads high-impact conversations around resilience, relationships, and real-world challenges.
Cortina’s talk shows and podcast provides businesses, authors, and experts with elevated media exposure designed to differentiate them in competitive markets. Her work consistently bridges storytelling with strategic visibility; ensuring clients are not only seen, but positioned.
What uniquely distinguishes Cortina is her more than 30-year foundation in safety, health, criminal justice, law enforcement, domestic violence and sexual abuse advocacy. This rare combination of frontline expertise and media leadership allows her to navigate sensitive subject matter with authority, ethics, and precision, making her a trusted voice among executives, organizations, and advocacy communities alike.
As an international motivational and transformational speaker, Cortina delivers practical, results-focused frameworks that help audiences move from survival to strategic success. She is widely recognized for her commanding presence, clarity of message, and ability to translate lived experience into actionable leadership insight.
Cortina Jackson holds a Master of Science in Occupational Safety and Health and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration, and earned her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration, graduating Cum Laude. Her advanced academic training strengthens the analytical rigor, regulatory insight, and trauma-informed discipline that underpin her executive leadership, media strategy, and advocacy initiatives.
A Powerhouse “Revolutionizer”
Cortina’s Experience & Awards
🔷 30+ years experience in safety, health, criminal justice, law enforcement, domestic violence and sexual abuse advocacy.
🔷 Master of Science in Occupational Safety and Health, Master of Science in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice administration.
🔷 International Keynote Speaker, delivering the keynote at the Women and Impact: Innovation and Sustainability in Africa (WIISA) Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa.
🔷 Gifted facilitator and communicator with 30+ years experience leading groups of people in high stress environements.
🔷 Recipient of the PRISM Award for Mental Health in Media (2024) from Mental Health of Greater Dallas.
🔷 Zontee Award for Best in Film for the feature film Daddy.
🔷 Ross Award for Best Director for Daddy.
🔷 Zontee Award for Best in Entertainment for film, “Daddy.”
🔷Writer and associate of feature films, “Blind Trauma” and “Dry Places.”
🔷Winner of The Last Chapter Dramatic Author Presentation for fiction thriller, “The Sounds of Silence are the Loudest.
🔷Achieved zero deficiencies during safety and compliance audits while serving as a Safety Manager for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), demonstrating exceptional oversight of a state correctional facility.
🔷Recognized with the prestigious George Beto Award for top academic performance for achieving the highest grade point average during Texas Department of Criminal Justice training, recognizing exceptional academic and professional performance.
🔷Served as Social Services Manager for two counties with The Salvation Army, overseeing program operations, service delivery, and community outreach initiatives supporting vulnerable populations.
Jay Johnson
Vice President, Research & Neuroscience Strategy
Jay Johnson is not your typical executive, neuroscientist, or transformational strategist. She’s a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in clinical research, neuroscience, and holistic human performance, bringing a rare combination of scientific rigor, transpersonal insight, and practical leadership to her work.
With 23+ years in clinical research across the pharmaceutical and medical device corporate sectors, Jay has led high-performing teams, trained staff, and managed complex clinical trials with precision and integrity. Her experience spans building rapport with sites, navigating regulatory frameworks, and executing KPI-driven outcomes with measurable impact. Before that, she served as a clinical specialist, developing relationships and coaching healthcare professionals to elevate performance and patient care.
Jay’s expertise is anchored in a deep foundation of psychology and neuroscience. She has completed graduate-level training in Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience, with undergraduate studies in Foundations of Psychology and Neuroscience. She has also studied Transpersonal Psychology with the Newman Institute, integrating cutting-edge neuroscience with somatic, mindfulness, and emotional regulation practices. Her work blends mind, body, and the energy of the soul…helping leaders, creators, and organizations navigate stress, optimize decision-making, and operate from aligned, coherent states.
A United States Air Force veteran with a nursing background, Jay has always operated at the intersection of science, service, and human potential. She specializes in nervous system regulation, somatic awareness, mindfulness, and experiential learning—empowering others to integrate cognitive insights with emotional mastery for sustainable performance and well-being.
Jay is also host of the Harness the Shift podcast. Her podcast brings thought leaders, wellness experts, and high performers together to explore personal transformation, nervous system mastery, and conscious leadership. The mission is to inspire listeners to step into their purpose while cultivating resilience, presence, and aligned action.
Jay’s approach is informed by practical frameworks such as Myers-Briggs personality insights, Human Design awareness, and the science of neuroplasticity, applied in corporate, creative, and personal development contexts. Her vision includes immersive retreats that combine mindfulness, breathwork, and somatic practices to help participants integrate knowledge, reset the nervous system, and embody higher states of consciousness.
Jay’s purpose is to serve as a connector and facilitator, bridging people, ideas, and experiences to unlock growth and transformation. She creates spaces where individuals and teams can align their mind, body, and spirit, cultivate clarity, and activate their highest potential. Through her work, Jay guides others to navigate complexity, integrate insight with action, and step fully into their purpose with confidence, presence, and embodied resilience.
Our Clinical “Guru”
Jay’s Credentials
& Professional Experience
🔷 23+ years in clinical research, corporate operations, and neuroscience application.
🔷 U.S. Air Force Veteran; battlefield nursing-trained professional.
🔷 Graduate-level training in Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience.
🔷 Studied Transpersonal Psychology with the Pneuma Institute of Mount Shasta.
🔷 Breathwork & Nervous System Retreats Facilitator – guiding individuals and groups through somatic practices, breathwork, and experiential modalities to enhance nervous system regulation, coherence, and embodied transformation.
🔷 Expert in nervous system regulation, somatic integration, mindfulness, and experiential learning.
🔷 Built, trained, and led clinical research teams, managing KPIs, trial execution, and site engagement.
🔷 Clinical Specialist experience—relationship building, coaching, sales & marketing strategy, social media management and professional development.
🔷 Host of ‘Harness the Shift’ Podcast on Spotify & Apple Podcasts—bringing together experts in neuroscience, wellness, and personal transformation.
🔷 Creator of frameworks combining neuroscience, mindfulness, and transpersonal psychology for leadership and human performance.
🔷 Designed and led experiential retreats focusing on nervous system coherence, somatic awareness, and mindful embodiment.
🔷 Skilled in personality frameworks, including Myers-Briggs, applied in leadership and team development contexts.
🔷 Certified in Human Design principles to enhance self-awareness, team dynamics, and aligned decision-making.
🔷 Deep commitment to supporting high performers, neurodivergent leaders, and creators in cultivating resilience, clarity, and aligned action.
🔷 Certified Master Life Coach in Transformational Coaching – leveraging neuroscience, experiential learning, and evidence-based strategies to guide individuals and teams toward personal and professional growth.