Brett Bartholomew

Brett Bartholomew is a performance coach, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and host of a top-ranked podcast. After nearly losing his life as a teenager, in part due to poor medical care, Brett founded the leadership development company Art of Coaching™ which focuses on the unique role optimized communication plays within organizations and elite teams. His experience includes working with members of Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. Special Forces, and sporting organizations and professional athletes. His book, Conscious Coaching: The Art and Science of Building Buy-In achieved international “Best Seller” status in two categories and has been ranked as “Amazon Top 100 Books Overall.” Conscious Coaching has since crossed over into other industries and is used by universities worldwide as source material to help guide future leaders and professionals. The Art of Coaching Podcast exploded onto the scene in 2019, experiencing 409% growth in less than 12-months, nearly a million downloads and subscribers in over 200 countries, all while remaining focused on hard-hitting topics centered around real-world leadership strategies implemented by everyday people as opposed to celebrities. From a philanthropic standpoint, Brett is the Vice President for the non-profit organization Movement2Be, which helps youth in underprivileged communities learn more about physical activity and proper movement. He is also a member of the Alumni Advisory board for Kansas State University and was awarded their “Alumni Entrepreneur Award” in 2017 for his contributions to community affairs, organizations, and service groups and support K-State’s College of Human Ecology. Brett is currently conducting his doctoral research focused on the role of power dynamics, persuasion, and optimizing change management within organizations