More Than A Rib: A Woman's Inspiration for Perspective. Healing. Empowerment (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780578125978)

Rick Chaffold is the founder of More Than A Rib, a movement to advance the growth of the family unit. Rick's personal motivation comes from being raised in a drug-filled environment layered with domestic violence. Rick is also a proud father of two teenage daughters where he is not the primary parent. He saw the opportunity to share this message of More Than A Rib not only as a way to empower mothers, but also as a way to lead by example and give his daughters some encouraging structure in the midst of challenges that all young women face. Rick has been a motivational teacher and speaker for a diverse range of teen and adult at risk males and females. His education includes honors at the AAS, BSM, and MBA levels. Rick is consistently motivating and providing public assistance to veterans through Veteran Affairs outreach programs. Rick is also working, producing, and speaking at the More Than A Rib Health Series Forums. Rick's topics of expertise are Healthy Relationships, Self Esteem, Perspective, Production in the Workplace, and Planning. Varion "Se7en the Poet" Howard originates from Houston's Southside. Se7en's prominent and prolific voice has established this gifted entertainer as the industry's premier inspirational artist. Se7en - Houston's motivational diamond in the rough - is a graduate of Prairie View A&M University, with undergraduate dual degrees in Psychology and Social Work and a Master's degree in Counseling. Se7en's phenomenal and motivational talent has taken the world by storm. "I didn't choose to inspire," he explains. "Inspiration chose me." Pushing the edge of social consciousness and encouraging all to be true to self is Se7en's purpose. Se7en has the ability to connect with the core of your soul and make you laugh, cry, and question life. He is a poet, motivational speaker, author, and host of the longest-running speak easy forums in Houston, Texas. His versatility, humility, and fierce stage presence allows him to speak on life as it evolves. Varion has had the pleasure of working with and motivating such entities as the National Alliance of Black Educators, Black Educator Association (Canada), Chase Bank, Black Academy of Arts and Letters, NAACP, and recently TV Ones Verses and Flow. Varion also speaks at the More Than A Rib Health Series Forums