The Refresh Leadership Live Simulcast is back, with an exciting new lineup of speakers, including Liz Murray, motivational speaker and bestselling author of Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard.
During the 2015 Refresh Leadership Live Simulcast, Murray will share her fascinating, inspirational story of growing up with two drug-addicted parents who she began supporting at age 10. While living on the streets of New York City, she graduated from high school in just two years, then went on to receive a full scholarship to Harvard University.
About Liz Murray
From homeless to Harvard . . . it is an unlikely turn of events. Liz Murray’s life is a triumph over adversity and a stunning example of the importance of dreaming big. Murray’s life as the child of cocaine-addicted parents in the Bronx was bitterly grim. There was never food in the house, everything was filthy, drugs were everywhere, and the welfare checks were spent before they arrived.
By age 15, Murray’s mom had died and she was homeless—living on the streets, riding the subway all night, and eating from dumpsters. Amidst this pain, Murray always imagined her life could be much better than it was. “I started to grasp the value of the lessons learned while living on the streets. I knew, after overcoming those daily obstacles that next to nothing could hold me down.” Determined to take charge of her life, Murray finished high school in just two years while camping out in New York City parks and subway stations.
Murray’s story is exhilarating and her delivery innocently honest, as she takes audiences on a very personal journey where she achieves the improbable. Her story sounds like a Hollywood movie—and it practically is. Lifetime Television produced a movie about Murray’s life story titled “From Homeless to Harvard,” which premiered in April 2003. Murray is the recipient of Oprah Winfrey’s first ever Chutzpah Award. Her memoir, “Breaking Night,”was released in September 2010 and within a week landed on The New York Times best-seller list.
Don’t Miss this Extraordinary Event
Back for its sixth year, the Refresh Leadership Live Simulcast is an opportunity to come together with leaders in business communities across the U.S. and Canada to learn more about the principles of great leadership.
Refresh Leadership Live brings a distinguished lineup of inspirational speakers directly to you. Each specifically chosen for their proven expertise and extraordinary accomplishments, this year’s speakers will share their insight on how to lead your business, inspire your team, and live an influential life.
Joining Liz Murray on stage for Refresh Leadership Live will be Daymond John, CEO of FUBU and Shark Branding and TV Personality on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” and Dan Aykroyd, actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, businessman, and Ghostbuster.
It’s going to be an extraordinary event you won’t want to miss!
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